Participants in the Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure are being given the opportunity to take part in the ‘Traffic Smarts for Cyclists’ course at a $10 discount.
Use the coupon fullercenter2404 to receive your $10 discount.
- The steps to apply it can be found here.
You can sign up for the course using this direct link.
Please refer to The Fuller Center’s requirements on speed, training, and safety and your safety pledge.
By taking advantage of this interactive content, your enjoyment of the trip will be greatly increased, as will your competence as a rider.
Details on the course and registration links are below.
If you have any questions at all about the course, please feel free to contact Allan Dunlop at The Center for Cycling Education by phone, email, or text.
For information on the adventure, please contact Neil Mullikin, your Bicycle Adventure Coordinator:
neil@fullercenter.org / (229) 514-4805 / Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure
"This is such an excellent resource. I’ve been commuting to school/work for 12 years and consider myself to be a pretty good rider, but I learned so much here. I’ve read plenty of things online and even a few books, but this addressed a lot of concerns I had and presented new info in a way that’s easy to comprehend (the graphics and videos helped a lot).
"I liked that I could go back in when I wanted and it kept my place.
"I’ve been trying out what I learned on my rides this week, and it’s already making a big difference. Thanks!"
— Stephen R.
What will you take away from this bicycling course?
- Gain significant skills to help you be more competent & comfortable riding in traffic.
- Discover the rights & responsibilities you have while riding your bike.
- Explore proven ways to encourage more drivers to respect these rights.
- Understand the impact of your actions in traffic, and how you can influence others to co-operate with you.
- Reduce your chances of a crash or collision, or of getting a traffic ticket.
- Increase your chances of gaining work involving cycling or transportation demand management.
No matter what type of riding you do, or want to do
commuting • recreational • delivery • touring • training for: triathlon / road / randonée / criterium / time trial
this course will help increase your comfort and competence out on the street.
- Enjoyable, engaging, interactive content: video, text, photos, graphics, animations, & quizzes.
- 2 to 5 hours of exploration.
- Learn from any location, at your own pace.
- View it a bit at a time, or all at once.
- Get it for yourself, or as a gift for a friend or family member.
Sample content from our online cycling courses.
- Only $35* for 1 year of access.
- 30-day money-back guarantee. (Does not apply to ticket dismissal course.)
- Return as often as you like to review and improve.
* In 2024, the price for the course will rise. Why?
In the last year, we’ve added a significant amount of content—more than 60%—as well as many navigational features. This has taken more than a thousand hours of development. The new price will reflect this added value available to you now at a lower cost.
“Do I have to ride at the edge of the road, or can I control my lane?” • “How can I encourage drivers to give me enough space, and to co-operate with me?” • “What laws apply to me as a cyclist?” • In this course, you’ll find the answers.
Here’s what we’ll explore:
Being an MVP-C
- Manoeuvrable: Creating space around you
- Visible: Being seen, day and night
- Predictable: Helping others make the right decisions
- Communicative: Getting across the right messages
Equipment
- Optional: Parts of the bike
- Checking your bike for safety
- Sizing, configuring, & adjusting your bike
- Required & optional equipment
- Parking & locking your bike
Bike handling skills
- Braking
- Pedalling at a higher cadence (RPM)
- Riding in a straight line
- Scanning behind
- Optional: Shifting gears
How people behave in traffic
- Your reaction to other people’s errors
- Video: It’s a 3-Way Street
- How do these behaviours come about?
- Your attitude and its impact
- Monitoring your thoughts
- Evaluating your skills
- Learning from your experiences
Your rights & duties
- Knowing your true place in traffic
- What’s the point of the law?
- An overview of traffic laws
- A summary of common cycling laws
Scanning & signalling
- Scanning behind for traffic
- Signalling
- Putting it all together
- Scan, Signal, Scan, (if it’s safe) Go.
- How this looks in real life
Choosing your place on the road
- Choosing a lane & lane position
- Parked cars
- Bike lanes
Intersections
- Lane position at intersections
- When stopping is required
- Right of way
- Traffic lights
- Making turns
- Traffic circles & roundabouts
Other riding situations
Riding:
- on sidewalks
- near buses & trucks
- side-by-side
- on paths & trails
Sample sections from our courses:
(Links open in new window.)
Traffic skills
Bike handling skills
Equipment
1 year of access, and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
I’m certain that you’ll gain valuable insights you can use on your very next ride. If for any reason you’re not fully satisfied, your money will be refunded.
– Allan Dunlop, Director