MassBike On-Bike Skills Class

MassBike occasionally runs a really good bike skills class, they are doing so again, check it out.

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Basics of Better Biking
(an on-bike class, 4 hours):

August 21st, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Parking lot at 29 Stillings St. (off of Congress St.)
Seaport District, Boston, MA

To register, go here.

The Basics of Better Biking class is designed for adults who want to get back into bicycling, improve cycling skills, learn to ride more effectively and safely in traffic, and/or participate in a large-scale benefit ride. This four-hour weekend session provides guided instruction with simple practice drills in a parking lot, easy-paced riding on local roadways for short distances, and group-discussion breaks along the way. Topics covered include bike and helmet fitting, starting and stopping your bike in traffic, shifting gears, scanning and yielding, choosing the correct lane position in the road, handling intersections, and more.

A bicycle in good working order and a helmet are required.

Cost: $40 for MassBike members, $55 for non-members

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