Cycling in the City Orientation and City Bike Tour Event (Note: this is not a CAN-BIKE Course)

This short course is based on CAN-BIKE Introduction to Cycling Skills. The two-hour program includes one hour orientation to traffic cycling principles, followed by one hour tour of routes faced on a typical ride to the University of Saskatchewan campus. Introduction This course provides bicycle information and cycling experience for students attending the University of Saskatchewan. Course Aims To improve participants' knowledge of route selection; To improve participants' knowledge of how to ride safely on the road; To improve participants' knowledge of how their bicycles work; To improve participants' knowledge of how to do a simple bicycle safety check and how to adjust the bicycle for proper fit. The course is designed in two one-hour sessions. The first session involves classroom instruction on traffic cycling principles, including riding safely in traffic, rules of the road, road and traffic hazards, and route selection. The subsequent session involves one hour of traffic riding on roadways typically encountered by students commuting to the campus. Course Scope Course content is basic and designed for beginning cyclists. Its goal is to give new cyclists the encouragement, confidence and motivation to increase their bicycle use and to cycle responsibly. It also provides information on organized cycling activities in their area and encouragement to continue with cycling education and enjoyment. Enrollment Classroom segments: 5 - 16 participants. Road segments: up to 8 per instructor (CAN-BIKE program guidelines do not permit more than 8 students per instructor for on-road sessions). Instructor's Basic Resources CAN-BIKE Program: Introduction to Cycling Skills course manual, CAN-BIKE Instructors Kit. John Forester's Effective Cycling manual Participants' Basic Resources Handout kit: a collection of information pieces on topics such as buying a bicycle, bicycle inspection, gearing, hazards, and cycling in traffic. No student can be allowed to do the on-bike portions of this course (or any CAN-BIKE course) on an obviously unsafe bicycle - defective brakes, steering, headsets or loose assembly of seat or handlebars - as the safety of the entire group is at risk as well as the safety of that student. Participants must sign a registration form and liability waiver before taking part in the course. Course Outline The general course outline is presented below. Time allotments and emphasis will vary from course to course depending on the leader and the participants. However, the basic balance between the road and class time should be maintained. Classroom: Bicycle Mechanics and Handling Skills   Introduction Choosing a bicycle Road riding traffic riding theory group riding bike path skills Bicycle safety inspection Bike Fit Roadway: Bicycle Riding   On the road practice correct traffic and group riding technique

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