CAN-BIKE Level 4

This advanced course is designed for cyclists who have some experience and want to increase their abilities and their knowledge of how to ride effectively through all forms of infrastructure. Bike lanes and boulevards are nice, but it is a big world out there, so let’s get the skills to commute or explore all of it.

This is also the standard course for adult cyclists taking leadership roles within their communities. Police, teachers, tour leaders, recreational workers and others are all being taught this course to learn and practice safe and effective cycling.

An online learning requirement must be completed ahead of time and presented to the instructor. A link will be supplied as the course approaches.

The course runs Saturday 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. On Sunday be ready to go from 9:00 AM until 3:30 ish PM. We’ll meet at the front doors of the Brentwood Sportsplex. Yes, bring a good lock for your ride-ready bike. Lunch is a quick 30 minutes (with bonus material), so please pack snacks and a meal accordingly. More details will be supplied as the course approaches.

Course Outline

Safety Review

• Helmet Information and Fit *

• Brain in a Crash

• Bicycle Adjustment and Fit

• Basic Bicycle Inspection- ABC Quick Check

Safe and Effective Cycling

• Crashes and Collisions

Advanced Traffic Dynamics

• Traffic Cycling Principles

• Where do you Ride?

• Traffic Dynamics - MVPC

• Intersections and Positioning

• Turning Left as a Vehicle

• Cyclists: in front, behind, NOT BESIDE

• Left Turns on Arterial Roads

• Merges and Diverges

On Bike Skills

• Incremental development of efficient operation and handling techniques

• Incremental practice of traffic dynamics teachings

The Bicycle

• Choosing a Bike

• Bicycle Security

• On-Road Toolkit

• Bicycle safety equipment (lights, bells, etc.)

• Clothing and carrying things

• Bicycle types and uses

*Helmets are required for participation in all CAN-BIKE Courses

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