Description
Bike Niagara Safe Cycling Enhancement Courses
Spring is an ideal time to consider taking a safe cycling course before the season starts in earnest. Bike Niagara is offering courses that will enhance your cycling knowledge and skills to lower your risks and keep you out of harm’s way. Courses are composed of an in-class component with presentation slides and static demonstrations, and/or an on-bike session with your bicycle in a car-free environment followed by an optional short on-road bike ride. Courses and registration details are provided below. Contact Dave Hunt for any questions or further information at 905-892-4773 or jordave@cogeco.ca
Course #1: Adult On-bike Session (FREE for Freewheelers) Date: Saturday, May 10 Rain Date: Saturday, May 17 Time: 10 am – noon Location: Bethany Church, Parking Lot, 1040 Balfour Street, Fenwick
The course includes safety tips, equipment checks, 8 individual bike handling skills, plus a review of group riding skills followed by a short road ride to a lunch location. Show up with your bike and helmet and have fun while enhancing your cycling skills. Please contact Dave Hunt to register at 905-892-4773 or jordave@cogeco.ca
Courses #2 & #3: Offered by the City of Welland Adult Bike Safety Courses: 2-hour in-class and/or 2-hour on-bike. Register with the City of Welland at 905-735-1700, Ext. 4000. Note: There is a $10 fee to cover both courses.
Course #2: In-class presentation Contents: Safety principles, equipment essentials, traffic positioning, rules of the road, and hazards Date: Saturday, May 24 Time: 10 am – noon Location: Welland Community Centre, Activity Room, 145 Lincoln Street, Welland
Course #3: On-bike session Contents: Pre-ride safety checks, handling skills, emergency maneuvers, and a short road ride Date: Saturday, May 31 Rain Date: Saturday, June 7 Time: 10 am – noon Location: Welland Community Centre, Parking Lot, 145 Lincoln Street, Welland
