Bikers Day - Novice Cycling Workshop

** DELAYED TO 7 SEPTEMBER**

Bike it Better will host a Novice Cycling Workshop - to promote sustainable transport using a bicycle to commute to La Trobe University.

You will learn:

• Bike safety checks
• Warm up and bike fit
• Basic bike handling skills
• Basic bike control skills
• Intermediate bike skills: using gears, emergency stopping
• Communication techniques: signalling, scanning
• Traffic skills and discussion: positioning, merging in traffic, shared paths, bike lanes, dooring, tram tracks.

All participants will receive a TravelSmart Map for Darebin City Council and information on LTU's end of trip facilities (Bike sheds, lockers, showers).

All participants will receive a free coffee and lunch/breaky from Caffeine Cafe. Vouchers to be collected between 8am-1pm from the Sustainability Stand at the front of the Library.

PLEASE BRING YOUR ROADWORTHY BIKE AND HELMET.

The Agora will also have:

• A 99 Bikes Preston stall
• A 99 Bikes Mechanic to conduct Tune ups - Register for your  interest