CyclingSavvy, a series of three three-hour courses designed to help bicyclists become more comfortable with riding in traffic, is coming to Belleville on Sept. 27 and 29.
The first part of MetroEast CyclingSavvy, called Truth & Techniques of Traffic Cycling, will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.n. Sept. 27 at Southwestern Illinois College’s PSOP Building, 201 N. Church St. in downtown Belleville. Through guided discussion with videos and animations, this classroom-based session familiarizes students with bicycle-specific laws, traffic dynamics and problem-solving strategies. That class is free, thanks to a donation from McCarthy Construction Cos.
The second part, called Train Your Bike, is from 8 to 11 a.m. at the PSOP Building. This session is conducted in a parking lot, and is limited to 10 participants. Train Your Bike consists of a set of progressive drills designed to increase students’ control and comfort handling their bikes in various situations. The cost of that class is $20. The normal cost is $30, but thanks to a donation from the Metro East Parks and Recreation District, the cost is $20.
The final course is the MetroEast Tour, a ride through Belleville and Swansea. That takes place from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 29, To particpate in the tour, you have to complete the other two courses. The cost is $20.
The same courses will be offered Oct. 4 and 6 at locations in St. Louis city and St. Louis County. (Learn more about the St. Louis October Workshop.)
CyclingSavvy’s traffic cycling curriculum was developed in 2009 by the Florida Bicycle Association. While it contains elements of courses such as the League of American Bicyclists course and Effective Cycling, FBA says Cycling Savvy “was built entirely new ‘from the ground up.’ It is built upon an understanding of the needs of adult learners and the challenges of changing behavior that is strongly rooted in our traffic culture.”
Karen Karabell, a daily bicycle commuter and a former board member of the now-defunct St. Louis Regional Bicycle Federation, has been the strongest advocate of CyclingSavvy in the St. Louis area.
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