The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will offer adult bike classes in November at various sites around the County. The classes are taught by experienced Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) instructors and include Learn to Ride and Basic Skills classes. MCDOT will also offer two free, walk-up e-scooter classes.
Bike classes are open to residents 18 and over, are limited to 25 people and fill up quickly. Online registration for the November classes is now open.
Adult Learn to Ride Bike Class November schedule:
- Sunday, Nov. 3. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Farm Women’s Market, Lot 24, 4601 Leland St., Bethesda.
- Saturday, Nov. 9. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center, 1000 Forest Glen Road., Silver Spring.
- Saturday, Nov. 2. 10 a.m.-noon. NOTE: New Location. Burtonsville Park & Ride Lot, 387 National Drive, Burtonsville.
Advance registration is required to participate in the bicycle classes. The cost is $10 for Montgomery County residents, but there is no charge for WABA or Capital Bikeshare For All members. Bicycles and helmets will be provided for the adult Learn to Ride class participants and can be rented for a fee from WABA, if needed, for the Basic Skills class participants. Scooter classes provide scooters and are free of charge.
A free, two-hour adult scooter class is being offered on a drop-in basis on Oct. 27. Scooter classes do not require pre-registration. Anyone 18 or over with a valid driver’s license or ID can drop in anytime. Scooters are provided. The clinic will be held from 1-3 p.m. at Westfield Montgomery Mall (former Sears parking lot), which is located at 7101 Democracy Blvd. in Bethesda.
For more information, and to view any future inclement weather cancellations, visit MCDOT’s website here or call 240-777-8380.
