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CS imagesCYCLING SAVVY NOVEMBER 2011 – JANUARY 2012 SCHEDULE

 This Summer we completed two full classes in Jacksonville and one in St. Augustine. We are offering Train your bike sessions on Saturdays, November 12 and December 3, from 9:00 am ’til noon; Truth & techniques of traffic cycling, Saturday, January 7, from 9:00 ’til noon; and Tour of Jacksonville, Saturday, January 21, 9:00 ’til 12:30. In order to do the Tour of Jacksonville you must have completed the TYB and T&TTC modules. View our complete schedule and sign up for a class here.  Or contact Jeff Hohlstein at jeff@FBAfirstcoast.org to sign up.

 

 

 

 

CS imagesCYCLING SAVVY COMES TO THE FIRST COAST

The exciting new traffic cycling course that’s sweeping Central Florida is coming to the First Coast. It’s for piople who want to ride safely as individuals or groups on some of the First Coast’s busiest roadways. Cycling Savvy changes peoples paradigms from “road cycling is dangerous,” to, “Done correctly, road cycling is actually pretty safe.” The course is presented in three modules. They can be taken as a one-and-a half day package, or each module can be taken a’ la carte.

The first module is Train Your Bike! (3 hrs). We use a large parking lot and you’ll really put your bike through its paces. You’ll teach your bike to behave as you start and stop correctly; stop without putting a foot down; maneuver at low speeds with precision; communicate with drivers behind you; and race sloooowly. You’ll teach your bike to be frisky at high speed. Click here to go to The full article.

 

 

Regional Advocacy Director Stephen Tocknell

Regional Advocacy Director Stephen Tocknell

STEPHEN TOCKNELL NAMED FBA FIRST COAST REGIONAL ADVOCACY DIRECTOR

I am proud to announce that Stephen Tochnell has been appointed as FBA First Coast’s Regional Advocacy Director. Steve brings to the position a wealth of transportation and planning experience, along with a love of cycling. More importantly, Steve brings a unique understanding and temprament ideally suited to the advocacy ideals of FBA. He is a relationship builder who understands that what is done or not done in the short run, ultimately determines the long run. Click here to go to The full article.

 

  

Parking lot signalsIF A MOTORIST DOESN’T SEE YOU, HE CAN’T AVOID YOU
Motorists look for danger in the roadway. That ‘danger’ typically comes from other motor vehicles, not from bicyclists. People tend to “see” only what they are looking for, not what is necessarily within their field of view. A major precept of vehicular cycling is to be visible and predictable to motorists. Read on to see how you may substantially reduce your risk of being hit by a motor vehicle while riding your bike. Continue here. 

 

TRANSITION TO CLIPS WITHOUT FALLING

“With clips, sooner or later, you’ll fall.” How many of us have heard that admonition? Well, armed with knowledge and practice, it doesn’t have to be so. This article is for anyone who is planning to transition to clips. Or for anyone who has transitioned and hasn’t yet mastered the skill to the point that they don’t fall. Bicycle shop owners: please feel free to reproduce this article and give it to your customers as appropriate.  Click here to see the full article

  

FBA FC logo TALL CTRFBA FIRST COAST: A VOICE FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA CYCLISTS
Once upon a time in a land in the far north of Florida, a gap existed in the region’s dedication to bicycle fun and mobility. And the people of the First Coast shouted out, “What can be done?” Here, FBA First Coast Chapter Director Jeff Hohlstein provides some answers. And questions. Click here to go to The full article.