Joined: Sep 2015
Posts: 4,545
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From: Arcata, California, U.S., North America, Earth, Saggitarius Arm, Milky Way
Bikes: 1984 Araya MB 261, 1992 Specialized Rockhopper Sport, 1993 Hard Rock Ultra, 1994 Trek Multitrack 750, 1995 Trek Singletrack 930
I'm curious. How many of you have bike safety classes available to adults? Who offers them?
Most of the classes around here are aimed at kids.
I can see where fear can keep people off bikes, and most of us women have been trained from birth to not be adventurous. Boys build forts and girls play with dolls, don't you know. My first bike ride to Eureka along Highway 101 was terrifying. But I didn't give up, and now it's no big deal. Not fun, but not scary. Fear of the unknown is the worst, and I wonder if more classes to teach adults how to ride on streets would help counteract that.