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Cycling Savvy Course Classroom Phase - August 24th 9:00 a.m.

For more information about the course:
Brochure: https://cyclingsavvy.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/whatisCSflyer.pdf

Video: Student talking about the course

The Quad Cities Bicycle Club is hosting the American Bicycling Education Association's Cycling Savvy Course for member and their families. The event has limited enrollment and you must pre-register for each phase of the course.

Truth and Techniques of Traffic Cycling: (Classroom/3 hours) Guided discussion with video and animation, designed to familiarize participants with bicycle-specific laws, traffic dynamics and strategies that make bicycling easier and more enjoyable.

The course is geared to both seasoned cyclist as well al cyclist wanting to improve their skill of riding in traffic. Learn how to reduce your risk of being involved in a traffic accident. The classroom session will focus on these three areas:

1. Knowledge of the Law: Cyclists have a right & responsibility to the road.

2. Knowledge of Bicycle Safety: Cycling is inherently a safe activity and cyclists have the power to minimize over 90% of common crash situations.

3. Knowledge of Traffic Cycling Problem Solving: Identify common situations and problem areas so that cyclists have the understanding on how to handle and prevent conflict.