CyclingSavvy
Cycling Savvy is a new traffic cycling course developed for the Florida Bicycle Association. The course teaches the principles of Mindful Bicycling:
- empowerment to act as confident, equal road users;
- strategies for safe, stress-free integrated cycling;
- tools to read and problem-solve any traffic situation or road configuration.
The course is offered in three 3-hour components: a bike-handling session, a classroom session and an on-road tour. The classroom and bike-handling sessions may be taken individually, the road tour requires the other two as a pre-requisite.
The object of the course is not to turn people into road warriors. Being a confident, competent cyclist has nothing to do with speed or bravado. You don’t need either of those things to have access to the entire transportation grid.
Even most confident cyclists prefer to use quiet routes when feasible. In many cases, it is only an intimidating intersection or short stretch of busy road which hinders a cyclist’s preferred route. This course is designed to show students simple strategies to eliminate such barriers, and ride with ease and confidence in places they might never have thought possible.
The philosophy and intent of our course is best described in this quote by Aimee Mullins:
…all you really need is one person to show you the epiphany of your own power and you’re off. If you can hand somebody the key to their own power… the human spirit is so receptive… if you can do that and open a door for someone at a crucial moment… you are ‘educating’ them in the best sense. You’re teaching them to open doors for themselves.
In fact, the exact meaning of the word “educate’ comes from the root word ‘educe.’ It means to bring forth what is within. To bring out potential.
Learn more and sign up for course notices at CyclingSavvy.org
Safe Cycling for Adults Agenda – 4 hours
In this four-hour course you will learn how to safely operate your
bicycle in a variety of situations. You will gain confidence knowing,
through interactive discussion and on-bike skills practice, that you
are riding legally and safely. |
15 min. |
Introductions, Course Overview, & Purpose |
45 min. |
Bike Selection & Fit, Helmet Fit, Repair & Maintenance |
30 min. |
Traffic Laws, Roadway Position, Types of Bicycling Facilities |
30 min. |
Safe Riding Skills Video & Discussion |
15 min. |
Break
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15 min. |
Gear, Gadgets, Grub & Goodies
|
30 min. |
Basic Bicycling Knowledge & Skills - Review & Discussion of LAB Better Bicycling Fact Sheets
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50 min. |
Bike Skills
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10 min. |
Evaluations & Graduation
Group Ride |
Safe Cycling for Families Agenda – 2.75 hours
Similar to Safe Cycling for Adults but integrates activities and course work more suitable for children. |
15 min. |
Introductions, Course Overview, and Purpose |
15 min. |
Laws Applicable To Bicyclists And Motorists |
15 min. |
Age & Experience Factors |
15 min. |
Types Of Bicycling And Walking Facilities
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15 min. |
Helmet Use & Proper Fitting |
15 min |
Basic Repair and Maintenance Tips |
30 min |
Safe Riding Skills Video & Discussion |
45 min. |
Basic Bicycling Knowledge And Skills
Review & Discussion of LAB Better BicyclingFact Sheets |
Optional (Requires Additional Time):
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30 min. |
Practicing What’s Been Learned (On-Bike, Controlled Environment) |
30 min. |
Group Ride or More Practice |
Traffic Skills 101 Agenda – 9 hours
(formerly Road 1)
This class gives cyclists the confidence they need to ride safely and legally in traffic or on the trail. The course covers bicycle safety
checks, fixing a flat, on-bike skills and crash avoidance techniques and includes a student manual. Recommended for adults and children
above age fourteen, this fast-paced, nine-hour course prepares cyclists for a full understanding of vehicular cycling.
Two types are offered: Road 1 for Professionals is tailored for
planners, engineers, designers; and law enforcement. Road 1 includes all others. |
30 min. |
Introductions |
60 min. |
Getting Started
The Bicycle: Bike Selection; Bike Fit; Bike Parts; Helmet Fit; Accessories: Clothing, Equipment, Lights &Conspicuity; Foot Retention; |
15 min. |
Break |
15 min. |
You and Your Bicycle
Gears, Posture, Cadence, Food, Water |
30 min. |
Bike Maintenance
Tools, Minor Adjustments |
30 min. |
Hands on Bike Fit |
60 min. |
Principles of Cycling With Traffic
STREET SKILLS: Laws; Width Positioning, Speed Positioning; Destination Positioning, Lane Changes, Intersections and Turns |
60 min. |
Crashes & Crash Avoidance
Dogs, Children & Other Cyclists
Wind Blast, Surface Defects, Railroad Tracks, Sidewalk Hazards
Cyclist/Motorist Crashes |
15 min. |
Break; Prepare for On-Bike Skills |
90 min. |
Basic Skills
ABC Quick Check, Mounting, Power Pedal, Shoulder Check
Rock Dodge
Advanced Skills
Quick Stop, Instant Turn |
60 min. |
Lunch |
30 min. |
Changing a Flat Tire |
45 min. |
Road Test |
15 min. |
Break |
20 min. |
Written Test |
10 min. |
Feedback; Graduation |
Become a League Cycling Instructor
League Cycling Instructors (LCIs) offer courses to suit the needs of
any cyclist. Certified, insured and equipped to teach anything from
basic skills to college level courses, LCIs are the experts in bicycle
education and safety. Courses offered include: Road I, Road II,
Commuting, Motorist Ed, Kids I and Kids II. LCI's can also offer
modified versions of these courses and design bike rodeos and provide
general safety consulting.
LCI Certification
Becoming a League Cycling Instructor (LCI) certified to teach BikeEd
is a great way to help cyclists in your community. Certified
instructors can teach BikeEd classes to children as well as adults.
Help bring the joy of safe cycling to others. If you are an
experienced cyclist and would like to teach others please consider
taking the next step towards certification. Road I is a prerequisite
for a certification seminar. Instructors are trained at seminars held
periodically throughout the year.
The LCI training seminar is normally one evening and two full days.
The registration fee is $200 and includes the League Guide to Safe and
Enjoyable Cycling book, Enjoy the Ride DVD and BikeEd instructor
materials. All registration information and payment MUST be received
at least 30 days prior to the seminar. There must be a minimum of 10
instructor candidates in each seminar.
Once you have become a League Cycling Instructor, there are annual
requirements for remaining certified, including:
Keeping League membership current.
Renewing LCI status with the League once a year.
Teaching or otherwise being active in your cycling community.
For more information about becoming an LCI, visit LAB's website
All workshops are scheduled based on demand in any particular area of
the state.
Alternative Transportation Education (ATE)
Overview and History
Seminole County Community Traffic Safety Team detailed study of traffic fatalities Most pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities had suspended or revoked licenses
Judge Bravo approached with idea for safety course
Seminole County CTST meets with FBA & Metroplan Orlando to develop course.
Additional goals:
- Explain benefits of alternate modes
- Make offenders less likely to get behind the wheel
- Make them better drivers for when they do get back behind the wheel
Course Elements
3-Hour Course Covers:
Taxi, Car Pool, Van Pool
Other Motorized Vehicles and Devices
Walking
Transit
Bicycling
Class Statistics: 2006-2010
1942 students
74% male; 26% female
Modes of Transportation
35% walk
19% bike
14% taxi
7% carpool
22% use Lynx (Orlando area bus system)
61% friends and family |
Bike Ed Courses
CyclingSavvy
Safe Cycling for Adults
Safe Cycling for Families
Traffic Skills 101
League Cycling Instructor Seminars
Alternative Transportation Education (ATE)
Sign-up Forms for TS101
First Coast TS101
South Florida TS101 |
