Events

FREE!! STREET SKILLS for CYCLISTS
Monday, October 6, 2008 6:00 to 8:30 PM
Napa City Library, 580 Coombs St

Is the price of gas driving you off the roads? You want to bike, but don't feel safe? What is the law regarding bicycles and cars? Find the answers to your bicycle related questions at this 2-hour discussion. A second Hands-On bicycle session will be offered later in October. This Street Skills class is a prerequisite.

Learn

How to read the road and position yourself for safety and visibility
A 3-step method for crossing any intersection without car conflicts
Your legal rights and obligations
How to outfit yourself and your bike for practical transportation and maximum visibility

See

A presentation that explains traffic cycling principles and proper road position
Demonstrations of essential street cycling techniques and skills
Samples of accessories for visibility and lighting

Instructors are long-time cyclists Gabriela Gonzalez and Sandy Houck. They are Bicycle Education Instructors, certified by the League of American Bicyclists, and have taught adults and kids in Napa and the Bay Area. The class is sponsored by the Eagle Cycling Club, the Napa County Bicycle Coalition, and Bicycle Works. Reservations are not required. You don't need your bicycle unless you plan to ride to the library. Call 253-7000 or 226-9108 for further information.

Pledge to be Car Free!

The NCBC and our sponsers would like to thank those who celebrated international "Car Free Day" on September 22, 2008. This public engagemant campaign focused on building awareness around the positive benefits that come from using alternative transportation modes and reducing our overall use and dependency on the automobile. This campaign sought to engage all levels of government, businesses and the public in looking at the impact reducing our car use on a regular basis will have on our health, our environment and our overall quality of life.

If you want to continue to be car lite or car free, take our Car Free and Car Lite Challenge!