CAN-BIKE Program Presentation for Headwaters Communities in Action Trails Committee

Overview Designed for the more than 14 million Canadians who ride bicycles, the Canadian Cycling Association's CAN-BIKE program is a series of courses on all aspects of cycling safely and enjoyably on the road; it is oriented toward recreational and utilitarian cycling. The CAN-BIKE cycling safety program provides a nationally standardized set of courses that can be taught through a variety of organizations who are interested in education, safety and health. CAN-BIKE Instructors are nationally certified highly skilled cyclists and instructors.

CAN-BIKE COURSES Instruction for Every Cyclist

Kids CAN-BIKE Festival Kids CAN-BIKE Festival ages 8 – 13 Introduces children to key bicycle handling skills necessary for safe riding, as well as correct helmet use, checking bicycles for mechanical problems, and preventing bicycle thefts. Parents and caregivers work with their children to develop safe habits and attitudes.

Kids CAN-BIKE Kids CAN-BIKE ages 9 to 13 provides 12 hours of in-class and on-bike instruction teaches steering, signaling, right and left turns, changing gears, braking and avoiding road hazards. Young cyclists are taught to ride safely to school or to the local swimming pool on residential streets. Participants must be able to ride a bike.

Adult CAN-BIKE Programs

CAN-BIKE Adult Learn to Ride ALR 1 CAN-BIKE Adult Learn to Ride 1 ages hours on bike learning how to balance start Stop turn ALR 2 CAN-BIKE Adult Learn to Ride 2 ages hours on bike for people who are too unsteady to ride on streets. learn to balance, start, turn use gears with confidence.

Advanced Adult Courses CAN-BIKE 1 CAN-BIKE 1 ages hours for cyclists who already ride on residential streets or bike paths develop skills and build confidence in low traffic neighbourhoods. Cycling Freedom for Women CAN-BIKE Cycling Freedom for Women ages hours for women, taught by women similar to CAN-BIKE 1 addresses specific concerns such as security at night riding with children.

CAN-BIKE Rural Cycling CAN-BIKE Rural Cycling ages or 12 hours for the rural resident or the cyclist who intends to do a lot of rural riding develop skills and build confidence while learning the challenges specific to rural cycling.

CAN - BIKE II CAN-BIKE 2 ages hours of advanced skill and knowledge development in defensive cycling for commuter and recreational cyclists who already ride in traffic. includes classroom bike handling skills and riding in all traffic conditions. this course will improve your skill and confidence in riding in challenging traffic situations CAN-BIKE 1 is not a pre- requisite for CAN-BIKE 2 this certificate course is quite often a requirement for jobs that involve cycling and it is a pre-requisite for many bike squad members across Canada.

Instructor Workshop CAN-BIKE Instructor Workshop for CAN-BIKE 2 graduates 24 hours. Become a CAN-BIKE instructor! To qualify for the CAN-BIKE Instructor Workshop you must successfully complete CAN-BIKE 2be assessed as an Instructor Candidate. Participants must be recommended as an Instructor Candidate. Participants further increase their cycling skills and learn effective teaching techniques including course planning and risk management the workshop covers class curriculum risk management and administration.

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