Would you like access to Calgary's complete transportation grid every day of the year? Do you want to be able to treat almost every street in the city as a bike route?

You don't have to be a lycra-clad roadie to ride your bike to work. In fact, you don't have to be an athlete at all. We believe anyone can quickly learn to bike competently and confidently on our roads, and we offer a fun and effective way to do so. Modeled after the rigorous CAN-BIKE courses, and taught by CAN-BIKE accredited instructors with decades of bike-commuting experience, our one-day urban cycling skills course will increase your comfort level and confidence when navigating all sorts of streets—from quiet residential avenues to the busiest streets of downtown Calgary.

The CAN-BIKE courses are two and a half days each, making for a big time commitment. Through 'distance learning' and by focusing on just the essential skills and knowledge for commuters (if you need to learn how to repair your bike, take a course from the U of C's Outdoor Resource Centre), we reduced the course duration to just 8 hours—taught in a one-day session. But to do this, we need you to do some pre-course homework (expect it to take 4-5 hours).

Our one-day sessions run from 8:45 to 16:30 at Mountain Equipment Co-op, on 10 Ave at 8 St SW, rain or shine, so you will need to dress accordingly. You will need to bring a bag lunch, and rain gear - and your bike, of course!.

Here are our 2012 course dates (all Saturdays):

May 26 (sold out!)

June 23

July 28

August 25

September 22

October 27

If you are interested, please register through our PayPal store. The course costs $10, net. We charge you a registration deposit of $50, and if you successfully complete the course, you will receive a $40 rebate on your course fee. (Should this be too high for you, even though you're going to get $40 back, please contact us and we'll work something out).  If you don't pass the course on the first try, you'll receive a credit for a future course - we want to provide you with another opportunity to advance your skills to a comfortable level. There will also be informal on-street rides from time to time where you can practice your skills.

Please note we have a maximum of 8 students per course at this time. If a date is unavailable, it is likely full. Please email training at bikecalgary.org to be added to a wait list in case of a cancellation or register for the next available date.

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This course is made possible by a generous donation from Mountain Equipment Co-op Calgary. Note: MEC is not supplying bikes for use in this course. Stop by their store, or one of the other local bike shops in Calgary, and pick up a bike before the course.