We Remove Barriers to Bicycling
The American Bicycling Education Association provides programs and resources for bicyclists, engineers, planners, law enforcement, educators, and the general public.
We Cracked the Code!
Our signature program, CyclingSavvy, offers a complete toolset of skills and strategies that bicyclists of any skill level can use to ride wherever they want to go. Bicycling on our roads doesn’t require speed or fearlessness. All you need is some knowledge coupled with mindfulness and finesse. When our students experience this epiphany, they experience the joy of bicycling to its fullest.
“One of the most rewarding things about teaching CyclingSavvy is watching a student transform from being tentative to confident with her bike, and from apprehensive to downright joyful on the road! I’ve seen it again and again over the past 9 years.”
— Keri Caffrey, CyclingSavvy co-Founder
We’re helping transportation professionals to better serve bicyclists.
In 2016, the Florida Department of Transportation contracted with us to teach CyclingSavvy courses for staff at its district offices. It was an enlightening experience for all! Below is a sample of the feedback we received.
The training was very helpful to me. It helped me to have a better understanding of what is safe and unsafe for a bicyclist riding on the street and why; what are the driver expectancies; what the areas of conflicts are that both the riders and the vehicles should pay attention to; the issues with biking on sidewalk, or if someone bikes on sidewalk what the conflicts are and what to pay attention to. I have a better understanding of how to consider and evaluate bike lane accommodation holistically as a system, and when working on an isolated segment.
It was a very enjoyable and informative class. Not only did it significantly alter my perceptions as a cyclist but as a transportation professional as well. On the professional side, it brought to light several paradigm changing issues, including:
- Our “bike lanes” can inadvertently create operational problems between cyclists and motorists.
- How pavement and maintenance conditions can negatively impact cyclists
- How construction work zones should better account for cyclists
- How in many cases a cyclist “controlling the lane” ends up being the safest choice and our transportation system needs to be designed, constructed and maintained with that concept in mind.
We serve the men and women who serve our communities.
The Institute for Police Technology & Management is producing the “Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety High Visibility Enforcement” course, commissioned by the Florida Department of Transportation. American Bicycling Education Association provided this video and other materials for the course.
We are grateful for the opportunity to take another big step forward in fulfilling our mission to provide the best education and resources available for cyclists, transportation professionals, law enforcement, educators and the general public.
