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Programs
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Bicycling Education ClassesThe League of American Bicyclists has developed a comprehensive cycling education class which is now available in New York State through the New York Bicycling Coalition and Bike New York. Upcoming classes are listed below. For more information please contact the designated contact person and check back often for new class listings. NYBC will be hosting a FREE Savvy Cyclist class on Saturday July 28th from 9:30 - 3:30. The class will be held at the University at Albany and RSVP's are requested. Please call or email for more information: nybc@nybc.net or 518.436.0889. WHAT: Bike New York’s Savvy Cyclist Class 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:July 7, August 4, September 8 & October 13 WHERE: Recycle-A-Bicycle Queens Shop Fifth Street at 46th Avenue, Long Island City WHAT: TEACH YOUR CHILD TO RIDE A BIKE 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, ManhattanSaturday, July 21: Location TBD Saturday, August 18: Location TBD Saturday, September 8: Location TBD Fifth Street at 46th Avenue, Long Island City Better Roads WorkshopsSEE PROGRAM AND PICTURES from 2004 Fall Workshops in Elmira, Clifton Park and Malta
Beginning in the Spring of 2002 and continuing through 2004, NYBC has hit the road,
putting on a workshop - 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.
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