What is BikeEd?

For course descriptions and more information about the the League of American Bicyclists' (LAB) BikeEd program, go to the LAB Web site.

Free BikeEd Training Opportunities!

Smart Cycling Clinics

Smart Cycling Clinics are free one-hour or less sessions, suitable for brown bag lunches, designed for new or potential bike commuters.  Feel more comfortable cycling in traffic.  Gain the fitness benefits of making trips by bike.  If you want to be a safer, more knowledgeable cyclist, plan on attending!   The clinic briefly covers basic BikeEd information in a PowerPoint presentation and offers an opportunity for questions and answers.  Instructors are League Certified.  

Some employers have made the clinics at their worksites open to the public.   If you are not an employee, but wish to attend one of the worksite sessions listed below, please RSVP as indicated.

If you are an Employee Transportation Coordinator or someone else at a major employer who would like to schedule a Smart Cycling Clinic during March or April, please contact SABA.   At least 10 attendees are needed for each clinic.

Scheduled Smart Cycling Clinics for 2008:

Marysville/Yuba City Smart Cycling Clinics

Funded by a grant from the Feather River Air Quality Management District

Free leg band to first 25 registrants for each clinic!

Healthy snacks provided at each clinic!

Sacramento Area League Certified Instructors (LCI)

SABA BikeEd Scholarship Offer for Government Officials

The Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates (SABA) announces a scholarship offer for elected and appointed officials, government staff and members of the media. The scholarships cover the costs of the League of American Bicyclists' BikeEd Road I course.

If you have not taken this course, we encourage you to do so. We also ask that you pass word about the scholarship offer to others who meet eligibility requirements.

SABA BikeEd Scholarships

General

SABA wants government officials making decisions about cycling and media representatives who comment on transportation to be knowledgeable about cycling skills, cycling safety, traffic principles and road conditions. Therefore, it is encouraging officials to take the League of American Bicyclists' basic BikeEd course, Road I, by offering scholarships to cover course costs.  The Road I course is taught by League Certified Instructors and is generally 9-10 hours in length. At the discretion of the instructor, it may be taught in sessions over one, two or three days.

Eligibility

The SABA BikeEd Scholarships are available to members of the following groups in the SACOG region on a first-come, first-served basis:

     City, county and other government agency staff members who work in planning and transportation jobs that affect cycling.

     City and county planning commissioners

     City council members and county supervisors.

     Members of the media who report on transportation

Procedures

1. Contact SABA by mail (909 12th Street, Suite 116, Sacramento , CA 95814-2931) or e-mail to receive approval.  Provide name, contact information, including job title.  Provide one-sentence description of how your job affects cycling.

2. Applicants make their own course arrangements with instructors.

3. Submit documentation of course completion and course costs to SABA. You will be reimbursed for course cost up to $50.

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Last updated: Thursday, 08-May-2008 20:34:36 EDT