Re-post from Local Motion:

On-Street Learning Ride

Are you comfortable on your bike, but not so much with traffic?  Local Motion’s On-Street Bike Skills Workshop helps you build your skills and confidence for riding on the street!   Feel like you could learn more about riding on the road?  Take the On-Street Bike Skills Workshop and learn how to feel more comfortable bicycling on the street!

WHAT:  “On-Street Bike Skills” Workshop

WHEN:  Saturday, April 18, 1:00- 2:30 PM

WHERE:  the Robert Miller Community & Rec Center at 130 Gosse Court, Burlington.

COST:  Free! (plus FREE coffee and bagels)

TO REGISTER:  Visit bit.ly/EverydayBicycling and fill out the online registration form

We start with a ten-minute pre-ride review of the essential principles of safe riding, along with a quick refresher on proper helmet fit and a 60-second mechanical check.  Then we saddle up and head out on the street for a narrated ride with periodic pull-offs to discuss conditions encountered and how best to respond to them.

Over the course of the ride, participants learn about making safe turns, lane positioning, hazard avoidance, communicating with drivers, and more.  All participants must bring their bike and helmet.  Bikes must be in good working order.  All participants go home with a handout of the principles covered in the workshop, an overview of the rules of the road in Vermont, and free and low-cost bicycle gear!

For more information, contact Mary Catherine at education@localmotion.org