2007 almanac - League of American Bicyclists
2007 almanac - League of American Bicyclists
2007 almanac - League of American Bicyclists
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BIKE ED<br />
12 LCIs CERTIFIED<br />
at first NYC Instructor Training Since 1997<br />
NEW YORK, OCTOBER 2006<br />
Columbus Day weekend was back-toschool<br />
time for cyclists aged 25 to 73 who<br />
participated in a Bike New York-hosted<br />
training for cycling instructors.<br />
Organized by Bike New York’s<br />
Bicycle Education Manager Rich Conroy,<br />
and led by Charley LaFlamme, a <strong>League</strong><br />
trainer affiliated with the Bicycle Coalition<br />
<strong>of</strong> Maine, the seminar was the first<br />
LCI training in the Big Apple in nearly a<br />
decade. The class took full advantage <strong>of</strong><br />
the setting, with a dinner at Hostelling<br />
International-New York, classroom time<br />
at a Recycle-A-Bicycle facility in Queens,<br />
a night ride with spectacular skyline views,<br />
and a test route including landmarks such<br />
as Central Park and the Queensboro<br />
Bridge.<br />
“I was reminded on numerous occasions<br />
over the weekend that the seminar<br />
was held in the ‘Greatest City in the<br />
World,’” commented LaFlamme. “Even<br />
so, I feel that what made this particular<br />
seminar special and so great were the<br />
participants and the tremendous assistance<br />
I received from Bike New York and<br />
Recycle-A-Bike.”<br />
After two and a half days <strong>of</strong> instruction<br />
and activities, a dozen cyclists earned<br />
certification, more than doubling New<br />
York City’s instructor pool. Among the<br />
new LCIs are a bicycle and pedestrian<br />
coordinator from the New York State<br />
DOT, a handful <strong>of</strong> Bicycle Touring Club<br />
<strong>of</strong> North Jersey members, and two fluent<br />
Spanish speakers who received scholarships<br />
from Bike New York in exchange for<br />
a teaching commitment.<br />
“We’re so excited to have a larger<br />
pool <strong>of</strong> instructors in the area. Bike New<br />
York is looking forward to collaborating<br />
with these talented, energetic individuals<br />
to provide cycling education to many<br />
different populations <strong>of</strong> cyclists,” said<br />
Executive Director Pam Tice.<br />
Bike New York (www.BikeNewYork.<br />
org) is a non-pr<strong>of</strong>it organization that<br />
promotes and encourages bicycling and<br />
bicycle safety through education, public<br />
events, and collaboration with community<br />
and government organizations. Its Five<br />
Boro Bike Tour will celebrate its 30th anniversary<br />
in <strong>2007</strong>.<br />
I was reminded on numer-<br />
ous occasions over the<br />
weekend that the seminar<br />
was held in the ‘Greatest<br />
City in the World.’<br />
<strong>American</strong> Bicyclist 7
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