Bike Erie

Online Education

 

Check out our calendar to find out about upcoming workshops, classes, programs and other activities.

Learn how to load your bike on the EMTA bike racks

– Every bus is equipped with bike racks from April 15 until Nov. 15 each year.

 

Teaching Your Children

The best way to each your children (or anyone) how to ride a bike

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Teach your kids basic riding skills

 

Preparing for Your Ride

What to Do before Your Ride

How to Do a Basic Bike Check

 

 

Riding Tips & Knowledge for You

Shifting Gears

 

Starting & Stopping

Effectively Scanning the Road while Biking

Signaling Turns & Lane Changes

 

Learn about Steering Your Bike

 

Better Bicycling

Riding on the Road

 

Learn about Sharing the Road

 

How to Properly Change Lanes

Where You Should Ride on the Road

 

Intersection Positioning

 

Riding on the Sidewalk

(Hint: avoid doing it since it is unsafe and sometimes illegal)

 

Bike Lanes

 

Traffic Laws

 

Riding on Bike trails & Multiuse Paths

 

Learn how to become a smarter and more confident rider

– Take this online traffic skills course from the League of American Bicyclists (click the image).

Traffic Skills

 

Bike safety & laws

  • Check out the Moving Beyond the Automobile free curriculum offered by Street Films.
  • Check out the Smart Cycling Quick Guide.
  • Important change in bicycle safety laws in Pennsylvania.  On April 2, 2012, the four foot passing law along with some other changes took affect.
    • Edgar Snyder has a nice bicycle safety info graphic that includes the four foot passing rule.
  • The Pennsylvania Bicycle Driver’s Manual has important safety and legal suggestions for automotive and bicycle riders.
  • There are a number of safety videos on the Just Drive Pa website.

Basic bicycle safety translations