Interested in riding year-round, but not sure how to prepare for the colder season? Learn tips and techniques to help you ride safely, confidently, and comfortably. Topics include what to wear, what to ride, safe winter bike handling, route selection, and winter bike maintenance.

Students can get a free set bike lights, Fort Collins bike map, and reflective stickers for attending!

Next class February 3 from from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m.

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Discuss traffic safety laws and responsibilities for both cyclists and motorists, shared responsibilities, and how to avoid crashes or conflicts. This class addresses:

• Why sharing the road is the safest alternative for both motorists and bicyclists
• What's legal and what's not legal, for both motorists and bicyclists
• Common crashes and how to avoid them
• Why bicyclists "take the lane" and what motorists should do in response
• How to navigate bicycle related infrastructure such as: sharrows, bike boxes, and green lanes

Earn a Bicycle Friendly Driver certification upon completion of the course.

Next class January 20 from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m.

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In this online intro to bicycle mechanics class we will focus on conceptual topics and maintenance that can easily be done at home to keep your bike happy. Students are encouraged to take this class again in the spring to get hands-on experience.

 We will cover the following topics as time allows:

1. Basic Bike Anatomy- review and learn all the basic parts of a bicycle.
2. Standard tools for at home repairs- we've come up with a top 10 list of tools used to work on your bike at home.
3. Fix a flat- this is the #1 at home repair. Learn how to fix a flat for your bike, either tubed or tubeless, or offer tips for your fellow students if you have a tried and true method.
4. Drivetrain maintenance - cleaning your bike, lubrication, chain wear.

Students that complete the class will receive a free patch kit and tire levers!

Next class January 27 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

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Certified instructors will lead the class through an interactive and in-depth discussion of the following principles, while applying them to CSU and the Fort Collins area:

1. The Basics: Choosing a bike, maintenance, clothing/equipment, helmet, bike handling, shifting gears
2. Principles of Bicycling: Riding in a group, sharing paths/trails, inclement weather, night riding, long distances
3. Principles of Traffic Law: where to ride on the road, navigating intersections, rural roads
4. Bike Infrastructure
5. Hazards: Crashes and how to avoid them, five layers of safety. This session will help build an understanding of traffic laws as they apply to bicyclists, and provide strategies to increase safety and confidence while riding on campus and throughout the community.

This class is for current bicycle commuters and people who are interested but concerned about using a bicycle for transportation.

Smart Cycling Part 1 is a prerequisite to Smart Cycling Part 2: Road Skills (on bike). Class will be held on the CSU campus in the Lory Student Center room LSC 312. 

Bikes not required.

Next class January 12 from 9 a.m. to 12:00 pm

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Smart Cycling Part 2 (Road Skills) will be held outdoors with your bike! The session begins with a set of drills to practice crash-avoidance techniques and hone your bike handling skills. Participants will also learn how to perform a safety check on their bike and to properly fit a helmet. After the drills, the group will set out on a ride through campus and into the surrounding community to practice a variety of scenarios, such as positioning at intersections, group riding and using special infrastructure.

Each participant should arrive with their own bike in working order and helmet, and be dressed to ride outdoors. Smart Cycling Part 1: Road Rules(classroom) is a prerequisite to this session. This session will build confidence for riding with traffic on roads and on multi-use paved trails.

This class is for current bicycle commuters and people who are interested but concerned about using a bicycle for transportation. 

To borrow a bike and/or helmet for the session, please contact Erika Benti at erika.benti@colostate.edu or 970-491-7600 at least one week prior to the session.

class will be held on the Lory Student Center Plaza

Next class January 12 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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Is your bicycle not running as smoothly as you's like?  Don't let that stop you from riding. You can perform basic bike maintenance at home. Here are some online resources to help you get your bike up and running:

• REI - Chain and Drive Train Maintenance
• Park Tool - How to Fix a Flat Tire on a Bicycle
• Park Tool - How to Patch an Inner Tube
• Park Tool - How to Remove and Install a Wheel on a Bicycle
• Park Tool - How to Remove and Install a Bicycle Tire & Tube

Bike shops are an essential service, so if you need professional help to get your bicycle up and running, reach out to your local bike shop.