Our Teachers

Judy Lindlauf, Kerry Tarullo, Sue Duffy,
Roni Chapman and League instructor Hal Ballard*
The Club is very lucky to have 3 Bicycle League of America certified trainers as members. Judy, Sue and Roni also play a big role in continuing the CBC’s beginner courses and commuter fairs.
If you have ideas or training requests, contact Sue Duffy at sue@dyfis.net or 360-918-8546.
Thanks to a grant received by the City of Olympia, CBC’s three certified trainers can team up with Kerry Tarullo, of the City of Olympia, to team-teach cycling courses in a variety of venues.
Courses are offered in the spring and summer in partnership with the City of Olympia. Stay tuned for news
Class Offerings
Urban Cycling
This all-day class is great for beginner and more experienced riders, both recreational riders and commuters. Learn to interact positively and confidently with traffic, and how to navigate through intersections. Workshop covers bicycle traffic laws, lane positioning, basic equipment and maintenance, gear and clothing, night time riding, gearing and cadence, nutrition, emergency maneuvers and more. Class ends with a slow-paced ride practicing all that was learned in class. Bike in good working order and helmet required. Includes materials. Based on League of American Bicyclist’s curriculum.
Class is from 9AM – 5PM with a half hour, brown bag lunch break.
Women’s Urban Cycling
This class covers the same skills and topics as Urban Cycling, but is geared for women and taught by women. This all-day class is taught by women, for women and is great for beginner and more experienced riders, both recreational riders and commuters. Learn to interact positively and confidently with traffic, and how to navigate through intersections. Workshop covers bicycle traffic laws, lane positioning, basic equipment and maintenance, gear and clothing, night time riding, gearing and cadence, nutrition, emergency maneuvers and more.
Class is from 9AM – 5PM with a half hour, brown bag lunch break.
Urban Cycling Basics
This class goes from 9AM – 1PM and is similar to Urban Cycling but only covers the very basics in a four hour session. The class covers traffic laws, lane positioning, tools for the road, gearing and cadence, night time riding, and will end with a slow-paced ride practicing all that was learned in class. Flat tire repair lesson is optional at end of class. Bike in good working order and helmet required.
For questions about classes in Olympia, please contact Sue Duffy, 360-918-8546.
Class schedules and registration information can be found at: http://decidetoride.org
