Austin Cycling Association

Cycling Traffic Skills 101 is a two part class requiring separate $30 registration for each session ($60 total). However, we offer the classroom session as a stand-alone session for those who are not interested in participating in the on-road session.

Cycling Traffic Skills 101- Classroom
This fast-paced, three to four-hour session prepares cyclists for vehicular cycling and is perfect for someone interested in commuting by bicycle, or starting to use a bicycle for recreational purposes. The classroom session will teach you cycling specific traffic laws, and how to ride in traffic or on the trail safely, legally, and confidently. The classroom session also covers bicycle selection and bicycle fit, bicycle safety checks, fixing a flat, on-bike skills, foul weather riding, night riding, and crash avoidance techniques; recommended for everyone age sixteen and up. The classroom session costs $30.

 

Cycling Traffic Skills 101- On the Road
During the on-road session of Traffic Skills 101 you will practice the skills and theories discussed during the classroom session.  Under the oversight of a certified instructor, you will practice riding (or driving) your bicycle in traffic safely, legally, and confidently.  Designed for cyclists with an understanding of vehicular cycling principles who have already taken the Traffic Skills 101 classroom session; this five-hour session includes hands-on bicycle safety checks, a basic bicycle fit, fixing a flat, on-bike drills, and critical crash avoidance techniques. The on-road session costs $30 and the classroom session is a prerequisite and both sessions must be completed in order to receive a nationally-recognized certificate of completion for Traffic Skills 101.

Details regarding TS 101 will be e-mailed out to all participants prior to the class, but a generic overview of the class logistics can be downloaded here.