TRAFFIC SKILLS 101 CLASS
Transforming cyclists into experts

The Champaign-Urbana community needs more confident, educated bicyclists! Traffic Skills 101 is not only a great course on its own, but it also serves as the prerequisite to becoming a League Certified Instructor (LCI). Click here for more information on becoming an LCI.

Traffic Safety 101, May 11th, 12:30-5PM
What can I learn in this class?
The TS 101 course is 9 hours in total, organized into two parts. Part 1 is a 4.5-hour online course, available for free at bikeed.org. Part 2 is 4.5 hours of on-bike instruction (12:30-5pm). This portion covers basic bike handling skills, emergency maneuvers, and a supervised road ride that puts course concepts into practice. The cost for Part 2 is $40. The full course includes the following:

​1. The Basics
  • The Bicycle
  • Maintenance
  • Clothing and Equipment
  • Bicycle Handling
2. Principles of Bicycling
  • Sharing Paths and Trails
  • Night and Inclement Weather Riding
3. Bicycling in Traffic
  • Where Should I Ride in the Road?
  • Intersections
4. Bike Infrastructure/Bike Facilities
5. How to Bicycle Safely
  • How to Avoid Crashes
  • Hazard Avoidance
  • 5 Layers of Safety​

Recent Traffic Skills 101 Classes

Bike Month TS 101
May 27th, 2017 -- We successfully held a TS 101 class during Bike Month 2017. Seven students joined us in the 4.5-hour on-bike class, after completing their online course and test. Under the guidance of League Certified Instructors (LCI), students practiced basic bicycle safety skills including bicycle safety checks, starting and stopping, scanning and signaling, and advanced skills like emergency maneuvers and quick turning. At the end of the course, all the students and instructors joined a group road ride that brought all the safety concepts into practice.
Beginners' Bicycle Class
August 12, 2017 -- We had a fun class on a beautiful summer morning. with a computer scientist visiting from China and a new grad student from Chicago. Thanks to Neutral Cycle for sponsoring.

Past Traffic Skills 101 Classes

Check out the archives from each year to see photos from past Traffic Skills 101 classes.