Commuting & Safety

Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales: Classes for Adults

Share The Road

On demand: Share The Road presentations are brought to you by the City of Albuquerque’s Bicycle Safety Education Program. Share The Road is a free program offered to drivers’ education instructors, The City of Albuquerque’s Defensive Driving Course and companies or organizations, where The City of Albuquerque’s Bicycle Safety Education Program’s League of American Bicyclists instructor speaks for approximately a half-hour about the rights and responsibilities of bicyclists and motorists on the roadway.

Traffic Skills

Periodic: Traffic Skills class, brought to you by the City of Albuquerque’s Bicycle Safety Education Program. This is a full-day League of American Bicyclists class. Learn about biking as a vehicular cyclist, bike fit, basic bike maintenance, special riding techniques for emergency situations and much more. This class includes seminar format, hands-on and on-bike skills practice. This class includes a League of American Bicyclists Traffic Skills booklet, complimentary patch kit and a League of American Bicyclists certificate for participants who successfully complete the class.

March 9, 2013–Bicycle Commuting Essentials

Bicycle Commuting Essentials class is taught, brought to you by the City of Albuquerque’s Bicycle Safety Education Program. Registration is required. Bicycle Commuting Essentials is a Traffic Skills “lite.” Learn to fix a flat, basic bicycle maintenance tips and basic principles of biking safely in Albuquerque. The cost is $10.00. The class goes from 10 AM to 12:30 PM. This is a 2.5 hour seminar and includes a complimentary patch kit and Bicycling Street Smarts booklet. You do not need to bring your bicycle for this class.

April 13, 2013–Bicycle Commuting Essentials

Bicycle Commuting Essentials class is taught, brought to you by the City of Albuquerque’s Bicycle Safety Education Program. Registration is required. Bicycle Commuting Essentials is a Traffic Skills “lite.” Learn to fix a flat, basic bicycle maintenance tips and basic principles of biking safely in Albuquerque. The cost is $10.00. The class goes from 10 AM to 12:30 PM. This is a 2.5 hour seminar and includes a complimentary patch kit and Bicycling Street Smarts booklet. You do not need to bring your bicycle for this class.

May 11, 2013–Bicycle Commuting Essentials

Bicycle Commuting Essentials class is taught, brought to you by the City of Albuquerque’s Bicycle Safety Education Program. Registration is required. Bicycle Commuting Essentials is a Traffic Skills “lite.” Learn to fix a flat, basic bicycle maintenance tips and basic principles of biking safely in Albuquerque. The cost is $10.00. The class goes from 10 AM to 12:30 PM. This is a 2.5 hour seminar and includes a complimentary patch kit and Bicycling Street Smarts booklet. You do not need to bring your bicycle for this class.

June 8, 2013–Bicycle Commuting Essentials

Bicycle Commuting Essentials class is taught, brought to you by the City of Albuquerque’s Bicycle Safety Education Program. Registration is required. Bicycle Commuting Essentials is a Traffic Skills “lite.” Learn to fix a flat, basic bicycle maintenance tips and basic principles of biking safely in Albuquerque. The cost is $10.00. The class goes from 10 AM to 12:30 PM. This is a 2.5 hour seminar and includes a complimentary patch kit and Bicycling Street Smarts booklet. You do not need to bring your bicycle for this class.

July 13, 2013–Bicycle Commuting Essentials

Bicycle Commuting Essentials class is taught, brought to you by the City of Albuquerque’s Bicycle Safety Education Program. Registration is required. Bicycle Commuting Essentials is a Traffic Skills “lite.” Learn to fix a flat, basic bicycle maintenance tips and basic principles of biking safely in Albuquerque. The cost is $10.00. The class goes from 10 AM to 12:30 PM. This is a 2.5 hour seminar and includes a complimentary patch kit and Bicycling Street Smarts booklet. You do not need to bring your bicycle for this class.

August 10, 2013–Bicycle Commuting Essentials

Bicycle Commuting Essentials class is taught, brought to you by the City of Albuquerque’s Bicycle Safety Education Program. Registration is required. Bicycle Commuting Essentials is a Traffic Skills “lite.” Learn to fix a flat, basic bicycle maintenance tips and basic principles of biking safely in Albuquerque. The cost is $10.00. The class goes from 10 AM to 12:30 PM. This is a 2.5 hour seminar and includes a complimentary patch kit and Bicycling Street Smarts booklet. You do not need to bring your bicycle for this class.

Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales: Classes for Youth

Share The Road

On demand: Share The Road presentations are brought to you by the City of Albuquerque’s Bicycle Safety Education Program. Share The Road is a free program offered to drivers’ education instructors, The City of Albuquerque’s Defensive Driving Course and companies or organizations, where The City of Albuquerque’s Bicycle Safety Education Program’s League of American Bicyclists instructor speaks for approximately a half-hour about the rights and responsibilities of bicyclists and motorists on the roadway.

Bicycle Rodeo

On demand: Bicycle Rodeos, bicycle safety education for youth, brought to you by the City of Albuquerque’s Bicycle Safety Education Program. Bicycle Rodeos are a free bicycle safety program for youth, ages 7-10. This program teaches the youth how to avoid injuries as they “drive” their bike, through a safety talk and a hands-on experience. This program reaches over 10,000 youth each year, including classes in over 70 elementary schools.

Pumped Up!

On Demand: Flat repair and bicycle safety education is offered to middle school students for free. Brought to you by the City of Albuquerque’s Bicycle Safety Education Program. To encourage middle school students to bike more and to bike safely, this is a free one-hour flat repair class, with a talk on helmet and traffic safety and important maintenance tips. This part lecture, part hands-on class teaches youth how to change their own flat tires, identify mechanical problems, keep their bicycle maintained, the importance of helmet use and how to drive their bicycles safely; in a fun and engaging presentation. This presentation is offered both during and after school hours.

Santa Fe, Las Cruces & Other Wonderful Places

May 4, 2013–Smart Cycling: Traffic Skills 101 @ NMSU

May 4, 2013, Las Cruces, NM–Learn to drive your bike!

This hybrid course gives you the confidence to ride safely and legally in traffic. In addition to the online material, this course includes a short in-class review of basic rules of the road, and 3 hours on-bike practice of avoidance maneuvers and in-road traffic skills.

February 23, 2013–Bicycle Basics for Adults

During this 2 hour adventure, learn new skills: lube a chain, dodge a rock, master the art of looking over your shoulder while riding in a straight line. (Re)Discover the freedom you felt as a kid riding your bike with the breeze in your face. Imagine your smiling face as you gain confidence to ride your bike for fun & fitness!

March 23, 2013–Bicycle Basics for Adults

During this 2 hour adventure, learn new skills: lube a chain, dodge a rock, master the art of looking over your shoulder while riding in a straight line. (Re)Discover the freedom you felt as a kid riding your bike with the breeze in your face. Imagine your smiling face as you gain confidence to ride your bike for fun & fitness!

April 27, 2013–Bicycle Basics for Adults

During this 2 hour adventure, learn new skills: lube a chain, dodge a rock, master the art of looking over your shoulder while riding in a straight line. (Re)Discover the freedom you felt as a kid riding your bike with the breeze in your face. Imagine your smiling face as you gain confidence to ride your bike for fun & fitness!

May 25, 2013–Bicycle Basics for Adults

During this 2 hour adventure, learn new skills: lube a chain, dodge a rock, master the art of looking over your shoulder while riding in a straight line. (Re)Discover the freedom you felt as a kid riding your bike with the breeze in your face. Imagine your smiling face as you gain confidence to ride your bike for fun & fitness!

Bike Santa Fe

Periodic: Bicycling 123 for Adults, Bicycling 123 for youth, Traffic Skills and Bike Maintenance. Bike Santa Fe strives to raise awareness and educate the public about cycling related issues. Check their site for contacts and details of the next available classes, if they are not already on this site.