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CyclingSavvy is a new traffic cycling curriculum from Florida Bicycle Association (FBA). It was developed by former League Cycling Instructors Keri Caffrey and Mighk Wilson. During the summer of 2009, a number of FBA board members, staff, and volunteers gathered to discuss the challenges of delivering effective and popular bicyclist education and training.

The Department of Career and Technical Education (CTE) needed an employability assessment that was formative, practical and free or low-cost to administer. CTE, in partnership with CWIC, conducted research and found that no existing assessment met all criteria and created a customized assessment tool, focused on the core employability skills most commonly identified in our research.

In the recent flurry of local authority initiatives to promote cycling, the focus has been on junctions, cycle lanes, lorries and training. One question seems be almost totally neglected: "Where could I keep a bike?" For many people, a lack of secure storage rules out cycling completely.

Help your child develop independent bike-riding skills on a two-wheeler. Ready, Set, Ride! is an innovative program that helps youngsters learn to ride a two-wheeler bicycle. It is held on four consecutive weekends during the summer in Erie and Warren. The program was developed for children with special needs, but is open to any child who is able to pedal and steer a bike but has not yet been successful in learning to ride without training wheels. It is ideal for youngsters with: Autism Down syndrome Mild cerebral palsy Sensory issues Behavioral issues Children should be at least seven years old and have a bike and helmet. A limited number are also available for use. The cost of the program is $90, but may be covered through an FSS allocation. Scholarships are also available. Ready, Set, Ride! sessions will be held: Erie: Saturdays, July 16, 23, 30, and August 6; 9-10 a.m. and 10:15-11:15 a.m. ; BNI West parking lot. Warren: Sundays, August 7, 14, 21, and 28. 9 - 10 a.m. and 10:15 - 11:15 a.m.; Warren YMCA, 212 Lexington Avenue, Warren, PA 16365 For more information about Ready, Set, Ride!, call (814) 874-5671.

This is a story about a forgotten working class pioneer cyclist in England that was made into a opera.  This guy's story was pretty amazing about how he would bicycle to a race and back home.  He won a silver medal in the 1920 Olympics.  The city is Scunthorpe and has a similar story too with factory jobs leaving the area.  I wonder about the story of our hometown hero, Otto Maya.

CTA makes it easy for you to use your bicycle with transit, including bike parking at stations, racks on the front of buses, and the ability to bring your bike on the train.

"Cycling should be made feasible, convenient, and safe for everyone; for women, as well as men, for all age groups, and for a wide range of physical abilities. The authors of this book take the view that cycling should not be limited to cyclists who are highly trained, fit, and daring enough to do battle with motor vehicles on busy roads. As demonstrated in many chapters, getting children, seniors, and women on bikes requires provision of safer and more comfortable cycling conditions than currently exist in most American, Australian, and British cities." (page xii)

Local Motion is a greater Burlington, Vermont non-profit promoting bicycling, walking, running, inline skating and the facilities that make such travel safe, easy and fun! Youth training.