Fellow San Diego Area Bike Friday Riders.....

Happy Soggy New Year!

If we are going to have rides the first part of 2005 I am going to need
some help because I am going to be tied up. As many of you know I am a
member of the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition (SDCBC) and also am a
League of American Bicyclists (LAB) certified cycling instructor. Well
these two things have ganged up on me.

The bicycle coalition has won a $30,000 contract with the City of San Diego
to provide bicycle safety training. The funds were provided through a the
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) grant. As a result SDCBC is
greatly expanding their bicycling training program with a variety of
programs. One of those programs is a continuing series of "Bike for Life"
or "Street Skills" cycling courses be presented by..... yours
truly. Teaching these classes is going to be a full-time weekend job and
will prevent me from leading any Bike Friday Rides until at least May or June.

Now before you despair there is some good news. You are all invited to
take advantage of these SDCBC programs! And it's free!

My first Bike for Life course is starting January 15th. It will be held on
three consecutive Saturdays, January 15th, 22nd and 29th. The classes are
9:00 am - noon and will be held in the Clairemont area of San Diego (Just
west of I-805 & Clairemont Mesa Blvd.). Class size will be limited to no
more than 10 people. As those of you who may have seen my class notices
before know, the fee for the nine-hours of instruction is usually $50, but
thanks to the SANDAG grant, it's FREE! If you ever considered taking the
class this is a great time to do it!

If you can't make the January class, we're doing it again in
February! And, although not yet scheduled, we are also planning classes
for March and April, although one of those classes may be an "Advanced
Street Skills" class that the "Bike for Life" class is a prerequisite for.

What will you learn in Bike for Life? How to operate a bicycle legally and
safely on the streets without being constantly "scared to death". How to
shift a multi-speed bicycle properly and effectively, how to perform a
bicycle safety check and how to fix a flat tire. You will also learn
emergency bicycle handling skills and crash avoidance techniques. The
class includes both classroom discussion and on-bike practice. You can
even benefit from this course if you "already know how to ride a bicycle"
by learning proper techniques to avoid dangerous situations before they
develop.

Interested? Attached to this email is a registration form in PDF file
format. Please fill it and return it to me as soon as possible to reserve
your place. The mailing address (and the class meeting place) is:

Kerry Kunsman
4742 Renex Place
San Diego, CA 92117

The full Bike for Life course not for you? The coalition may have other
training opportunities! See the coalition's web site at <www.sdcbc.org>
or call (858) 487-6063.

If you have any questions about the Bike for Life course content, or are
wondering if you could benefit from the course, please feel free to contact
me by email or telephone.

Best regards,

Kerry Kunsman (LCI# 1029)

858-569-4877
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