Hi all,
In Santa Barbara, our EAB programs consist of 18 hours of instruction taught by a certified League Cycling Instructor and a TA.
They are offered in different schools as an after-school program to 12-16 yo students (1h30 twice a week for 6 weeks).
We teach basic bike mechanics (fix a flat, adjust brakes, derailleur) and we follow the curriculum from the League of American Bicyclists for teaching riding skills (it was previously called Kids 2: it is basically Traffic Skills 101 adapted for youth).
The first 2/3 weeks, depending on the group, are spent on the blacktop where students practice handling skills, review the rules of the road and become better riders. The last 2/3 weeks, we take the group on the streets.
Pedal On!
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Christine Bourgeois
805 699 6301
Education Director
Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition (SBBC)
New location for SBBC/Bici Centro
506 E. Haley St (next to Muddy Waters Coffee Shop)