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Do you have a child who wants to learn more about bicycling?

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WABA sponsored class:
Confident City Cycling

Other adult classes:
Cycling with Confidence (LAB Road-I)

Bicycling 101
Bicycle Maintenance & Repair
Bicycle Mechanics Workshop

Confident city cycling classes

Want to use your bike to get where you need to go? Learn to safely share the road with cars, other bikes, and pedestrians. WABA offers two types of CCC classes:

CCC1 is a classroom-only event. Participants will be provided with a written curriculum and will be taught; bicycle selection and fit, gearing and cadence, nutrition and hydration, proper use of accessories, bike handling, hazard avoidance, traffic law, proper lane placement, and simple bike maintenance. This class is a pre-requisite for CCC2.

CCC2 is an on-bike class. Participants must attend CCC1 beforehand (all classes before 2009 count as CCC1), bring their own bikes, helmets, and water to learn simple maintenance and adjustment techniques, then practice bike handling and hazard avoidance skills and finally a supervised group ride on open streets with motorized traffic. Liability waivers will be required. Any participant under the age of 18 must download a waiver and bring it to class signed by participant's parent or guardian . Print and sign waiver

CCC calendar

CCC quiz

Check out our 2009 classes!

(point to the red description and click on the underlined class to register)

Washington, DC:

7/25-1:00pm-4:00pm - RFK Parking lot (CCC2, On-Bike)

9/12- 1:00pm-4:00pm - Bike and Roll (Learn how to ride a bike. For first time adult riders only) Print and sign waiver (if under 18)

9/16-5:30pm-8:30pm - Takoma Community Center (CCC1, In-Class)

10/3- 1:00pm-4:00pm - RFK Parking lot (CCC2, On-Bike)

Virginia:

7/11-1:00pm-4:00pm- Fairlington Community Center (CCC1, In-Class)

9/9- 6:00pm-9:00pm - Walter Reed Community Center (CCC1,In-Class, spanish translation provided)

9/19- 1:00pm-4:00pm - Arlington Public Shools Parking Deck Over I-66 (CCC2, On-Bike)

BICYCLING CLASSES

Allen Muchnick, a League of American Bicyclists (LAB) Cycling Instructor, will teach Road-1 (Cycling with Confidence), LAB's essential, comprehensive, and very practical 9-hour cycling skills course; Bicycling 101, a 3-hr classroom presentation derived from Road-I; and two three-hour bicycle maintenance courses (one lecture/demonstration and one all hands-on) through local adult education programs in Northern Virginia. All classes meet on weekday evenings from 6:30-9:30 PM.

SPRING 2009 CYCLING SKILLS & BICYCLE MAINTENANCE CLASSES

Two Northern Virginia adult education programs are separately sponsoring four cycling skills and bicycle maintenance courses taught by Allen Muchnick, a nationally certified League of American Bicyclists (LAB) Cycling Instructor.  Except as noted otherwise, all classes meet on weekday evenings from 6:30-9:30 PM.

The four courses are (see longer descriptions, fees, dates, and locations below):

* Bicycling 101, a 3-hour discussion of bicycling basics for new and intermediate riders.

* Cycling with Confidence (LAB Traffic Skills 101), the essential, comprehensive, and very practical 9-hour cycling skills course for *all* bicyclists;

* Bicycle Maintenance & Repair, a 3-hour lecture and demonstration; and

* Bicycle Mechanics Workshop, a 3-hour hands-on sequel to any course listed above.  


TO REGISTER, contact the local course sponsor at least one week IN ADVANCE:

* Arlington Adult Education (703-228-7200 or [http://www.arlingtonadulted.org] .  To view all bicycle classes, go to [http://tinyurl.com/2dv57s] .

* Fairfax County Adult & Community Education (703-658-1201 [or 703-658-1225] or [http://www.aceclasses.org] . Search "bicycle" and "cycling" to find all classes, or go to [http://tinyurl.com/2kmm4g] .

For questions about the instruction, contact the instructor, Allen Muchnick, at <allenmuchnick@yahoo.com> or 703-271-0895.
           
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BICYCLING 101.  Performance, equipment, safety, and maintenance basics for new and intermediate riders: comfort and improvement tips, self-sufficiency, use of gearing, and street cycling fundamentals.  No riding.  One three-hour session.

Fairfax County Session, $39 ($23.40 for resident seniors):
* TI05299-10: Tu, Mar 31, 6:30-9:30 PM, Pimmit Hills Ctr
           
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CYCLING WITH CONFIDENCE (LAB Traffic Skills 101).  Learn the craft of cycling with on-bike and classroom instruction in key cycling skills for roads, paths, and groups: equipment use and care, breakdown repairs, efficient pedaling, bike handling, training, vehicular (street) cycling, and crash prevention.  Bike and helmet REQUIRED at the second and final 7-hr class session on Saturday (bring or buy lunch).  One weeknight night and one Saturday session (10 hrs total).

Arlington County Course, $85 residents/$109 non-residents, seniors $65/$85:
* GI-816: Tu, Mar 24, 6:30-9:30 PM, plus Sat, Mar 28, 9 AM-4PM, Arlington Career Ctr

Fairfax County Course, $109 ($69.40 for resident seniors):
* TI05302-10: W, Apr 22, 6:30-9:30 PM, plus Sat, Apr 25, 9 AM-4 PM, Pimmit Hills Ctr

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BICYCLE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR.  Lecture/demonstration on bike fit, breakdown repairs, and the inspection, adjustment, lubrication, and renovation of diverse components.  Bike not required.  One 3-hour session.

Fairfax County Session, $32 ($19.20 for resident seniors), plus $17 for optional "$25" textbook:
* TI05300-12: Th, Mar 19, 6:30-9:30 PM, Pimmit Hills Ctr

Arlington County Sessions, $39 residents/$50 non-residents, seniors $29/$39:
* GI-813C: Tu, Apr 21, 6:30-9:30 PM, Arlington Career Ctr

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BICYCLE MECHANICS WORKSHOP. This self-directed, hands-on sequel to any other bicycle class lets you tune up, fix, or modify your bicycle or practice inspection, maintenance, or repair procedures.  Bring bike(s), supplies, and inspiration. One 3-hour session.

Arlington County Sessions, $39 residents/$50 non-residents, seniors
$29/$39:
* GI-814C: Tu, Apr 28, 6:30-9:30 PM, Arlington Career Ctr

Fairfax County Session, $39 ($23.40 for resident seniors):
* TI05301-12: Th, Mar 26, 6:30-9:30 PM, Pimmit Hills Ctr