Moving onto the road with your bike!
Description
Glen Eira City Council is partnering with Bike it Better to deliver this program, with funding from the Department of Transport and Planning.
Move into the New year and onto the road with confidence!
Take you rides from the bike path to the road with this sociable and friendly workshop. We'll be practising the skills to keep you safe on the road and then put them into practice with a group ride.
This course is for any adults who already ride but would like to improve their skills and strategies for scenarios found when riding on roads.
It is possible to register for just the first part of the day and not do the on road component. Please be sure to select the session that finishes at 11:30am when booking your ticket.
This course is commissioned by Glen Eira City Council and delivered by the professionals from Bike it Better.
Fee: General tickets are $20. Concession tickets are $10.
Who is this session suitable for?
Adults who can balance and pedal. You need to be safely able to brake and steer in order to book for the on-road component.
Suitable for all types of human-powered bicycles, including folding bikes and electric bikes that are legal to use in Victoria. (We cannot accomodate converted electric bikes, e-bikes that don't comply with regulations nor electric motorcycles)
Where: we'll be meeting at the Hodgson Reserve Netball Courts, Bentleigh
Who do I contact if I have any questions?
Faith Hunter, Director, Bike it Better on 0406585463
or bikeitbettercyclecoaching@gmail.com
This program is funded by the Department of Transport and Planning
PRIVACY
Bike it Better uses Humanitix for all Bike Skills Courses. When booking with Humanitix, individuals will be required to provide their name and contact details. Humanitix's privacy policy can be found at the Privacy link located at the bottom of this page.
By registering and providing this information, you hereby agree to your data being provided to Bike it Better (the professionals who deliver these courses) to allow us to confirm event details and access your emergency contact details if needed during the course.
Bike it Better also shares the data you provide for Bike Skills Courses with Glen Eira City Council who have commissioned these workshops, and by registering and providing this information, you also hereby agree to your data being shared with Glen Eira fCity Council or purpose of evaluation and future program planning. If you have any concerns with any of these policies, please use the contact details listed in the previous section.
Agenda
- 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Traffic-free skills development
The first part of the day will be in a traffic-free environment where we check all of our basic skills, and move onto those needed on the road. We'll be looking at and practising doing: -head checks, indicating and merging -road positioning -intersections -roundabouts -hook turns. -finding the right route for you -laws applying to riders on the road and footpath -finding other people to ride with It is possible to register for just the first part of the day and not do the later on road component. Please be sure to select the session that finishes at 11:30am when booking your ticket.
- 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Break and BYO Lunch / Snacks
A chance to take a breather and get to know each other. Bring a picnic lunch or snacks to enjoy.
- 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
On road ride practice with support
After the break and refreshments we will set out on our on-road ride to put into practice everything we have learnt during the first part of the day. You will be supported by our friendly instructors all the way and will only put into practice those skills you feel comfortable with. This is a short ride with most of the 2 hours being spent practising skills and scenarios.
FAQs
- What will the class cover?
This course is for any adults who already ride but would like to improve their skills and strategies for scenarios found when riding on roads.
9:30am-11:30am: The first part of the day will be in a traffic-free environment where we check all of our basic skills, and move onto those needed on the road. We'll be looking at and practising doing:
head checks, indicating and merging
road positioning
intersections
roundabouts
hook turns.
finding the right route for you
laws applying to riders on the road and footpath
finding other people to ride with
11:30am-12:00pm Break and BYO lunch/snacks
12:00pm-2:00pm After a half hour break and refreshments we will then do a two hour on-road ride where everyone will get to practise the scenarios discussed in the monring, on local roads. This is a short ride with most of the 2 hours being spent practising skills and scenarios.
It is possible to register for just the first part of the day and not do the on road component.
- How many participants will be in the group?
Twelve participants can do the first traffic-free part of the day.
The on-road component is limited to eight participants.
- What should I bring?
What should I bring?
A bicycle of suitable size and type, in good condition with working brakes, a
bell and pumped up tyres. (If you have an e-bike, it must be compliant with
the European Standard EN 15194. We cannot accommodate participants
with e-bikes built from conversion kits nor those that don't comply with EN
15194)
An approved bicycle helmet in good condition
Runners or similar closed-toe footwear
A bottle of water
Suitable clothing for the conditions
If you are unsure about whether your bike or helmet meets the required standards,
or have any other questions about the workshop then please
email bikeitbettercyclecoaching@gmail.com prior to booking.
- What happens if the weather isn't great?
The workshop will only be cancelled if the weather forecast predicts very wet, very
windy or very hot weather.
If weather conditions deteriorate after it has begun,
training activities may be modified or omitted or the session terminated to minimise
health and safety risks.
What does it look like?
Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity
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