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New Bike Safety Classes from MassBike

MassBike is expanding its bicycling skills classes by popular demand. The new Intro To Bicycling Skills class covers bike-safety principles, bicycling laws, guidelines for riding in traffic, and more. Scene from classThe Basic Bicycling Skills class is designed for adults who want to get back into bicycling, improve cycling skills, learn to ride more effectively and safely in traffic, and/or participate in a large-scale benefit ride. This half-day weekend session provides guided instruction with simple practice drills in a parking lot, easy-paced riding on local roadways for short distances, and group-discussion breaks along the way. Topics covered include bike and helmet fitting, starting and stopping your bike in traffic, shifting gears, scanning and yielding, choosing the correct lane position in the road, handling intersections, and more.

Learn more about MassBike’s safety and education efforts here…

Posted by bluewater on July 08, 2009
Tags: massbike, education, classes, bike safety, bicycling skills
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