Cycling Safety Course Promotes Safer Streets for Cars and Cyclists

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Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) September 13, 2010 -- DALLAS, TX – Whether you are cycling on the road, on the shoulder, on a bike path or in a bike lane, you can do many things to make your ride safer and make the cars around you happier. Taking a cycling safety class can help you become a better, safer rider and improve the relationship with the drivers on the road with you.

In an effort to make cycling safety classes as affordable as possible, the Cycling Center of Dallas is working with BikeDFW, a local non-profit organization dedicated to helping cyclists ride safely. Together they are offering a Traffic Skills 101 course this Sunday, September 19, 2010 at the J Sports and Fitness Center.

Many people who ride their bikes on the street have not learned proper etiquette or safety skills. This leads to an unsafe situation for cyclists and antagonism by drivers. The Traffic Skills 101 course covers the basic skills needed to feel comfortable riding a bicycle on the road using legal and appropriate signals and maneuvers. Topics covered in the class include: proper signaling, riding in traffic, avoiding obstacles, quick stops, rapid turns, and much more.

Coach Richard Wharton owner of the Cycling Center of Dallas points out, “Almost every adult in Dallas who rides a bicycle also drives a car. This gives us a solid motivation for learning to be better cyclists on or near the road.”

For more information or to sign up for Traffic Skills 101, visit the Cycling Center of Dallas website.

The Cycling Center of Dallas helps cyclists improve their performance, lose weight and learn basic cycling safety skills through their Cycling Performance, Spin and Cycling Safety programs.

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