E-Bike 101: Introduction to E-Bikes
This 90 minute virtual class includes an overview of e-bikes, a buyer’s guide, tips for safe battery handling, and rules & etiquette.
We offer hundreds of free classes and programs for adults throughout the year at over a dozen Community Bike Education Centers and bike shops across the five boroughs. Pick the one that’s right for you.
You can find current class listings on EnMotive’s event page and the full month’s calendar on our Class Schedule. On-Bike programming runs from late April (weather permitting) through October.
Questions? Email us at classes@bike.nyc.
WHAT’S A CLASS?
A class is a bike education session (1-3 hours) designed to teach you a particular skill or set of skills that will help you cycle with confidence. Depending on what you’ll be learning, your class sessions will be held either on a bike at one of our Community Bike Education Centers or in a classroom setting.
WHAT’S A PROGRAM?
Ready to make the leap and enjoy the city on two wheels? Our free Adult bike education programs provide aspiring cyclists with the structure and support of a learning community, guided by knowledgeable instructors. Over the course of 4 weekly sessions, students will work through Bike New York’s core curriculum of classes and take their skills to the streets.
Adults - Classes
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E-Bike Skills 201: E-Bike Handling Skills
Bike New York and Citi Bike are partnering to offer E-bike Skills 201: E-Bike Handling Skills. Here's your chance to try out a Citi Bike...
Bike Skills 101: Learn to Ride—Adults
Bike Skills 101: Learn to Ride—Adults is a free class for adults and mature teens who are ready to ride. Whether you are 18 or...
Bike Skills 102: Practice Session
A 2-hour practice session for adults & mature teens who know how to ride but want to build confidence in their bike control skills -...
Bike Skills 201: Bike Handling Skills
A 3-hour on-bike class for adults and mature teens who have recently learned how to ride or who want to improve their core cycling skills.
Bike Skills 202: Bike Path Ride
Casual rides on protected bike paths that give novice adult and mature teen cyclists the opportunity to practice riding.
Street Skills 301: Rules of the Road
An interactive presentation & discussion that provides concrete examples of city cycling scenarios and how best to handle them.
Street Skills 302: On-Street Riding
3-hour weekend programs for adults and mature teens who want to increase their comfort and confidence when cycling on city streets.
Classes @ RAB: Bike Maintenance 101
This class covers the basics you should know to keep your bike running smoothly: oiling your chain and types of lubricants, inflating your inner tubes,...
Bike Commuting
A 90-minute virtual class offered on Zoom, covering the ins, outs, and how-tos of commuting by bike.
Bike Buyer‘s Workshop
A 60-minute virtual class offered on Zoom, chock-full of information to help you navigate the bike-buying process.
Classes @ RAB: Bike Buyer‘s Workshop
Our bike-buying class covers the basics of what you should know before purchasing a bike.
Winter Cycling 101
A 90-minute virtual class offered on Zoom, with tips and tricks to help you extend your cycling season past the fall.
Bike Touring 101
A 90-minute virtual class offered on Zoom, teaching riders how to take their cycling life on the great open road.
Classes @ RAB: Bearing Assemblies
A 2-hour evening class for riders who want to learn how to maintain the bearing assembly components on their bike.
Classes @ RAB: Gears and Derailleur Adjustments
A 2-hour evening class for riders who want to learn the basics of repairs to gears and derailleurs.
Classes @ RAB: Wheel Truing
A 2-hour evening class for riders who want to learn about spoke adjustments, keeping their wheels from wobbling, and the dreaded "taco wheel".
Classes @ RAB: Brakes
A 2-hour evening class for anyone who wants to learn more about brakes and how to keep them working.
Classes @ RAB: Ready to Ride
A 2-hour evening class for anyone who rides a bike and wants to learn more about it.
Classes @ RAB: Fix-A-Flat
A 2-hour evening class for riders who want to learn how to fix the most common bike repair problem, a flat tire.
