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Bicycle Safety Education
Pump
up your tires and sign up for a class on safe cycling. The Bike Safety
Classes are a set of curricula for adults and children. Classes
are taught in a relaxed and informative environment by certified League
Cycling Instructors. To Schedule a Class
You
can schedule a class by contacting any of the individual instructors
listed below. You may also contact the Iowa Bicycle Coalition at bikeinfo@iowabicyclecoalition.org to arrange for a class.
Courses Offered
Road I
Gives cyclists the confidence they need to ride safely and legally in traffic or on the trail. The course covers bicycle safety checks, fixing a flat, on-bike skills and crash avoidance techniques and includes a student manual. Recommended for adults and children above age fourteen, this fast-paced, nine-hour course prepares cyclists for a full understanding of vehicular cycling.
Road II
For more advanced students with an understanding of vehicular cycling principles, this twelve-hour course includes fitness and physiology, training for longer rides, advanced mechanics, paceline skills, advanced traffic negotiation, foul weather riding and night riding. Student manuals are included with each class.
Commuting
For
adult cyclists who wish to explore the possibility of commuting to work
or school by bike. This three hour follow-up to Road I covers topics
including route selection, bicycle choice, dealing with cargo and
clothing, bike parking, lighting, reflection, and foul weather riding.
Included with the class are handouts and student materials.
Kids I
Designed
for parents, instructors explain how to teach a child to ride a bike.
Topics covered include how to perform a bicycle safety check, helmet
fitting and bike sizing.
Kids II
This class for 5th and 6th graders covers the same topics as Road I,
including on-bike skills as well as choosing safe routes for riding.
Instructors
The
Iowa Bicycle Coalition is excited add a new resource, Cycling
Safety Instructors. The following instructors are available in
Iowa:
Tina
Mowry Hadden
Altoona, IA.
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Daniel
Ring
Burlington, IA.
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Paul
Salamon
Cedar Rapids, IA.
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Dick
Siefers
Coralville, IA.
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Zachary
Bitting
Des Moines, IA.
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Angie
Dalton
Des Moines, IA.
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Lori
Leporte
Des Moines, IA.
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Michael
Lustig
Des Moines, IA.
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Carl
Voss
Des Moines, IA.
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Gregory
Kovaciny
Iowa City, IA.
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Mark
Wyatt
North Liberty, IA.
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Iowa's League Cycling Instructors (LCIs) offer courses to suit the
needs of any cyclist. Certified, insured and equipped to teach
anything from basic skills to college level courses, LCIs are the
experts in bicycle education and safety.
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