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Commuter Cycling Skills course

Cycling to school or work offers significant challenges to both novice and experienced cyclists. This course concentrates on helping all cyclists recognise common road hazards and what to do about them.

This one-day course augments the skills of recreational and commuter cyclists who want to improve their competence and comfort level in traffic. Traffic problems are presented, then ridden through and discussed. Participants also learn more about the legal status of bicycles and essential bicycle handling techniques.

Course Outline:

Section I - In class exercises:
  1. Introductions.
  2. The dangers facing cycle commuters.
  3. Four Types of falls.
  4. Avoiding collisions.
  5. Why collisions occur.
  6. Three motorist errors.
  7. Preventing collisions.
  8. Reducing the severity of collision.
Section II - On Bike Exercises:
  1. Handling skills
  2. On-road practice
 
CAN-BIKE Courses
Children's courses

Kids CAN-BIKE Course

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Beginner adult courses
CAN-BIKE Adult Learn to Ride 1
CAN-BIKE Adult Learn to Ride 2
CAN-BIKE Introduction to Cycling Skills
More advanced adult courses
CAN-BIKE 1
CAN-BIKE Cycling Freedom for Women
CAN-BIKE Rural Cycling
CAN-BIKE Commuter Traffic Skills
Advanced Adult Courses
CAN-BIKE 2
CAN-BIKE Bicycle Touring Skills 1 and 2
CAN-BIKE Designing, Leading and Organizing Bicycle Tours
Instructor Training
CAN-BIKE Instructor Workshop
Kids CAN-BIKE Instructor Seminar