Saturday, September 10th from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, join us at the Coos History Museum for a “Smart Cycling Workshop” put on by Kyle Motley from Front Street Community Bike Works. This program is free, but donations to Front Street Community Bike Works are encouraged and appreciated.
Workshop Instructor: Kyle is an ecologist, writer, bike enthusiast and the program manager of FSCBW. His work at the bike shop includes general management, grant administration, fiscal oversight and repair/service work. Beyond work, Kyle is an avid mountain biker and bike tourer who recently completed an Oregon to Virginia Transamerica ride.
Kyle is a certified League Cycling Instructor (LCI) through the League of American Bicyclists (LAB). The LCI training provided by the LAB consists of online course work, on-bike training and a 24 hour seminar that certifies individuals as instructors to teach Smart Cycling curriculum. The certification combines Traffic Skills 101, Traffic Skills 201, Group Riding and Commuting curricula into a single smart cycling manual to help people feel more secure about riding and ensure that cyclists know how to ride safely and legally.
Workshop Description: The Smart Cycling Workshop is being offered free of charge for local Coos county children ages 8-14 and their families to learn the basics of this important training. Kyle will provide a 2-hour workshop about how to ride your bicycle safely and legally, especially on our local streets. This activity will include 30 minutes of instruction and 1.5 hours of on-the-bike training in a secure section of the Coos History Museum parking lot. Free helmets will be available, but we encourage children to bring their own bicycles if possible. So bring your children down for a great opportunity for formal training on how to be bike and street safe!
Registration: While this program is free, please register your child(ren) by filling out the requested information on this page. To ensure a positive and successful workshop, registration is limited to 10 participants (children). So, please register at your earliest convenience and let us know if you will need to cancel so that another may participate. Online registration will be closed on September 9th at 5:00 PM. Once you have registered, check your email for confirmation and details. If you miss the online registration window, you may still register if space allows, by contacting us at education@cooshistory.org or at 541-756-6320 x216
“The mission of Front Street Community Bike Works (FSCBW) is to salvage and refurbish bicycles for re-use, engage and educate our community about cycling, and advocate for cyclists on the Oregon Coast. We provide the resources (tools/shop space/expertise) for a safe and inclusive environment for working on bikes, community engagement, and advocacy of a healthy and sustainable means of transportation.”
All events subject to change.