Level 1

Get Ready to Ride! Bicycling Basics, Skills and Balance Practice

In this class we will cover the basics of biking such as fitting helmets, choosing the proper bike, balancing, start, stop, power pedal.

In addition to classroom time, this class takes place in a safe, protected, and traffic-free environment. 

We will discuss different riding infrastructure, such as bike paths and bike lanes, road lane positioning and scanning tools.

Details:

  • Class duration: 4 hours

  • Class location: ReCity, 112 Broadway St, Durham, NC 27701

  • Class size: 15 adults and teens

  • Age required: 13 years old or older

  • Number of instructors: 2 or more trained and qualified instructors

  • Requirements: Bring your own bike and helmet. If in need of a rental bike and helmet, please contact us at jacopo@bikedurham.org

  • Pricing: We are pleased to offer a sliding scale option, please see registration page below for details.

  • Prerequisites: Join our Intro - Learn To Ride class, or know the basics of how to ride a bike



Upcoming classes:

Sunday, May 26th (2-6 pm); Sunday, June 23rd (2-6pm); Saturday, July 20th (9-1pm)