Part of our goal at the Savannah Bicycle Campaign is to teach the bicycling public the practices that will keep them safe as they share roads filled with heavier, faster vehicles. We are in the process of developing our own classes; stay tuned for further announcements there. In the meantime, check out these bike safety videos and our own musings on bike education.
Take a look here for an online course offered by the League of American Bicyclists.
| General bike safety | |
| Helmets are sexy | How to ride in traffic |
Today an inattentive driver started to pull out across the street I was riding, clearly oblivious to my presence in the travel lane. Had she hit me I expect her comment to the police would have been, “He just came out of nowhere.”
Cool as it would be to apparate Harry-Potter-style, I generally rely on my [...]
[ May 22, 2010; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ]
Many articles have been coming in on new bike lanes, the first our city has seen in 10 years. In case you were out riding or at Savannah Bicycle College on Saturday, Saturday’s article from Lesley Conn in the Savannah Morning News includes a mostly pro-bike facility wrapup of the Washington Avenue lane. [...]
In conjunction with the fine people at the Forsyth Farmer’s Market, we will hold the first Ride Savannah course for a limited number of lucky people this Saturday, May 15 from noon-3pm.
Many thanks to our fine LCI’s including Jane Love pictured above, for putting this past Saturday’s Savannah Bicycle College together, and especially Garrison Marr [...]
[ May 8, 2010; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] It’s Bike Month and you’re ready to get your pedal on. We are too, and very psyched about a new offering coming this Saturday — the first ever Savannah Bicycle College.
More bikes than books, this 3 hour course will give you the confidence to perform basic maintenance and operate your bicycle safely on the road. [...]
May is National Bike Month. Many things to celebrate, including the new Smart Cycling Savannah program!
May 8: Savannah Bicycle College. 12-3pm. More bikes than books, this three hour class teaches the in’s and out’s of bicycle maintenance, bicycle safety, and “vehicular bicycling.” No bicycle required. Taught by Certified League of American Bicyclists Cycling Instructors [...]
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