The Ferguson branch of CyclingSavvy St. Louis will continue the 2013 series of Cycling Savvy classes on Tuesday, April 16 and Saturday, April 20! Register now!
Discover the joy of human-powered travel.
Experience cycling empowerment to act as a confident, equal road user. You will learn strategies for safe, stress-free integrated cycling and come away with the tools to enable you to handle any traffic situation or road configuration.
The Ferguson Bicycle Shop is sponsoring Part 1 of CyclingSavvy at no charge for all adults. And as part of its efforts to promote bicycling in the St. Louis area, Great Rivers Greenway is providing scholarship funding for participants of Parts 2 and 3. Parts 2 and 3 will be limited to 10 participants.
Part 1: Truth & Techniques of Traffic Cycling
Tuesday, April 16, 6:30-9:30PM
Ferguson Brewing Company (upstairs) Location/map
418 S. Florissant Road
Ferguson, MO 63135
Learn the truth and techniques of traffic cycling. Through guided discussion with video and animation, this classroom-based session familiarizes students with bicycle-specific laws, traffic dynamics and problem-solving strategies. Students discover that bicycle drivers are equal road users, with the right and ability to control their space.
The Ferguson Bicycle Shop is subsidizing the cost of this class for all participants. A $30 value, this session is available as a stand-alone class at no cost.
Are you tired of having motorists squeeze past too closely while you are bicycling? This class will show you how to ride so that motorists give you 5-8 feet of clearance!
Part 2: Train Your Bike
Saturday, April 20, 8:30-11:30am
Parking lot behind 501 Plaza Location/map
501 S. Florissant Rd.
Ferguson, MO 63135
This session is conducted in a parking lot. It consists of a set of progressive drills designed to increase students’ control and comfort handling their bikes in various situations. Drills include:
- Start/Stop, Power Pedal & Balance Stop
- Snail Race, Slow-speed Balance
- Drag-race, Gears & Acceleration
- Ride Straight, One-handed
- Shoulder Check
- Object-avoidance Handling, Weave, Snap
- Turning: Slow-speed Tight Turns, High-speed cornering, Emergency Snap-turn
- Emergency Braking
Great Rivers Greenway is matching the registration fee for all participants. A $30 value, this session is available as a stand-alone class for $15.
In three fun hours, you will learn to command your bike with precision and confidence.
Part 3: Tour of Ferguson*
Saturday, April 20, 1-4:30pm
Meet behind Ferguson Bicycle Shop Location/map
429 S. Florissant Rd.
Ferguson, MO 63135
*Registrants must have completed the sessions “Truth & Techniques of Traffic Cycling” and “Train Your Bike” to participate in the Tour of Ferguson
This session is an experiential tour of Ferguson roads. The course includes some of the most intimidating road features (intersections, interchanges, merges, etc.) a cyclist might find in his or her travels. The students travel as a group, stopping to survey and discuss each exercise location. After observing the feature, discussing the traffic dynamics and the best strategy for safe and easy passage, the students ride through the feature individually and regroup at a nearby location.
Great Rivers Greenway is matching the registration fee for all participants. A $30 value, students who are participating in the classroom and parking lot sessions may register for the Tour of Ferguson for $15.
This session is designed to give you the confidence and skills to handle any situation you might encounter.
at 8:42 am
I would like to sign up for all threee classes. I have taken Part I previously but it’s been over a year ago. I can make it to the April 16th class, but I will be about an hour late. Please let me know if there is any problem. Thank you for a great program!
at 9:09 am
Patty, we would love to have you at all three classes. The entire course really comes together when all three part are taken. Technically, you don’t need to take Part 1 since you have already taken it once. But taking it again as a refresher is a good idea. At least one other person has already signed up to take it as a refresher. And if you are a little late that’s not a problem, especially since you have taken it before. Hope to see you there!
at 10:06 am
When will you be offering these classes again?
at 9:47 am
Pamela, classes in Ferguson probably won’t be offered again until next year. But classes will be offered at other locations around the St.Louis area throughout the year. A full set of classes is scheduled for May 3 and 4 in the Loop/Clayton area. All classes in the area can be found here: http://cyclingsavvy.org/category/midwest-region/st-louis/
at 3:30 pm
Thank you for the information on the May classes in the Loop/Clayton area.