The current schedule of classes can be found here.
 

Finally, cycling is really starting to take off nationwide and the Quad Cities is keeping pace. With new cycling facilities being added yearly here locally, the residents of the Quad Cities are finally starting to realize what we have known all along...the Quad Cities is a great place to ride a bicycle!

Along with facilities, the local cyclists would like to work on a designation from the League of American Bicyclists or LAB called Bicycle Friendly Communities or BFC as part of the overall Bicycle Friendly America program. Within the scope of the BFA program there are what's called the Six E's in my particular order of importance:

1. Equality/Equity - being treated as an equal when it comes to transportation choice and road use.
2. Education - offering regular classes in bicycle related topics for motorists and cyclists of all ages.
3. Enforcement - continuing training for police officers concerning cycling and the rights of cyclists along with enforcement of the laws towards cyclists against motorists and cyclist alike.
4. Evaluation - the taking of an inventory of the facilities we already have and the current state of each facility, assessing needs to stimulate growth as well as repair on an ongoing, continual basis of these old and new facilities.
5. Engineering - the planning as well as construction of the continued growth of the QC Bicycle Network in a way that is safe for all road users
6. Encouragement - which is the easiest of all of the Six E's, and that is to encourage the use of these facilities and encourage the community for making transportation of all types accessible for all people of all abilities.

Therefore, this year, the QCBC will be offering various types of classes throughout the year. These will range from Road Safety/Ride Leader training to Kid's Classes/Rodeos, Commuter, Group and LCI/Teacher classes.