Safe Cvcling Class, parking lot drills, road hazard avoidance techniques.
Come for the ride from Walton Middle School April 5, bring a lunch and a chair, tailgate for lunch and stay for the class at 2pm! Please signup on the ride calendar.
Join me for a class that will teach you some skills to handle your bike in unexpected situations. I know many of you probably think “ I have been riding for many years, what can I learn?” Well, we can all learn new tricks. I am a League of American Bicyclist certified instructor, this is a class worth taking. Even if you are an experienced rider you will be challenged to see how your skills stand up.
Stop and start with confidence, look over your shoulder and hold your line, traverse a slalom course, do a rock dodge, hop a hazard in the road, learn a fast stop, learn to ride slowly/develop balance, learn some facts about the geometry of your bike.
Be sure to have the latest route (routes can change from time to time) on your phone or bike computer, and/or have a map or cue sheet.
For details on how group rides are categorized, check out the Ride Classification guidelines.
All riders are required to have a helmet; a taillight, Road ID and a rear-view mirror is strongly recommended. You are also expected to have adequate fluids and a road-worthy bicycle in good repair. Many rides, but not all, will include the opportunity to stop at a store to replenish supplies.
You should be prepared to fix a flat tire and perform other minor repairs on the roadside. If you are new to cycling and are not comfortable with these procedures, don’t let that stop you. However, you might want to talk to a more experienced member before the ride so the group is prepared to help if necessary.
The club considers safety to be our very highest priority. Please review the information on the Safety Page before you join us for a ride.
We hope that you will find this site helpful; your questions and comments are welcomed.
Start times are based on seasonal averages. Because of the inability to ensure everyone is informed of a last-minute change, scheduled rides will not change based on predicted weather and temperature. Also, club rides generally will not show as “canceled” on the calendar. All riders have their personal thresholds for temperature, wind, and moisture, and are expected to use their best judgment about whether to ride on a given day. CBC encourages all members to exercise caution. If in doubt, please use the comment section on the ride calendar page to communicate with other potentially interested riders.
Two options, please post to our Facebook Group or contact us.
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