Street Savvy Adult Bicycle Education
Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 12:29PM Would You Like to Have Fun on Your Bike This Fall?"
"This was a really great class! In only two short hours Krista and Kellie managed to get a lot of useful information across, take us on a bike ride filled with real world bike safety examples and help the participants feel a lot more confident about riding our bikes on LBC streets -- even Atlantic Ave! Thank you!" Heather Morrison.
Image by Lisa Beth Anderson
Meet Kellie Morris - Your Ambassador to Becoming "Street Savvy" by Bike
Street Savvy is a short, two-hour, completely "hands on" bicycle safety class developed to help novice adult bicyclists learn the tools and tips they need to feel confident and safe riding their bikes for daily local errands, regular exercise, and riding on the weekends with family and friends.
Kellis Morris is teaching "Street Savvy" this summer. She is a certified bicycle education instructor with The League of American Bicyclists. Learn more about her and her own journey to a healthier life via bike here in her ongoing "We All Ride Bikes Column."
Why should you consider taking one of our new "Street Savvy" classes?
- You'll make new friends!
- You'll learn about your city!
- You'll learn the skills you need to ride your bike safely and with confidence around town!
- You'll do something smart for both your heart and your hard earned dollars!
Did you know riding a bike can be much easier and more comfortable to do than you ever thought possible, even if you haven't ridden one in over 25 years (like it had been for our editor Melissa Balmer!) The Street Savvy classes will teach you how!
To Schedule a Street Savvy Class for Your Organization or Neighborhood Please Call (562) 612-0197 or Email: wobsocal@gmail.com.
About Street Savvy
Street Savvy is a short, two-hour, completely "hands on" bicycle safety class developed to help novice adult bicyclists learn the tools and tips they need to feel confident and safe riding their bikes for daily local errands, regular exercise, and riding on the weekends with family and friends.
Street Savvy was originally developed by Bike Long Beach for their "Share Our Streets" multi-media road safety campaign courtesy of a grant from Metro. With a maximum of 12 participants per class, the class utilizes the local neighborhood to teach riders in a real world environment as well as showcase to riders how beautiful their city can be by bike, and how easy it can be to run local errands.
The Details:
During the class you will learn the "Six Secrets to Being a Savvy Bicyclist" including:
- How planning for your ride in advance makes riding more enjoyable and safe.
- How clear communications skills put you in control.
- Sometimes we act like a driver, sometimes a pedestrian.
- Smart urban skills - how adding the bus or train expand your travel horizons by bike.
- How errand running and shopping by bike can help you achieve your fitness goals, save you substantial money on gas, and learn how beautiful your city is by bike.
- How being a "Street Savvy" bike rider sets a great example to inspire others to do the same!
Bike Shops - Collaborate with Women on Bikes to Host Street Savvy Classes!
Women on Bikes SoCal can bring the Street Savvy class to start/end from your store at no cost to you! Or you can have your bike shop's team trained in the Street Savvy "female friendly" method and teach and promote the classes on your own.
If you would like to be on our email list to be notified of classes please send a note to wobsocal@gmail.com with "Street Savvy class information list" in the headline.