BACA uses the
Smart Cycling
Curriculum developed by the League of American Bicyclists. Over
the past four years, BACA has worked with our League Cycling
Instructors (LCIs) to offer a wide range of bike and traffic
safety skills in central Arkansas. LCIs offer courses to suit
the needs of anyone. 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: Traffic Skills 101,
Traffic Skills 201,
Bicycle Commuting
Workshop,
Sharing the Road
(motorist education), Cycling Skills for Parents,
Cycling Skills for Adults,
Cycling Skills for Children, and
Safe
Routes to School (the Traffic Skills 101 course tailored for
younger riders, elementary through middle school). LCI's can
also offer customized versions of these courses, design bike
rodeos, and provide general safety consulting.
Learn to Ride the Right Way... in Traffic or on the Trails!
Traffic Skills 101 is the foundation course
for adult bike education, designed to
give cyclists the knowledge,
skills, and confidence they need to ride safely and legally in
traffic or on the trail. The course covers helmet fitting and
use, personal safety equipment, bicycle safety checks, fixing a
flat tire, traffic laws as they apply to bicyclists, on-bike
skills and crash avoidance techniques.
To find local League Cycling
Instructors and when classes are available in Arkansas, check
the following link:
For general reference, we've
collected some basic bike safety and traffic skills material for
home study and reference. Most of this information
parallels the curriculum used in the Smart Cycling courses, and
can be used as preparation to take a Traffic Skills class.
Traffic Skills 101 On-Line Course: (Here's an
option to take the classroom portion of Traffic Skills 101
on-line, including the written test. This allows you
to review the material, take the test on-line, and save or
print a scoresheet, which you can then take to a local LCI
in order to complete the on-the-bike portion of the course
in order to receive a certificate for completing Traffic
Skills 101.)
You and Your Bike: (Bike
fit, starting and stopping, shifting gears, etc.) A good
overview of some basic bike selection, fit, handling skills,
and maintenance checks.
Traffic Skills:(Riding
in Traffic, or on the Trails). This is a quick review of
some of the material covered in the Traffic Skills 101,
Traffic Skills 201, and
Street Skills classes.
Arkansas Traffic Law for Bicyclists.
A class handout which covers the state laws governing
bicycling in Arkansas, as well as local city ordinances
which place stricter requirements on cyclists, where these
ordinances exist.
Youth Education: Our youth are the future of
cycling in Arkansas. Here's how we seek to reach out
to them, and the key things to teach your children about
bikes.
Group Rides and Mass Ride Events:
Group rides bring out the best of the social aspects of
bicycling, and help you improve your fitness. Here's
some tips on how to be a better participant.
Commuting by Bicycle: Ticked
off at high gas prices? Here's some ways to save on
gas money and improve your mental and physical health at the
same time.
Safe Routes to School:
Getting youngsters' feets on the streets, back on bikes, and
making our school zones, campuses, and surrounding
neighborhoods a safer and friendlier place -- all at the
same time.
Sharing The Road: Conflicts often exist between
cyclists, pedestrians, and motorists. Here are some
ways we can all get along better.
Getting
There by Bike. A good introductory video from
California State University - Pomona, on bike/driver
relationships.
Enjoy the Ride!
The League of American Bicyclists' introductory bike safety and
traffic skills video
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