French Broad River MPO

Have you ever considered taking a class to improve your confidence and safety in riding a bicycle on the road?  HealthyBuncombe, in partnership with Asheville Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force, Blue Ridge Bicycle Club and Asheville on Bikes will be holding a variety of classes to help beginner and more experienced cyclists learn new valuable skills.

Traffic Skills 101

March 31, 2012, 10 AM-4 PM, $20

This traffic skills course gives cyclists the confidence they need to ride safely and legally in traffic or on the trail. The course covers bicycle safety checks, fixing a flat, on-bike skills and crash avoidance techniques and includes a student manual. Recommended for adults and children above age fourteen, this fast-paced, course prepares cyclists for a full understanding of vehicular cycling. Traffic Skills 101 is a six-hour course and is a prerequisite to becoming an LCI Instructor.

contact BuncombeBikeEd@gmail.com to register. 

Future Dates

• May 6, 2012 (Sunday), 10 AM-4 PM:  Traffic Skills 101

• June 9th, 2012 (Saturday), 10 AM-4 PM:  Traffic Skills 101

Location

The classes will be held in Downtown Asheville, 200 College Street– ground floor meeting room
inside the TD Bank and Buncombe County Administrative Building.

Bring your bicycle, helmet and snacks.  Scholarships available, please ask.

Our instructors are certified to teach by the League of American Bicyclists, and volunteer their time.

Interested in a Lunch-and-Learn at Your Workplace?

If you have several coworkers who might be interested in a brief overview of bicycle commuting, we might be available for a one-hour lunch and learn.  Contact us at buncombebikeed@gmail.com to schedule.

Safe and Confident Cycling is available to everyone. Take a class to learn the rules of the road and predictable and safe behavior, and bring a friend along!