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Free Savvy Cyclist Class! Tuesday, May 24th, East Flagstaff Community Library

Do you feel like you could use come more confidence when riding with traffic? Are you interested in becoming a better rider for getting around town? The City of Flagstaff in partnership with Flagstaff Biking Organization and Flagstaff Medical Center is presenting this opportunity for training, offered by League of American Bicyclists certified instructor, for free! Tuesday, May 24th – 5pm – 6pm, East Flagstaff Community Library,

FREE Smart Cycling Courses, April 15th and 16th

Do you feel like you could use come more confidence when riding with traffic? Are you interested in becoming a better rider for getting around town? The City of Flagstaff is presenting these two opportunities for training, offered by League of American Bicyclists certified instructors, for free! Friday, April 15th – 5pm – 8pm, Montoya Center – 245 N. Thorpe Rd. Saturday, April 16th – 8am – 12pm, Sawmill Police

You don’t need to be cited to participate in the Flagstaff Bicycle Safety and Diversion Class

In 2013 Flagstaff Biking Organization sent FBO Board member and Flagstaff Police Officer Dave Needham to the League of American Bicyclist four day League Cycling Instructor class. During this class Dave learned of safety and diversion classes that other communities in Arizona had created for cyclists. Dave learned that in Tucson for example, if a cyclist received a traffic ticket for running a stop sign they could attend a safety/diversion

League of America Bicyclists Savvy Cyclist Bike Safety Class -Flagstaff Bike to Work Week

Savvy Cyclist Bike Safety Class Flagstaff Medical Center — Tuesday, May 19th, McGee Auditorium. 6:30 – 7:30pm Taught by League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructor, Martin Ince and FBO Board Member Dave Needham. Do you feel timid in traffic? Are you not sure where you should be when riding in the street? Do you want to feel safer and better equipped for your commute to work or on your road

Savvy Cyclist Bike Safety Class, Taught by League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructor

Savvy Cyclist Bike Safety Class Flagstaff Medical Center — Tuesday, May 20th, McGee Auditorium. 5:00 – 6:30pm. Taught by League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructor, Martin Ince. Do you feel timid in traffic? Are you not sure where you should be when riding in the street? Do you want to feel safer and better equipped for your commute to work or on your road rides? This class is a great

Clips of Faith movies this Thursday and Free Traffic Skills 101 Class this Friday and Saturday!

HANDCRAFTED BEER + HANDCRAFTED FILMS IN YOUR LOCAL PARK Thursday, July 12, 2012 In its third fabulous year, Clips of Faith is a beer-toting, film-traveling, nonprofit-benefiting show that’s coming to Flagstaff. We took our love for beer and fans and put them together in this one-of-a-New-Belgium-kind event. You’ll get to try our most esoteric beer offerings – up to 16 varieties on tap! – and pair them with inspiring short

ACT NOW TO HELP SAVE FUNDING FOR CYCLING!

It is imperative that everyone go here and use the form to contact his or her Representative in the House to urge him or her to oppose this legislation! Basically this bill would do much harm to programs that benefit cycling like: -Make Transportation Enhancement optional (much of the Flagstaff Urban Trail System has been built with this funding). -Repeal the Safe Routes to School program (our partnership with Coconino

IMPORTANT!!! Please help keep the Recreational Trails, Safe Route to School and Transportation Enhancement Programs funded!!

The Congress and Senate are drafting a transportation bill right now that would potentially cut the Recreational Trails, Safe Routes to School and Transportation Enhancement Programs. These programs fund things right here in Flagstaff like the Flagstaff Urban Trail System, the Safe Kids Bicycle Rodeo Program and various other recreational trails projects on the Coconino National Forest. Please click here and submit the form letter that is provided, courtesy of

Help ADOT Create Bicycle Safety Plan!!

Click here, scroll to the bottom of the page and click the link to take a survey on your concerns and observations about riding on State Highways in Arizona. Press Release: PHOENIX—As more people use two wheels instead of four to get around, the Arizona Department of Transportation is developing a Bicycle Safety Action Plan to help keep cyclists safe on Arizona’s highways. The goal—to reduce the number of bicycle

CANCELED!! Bicycle Safety Class ~ May 11th

For lack of interest, (no one signed up), this event has been canceled. We may reschedule at another time. Thanks- Flagstaff Biking Organization May is BIKE MONTH! Would you like to attend a Bicycle Safety Class taught by the League of American Bicyclists (LAB)? Since 1956, the League of American Bicyclists, with the support of bicycle organizations throughout the United States, has proclaimed May as National Bike Month. It’s interesting