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> Online traffic skills courses / learn-to-ride lessons

  • ONLINE COURSES
    • Traffic Smarts for Cyclists
      • Purchasing for your organization
      • Individual purchase: USA
      • Individual purchase: CANADA
      • Purchasing for friends & family members
      • Applying a coupon code
    • ‘Defensive Cycling’ (ticket dismissal)
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      • Info for course participants
        • Austin, TX and region
        • Houston, TX
        • Resources
    • About our online courses
      • Navigation, interactivity, & quizzes
  • CYCLING SKILLS
    • Riding in traffic
      • Changing lanes in traffic
      • Triggering a traffic light on your bike
      • Navigating traffic circles & roundabouts
      • Riding with kids
    • Bike handling
      • Braking
      • Shifting gears
    • Equipment
      • Parts of the bicycle
      • Checking your bike for safety
      • Choosing & adjusting your bicycle helmet
  • CYCLING LAWS
    • Canada
      • AB – Alberta
        • Alberta Traffic Safety Act
      • BC – British Columbia
        • British Columbia Motor Vehicle Act
      • SK – Saskatchewan
        • Saskatchewan Traffic Safety Act
        • Regina: Traffic bylaw — Cyclists
        • Saskatoon: Cycling bylaw
    • USA
      • Uniform Vehicle Code
      • CA – California
        • California Vehicle Code
        • Santa Monica
          • Santa Monica Municipal Code
      • TX – Texas
        • Texas Transportation Code
        • Austin Code of Ordinances
        • Houston Code of Ordinances
      • VA – Virginia
        • Code of Virginia: Motor Vehicles
      • WA – Washington State
        • Revised Code of Washington (RCW)
        • Seattle Municipal Code
  • ON-BIKE TRAINING
    • Riding in traffic
    • Learn to ride a bike
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      • About the training
      • Saskatoon, SK
      • Austin, TX
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On-bike training for riding in traffic

Riding in Manhattan

Interested in knowing more about riding your bike comfortably in traffic, or in expanding the kinds of roads you’re willing to travel on?

We can help. We have more than eighteen years of experience in teaching traffic skills for cyclists, and have safely guided more than 3000 people of all ages out on the road. Let us lead your on-bike training for riding in traffic.


See below for instructors/organizations in other regions in Canada and the USA.


Don’t you just get on and pedal?

Few people would ever suggest just getting in a car and driving without learning the rules of the road and the proper techniques. Fewer still would want to share the road with a driver who skipped these steps.

Riding a bike safely — and especially, riding in traffic — requires a range of skills and knowledge. Having these tools makes a world of difference in a cyclist’s safety and comfort on the roadway.

You have what it takes.

Our philosophy in teaching cycling is this: You already have all the abilities you need to ride safely in traffic.

We work with you to apply these abilities to cycling, and to develop them further.

We have courses for all ages and skill levels (even for those who’ve never ridden a bike before). The CCE can help you experience the fun, freedom, exercise, and socializing that comes with being able to ride.

You can get there from here.

Regardless of what kind of cyclist you are — or want to be — we can help:

  • an experienced cyclist wanting to upgrade your skills or make the ride easier;
  • a new cyclist wanting to start commuting to work;
  • a sport cycling enthusiast looking to make your training program safer;
  • a recreational cyclist who wants to increase the range you can ride;
  • someone who wants to ride a bike — or ride it on the road — for the first time.

We’ve helped many people go from…

  • no cycling experience to pedaling, braking, shifting and signaling in 3 hours.
  • no on-road experience to riding confidently and competently in downtown traffic (online and on-bike courses available).
  • up to 50 years or more of riding experience to having greater knowledge, confidence and competence in today’s traffic situations, through courses of varying lengths.

It’s easy. It’s fun. It’s effective.

You’re in good hands.

All Instructors who lead cycling courses for The CCE are certified League Cycling Instructors (USA) or CAN-BIKE Instructors (Canada).

Our lead instructor is internationally certified as a Master Instructor (USA) and National Examiner (Canada).

And we love to ride. Our enthusiasm and experience is something we would very much like to share with you.

See the menu above for our full range of cycling training courses. Interested in a private lesson or in customizing a course to your (or your organization’s) needs? Feel free to contact us, as we have considerable experience in both of these options.

Combine online training with in-person guidance out in traffic.

Sign up for our online traffic skills course (the first of its kind anywhere), and learn at your own pace at home. Then, when you’re ready, arrange a 2-hour+ ride in the location of your choice anywhere in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, according to your schedule. The cost is just $50 per hour per person; group lessons are available at a discount.

Just contact us to get started.

Online traffic skills courses available for Canada and the USA:

  • Trigger an unresponsive traffic light on your bicycle.
    Trigger an unresponsive traffic light on your bike.
  • Improve your daytime (and nighttime) visibility when riding your bicycle.
    Improve your daytime (and nighttime) visibility.
  • Be maneuverable, visible, predictable, and communicative on a bicycle in traffic
    How to be an MVP-C: maneuverable, visible, predictable, and communicative.
  • Move away from the curb to make yourself more visible & gain maneuverability.
    Moving away from the curb: when it's legal, and safer, to be further left in the lane.
  • Discourage the left cross in an intersection on your bicycle.
    Discourage the left cross in an intersection.
  • Pass parked cars on your bicycle without concern.
    Pass parked cars without concern.

Listings for lessons outside of The CCE:

Please let them know we sent you, and we’re always interested to hear about your experiences!

Canada:

  • Victoria, BC: Susanna at Joyriding.ca (learn-to-ride lessons) link opens in new window is an experienced and caring instructor.

USA:

  • Austin, TX: Please use this form.
  • Dallas, TX: BikeDFW link opens in new window
  • Houston, TX: [ Lessons currently suspended ] BikeHouston link opens in new window
  • Manhattan, NY: Lance Jacobs of Virtuous Bicycle link opens in new window provides excellent one-on-one training.
  • Bremerton, WA: Brian Watson of BicycleTeacher.com link opens in new window is an experienced and active instructor.

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"Hello Allan,"I just completed the online bicycle course. I wanted to tell you that I found it really helpful and thorough. I have been a bike commuter for 6 years and recently got a ticket for running a red light on my bike. The information in this course is really valuable and I would love to see it made available to drivers as well. "I’m sure you know that many drivers (and cyclists) are not aware of Texas law regarding bicyclists’ roles on the road. It makes me happy to see the time and effort put into developing such an informative course like this. I just feel it important to tell you that the CCE and its staff are really appreciated. Thanks for spreading awareness and trying to improve the cyclist/driver relationship!"Thank you so much once again!"— Erica C. ... See MoreSee Less
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"I am a paramedic with a municipal EMS in Saskatchewan. We are required to take this course if we want to pick up any shifts as bike medics. We have bikes equipped with emergency equipment that we can ride around at community events with. I thought the course was excellent and very detailed. Many things I can take with me while cycling. Not only that but many things that will make me a better driver in my car and on my motorbike as well. Thanks again,"— Caitlyn ... See MoreSee Less
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