Would-be cyclists daunted by the challenges of riding in New York City can bolster their confidence and sharpen their skills in this FREE one-day class for adults courtesy of Bike New York.
Ideal for beginning or re-beginning cyclists as well as riders accustomed to bike paths and back roads, this hands-on class teaches terminology, maintenance, repair, and how to ride in city traffic. Participants receive literature and accessories to ensure continued safe and enjoyable riding.
WHEN: This one-day class will be offered on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m:An easy, hands-free, crash-free, and low-stress way for parents to get their children rolling on two wheels. The two-hour class teaches the basics of balancing, starting, stopping, and steering a bike.
WHEN: Saturday, April 21, 1:00-3:00 p.m.: Riverside Park, Manhattan
Beginning in the Spring of 2002 and continuing through 2004, NYBC has hit the road,
putting on a workshop - 
download brochure. This "Roadshow," based on the Manual "Improving Bicycling and Pedestrian Safety: A
Problem Solving Manual for Advocates and Transportation Professionals in New York State,"
promotes better communication between advocates and transportation professionals.
Presentations and workshops focus on local, state and federal issues, building community health and capital, and safety products available from 3M. Jesse Day, New York Bicycle Coalition (NYBC), and Jeff Olson, Trailblazer, will give a special presentation on bicycle and pedestrian friendly communities and how to create the infrastructure needed for better roads.
The NYBC bicycling and pedestrian safety workshops build relationships between localities and state and federal road planning experts to jointly address the vexing cycling and pedestrian access issues. The workshops also establish a dialogue between advocates, town officials, and state and federal transportation experts so they may continue planning better cycling and pedestrian facilitates.