Upcoming Events
Share the Path / 2010-08-25    

Share the Path events are held during summer afternoons and evenings at specific checkpoints on designated paths throughout Marin County. In addition to educational and safety literature, the checkpoints gave away free water, energy bars, and flat tire repair patch kits. Stop by this year to talk to WalkBikeMarin staff about bicycling and walking and learn how to effectively share Marin’s beautiful off-street paths.

The last Share the Path event of 2010 was held on August 25th.  No further Share the Path events are scheduled at this time.

For more information on Share the Path, click here.

Free Confident Cycling course for Bicyclists / 2010-08-10    

This course is designed for bicyclists who want to learn to ride more confidently and feel more comfortable in traffic.  It is a more in-depth course than Street Skills, lasting approximately 10 hours over two sessions.

NEW! Confident Cycling course dates and locations have been announced for fall 2010!

Confident Cycling is held in two consecutive class sessions:

• Tuesday, September 28, 5:30 to 9:30 PM
• Saturday, October 2, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Register for Confident Cycling online.

More information on Confident Cycling is available here.

Free Street Skills Course for Bicyclists / 2010-08-09    

Do you know how and why and when cyclists “take the lane”? What your rights are on the road? How can you avoid tickets? You can benefit from learning the tricks-of-the-trade for dealing with traffic taught in this two-hour class, whether you’ve been riding for one day or for years.

Classes are held approximately once a month from March 24th through November 9th at rotating locations around Marin County.  More information on Street Skills including class times, registration, and a full course description is available here.

Free Bike Repair Classes / 2010-07-14    

WalkBikeMarin's free bicycle repair classes for 2010 are provided by The Bicycle Works, a non-profit bicycle repair shop and community center located in San Anselmo at Yolanda Station.  The Bicycle Works offers an introductory class for bicycle repair entitled "Bike Repair, Tool Etiquette, and Shop Use" weekly on Wednesday evenings.

More information about repair classes, including a schedule, maps and other resources is available here.

Free Riding with Youth Workshops / 2010-06-30    

Riding with Youth workshops are free and held throughout Marin County after school or on a weekend day during the spring and the fall. This class is designed for children in grades 2nd to 8th with prior on-the-street riding experience. Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian. Both adults and children must have their own bikes.

Classes begin again on September 11th at the Community Center for the Tamalpais Community Services District.  More information about Riding with Youth is available here.

Trips for Kids Earn-A-Bike Program for Children / 2010-04-23    

In downtown San Rafael, five days a week throughout the year, kids 7-17 years of age who face financial hardship and do not have the resources to purchase a bike are invited to the Trips for Kids Re-Cyclery Earn-a-Bike program. Come to the Trips for Kids shop and receive hands-on lessons in bike mechanics and earn credits towards a bike, and other related items such as bike helmets and bike parts. Youth are also able to earn a bike for family members and friends.