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Quincy Is Co-Hosting Traffic Skills Cycling Course With MassBike

Written by Boston Biker on Feb 08

From the email:

Hello Quincyclists,

I would like to announce that Quincy is co-hosting a League of American Bicyclists’ Smart Cycling Traffic Skills 101 class on April 7 and 8. Please join us!
Register here:
This Traffic Skills 101 Cycling Education Course is a fast-paced, two-day class that provides cyclists with the confidence to ride safely and legally in traffic or on the trail. We will cover the basics of bike maintenance, rules of the road, on-bike skills, and crash avoidance techniques. This class is a prerequisite for becoming a certified League Cycling Instructor from the League of American Bicyclists.

Join us Saturday, April 7, 10a-1pm for an indoor session, and Sunday, April 8, 10am-1pm for an outdoor session on the bike and a written test. Participants MUST take both days to participate.

The League of American Bicyclists’ Smart Cycling program is designed to develop your knowledge and expertise in the craft and science of bicycling — the ability to use a bicycle with confidence and competence for pleasure, utility and sport under various highway, climate, terrain, and traffic conditions.

The bicycling education program was started in 1974, and continues to be the only nationally recognized cycling education program with trained and certified instructors.

Traffic Skills 101 is the foundation of the program. It provides instruction and guidance in the basic principles of vehicular bicycling. Bicyclists have more fun when they ride with skill and confidence. This course combines classroom discussion and parking lot activities with on-road practice of the principles of vehicular bicycling. The instructor for this course is certified by the League of American Bicyclists and has years of experience and training.

If you are interested in becoming a League Certified Instructor this course is a prerequisite. That course will be offered in May.  Please let us know if you are interested!

Keep pedaling,

Irene Lutts
President
Quincycles.org

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New Bike Shop Opening In Quincy

Written by Boston Biker on Jan 14

Got the following in the email, if you cycling in those parts look for this new shop.

Boston Bike Guy will have a grand opening Feb. 1st of a new bike shop in
Quincy, Ma.
1450 Hancock Street
about 2 blocks from redline station.
Cheapest Bicycle repair rates around and used bikes for sale and new bikes
to come later, parts and accesories.


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Fore River Bridge Meeting

Written by Boston Biker on Jan 30

If you ever do any riding south of the city, you should check this out, from the email. Thanks Sandra.

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We need as many cyclist “voices” as possible to come to the Fore River Bridge Design Hearing on Feb 9

–OR– offer comments.

25% Design Public Hearing for the Fore River Bridge Replacement Project. The hearing will be held on February 9, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Abigail Adams Middle School Auditorium in Weymouth. The middle
school is located at 89 Middle Street in Weymouth, behind Weymouth Town Hall.

Written statements and other exhibits in place of, or in addition to, oral statements made at the Public Hearing regarding the proposed undertaking are to be submitted to Thomas F. Broderick, P.E., Acting Chief Engineer, MassDOT, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116, ATTN: Michael O’Dowd, Project File No. 604382. Such submissions will also be accepted at the hearing. Mailed statements and exhibits intended for inclusion in the public hearing transcript must be postmarked within ten (10) business days of this Public Hearing. Project inquiries may be emailed to [email protected]

Thanks!


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