MCDOT will offer low-cost adult bike classes and free, walk-up e-scooter classes following select bike classes in May and June.
Advance registration is required to participate in the bicycle classes, with a cost of $10 for Montgomery County residents. There is no charge for Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) or Capital Bikeshare For All members. However, registration is still required.
The bike classes are open to residents 18 and over, limited to 25 people, and fill up quickly. Online registration for May classes is now open on the WABA website under the classes tab. June class registration will open at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 2. Registration is full for all April bike classes.
Adult Learn to Ride Bike class schedule:
- Saturday, May 3, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Germantown Community Recreation Center, 18905 Kings View Road, Germantown.
- Saturday, May 17, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center, 1000 Forest Glen Road,Silver Spring.
- Sunday, May 18, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Farm Women’s Market, Lot 24, 4601 Leland Street, Bethesda.
- Saturday, June 7, 9 a.m.-noon. Davis Construction at the Twinbrook Metro Center I, 12530 Parklawn Drive, Rockville.
- Saturday, June 14, 9 a.m.-noon. Montgomery College (parking lot 13), 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville.
- Sunday, June 22, 9 a.m.-noon. Marilyn J. Praisner Community Recreation Center, 14906 Columbia Pike, Burtonsville.
Adult Basic Skills Bike Class schedule:
- Saturday, May 24, 10 a.m.-noon. Westfield Montgomery Mall (former Sears parking lot), 7101 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda.
There is no fee or registration required for the adult e-scooter classes. Walk-ups are welcome. The two-hour adult e-scooter classes are being offered on a drop-in basis and do not require pre-registration. Anyone 18 or over with a valid driver’s license or ID can join. E-scooters and helmets will be provided.
Adult E-Scooter Classes in April:
- Sunday, April 13, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Upper County Recreation Center, 8201 Emory Grove Road,Gaithersburg
- Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Wheaton Ice Arena (back parking lot), 11717 Orebaugh Drive, Wheaton.