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3100 Imperial Way, Apt 10
Carson City NV 89706-0809
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Traffic Skills 101 Smart Cycling Coure

Flier

May 21-22, 2009, Thursday and Friday, Carson City

following the Nevada Bicycle and Pedestrian Conference

Traffic Skills 101 is the foundation. It provides instruction and guidance in the basic principles of vehicular bicycling. Bicyclists have more fun, and are safer, when they ride with skill and confidence. The course combines classroom discussion (four hours) and parking lot activities with on-road practice of the princples of vehicular bicycling (five hours). The on-road experiences include quiet residential streets, minor arterials, multi-lane low- and moderate-speed arterials.

  • The Bicycle
  • Maintenance Basics
  • Clothing and Equipment Basics
  • Bicycle Handling Basics
  • Your Role in Traffic
  • Avoiding Crashes
  • Hazard Avoidance Maneuvers
  • Riding Enjoyment
  • Ride Etiquette
  • Helping Mortorists Share the Road

If you are coming to the conference from out of the area, and can’t bring your bike, we may be able to help you arrange to rent or borrow a bike locally.

Schedule

  • Thursday, May 21, 6:00 to 9:00PM
  • Friday, May 22, 9:00AM to 4:00PM

Registration $25

Contact: Charles Nelson, 530-543-1890. Space is limited, so register early. We recommend that you join the League of American Bicyclists, and your local bicycling advocacy group, but membership is not required to participate in the course.

Registration Options:

  • You may pay "at the door" on Thursday evening, but you must have registered beforehand by emailing or faxing the registration form to Charles Nelson. For payment at the door, make checks or purchase orders payable to Charles W. Nelson, LCI Instructor.
  • Download and fill in a pdf form, then email it to Dan Allison. You can use the digital signature field and be complete, or ignore it and sign the form at the beginning of the course.
  • Download and print a pdf document, then fax it to Charles Nelson at 530-543-1902.

Instructors

The instructors for this course are certified by the League of American Bicyclists and have years of experience and training, and include Bruce Mackey, LCI #546, Hanford CA, Charles Nelson, LCI #1806, South Lake Tahoe CA, and Dan Allison, LCI #2301, Carson City NV. This course is listed on the League of American Bicyclists BikeEd website at http://www.bikeleague.org/cogs/programs/education/course_detail/2419.

Location

Nevada Office of Traffic Safety, 107 Jacobson Way, Carson City (if you use the regular Google Maps capability, you may well be confused by incorrect locations, so please use the embedded map below)

Sponsors

Sponsors for Traffic Skills 101 include: Nevada Bicycle Advisory Board, Nevada Department of Transportation - Bicycle and Pedestrian Program, Nevada Office of Traffic Safety - Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Education Program, Safe Routes to School Carson City, Muscle Powered, Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition, and the League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Education Program.