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Other Offerings We Hope to Schedule in the Future
Adult Learn to Ride Group Classes
(101) Adult Learn to Ride Group Class Series (4 classes): Our most popular adult offering is a series of 4 group classes in which you learn how to ride a bike. We start off in an open space, learning how to balance, use the brakes, and get comfortable on the bike. We progress to pedaling and skillbuilding when you’re ready. The first two classes are in an open space riding area and the second two classes are on the bike path, with the final class being a longer graduation ride with a picnic. This relaxed group setting makes learning to ride a bike fun! We find that some people may need more than 2 open space sessions before they are ready for the path - that is totally fine! In this case, we try to schedule them to drop into some additional lessons either with another class series, a single class (see below), or a private lesson. The max class size is 5 students.
4 classes, 90 minutes each (last class is 2.5 hours), $40 per class (sliding scale down to $10/class)
(101a) Adult Learn to Ride in Open Space - Single Class: A one-time, stand-alone group class for adults to learn to ride ride a bike, held in an open space riding area. This is for people who prefer to sign up for one class at a time. . The max class size is 5 students.
single classes, 90 minutes, $40 (sliding scale down to $10)
(101b) Adult Learn to Ride on Bike Path - Single Class: A one-time, stand-alone group class for adults to learn how to ride on the bike path. This is for people who have already learned to ride in an open space and can ride pretty straight and stop/control the bike and are ready to learn how to safely ride on the path. This is the equivalent of the third class in the adult class series. The max class size is 5 students.
single classes, 90 minutes, $40 (sliding scale down to $10)
4 classes, 90 minutes each (last class is 2.5 hours), $40 per class (sliding scale down to $10/class)
(101a) Adult Learn to Ride in Open Space - Single Class: A one-time, stand-alone group class for adults to learn to ride ride a bike, held in an open space riding area. This is for people who prefer to sign up for one class at a time. . The max class size is 5 students.
single classes, 90 minutes, $40 (sliding scale down to $10)
(101b) Adult Learn to Ride on Bike Path - Single Class: A one-time, stand-alone group class for adults to learn how to ride on the bike path. This is for people who have already learned to ride in an open space and can ride pretty straight and stop/control the bike and are ready to learn how to safely ride on the path. This is the equivalent of the third class in the adult class series. The max class size is 5 students.
single classes, 90 minutes, $40 (sliding scale down to $10)
Adult Offerings Beyond Learn to Ride
June 2017 Alumni Ride
We offer a whole host of additional classes for adults beyond just learning to ride a bike!
(101) NEW! Adult Fix a Flat Workshop - Come learn how to fix a flat tire! We’ll show you how to take a wheel off, check the tube & tire, patch or change the tube, inflate, and put everything back together. It is strongly encouraged to bring your own bike if you have one, otherwise you can use one of ours. The max class size is 6 students.
single class, 1.5 hours, $35 (sliding scale down to $20)
(102) Adult Bike Path Rides (formerly “Alumni Rides”) - This is a group ride on a bike path (no streets) for people who have graduated from the bike school or other people who have ridden on a bike path. It’s an opportunity to go for a ride, go out with a group and teacher, and practice and learn new skills. The ride is usually 4-6 miles on the path, with a stop to practice more advanced skills. The max ride size is 8 riders.
single rides, 2 hours, $30 (sliding scale down to $15)
(102) NEW! Intro to Blue Bikes + Bike Ride - Curious about those Blue Bikes (metro Boston’s bikeshare) that you see everywhere? Come to a workshop to learn how the system works, how to take out a bike, and try riding one. Location may vary. Please note that you should already be able to ride comfortably on a bike path when signing up for this workshop and that the minimum height for a rider is probably around 5’1”, depending on how low you like your seat. The max group size is 6 riders.
single class, 90 minutes, $35 (sliding scale down to $20)
(102) NEW! Bike Shopping Help: Learned how to ride and want to buy a bike but feel overwhelmed or intimidated by all of the choices? This option is for those who feel like they want more help buying a bike beyond our handouts and information we talk about during lessons. A teacher will meet you at an agreed upon bike shop and help you with selecting a bike, sizing, and trying it out.
(103) NEW! Adult Advanced Skill Building Workshop - For people who have graduated from the bike school, are confidently riding on the bike path, and are ready to move to the next level. This class helps prepare you to attend a Street Riding Class. The class will be both on the bike path and in an open space doing skillbuilding activities related to starting and stopping from standing, standing, signaling, and bike control. The max group size is 6 riders.
single class, 90 minutes, $40 (sliding scale down to $10)
(201) Adult Street Riding Class (series): Want to learn how to safely ride on the street? This 3-class series prepares you to bike on the street, covering basic bike fit and safety, getting on/off your bike properly, using hand signals, using your gears effectively, rules of the road, road positioning, and negotiating various traffic patterns. Students registering for this class should be able to ride a bike in complete and confident control, including riding in a straight line, taking one hand off the handlebars at a time, and looking behind while still going straight. Not sure if you’re ready? Try the (102) Adult Path Rides or (103) Adult Advanced Skillbuilding Workshop first. Max class size is 6 riders with 2 teachers.
3 classes, 90 minutes each, $80 per class (sliding scale down to $60/class; further scholarship available if needed)
(101) NEW! Adult Fix a Flat Workshop - Come learn how to fix a flat tire! We’ll show you how to take a wheel off, check the tube & tire, patch or change the tube, inflate, and put everything back together. It is strongly encouraged to bring your own bike if you have one, otherwise you can use one of ours. The max class size is 6 students.
single class, 1.5 hours, $35 (sliding scale down to $20)
(102) Adult Bike Path Rides (formerly “Alumni Rides”) - This is a group ride on a bike path (no streets) for people who have graduated from the bike school or other people who have ridden on a bike path. It’s an opportunity to go for a ride, go out with a group and teacher, and practice and learn new skills. The ride is usually 4-6 miles on the path, with a stop to practice more advanced skills. The max ride size is 8 riders.
single rides, 2 hours, $30 (sliding scale down to $15)
(102) NEW! Intro to Blue Bikes + Bike Ride - Curious about those Blue Bikes (metro Boston’s bikeshare) that you see everywhere? Come to a workshop to learn how the system works, how to take out a bike, and try riding one. Location may vary. Please note that you should already be able to ride comfortably on a bike path when signing up for this workshop and that the minimum height for a rider is probably around 5’1”, depending on how low you like your seat. The max group size is 6 riders.
single class, 90 minutes, $35 (sliding scale down to $20)
(102) NEW! Bike Shopping Help: Learned how to ride and want to buy a bike but feel overwhelmed or intimidated by all of the choices? This option is for those who feel like they want more help buying a bike beyond our handouts and information we talk about during lessons. A teacher will meet you at an agreed upon bike shop and help you with selecting a bike, sizing, and trying it out.
(103) NEW! Adult Advanced Skill Building Workshop - For people who have graduated from the bike school, are confidently riding on the bike path, and are ready to move to the next level. This class helps prepare you to attend a Street Riding Class. The class will be both on the bike path and in an open space doing skillbuilding activities related to starting and stopping from standing, standing, signaling, and bike control. The max group size is 6 riders.
single class, 90 minutes, $40 (sliding scale down to $10)
(201) Adult Street Riding Class (series): Want to learn how to safely ride on the street? This 3-class series prepares you to bike on the street, covering basic bike fit and safety, getting on/off your bike properly, using hand signals, using your gears effectively, rules of the road, road positioning, and negotiating various traffic patterns. Students registering for this class should be able to ride a bike in complete and confident control, including riding in a straight line, taking one hand off the handlebars at a time, and looking behind while still going straight. Not sure if you’re ready? Try the (102) Adult Path Rides or (103) Adult Advanced Skillbuilding Workshop first. Max class size is 6 riders with 2 teachers.
3 classes, 90 minutes each, $80 per class (sliding scale down to $60/class; further scholarship available if needed)
Kids Offerings
Kids class graduation, Oct 2017
(101) Kids Learn to Ride Class Series (3 classes): Our most popular kids offering is a series of 3 group classes in which the students learn how to ride a bike. We practice in an open space, learning how to balance, use the brakes, pedal, and get comfortable on the bike. We progress to directing the bike and more skillbuilding when the student is ready. The max class size is 3 students.
3 classes, 90 minutes each, $40 per class (sliding scale down to $10/class)
(102) NEW! Kids Intermediate Skillbuilding - Rodeo & Games: The Bicycle Riding School is inviting children who have graduated (or who already know how to ride a bike!) to come back to the bike school for fun (and more bike practice!). This workshop is for the rider who graduated but may need review of basic skills like starting, stopping, riding straight, and just feeling overall confident and comfortable on a bike. We'll do obstacle courses and games in a fun group setting. We'll do individual and group activities to practice and will tailor activities to the ability of each child. We strongly encourage bringing the child’s own bike and helmet if they have one. The max class size is 6 students.
single class, 75-90 minutes each, $30 (sliding scale down to $10)
(102) NEW! Bike Shopping Help: Has your child learned how to ride and you want to buy a bike but feel overwhelmed or intimidated by all of the choices? This option is for those who feel like they want more help buying a bike beyond our handouts and information we talk about during lessons. A teacher will meet you at an agreed upon bike shop and help you with selecting a bike, sizing, and trying it out.
(103) NEW! Kids Advanced Skillbuilding - Rodeo & Games: The Bicycle Riding School is inviting children who have graduated (or who already know how to ride a bike!) to come back to the bike school for fun (and more bike practice!). This workshop is for the student who graduated and is a fairly confident rider and can comfortably and reliable start, stop, ride straight, and overall control the bike. Riders will practice more advanced skills like looking backwards, standing up, lifting up a hand, signaling, and finer bike control, all through games and activities in a fun group setting. We strongly encourage bringing the child’s own bike and helmet if they have one. The max class size is 6 students. single class, 75-90 minutes each, $30 (sliding scale down to $10)
3 classes, 90 minutes each, $40 per class (sliding scale down to $10/class)
(102) NEW! Kids Intermediate Skillbuilding - Rodeo & Games: The Bicycle Riding School is inviting children who have graduated (or who already know how to ride a bike!) to come back to the bike school for fun (and more bike practice!). This workshop is for the rider who graduated but may need review of basic skills like starting, stopping, riding straight, and just feeling overall confident and comfortable on a bike. We'll do obstacle courses and games in a fun group setting. We'll do individual and group activities to practice and will tailor activities to the ability of each child. We strongly encourage bringing the child’s own bike and helmet if they have one. The max class size is 6 students.
single class, 75-90 minutes each, $30 (sliding scale down to $10)
(102) NEW! Bike Shopping Help: Has your child learned how to ride and you want to buy a bike but feel overwhelmed or intimidated by all of the choices? This option is for those who feel like they want more help buying a bike beyond our handouts and information we talk about during lessons. A teacher will meet you at an agreed upon bike shop and help you with selecting a bike, sizing, and trying it out.
(103) NEW! Kids Advanced Skillbuilding - Rodeo & Games: The Bicycle Riding School is inviting children who have graduated (or who already know how to ride a bike!) to come back to the bike school for fun (and more bike practice!). This workshop is for the student who graduated and is a fairly confident rider and can comfortably and reliable start, stop, ride straight, and overall control the bike. Riders will practice more advanced skills like looking backwards, standing up, lifting up a hand, signaling, and finer bike control, all through games and activities in a fun group setting. We strongly encourage bringing the child’s own bike and helmet if they have one. The max class size is 6 students. single class, 75-90 minutes each, $30 (sliding scale down to $10)
Kids & Adults Together (Intergenerational)
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(101) Intergenerational Learn to Ride Class Series (3 classes):
Inter-generational classes are a chance for parents and kids to learn to ride together in a series of 3 classes. We start off in an open space, learning how to balance, use the brakes, and get comfortable on the bike. We progress to pedaling and skillbuilding when you’re ready. We don't usually go onto the path with kids, so inter-generational classes don't either. Sometimes the parents come back to do some practice on the path with another group or a private lesson. The max class size is 5 students. 3 classes, 90 minutes each, $40 per student per class (sliding scale down to $10 per student per class) |
Colleen (on bike), 2020
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