Has it been a while since you’ve been on a bike? Do you want to learn how to bike safely? The Bike 1 - Back to Basics class, presented by Metro and ActiveSGV will help you improve your bicycling skills. You’ll learn how to start and stop with confidence, scan, and signal. We’ll show you how to adjust your bike and helmet before a ride, and teach you how to perform a simple inspection to ensure your bike is road-ready. This is not a Learn to Ride class.
Class size is limited. Pre-registration is required. Register now to guarantee your spot!
Consider signing up for the other classes in this series:
All class participants get a free helmet and a set of bike lights!
**RAIN POLICY: In the event of a rain forecast, we will contact you 24 hours in advance to confirm or cancel the class**
Who Should Sign-Up:
If you know how to ride a bike, but you aren’t comfortable using a bicycle for everyday travel or recreation, then this class may be for you. To build rider confidence, this class covers the basics of bike handling and shows participants how to improve their bike control skills.
PLEASE NOTE: This is not a "Learn to Ride" class, so you are expected to at least know how to ride a bike, even if you are not a frequent rider. We strongly encourage you to take this short screening quiz to determine if the next level classes are appropriate for your skill level.
What You’ll Learn:
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What I Need to Bike: Helmet Fit / Lights / Locks
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Things to Know Before Hitting the Streets: ABC Quick Check / Bike Parking / Bike Infrastructure
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Basic Bike Handling Skills: Balance / Mount & Dismount / Steering / Signaling / Scanning
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Bike Services / Events Offered by Metro: 626 Golden Streets, Bike Hubs, Bike Parking
What You’ll Need:
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Please bring your bike in good working condition, unless you have requested to borrow a bike. We recommend getting a tune up at your local bike shop if you haven’t ridden your bike in a long time or if you aren’t sure that it’s working well.
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All participants will get a free helmet and a set of bike lights.
Registration & Waivers:
Participants ages 16 and up may participate in this class. All participants must sign a waiver to participate; if the participant is under 18 years of age, a parent or legal guardian must accompany the minor.
Metro's Bicycle Education Safety Training (BEST) Program currently offers bike classes at 4 different levels—Bike 1, 2, 3 & Bicycling 101. If you are interested in taking classes at the next level or joining a community bike ride, check out the full event calendar. For more info on how to ride a bike in LA County, visit metro.net/gobike.
ActiveSGV is a nonprofit advocacy organization whose mission is to support a more sustainable, equitable, and livable San Gabriel Valley. Modeled after the thousands of other "open streets" or "ciclovia" events that have been organized around the world and across the United States, ActiveSGV event organizers have brought 626 Golden Streets to the San Gabriel Valley. The event temporarily opens stretches of roadway for people to walk, jog, skate, bike and more. 626 Golden Streets: Heart of the Foothills (San Dimas, La Verne, Pomona) will take place on Sunday, April 19, 2020.
