Sag Harbor - Two bike safety courses will be offered this spring by SPOKESPEOPLE, the East End's cycling advocacy organization: Traffic Safety 101, and League of American Cyclists Instruction Certification.

As roadways become increasingly congested and friction increases between users, are you confident in your bicycle skills?

Do you feel you know enough to teach your children how to ride cautiously but conspicuously on the road?

When you drive your car, are you confident that you can share the road with bicyclists?

Traffic Safety 101 gives you the tips, tools, and techniques to confidently to answer YES to each of those questions. On our roads, bikes are legally recognized as vehicles. Simply knowing how to ride a bike is not the same as knowing how to operate a bike safely and legally.

Traffic Safety 101 is a one-day course that will be offered on Saturday, April 10 and Saturday, May 15. This course is also for experienced cyclists who want to become cycling instructors at the SPOKESPEOPLE-sponsored League of American Cyclists Instructor Certification Seminar scheduled for June 4 through June 6.

The League Cycling Instructor certification course is for cyclists who want to teach bike courses to adults and children. Becoming a League Cycling Instructor (LCI) is a great way to help cyclists in your community. It is an intensive weekend seminar that will give you the experience, materials and credentials to make a difference in cycling on the East End. By teaching bike safety courses, you are assisting others to experience the freedom of using their bikes as a means of transportation, fitness and recreation. By teaching others how to ride by the rules of the road, you will also reduce friction between motorists and cyclists, making the roads safer for all.

Help bring the joy of safe cycling to others. The fee for Traffic Safety 101 is $50; the League of American Cyclists Instructor Certification Seminar costs $200. SPOKESPEOPLE will cover the fees for any East End cyclist who wants to get involved in teaching cycling safety classes.

For more information, and applicationsgo to www.spokespeopleli.org, or send email to jen.keller.1@gmail.com.