The King County Library System is offering a series of FREE classes in their “Start to Fitness” Program, taking steps toward a stronger, healthier community. Classes include cycling, walking, dance, yoga, meditation, backpacking, rowing, etc. See the list below for other cycling-related courses, or CLICK HERE to view the full range of courses. Many of them are being offered in Burien or neighboring locations.
The “Intro to Bike Commuting: Bike for Work and Play” class will provide new commuters with basics to start riding safely to work and around town.
Topics covered will include:
- choosing and adjusting a bicycle
- the rules of the road
- riding safely and comfortably
- planning your bike route
- clothing, helmets & gear
DATE & TIME: Saturday, February 22, 2pm
PLACE: White Center Library
Other FREE Classes Offered through the KCLS Start to Fitness Program:
Route Planning: You CAN Get Here from There!
Presented by Cascade Bicycle Club
Do you want a more scenic ride to work? Need to find the fastest/flattest way between points A and B? Discover the online resources, maps and apps that will guide you in your search for new routes and destinations.
Intro to Bike Commuting: Bike for Work and Play
Presented by Cascade Bicycle Club
This introductory class will provide new commuters with basics to start riding safely to work and around town.
How to Buy a Bike: Finding the Right Ride
Presented by Cascade Bicycle Club
Are you ready venture out via bike but need a new ride? Not sure how to navigate the endless choices in bicycles? Let us help de-mystify the process. Survey the different styles of bicycles and discuss which style best suits the needs and preferences based on the type of riding you’ll be doing.
Basic Bike Maintenance
Presented by Cascade Bicycle Club
Maintaining your bike is more important than ever to keep you riding smoothly and safely. It’s a great time to get up to speed on simple maintenance techniques that will keep your bike in tip top shape as you roll through winter.
Fix-a-Flat and Beyond
Presented by Cascade Bicycle Club
Learn this simple and important skill to minimize delays the next time your tire fizzles. Take the mystery out of wheel and tire removal, patching a tube and putting it all back together.
Urban Cycling Techniques: Riding in Traffic with Skill and Confidence
Presented by Cascade Bicycle Club
Bring your urban cycling questions for a lively conversation. Discuss basic traffic principles and study real-life scenarios to help guide you through that next ambiguous situation.
Biking Puget Sound: My Favorite Recreational Rides
Presented by Bill Thorness, author of Biking Puget Sound
Join biking guidebook author Bill Thorness for a look at some of the region’s best cycling. He will choose his favorite routes nearest the library, and tell about great rides and fun biking events around the Puget Sound area.
Biking through Ethiopia in 3D
Presented by Marlin Peterson
Marlin Peterson rode his mountain bike through Ethiopia carrying antique 3D cameras that used something called “slidefilm”. He chronicled his own journey riding roads and trails through the incredible landscapes and fascinating diversity of people that inhabit this beautiful region. This slideshow will be in full color 3D using polarized glasses.
A Guide to Falling Down in Public
Presented by Joe Kurmaskie, author of A Guide to Falling Down in Public
Experience author Joe “Metal Cowboy” Kurmaskie’s travel adventures by bicyclefrom Costa Rica to Australia, Africa to Canada, Italy to Mexico.
