Description
Please note that due to the threat of thunderstorms, this Workshop is being POSTPONED until May 31. Please contact Jennifer Lawrence for details.
THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE PROUDLY PRESENTS - POSTPONED
Free Bicycle Workshops for Cambridge residents and employees!
- April 30 - Urban Cycling Basics/Hubway Basics, 7pm (Main Library Lecture Hall)
- May 8 - Urban Cycling Basics, 6pm (119 Windsor Street)
- May 10 - On-bike Training, 2pm (Alewife T Station Bike Cage)
The Basics of Better Biking class is designed for adults who want to get back into bicycling, improve cycling skills, learn to ride more effectively and safely in traffic, and/or participate in a large-scale benefit ride. This three-hour weekend session provides guided instruction with simple practice drills in a parking lot, easy-paced riding on local roadways for short distances, and group-discussion breaks along the way. Topics covered include bike and helmet fitting, starting and stopping your bike in traffic, shifting gears, scanning and yielding, choosing the correct lane position in the road, handling intersections, and more.
Classes hosted by the City of Cambridge Community Development Department, the Cambridge Public Health Department, Cambridge in Motion, and MassBike.
Please RSVP to Jennifer Lawrence, jlawrence@cambridgema.gov, 617-349-4671.
