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Classes for Adults ("Street Skills For Cyclists" and "Road I Day 2")

Street Skills is a 4 hour (optionally 6-hour) lecture-and-discussion class suitable for adults and driving-age teens. No bicycle is required unless you’ll be riding it to class. Depending on the instructor and the local program, the class may be offered as two or three 2-hour sessions instead of a single 4-hour session.

For adult and teen students who would like to follow up with on-bike training and earn a completion certificate, the Street Skillls class also serves as the first module of the League of American Bicyclists (LAB) “Road I” class.

Road I Day 2 is 6 to 7 hours long, and is typically offered on a weekend day. A working bicycle and helmet are required. Street Skills (Road I Module 1) is a prerequisite. Some lecture and discussion material is presented, but most of the day is spent learning and practicing on-bike skills. The class includes a multiple-choice written exam and an on-bike exam (off-street and on-street, in both residential and commerical environments). Students who score 80% or better on both exams earn a completion certificate.

Students may take Street Skills and Road I Day 2 from different instructors if:

• Both instructors are teaching the "Street Skills / Road I Day 2" format described here
• The Road I Day 2 instructor approves and verifies the student's attendance with the Street Skills instructor, and
• The student complies with any applicable Road I Day 2 registration conditions and fees.

For more information on classes for adults, including those learning to ride a bicycle for the first time, see the class descriptions on John Ciccarelli's Bicycle Solutions website.

Classes for Parents ("Kids 1")

KIds 1 is a 2-hour classroom seminar for parents and guardians of children up to age 10 (it is not a class for children). One local instructor calls it "Bringing Up Bicyclists". Topics include:

• Perceptual and ability differences between children and adults
• Basic requirements for parents to help their children to ride safely
• Mistakes children make when bicycling
• Basic skills that need to be taught

Most instructors teaching Kids I show the video "A Kid's Eye View".

Instructor Qualifications

All classes listed below are taught by League Cycling Instructors (LCIs). To become an LCI, a cyclist must complete LAB's Road I class with grades of 85% or better on both exams, then become certified at LAB's 20-hour LCI Seminar, which covers teaching techniques.

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