Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition

On our roadways, bikes are treated as vehicles. Simply knowing how to ride a bike is not the same as knowing how to operate a bike safely and legally.

From Road 1 sessions to classes tailored specifically for your company, we know that the only way to make bicycling safer is by teaching people what their road rights are and how to use roads safely.

Whether you are new to cycling or have been pedaling for ages, our Bicycle Education classes teach you about helpful insights and new skills on how to be safe on the road. Only instructors certified as League Certified Instructors teach our classes and they utilize the cyclist education program of the League of American Bicyclists.

We address issues such as:

• How to ride your bike confidently in traffic
• How to combine biking with riding on the train or bus
• How to change a tire or fix other basic maintenance

Classes

Street Skills Class

In just 4 hours, learn how to safely and confidently use your bike for transportation.

Road 1 Class

This Course includes the entire Street Skills classroom curriculum described above, plus a comprehensive, 6 hour on-bike session where you will learn to apply all of the theory learned in Street Skills.

Bike Maintenance & Commuter Classes

These Classes can be tailored to teach bike maintenance and/or specific techniques for commuting.

LCI Seminars

The Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition and other groups in the Bay Area hold periodic seminars for people interested in become a League Certified Instructor.

Locally Offered Bicycle Education Classes:

City of San Jose offers Road 1 classes four times per year.

Rich Swent teaches classes for children and parents.

The Almaden Cycle Touring Club (ACTC) offers a twelve week class separated into two six-week sessions: Bike Driving I and Bike Driving II.

The first session provides individual bike fit/safety check, helmet fit and introduction to bike control with handling drills. Each session adds new knowledge and skills including: rules of the road, gear shifting, and safe riding in traffic and in groups, basic maintenance, and more. Students ride every week to practice new skills and develop endurance.

Classes are offered twice a year, late February and late July. For further information on exact dates or to enroll, check out their website at http://academy.actc.org.