2009 Adult Bike Driving Classes

League of American Bicyclists' Smart Cycling - Traffic Skills 101 Course
Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Fryeburg Academy, Fryeburg, Maine

This nationally certified and fun course will help you gain a full understanding of how to safely bicycle in a variety of situations and build your confidence by teaching you crash avoidance, traffic management and effective cycling techniques.

If you don't feel safe bicycling on the road, this is the class to give you the skills and ability to "drive your bike" like any other vehicle. The class includes learning how to perform a bicycle safety check, on-bike skills practice, effective pedaling and bike handling. The Traffic Skills 101 course is a prerequisite for the League Cycling Instructor seminar.

A bicycle in good working order, water bottle and well-fitting helmet are required. Classes are about half in-class and half on-bike. Recommended for adults and children above 14 accompanied by a parent.

Cost is $50 for Bicycle Coalition of Maine members and $65 for non-members. Send a check payable to Charley LaFlamme LCI #285, P.O. Box 575, Moody, Me. 04054. The deadline for registering is June 26, 2009 and the class is limited to 12 students. Please sign up early so you don't miss out!

For more information, contact Charley LaFlamme at chazbikeed@maine.rr.com or call (207) 646-0635.

League Cycling Instructor Training

League of American Bicyclists' League Cycling Instructor (LCI) Seminar
July 8 - 10, 2009 Fryeburg Academy, Fryeburg, Maine
Wednesday, July 8, 1 to 7 p.m.
Thursday, July 9, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday, July 10, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This seminar will train you for the highest level of on-road bicycle safety certification available. Those who successfully complete the LCI course are certified to teach the League's Smart Cycling classes to children and adults.

Requirements include a bicycle in good, working order, a water bottle, a well-fitting helmet and successful completion of the Traffic Skills 101 course. Recommended for adults and children above 14 accompanied by a parent.

Cost at this time is $200 but the price may increase in the spring, so early registration is advised. To sign up, please go to http://www.bikeleague.org, under "Program," then "Bike Education." Only the first 12 qualified cyclists signed up and paid will be accepted.

This seminar is offered, on average, only every five years in northern New England. Don't lose out on the opportunity!