Bike Safety Classes

Pump up your tires and sign up for a class on safe cycling. The Bike Safety Classes are a set of curricula for adults and children.  Classes are taught in a relaxed and informative environment by certified League Cycling Instructors. 

To Schedule a Class
You can schedule a class by contacting any of the individual instructors listed below.  You may also contact the Iowa Bicycle Coalition at bikeinfo@iowabicyclecoalition.org to arrange for a class. 

Courses Offered

Road I
Gives cyclists the confidence they need to ride safely and legally in traffic or on the trail. The course covers bicycle safety checks, fixing a flat, on-bike skills and crash avoidance techniques and includes a student manual. Recommended for adults and children above age fourteen, this fast-paced, nine-hour course prepares cyclists for a full understanding of vehicular cycling.

Road II
For more advanced students with an understanding of vehicular cycling principles, this twelve-hour course includes fitness and physiology, training for longer rides, advanced mechanics, paceline skills, advanced traffic negotiation, foul weather riding and night riding. Student manuals are included with each class.

Commuting
For adult cyclists who wish to explore the possibility of commuting to work or school by bike. This three hour follow-up to Road I covers topics including route selection, bicycle choice, dealing with cargo and clothing, bike parking, lighting, reflection, and foul weather riding. Included with the class are handouts and student materials.

Kids I
Designed for parents, instructors explain how to teach a child to ride a bike. Topics covered include how to perform a bicycle safety check, helmet fitting and bike sizing.

Kids II
This class for 5th and 6th graders covers the same topics as Road I, including on-bike skills as well as choosing safe routes for riding.

Instructors

The Iowa Bicycle Coalition is excited add a new resource, Cycling Safety Instructors. The following instructors are available in Iowa:

Tina Mowry Hadden Altoona, IA. Instructor details
Paul Salamon Cedar Rapids, IA. Instructor details
Dick Siefers Coralville, IA. Instructor details
Zachary Bitting Des Moines, IA. Instructor details
Angie Dalton Des Moines, IA. Instructor details
Lori Leporte Des Moines, IA. Instructor details
Michael Lustig Des Moines, IA. Instructor details
Carl Voss Des Moines, IA. Instructor details
Gregory Kovaciny Iowa City, IA. Instructor details
Mark Wyatt North Liberty, IA. Instructor details
Donnie Miller Davenport, IA
Bob Morgan Cedar Falls, IA

Iowa's League Cycling Instructors (LCIs) offer courses to suit the needs of any cyclist. Certified, insured and equipped to teach anything from basic skills to college level courses, LCIs are the experts in bicycle education and safety.