BSF Activities
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Bike Week May 9-17, 2020 Postponed till Fall!
Bike Santa Fe encourages bike commuting year-round, so we’re heavily involved in this annual event.
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Smart Cycling For Kids
We work with local schools to lead specially designed safety classes for young riders.
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Bike Valet 2020 – Volunteer and get free admission to IFAM and other events!
Free safe bike valet parking makes riding to local events easier.
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BSF Bike Swap – Postponed until Fall 2020
The best value in town for quality used biking gear.
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Smart Cycling 2020
Nationally certified classes. Next class TBD 2020. Ride more safely and confidently.
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Bicycle & Trails Advisory Committee – BTAC
Bike Santa Fe members currently chair subcommittees on this crucial City Council citizens’ advisory committee
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Employee/Group Classes -Tailored For You
Bike Santa Fe is able to provide biking instruction to any organization, group or business.
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Bike Santa Fe Bike Maintenance Series
Join our 4-evening courses on how a bike works…and how to fix it when it doesn’t. Next series TBD!
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Kids During COVID-19 and Safe Routes to Schools
When kids learn to ride smart, they are healthier, safer and could save you some driving!
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Membership and Donations
Get involved in promoting safer cycling in Santa Fe by becoming a member.
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Bike Friendly Silver Status – But Slipping
Santa Fe’s commitment to safe cycling is dubious.
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LAB League Cycling Instructor Certification – Re-Scheduled to 10/2-10/4, 2020
2020 LCI training program now re-scheduled for October!
Smart Cycling 2020
Next Class: TBD Post Coronavirus Thurs @ 6pm and Sat @ 9.00 am
Class cost is $30 per student*.
To Register: Please go to the League of America Bicyclists website to register and pay for class. Or once registered, please pay by clicking the bike-zia button below.
Smart Cycling is the gold standard for any bicyclist who wants to be a safer, smarter and more confident rider in and around urban traffic…and have the leading national qualification to prove it. Smart Cycling is devised and accredited by the League of American Bicyclists and taught in Santa Fe exclusively by Bike Santa Fe’s nationally certified instructors. Some of the most skilled and experienced riders in Santa Fe have taken Smart Cycling – every participant, whatever their riding level, comes away surprised and impressed with new perspectives and riding skills gained.
The training is one evening and a full weekend day. Maximum class size is 15. There is a written exam and on-bike skills are graded leading to a Smart Cycling certificate which is a necessary prerequisite to taking the LAB League Cycling Instructor (LCI) training and a generally good certification for teachers, scouting leaders, city councilors, county supervisors, police, planners, road contracting employees, engineers and sustainability coordinators. Below is the normal schedule, which can be adapted for pre-arranged groups.
Thursdays– 6-9 pm A classroom session where you get to practice changing a flat, then review the online curriculum and instruction manual. It is very important to review/study the online material (approx. 4 hours of material) before the class. When available, an attorney specializing in bike law joins us for a discussion.
Saturdays– 9-4 pm (with Sunday as a rain date)– are for the on-bike portion of the class. We will practice drills in a parking lot in the morning (skills such as scanning/signaling, and also emergency maneuvers such as quick stop, instant turn, and rock dodge). The afternoon will consist of actually riding on city streets,and using your new skills. Instructors escort and evaluate from behind. Normally meets in the parking lot of the South Capital Complex (State office building) adjacent to South Capital Station at 9 am and finishes about 4 pm.
Please note. Bike Santa Fe has added two new features to the standard LAB curriculum. Catherine Rivard, a leading local bike injury/accident attorney will give a brief presentation on the essential steps to take in the event of an accident. Also, hands-on flat repair will be a feature of the Thursday evening session. To pass the class, you will be required to show that you can proficiently change a bike tire…
Before the class: When you have registered and paid we will send you links to the online portion of the class. It is essential that these are reviewed prior to the class.
For the on-bike session, a bicycle in working order and a helmet ARE REQUIRED.
There will be a lunch break on the Saturday. We encourage eating as a group to get to know your colleagues and ask instructors questions. It also gets us back on the road together.
If the weather makes the on-bike section of the class impossible, then a further attempt will be made the following day-Sunday, or the following weekend.
Contact us at bikesantafe@gmail.com to answer any questions.