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BIKE SMART, Street Cycling Class

BIKE SMART: STREET CYCLING SKILLS (classroom) Session A

This class covers bicyclist rules of the road, basic principles of bicycling in traffic, lane positioning, destination positioning, common hazards encountered by bicyclists and how to deal with them, simple steps to ensure your bike is in good condition, and proper helmet fit and adjustment. This is a classroom only workshop. No bicycle is needed for this class. This class is 4 hours long. You must take “Street Cycling Skills” Session A before you can take “Street Cycling Skills” Session B. Students will be enrolled on a first-come first-served basis. Class is limited to 24 students.
All participants will receive materials, a helmet, and lights at the end of the class.
ON LINE REGISTRATION for this class is OPEN –
Spaces are still available
 

FREE HELMETS AND LIGHT SETS INCLUDED!

More info on more dates and all classes offered can be found here
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR “STREET CYCLING SKILLS” – SESSION A

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.. Funding for this program is provided by Metro through a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safetyand the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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.

Bike Safety Class Sponsors 2015

Handlebar Happy Hour: INGO’S TASTY DINER!

Come celebrate all things bike.
Log miles over smiles for the National Bike Challenge!!
Socialize, talk bikes, give input ….

At the end of every month we get together for fun, to talk bikes, and LOG MILES OVER SMILES for the National Bike Challenge. Part of Team Bike Santa Monica or not — COME JON US!
All are welcome!! Want to know more about Team Bike Santa Monica? Find our here!

 

Check out this vintage shot of the diner!

Check out this vintage shot of the diner!


DATE:    June 25th
TIME:    5pm -7pm (HH $)
PLACE:  INGO’S TASTY DINER,
1213 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica

They have a pretty exciting Happy Hour for our group of hungry, thirsty bicyclists to enjoy

Happy Hour from 4 to 7 pm everyday (closed Tuesdays) 
Enjoy $6 well drinks, signature cocktails, draft beer, and selected glasses of wine
Menu, cocktails and wine list are available on the website.
Saturday and Sundays for the summer INGO will have happy hour from open to close! This could be a new local favorite?! 

No HH food specials, but here are a few of the favorite things that they suggest are “value driven and go well with happy hour drinks”

Deviled Chino Valley Ranch Eggs, goat cheese, pickled beet, toasted hazelnuts and chives* 4/6
Toni’s Spicy Pimento Cheese Dip with crudité of farmers market vegetables* 4
Kennebec French Fries, hand cut w/ sea salt* 6
Guacamole, California avocados only w/ fresh red corn chips* 5
Maggie’s Farm Simple Mix of Lettuce, avocado and vinaigrette* 5
The Nice Little Caesar Salad, sweet gem romaine, torn rustic croutons, and parmesan* 6
*Can be Made gluten free, Vegetarian, Or Vegan!! Be still my heart!

Bike parking: mostly just meters and poles in the area. We’ll check it out and report back.

INGO’s Allison, GM and Chef are looking forward to being there to welcome the group!

NBC Team Bike SM-2

BIKE SMART, Street Cycling Class

BIKE SMART: STREET CYCLING SKILLS (classroom) Session A

This class covers bicyclist rules of the road, basic principles of bicycling in traffic, lane positioning, destination positioning, common hazards encountered by bicyclists and how to deal with them, simple steps to ensure your bike is in good condition, and proper helmet fit and adjustment. This is a classroom only workshop. No bicycle is needed for this class. This class is 4 hours long. You must take “Street Cycling Skills” Session A before you can take “Street Cycling Skills” Session B. Students will be enrolled on a first-come first-served basis. Class is limited to 24 students.
All participants will receive materials, a helmet, and lights at the end of the class.
ON LINE REGISTRATION for this class is now CLOSED –
Spaces are still available

TO ATTEND PLEASE RSVP@SMSpoke.org  

FREE HELMETS AND LIGHT SETS INCLUDED!

More info on more dates and all classes offered can be found here
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR “STREET CYCLING SKILLS” – SESSION A

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.. Funding for this program is provided by Metro through a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safetyand the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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.

Bike Safety Class Sponsors 2015

Bike Skills Class: Basic

 BIKE SMART: BASIC BICYCLING SKILLS

This class is a 2-hour workshop and is an abbreviated version of “Street Cycling Skills” Session A (it is NOT a substitute for the Session A class for those who want to take the Session B class).  This class covers bicyclist rules of the road, basic principles of bicycling in traffic, common hazards encountered by bicyclists and how to deal with them, simple steps to ensure your bike is in good condition, and proper helmet fit and adjustment. This is a classroom only workshop. No bicycle is needed for this class. Students will be enrolled on a first-come first-served basis.
Class is limited to 24 students.
All participants will receive materials, a helmet, and lights at the end of the class.
ON LINE REGISTRATION for this class is now CLOSED –
Spaces are still available

TO ATTEND PLEASE RSVP@SMSpoke.org  

FREE HELMETS AND LIGHT SETS INCLUDED!

More info on more dates and all classes offered can be found here
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR “BASIC BICYCLING SKILLS”

For the summer of 2015, the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition is offering a series of FREE Bicycle Safety Classes through out Los Angeles County. Santa Monica Spoke is hosting the full series of classes in Santa Monica.. Funding for this program is provided by Metro through a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safetyand the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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.

Bike Safety Class Sponsors 2015

Handlebar Happy Hour @Pono

Celebrate Bike Month!
Come celebrate all things bike. socialize, talk bikes, give input ….

Have FUN!

Log miles over smiles and learn how to join the Nation Bike Challenge and ride for Team Bike Santa Monica!

September HBHH Pono Burger

Bike Local!
Family Friendly Event!