Friday, September 14, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Herb C. Young Community Center, Cary, NC
Instructors: Steven Goodridge and Bruce Rosar
Contact: sggoodridge at mindspring.com
8:00-9:00 Classroom Session 1: Getting Started
- Introduction to objectives and concepts
- Bicycle equipment and fit
- Tools to carry on the bike
- ABC Quick Check
- Starting and stopping
- Shifting
- Looking back, signaling
- Emergency handling skills
9:00-9:10 Break
9:10-10:50 On-Bike Session 1: Bike Handling (parking lot and quiet street)
10:50-11:00 Break
11:00-12:15 Classroom Session 2: Vehicular Cycling Fundamentals
- Motivations for vehicular cycling
- Principles of vehicular traffic negotiation
- Applying the rules of the road while cycling
- Lighting and visibility
12:15- 1:00 Lunch/Video and Break
1:00-2:30 On-Bike Session 2: On the Road (two-lane 25 mph roads)
2:30-2:40 Break
2:40-3:40 Classroom Session 3: Dealing with Challenges
- Crash data analysis
- Common crash types and causes
- Traffic hazards
- Surface hazards, obstacles
- Bike lanes and multi-use paths
- Traffic signal detectors
3:40 – 5:00 On-Bike Session 3: Traffic Cycling and On-Road Testing
(busier, faster and multi-lane roads, various lane widths, turn lanes)
5:00-5:10 Break
5:10-6:00 Classroom - Written Test, Course Evaluations, Graduation