Category Archives: Bike Safety Class

This Sunday: Learn to #RideBreeze & Community Ride

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Want to learn about bike share? How to use the Breeze Bike Share system or how it can work for you?
Join us for this first monthly Learn to #RideBreeze & Community Ride.

Sunday, January 17th 2016 at 10am. RSVP for FREE registration info.
Class is open to current and prospective Breeze members.

You’ll learn how to use the Breeze bike share system, including checking out, locking, flexibility of “out of station locking” and “hold” features, multiple bike check out on one account and more! We’ll then take a short tour of Santa Monica bike infrastructure to demonstrate how some of these features work and can be used. You’ll also learn basic bike safety tips and Rules of the Road to help reduce conflicts and keep your rides SAFER & FUN — all while enjoying the community and connecting with Bike Local businesses. Surely to be a day of fun and excitement.SM Farmers Market Tomato At this first event we will visit and get a short tour of the Main Street Farmers Market.

Registration is FREE but required — Please click here to RSVP today! Attendees must be 16* or over (*under 18 must accompanied by parent or guardian and wear a helmet) You will be sent registration and event information.

Already a Breeze Member? Plan to BRING A FRIEND and earn bonuses!

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Free: Bike Smart, Street Cycling Skills Classes

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Click image for info and full SM Schedule

For the summer of 2015, the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition is offering a series of
FREE Bicycle Skills Classes through out Los Angeles County.
Santa Monica Spoke is hosting the full series of classes in Santa Monica.

Three different classes are being offered:

  • Basic Bicycling Skills
  • Street Cycling Skills – Session A
  • Street Cycling Skills – Session B*

FREE HELMET AND LIGHT SET INCLUDED!

Spaces still open for this weekend and some upcoming classes in Santa Monica!
This Saturday, August 29th
     Bike Smart: Street Cycling Skills, Session A – 9am – 1pm

  • Online Registration Closed:
    Email us for Walk-in registration info RSVP@SMSpoke.org

Sunday, September 13th
Bike Smart: 2 hour Basic 

*must have already taken Part A
For classes in other areas around LA County check listing here

Still space for this Sundays Bike Skills Classes in SM

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Free: Bike Skills Classes in Santa Monica
Spaces open for this Sunday!bicycle safety2

This Sunday Classes*
     •   9-11am Basic Bicycling Skills
     •  12-4 pm Street Cycling Skills
*Bikes are not needed for either of these classes

Classes are hosted by Santa Monica Spoke at
1640 5th Street – south of Expo/ Colorado

Online enrollment is closed –
You may still enroll by emailing
rsvp@SMSpoke.org with the class you wish to attend.

More info on classes can be found here

FREE HELMETS AND LIGHT SETS INCLUDED!

Free: Bike Smart, Street Cycling Skills Classes

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Click image for info

For the summer of 2015, the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition is offering a series of FREE Bicycle Skills Classes through out Los Angeles County.
Santa Monica Spoke is hosting the full series of classes in Santa Monica.

Three different classes are being offered:

  • Basic Bicycling Skills
  • Street Cycling Skills – Session A
  • Street Cycling Skills – Session B*

FREE HELMET AND LIGHT SET INCLUDED!

Spaces still open for this weekend!
Saturday: 9am-1pm (just added)
       Bike Smart: Street Cycling Skills, Session B*
Sunday: 9am-1pm
Bike Smart: Street Cycling Skills, A
Online Registration Closed:
Email us for Walk-in registration info RSVP@SMSpoke.org
       Click to register for Session A or Session B* 
* You must take “Street Cycling Skills” Session A before you can take “Street Cycling Skills”

Free Bike Safety Classes: Enrollment Open

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Free: Bike Safety Classes – spaces still open for this weekend!

For the summer of 2015, the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition is offering a series of FREE Bicycle Safety Classes in Santa Monica and throughout Los Angeles County. Funding for this program is provided by Metro through a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.bicycle safety2

Three different classes are being offered:

  • Basic Bicycling Skills
  • Street Cycling Skills (classroom – Session A
  • Street Cycling Skills (on bike) – Session B

All classes are taught by trained League Cycling Instructors (LCIs). The classes are open for adults and youth who are at least 14 years of age. Minors must be accompanied by their parent or an adult guardian.

All three classes will be offered at these locations:

  • Santa Monica
  • Culver City
  • Reseda
  • North Hills
  • Downtown Los Angeles
  • North Long Beach
  • Pacoima (dates pending)
  • Claremont
  • West Covina (dates pending)

For location, class description and enrollment information click HERE