Western Wheelers Bicycle Club - Skills & Safety Resource Page

This is the Skills and Safety Resource Page

Current skills class offerings can be found here. (There are several classes being planned for this summer)

The Western Wheelers hosted its first Skills and Safety class on March 24, 2019. The fun one day workshop was geared toward helping cyclists improve their bike handling skills and learn the finer points of safely sharing the road. The course was suitable for novice cyclists and veteran riders.

Coaching
Western Wheelers Bicycle Club offers this list for reference only. Coaching services vary, contact the companies directly for more information.

League of American Bicyclists Traffic Skills 101
online course

Bicycling Street Smarts: Riding Confidently, Legally, and Safely, by John S. Allen.

The physical manual (available to WWBC members upon request) includes most of the California specific vehicle codes applicable to bicycle travel.

Street Smarts
Request a manual - send your address to WW Safety Chair (wbsherwin@comcast.net)

As a cyclist on the roadway, you have the same rights and responsibilities of a vehicle driver and are responsible for complying with the California Vehicle Code (CVC).

California Vehicle Code on Bicycles

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League of American Bicyclists Smart Cycling Quick Guide (sample, preview version)

League of American Bicyclists Smart Cycling Manual (purchase through LAB)

English

League of American Bicyclists Education Videos

Basic Bike Check
Bike Lanes
Intersection Positioning
Scanning
Share the Trail
Shifting Gears
Signaling
Traffic Laws and Cycling
and more...

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