Allen Muchnick’s Winter 2010 Bicycle Maintenance & Cycling Skills Classes

admin February 10, 2010 @vabike

Two Northern Virginia adult education programs are separately sponsoring
three cycling skills and bicycle maintenance courses taught by Allen
Muchnick, a nationally certified League of American Bicyclists (LAB)
Cycling Instructor. Except as noted otherwise, all classes meet on
weekday evenings from 6:30-9:30 PM. If the schools close due to the
weather, classes will be automatically rescheduled for the same time
period exactly one week later.

The three courses are:

* Smart Cycling Traffic Skills 101, the League of American Bicyclists’
essential, comprehensive, and very practical 9-hour cycling skills
course for *all* bicyclists;

* Bicycle Maintenance & Repair, a 3-hour lecture and demonstration; and

* Bicycle Mechanics Workshop, a 3-hour hands-on sequel to any course
listed above.

TO REGISTER, enroll with the local course sponsor IN ADVANCE:

* Fairfax County Adult & Community Education (703-658-1201 [or
703-658-1225] or [http://www.aceclasses.org] . Search “bicycle” and
“cycling” to find all classes, or go to [http://tinyurl.com/2kmm4g] .

* Arlington Adult Education (703-228-7200 or
[http://www.arlingtonadulted.org] . To view all bicycle classes, go to
[http://tinyurl.com/2dv57s] .

For questions about the instruction, contact the instructor, Allen
Muchnick, at <allenmuchnick@yahoo.com> or 703-271-0895.

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COURSE SPECIFICS:

SMART CYCLING–TRAFFIC SKILLS 101 (Cycling with Confidence!). Learn the
craft of cycling with on-bike and classroom instruction in key bicycling
skills for roads, paths, and groups: equipment use and care, breakdown
repairs, efficient pedaling, bike handling, training, vehicular (street)
cycling, and crash prevention. Bike and helmet REQUIRED at the second
and final 7-hr class session on Saturday (bring or buy lunch). One
weeknight and one Saturday session (10 hrs total).

Fairfax County Course, $119 ($75.40 for resident seniors):
* TI05302-10: Tu, Mar 23, 6:30-9:30 PM, plus Sat, Mar 27, 9 AM-4 PM,
Pimmit Hills Ctr

Arlington County Course, $85 residents/$109 non-residents, seniors
$65/$85:
* GI-816: W, Apr 7, 6:30-9:30 PM, plus Sat, Apr 10, 9 AM-4PM, Arlington
Career Ctr

* * *

BICYCLE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR. Lecture/demonstration on bike fit,
breakdown repairs, and the inspection, adjustment, lubrication, and
renovation of diverse components. Bike not required. One 3-hour session.

Fairfax County Sessions, $42 ($25.20 for resident seniors), plus $17 for
optional “$25” textbook:
* TI05300-11: Tu, Feb 16, Plum Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM
* TI05300-12: Th, Mar 18, Pimmit Hills Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM
* TI05300-13: M, Apr 19, Pimmit Hills Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM

Arlington County Sessions, $39 residents/$50 non-residents, seniors
$29/$39:
* GI-813B: W, Feb 10, Arlington Career Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM
* GI-813C: W, Mar 17, Arlington Career Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM
* GI-813D: Tu, Apr 20, Arlington Career Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM

* * *

BICYCLE MECHANICS WORKSHOP. This self-directed, hands-on sequel to any
other bicycle class lets you tune up, fix, or modify your bicycle or
practice inspection, maintenance, or repair procedures. Bring bike(s),
supplies, and inspiration. One 3-hour session.

Fairfax County Sessions, $49 ($29.40 for resident seniors):
* TI05301-11: Tu, Feb 23, Plum Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM
* TI05301-12: Th, Mar 25, Pimmit Hills Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM

Arlington County Sessions, $39 residents/$50 non-residents, seniors
$29/$39:
* GI-814B: W, Feb 17, Arlington Career Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM
* GI-814C: W, Mar 24, Arlington Career Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM
* GI-814D: Tu, Apr 27, Arlington Career Ctr, 6:30-9:30 PM

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Allen Muchnick
League of American Bicyclists Smart Cycling Instructor (LCI) #538-M
allenmuchnick@yahoo.com
703-271-0895
Arlington VA

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