Education
Is your bike gathering dust in the garage? Are you new to suburban cycling? LET'S RIDE!, co-sponsored by the South Orange/Maplewood Bicycle Coalition (SOMbike.com), will help you get to know your bike, learn basic repairs and adjustments, and ride safely and confidently in traffic.
Families welcome.
Families welcome.
Course content will include:
- Adjusting your bike and helmet for a comfortable fit.
- Performing a safety inspection of your bike to make sure everything is working properly
- Understanding traffic principles and bicyclists' rights and responsibilities on the road
- Fixing a flat tire
- Using your gear system
- Locking your bike
- Bike handling drills
Instructors:
TOM REINGOLD is an avid cyclist. He repairs and refurbishes bikes in his home. He spent years living car-free in Boston and New York, relying only on his bicycle. He is often called the “Go To Bike Guy.”
KIRK SOHR is a certified cycling instructor from the League of American Bicyclists. He is on Maplewood's Transportation Committee. Tom and Kirk are both active in SOMbike.
Fee: $50. Meets: Tuesday, evenings, April 5, 12, 26, 7pm. No class April 19.
Each class will be 1 1/2 hours long.
Location: South Orange Middle School.
Registration: somadultschool.org
LET'S RIDE!, co-sponsored by SOMbike, will help you get to know your bike, learn basic repairs and adjustments, and ride safely and confidently in traffic. 