This clinic is meant to teach the concepts and skills of cooperative cycling - how to "drive" your bike in traffic the safest way possible. Learn the 5 Levels of Crash Prevention, hazard avoidance skills, and get some good information aout riding in general, basic bike maintenance, etc. You will also receive a Smart Cycling manual to keep.

 

This is not a course to learn to ride your bike - you need to be able to do that before attending this clinic.

 

The clinic has two parts, as follows:

 

1. Online instruction and testing which you can complete at your convenience. you must complete this portion with and 80% or higher overall score.

 

2. On the bike instruction, each session will last 3-4 hours, depending on how many students, general skill levels, etc. You will need to bring your bike in working order, a helmet (required), and any water/snacks you might need. Also, dress for the weather. Most of the session will take place in a parking lot, where we will learn and practice skills and techniques. We will then take a group ride on local streets where you can practice the skills and apply the knowledge you have just learned in real life situations. We will end with you filling out a feedback form and the instructor will fill our a road test score sheet (yes, a report card).

 

Registration for each clinic ends 7 days prior to the clinic, to allow time for the student to complete the on-line education and testing. Class sizes are limited, so sign up early to guarantee a spot.

 

Pricing for this class is $75.00. On the registration page, once filled out, you will be taken to the payment page.

 

 

 

If you would like to schedule a clinic for your family, friends, or group, email classes@washcobikes.org

 

Dates of Smart Cycling Classes      

 

• Saturday June 21
• Saturday July 12

 

All clinics to be held at the Willow Creek Park and Ride, 241 Edgeway Drive, Hillsboro, OR.

 

Time TBD, but typically 9am start, 1pm end.

 

Minimum of 3 students per clinic; Maximum of 6 students without prior arrangement. 

 

Email: classes@washcobike.org for more information.

 

Sign up and pay online by clicking the Register button below...

 

Pricing for this class is $75.00. Once you have filled out the registration page, you will be taken to the payment page.

 

 

 

  

 

People who drive cars and trucks have had "driver's education" in the form of a written drivers test and test drive with a DMV evaluator to make sure you know the rules of the road and can safely operate an automobile. Some may also take a formal Driver's Ed Class.

 

On the other hand, anyone of almost any age can hop on a bike, and once they learn to balance and steer, can go out on the open road and ride wherever, whenever, and however they please, figuring out what to do or not do on their own; on-the-job training if you will. This leads to lots of different behaviors, which confuses motorists and puts the cyclist in danger.

 

We at WashCo Bikes (and the League of American Bicyclists) think there is a better way,  and that is to get some formal and comprehensive training including traffic laws as they pertain to cyclists, understanding the 5 Levels of Crash Prevention (and reduce the probability of a crash by up to 90%), learn hazard avoidance maneuvers, and a lot of other cyclist specific and useful information.

 

That description fits our "Smart Cycling - Drivers Ed for Cyclists" clinics. This not a how to ride clinic, but a clinic on how to "drive" your bike. This training developed by the League of American Bicyclists, is consistent throughout the US, so if all cyclists rode in accordance with these teachings, we would be safer, and motorists would know what to expect.