Sunday, October 11, 2009

This is a Dare

Yes, you know EVERYTHING. You know how to ride your bike. Now tell us how you do it. This is a dare. Thursday 15 October, 15:30, T 109.

I will listen to your bicycle wisdom, and you will listen to mine. And then we count the points, and if you are a safe cyclist, then I will give you a bicycle.
 

PTSA Transportation has received a 5 used bicycles, great little riders, mostly of the mountain bike variety. A free bike for the first five students who can teach us how to stay safe on the road, and who can show that they master the art of safe cycling.

Show us what you can. This is a dare. Pictures of the bikes on bike-it-day.org. You know Everything. Now come and get your bike. Everyone welcome

Monday, October 5, 2009

Learn How to Ride Safely in Traffic (Includes Free Bike Pins)

Cycling is hard. Muscles ache. But worse still is the lack of respect many drivers have for cyclists. They just do not see you, they overtake dangerously. Cars turn without looking, doors fly open, all this intimidates and frightens. But are cyclists really powerless?
Safe Cycling is a 2-hour course is offered again to all Students by SAMOHI Solar Alliance / SAMOHI Bike Coalition on Thursday, 8 October at 3:30 pm. After a short classroom introduction with an original eyewitness account on what to do when a car brings you down, we will work on those essential bike handling skills and maneuvers. Students will learn the tricks which keep you safe on the road: how to effectively control the traffic around you by changing your position in the lane. Eye contact. Show teeth. All is revealed. You already know how to ride a bike, now learn to cycle proud, and learn how fear can put you into real danger on the road.

We meet at T 109. Please bring your bike and helmet to the classroom. Snacks will be provided. Free Bike Pins!

This week we offer the class free of charge. To register, please send an email to velocipedus@gmail.com. Waiver form not required, because we will not leave the campus


Dear Parents!

We are offering a safe cycling course at SAMOHI on Thursday, September 17th. The course is taught in accordance with the curriculum of the League of American Cyclists and introduces your son/daughter to the principles of vehicular cycling: Visible, Predictable, Assertive, Alert. We encourage the students to explore alternatives to motorized traffic, and find a safe place on the road. The ususal cost of the class is 12$ for two students, it is being waived for the 8 Oct event. 

Please email us (velocipedus@gmail.com) if you want more information about this work or if you want to support us

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Walk to School Day

In case today is October 7, then today is Walk to School Day. I too want to go there,  perambulating, strolling, marching, capering and hopping, I want to wander, amble, skip, yeah, skip to school, and I want to do it all over the world. I want to walk backwards, sideways like a dachshund, jog, and run. I want to imitate the gait of the other person, now that is difficult, I want to go upright, straight, "yes sir!", and "I am sorry." Well, then.