MASSBIKE offering Bicycling Skills Class in Brockton

The Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition (MassBike) is rolling out its new and improved statewide education program, and will be coming to Brockton on August 13. The redesigned skills class, “Basics of Better Biking,” is geared toward not only those who maybe haven’t used their bikes in years but want to start back up, but also some common-sense tactics for current bicyclists. Thanks to a partnership with the Old Colony Planning Council Task Force, MassBike is proud to be working to improve bicyclist safety in the Brockton area.

This four-hour weekend session provides guided instruction with basic mechanical tips, a discussion of safe biking habits and traffic laws,  practice drills in a parking lot, and finishing with an easy-paced riding on local roads. Topics
covered include bike and helmet fitting, starting and stopping your bike in traffic, shifting gears, scanning and yielding, choosing the correct lane position in the road, handling intersections, and more.

The scheduled date is August 13, 2011 from 10am-2pm at the Lincoln Street Parking Lot, near 70 Street School. A bicycle in good working order and a helmet are required.

Pre-registration is required. You may register online at
https://www.massbike.org/products-page/events-and-classes/class-brockton-basics-of-better-bicycling-81311/
or by calling MassBike at 617-542-2453. Registration costs $55, with a $15 discount for MassBike members. 

The Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition is the statewide bicycle advocacy group, with nearly 3,000 members throughout the Commonwealth. MassBike improves the bicycling environment in Massachusetts and encourages bicycling for fun, fitness, and transportation. MassBike’s programs focus on legislative action; road and transportation infrastructure design to improve bicycle access and safety; education for bicyclists, motorists, and police; and bicycle commuting.

To get involved in MassBike and learn
more about bicycling issues, visit www.massbike.org.