State Coalition Offers On-the-Bike Training in Rapid City
South Dakota Bicycle Coalition will host a bicycling education course in Rapid City, April 15-16.
The nine-hour bicycle skills training is ideal for bicyclists who teach youth, use the bike for transportation or want to be a better a rider. Friday evening, attendees learn practical skills including basic maintenance and safety checks. Saturday, they will practice on the road skills, including crash avoidance and riding with traffic.
Recommended for adults and children above age fourteen, this course prepares cyclists for a full understanding of vehicular cycling.
Jim Books, Rapid City, and Michael Christensen, Sioux Falls, will lead the Traffic Skills 101 course. Both are volunteers with the coalition and certified cycling instructors with the League of American Bicyclists.
To register, contact Books at (605) 359-5672 or email jimbooks@dakotabiketours.com. A $50 fee applies, which provides materials and support the SD Bicycle Coalition.
Event specifics:
The South Dakota Bicycle Coalition presents League of American Bicyclists Traffic Skills 101
Friday, April 15 5:30 to 9pm; and Saturday, April 16 15 9am to 4pm
$50 fee for materials. Proceeds support the South Dakota Bicycle Coalition.
At the City School Administrative Center, Community Room, 300 6th Street, Rapid City
To register contact Jim Books, (605) 359-5672, jimbooks@dakotabiketours.com