This Saturday at the Richmond District Police Station, the SF Bike Coalition is offering the first of a 2 part course on urban bicycle safety. If you’re been thinking about adding cycling to your commute or your recreation regimen, this is a great way to brush up on skills to stay safe as you wheel around the city.
This four-hour, in-classroom introductory course is perfect for anyone who wants to feel more comfortable riding on city streets. This class will cover the basics for how to choose the right bike and fit a helmet. Learn tips for the safest ways to ride in traffic, techniques to avoid or deal with road hazards and emergency maneuvers along with other useful gems of knowledge, like the best way to lock up your bike and how to use a bike in combination with public transit, and biking rights and responsibilities.
The class takes place from 10am until 2pm this Saturday at the Richmond District Police Station, 461 6th Avenue. Advance registration is required on the sfbike.org website. 14 years and up.
Sarah B.
Here’s hoping the course will also talk about the need for bikers to avoid speeding and the importance of stopping at red lights and stop signs, just like cars. (Check the DMV handbook if you don’t believe me.) For some reason, too many bikers think they don’t have to obey the rules of the road, despite the fact that they want to ride in traffice like cars and trucks. Can’t have it both ways, folks. Come on Bike Coalition, give us drivers a break and encourage your members to drive safely and considerately. That’s all we want…some consideration for drivers and pedestrians.
These classes really are valuable — it’s a lot easier to ride confidently and defensively when you know the laws.
That having been said, I do not understand what is meant by “speeding.” Bikes do not go very fast, certainly not faster than cars. Are there super-bicyclists out there breaking the speed limit?