Do you have a child who wants to learn more about bicycling?

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WABA sponsored class:
Confident City Cycling

Other adult classes:
Cycling with Confidence (LAB Road-I)

Proficient Cycling (LAB Road-II)
Bicycling 101
Bicycle Maintenance & Repair
Bicycle Mechanics Workshop

Confident city cycling classes

Want to use your bike to get where you need to go? Learn to safely share the road with cars, other bikes, and pedestrians.

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Check out our 2008 classes!

DC

10/11 Takoma Community Center

VA

10/20 Phoenix Bikes Walter Reed Center (moved from original location to Walter Reed Center) Print Spanish curriculum will be available and Spanish translation when needed.

11/1 Cora Kelly Recreation Center (with optional 1 hr. on bike)

11/08 Lee Community Center (with optional 1 hr. on-bike)

Confident City Cycling (CCC)

Washington Area Bicyclist Association, with the support of the DC Departments of Transportation and Recreation, Arlington County and the City of Alexandria in Virginia, presents a choice of many free classes in 2008 for cyclists 16 and over. Each class will be held for three hours during each session and may include an optional 1 hour on-bike session. Topics include:

• Rules of the Road: Knowing is half the battle! Did you know that you have to adhere to the same rules of the road as a car or truck does? Did you know that you have the same rights that the operator of a car or truck does? Well its true- you do! Our course offers some great tips and tricks for safely and legally using our roadways.
• Avoiding the Common Causes of Crashes: Believe it or not, most crashes are avoidable. Learn what to do if a car turns suddenly in front of you, if you have to stop suddenly, what to do to avoid the dreaded car door and much more!
• Lane Positioning: Do you ever feel like cars are passing you too closely or running you into the gutter? Learn proper lane positioning to encourage drivers to pass you at a safe distance. Also learn how to safely cross lanes of traffic in order to made turns or avoid obstacles in the road.
• Improving Pedaling Efficiency: Bicycling shouldn’t be backbreaking work! The bicycle is one of the most efficient inventions of all time- make the most of it! Learn how to shift gears in anticipation of a hill, achieve a good cadence, and minimize the wear and tear on your knees.
• Useful Accessory Equipment: We all know you need a helmet, but learn some other helpful and handy equipment to make your ride more enjoyable.
• Basic Bike Maintenance and Repair: Everyone who rides a bike should know some basic repair and maintenance skills. Learn how to change a flat tire and other emergency repair tips.

 

BICYCLING CLASSES

Allen Muchnick, a League of American Bicyclists (LAB) Cycling Instructor, will teach Road-1 (Cycling with Confidence), LAB's essential, comprehensive, and very practical 9-hour cycling skills course; Bicycling 101, a 3-hr classroom presentation derived from Road-I; and two three-hour bicycle maintenance courses (one lecture/demonstration and one all hands-on) through local adult education programs in Northern Virginia. All classes meet on weekday evenings from 6:30-9:30 PM.

SUMMER 2008 CYCLING SKILLS & BICYCLE MAINTENANCE CLASSES

Three Northern Virginia adult education programs are separately sponsoring five cycling skills and bicycle maintenance courses taught by Allen Muchnick, a nationally certified League of American Bicyclists (LAB) Cycling Instructor.  All classes meet on weekday evenings from 6:30-9:30 PM.
The information below is also posted here.

The 5 courses are: (see longer descriptions, fees, dates, and locations below):

* Bicycling 101, a 3-hour discussion of bicycling basics for new and intermediate riders.

* Cycling with Confidence (LAB Road-1), the essential, comprehensive, and very practical 9-hour cycling skills course for all bicyclists;

* Proficient Cycling (LAB Road-2), 9 hours of advanced cycling and mechanical skills for Road-1 graduates;

* Bicycle Maintenance & Repair, a 3-hour lecture and demonstration; and

* Bicycle Mechanics Workshop, a 3-hour hands-on sequel to any course listed above.  

TO REGISTER, contact the local course sponsor at least one week IN ADVANCE:
* Alexandria Recreation and Parks (703-838-4969 [or 703-519-2166] or go to [http://tinyurl.com/23kxr2] , sign in with the "guest" button, and select "sports" under "activity").

* Arlington Adult Education (703-228-7200 or [http://www.arlingtonadulted.org] .  To view all bicycle classes, go to [http://tinyurl.com/2dv57s] .

* Fairfax County Adult & Community Education (703-658-1201 [or 703-658-1225] or [http://www.aceclasses.org] . Search "bicycle" and "cycling" to find all classes, or go to [http://tinyurl.com/2kmm4g] .

For questions about the instruction, contact the instructor, Allen Muchnick, at <allenmuchnick@yahoo.com> or 703-271-0895.
           
                          

BICYCLING 101.  Performance, equipment, safety, and maintenance basics for new and intermediate riders: comfort and improvement tips, self-sufficiency, use of gearing, and street cycling fundamentals.  No riding.  One three-hour session.

Alexandria Recreation and Parks Session, $25/$50 non-residents
* 140302-01: Tu, Jul 16, Nannie J Lee Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM
           
                            

CYCLING WITH CONFIDENCE (LAB ROAD-I).  Learn the craft of cycling with on-bike and classroom instruction in key cycling skills for roads, paths, and groups: equipment use and care, breakdown repairs, efficient pedalling, bike handling, training, vehicular (street) cycling, and crash prevention.  Bike and helmet REQUIRED at all sessions.  Three 3-hr sessions (9 hrs).

Alexandria Course, $70 residents/$95 non-residents:
* 140305-01: 3W, Jul 23, Jul 30, & Aug 6, Nannie J Lee Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM

                             
                           
PROFICENT CYCLING (LAB Road-2).  Advanced cycling and mechanical skills for Road-1 graduates: ride hills, rural roads, urban arterials, and freeway merges; discuss endurance training and hot, cold, wet, and dark conditions; observe common maintenance procedures.  Bike and helmet REQUIRED at all sessions.  Three 3-hr sessions (9 hrs).

Alexandria Course, $70 residents/$95 non-residents:
* 140306-01: 3W, Aug 13, 20, & 27, Nannie J Lee Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM

                            

BICYCLE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR.  Lecture/demonstration on bike fit, breakdown repairs, and the inspection, adjustment, lubrication, and renovation of diverse components.  Bike not required.  One 3-hour session.

Arlington County Sessions, $39 residents/$50 non-residents, seniors $29/$39:
* GI-813C: Tu, July 29, Arlington Career Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM

Fairfax County Session, $32 ($19.20 for resident seniors), plus $17 for optional "$25" textbook:
* TI05300-21: Tu, July 8, Pimmit Hills Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM

Alexandria Recreation and Parks Session, $25/$50 non-residents
* 140303-01: Tu, Aug 19, Nannie J Lee Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM

                          

BICYCLE MECHANICS WORKSHOP. This self-directed, hands-on sequel to any other bicycle class lets you tune up, fix, or modify your bicycle or practice inspection, maintenance, or repair procedures.  Bring bike(s), supplies, and inspiration. One 3-hour session.

Arlington County Sessions, $39 residents/$50 non-residents, seniors $29/$39:
* GI-814B: W, June 25, Arlington Career Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM
* GI-814C: Tu, Aug 5, Arlington Career Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM

Fairfax County Session, $39 ($23.40 for resident seniors):
* TI05301-20: Tu, July 15, Pimmit Hills Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM

Alexandria Recreation and Parks Session, $25 residents/$50 non-residents:
* 140304-01: Tu, Aug 26, Nannie J Lee Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM

For questions about the instruction, contact the instructor, Allen Muchnick, at <allenmuchnick@yahoo.com> or 703-271-0895.