After years of cycling, I took this course last year and learned A LOT. I encourage everybody to sign up as it cost you nothing and gives you so much essential bicycle knowledge. Plus, when I went free food was providied.
The Road I course description is as follows:
This basic 9-hour course is perfect as a primer for those cyclists who wish to gain a full understanding of how to safely operate a bicycle in a variety of situations. The class includes learning how to perform a bicycle safety check, fixing a flat, interactive discussion, on-bike skills practice and student manual. Students will gain confidence knowing that they are riding legally and safely. Crash avoidance techniques and crash types will be discussed. Recommended for adults and children above 14. The course includes 4 hrs of classroom presentations/discussions and 5 hrs of skills training/on-road exercises.
Location: SLC Bicycle Collective Shop 2312 S. West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115
reserve a date: http://www.slcbikecollective.org/component/option,com_attend_events/Itemid,38/
bring: your bike, helmet and desire to learn.
can I bring my tall bike?
ReplyDeleteI think we need more Road II classes now...
ReplyDeletethey usually start into the Road 2 classes in the fall. good to see you on here though Yasmeen. hope to see you out to some bike events.
ReplyDelete"can I bring my tall bike?"
ReplyDeleteI guessing no. There is a practical component to the course, and I do not think you will be able to practice the skills on a tall bike. The high center of gravity would would not be conducive.
Ron,
ReplyDeletewe need you to drink more. your science becomes more exciting then with more flavor. :)
Wow, all this encouragement to drink more. My colleague here thinks I produce more results after a night of drinking and has recommended "make sure you get drunk tonight, we have data to produce tomorrow" or something to that effect. I wonder if I can count beer as research supplies (or here in italia, vino would be better). Yeah, I code wonderfully under the effects of alcohol: "why the hell did I name the variables 'peroni' and 'secco'." But seriously, I was mainly thinking of the quick turn. I cannot image that would be successful on a tall bike (that is really where the center of gravity will do you in, I think). Actually, now that i think about it, and speaking recently of experiments (that nobody in their right mind would fund me for or participate in), this is a hypothesis that needs to be tested. Chetti, you are my guinea pig here (we all know Chetti is not in his right mind). I actually did my Road I on a no brake fixie (the same no brake fixie that Krisha is in possession of). And I think Michael Wise may be the first LCI certified on a fixed gear. Oh yeah, the quick stop was hard, but Ashley let me skid it through.
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