Season of Cycling cycle skills workshop (evenings starting 7 Apr)

Cycle skills workshop

(evenings starting 7 Apr)

Dates and Times

7 Apr 2010, 5-7pm (Part 1)

14 Apr 2010, 5-7pm (Part 2)

Where to meet?

Meet outside the Christchurch City Council chambers on Tuam St.

What to bring?

Yourself

A bike in good working order

A safety approved helmet

Any reflective vests/bike lights that you have. (We'll provide some if you don't have them).

Your tutor

Ruth Stewart  021 203 7834

Can you give me some more info about the course?

This is an on-road training session to help people get the confidence to ride safely in traffic.

> It follows Levels 1-2 of the New Zealand National Cycle Skills curriculum
> Both timid and confident cyclists will get something out of the course
> The maximum number of participants per course per tutor is 6 adults
> It is recommended that all participants have a current driver's licence
> Participants must have a road-worthy bicycle and approved helmet

What does the course cover?
> Checking your bike is safe to ride
> Bike handling skills
> How to signal without wobbling
> Where to ride on the road
> How to pass parked or slower moving vehicles
> Turning into roads on both the left hand side and right hand side of the road
> Dealing with roundabouts
> How to use cycle paths and traffic light controlled intersections
> Riding on multilane roads and in queues of traffic
> How to find a safe route to ride to and from work
> Cycling at night