Adult Bike, E-Scooter Classes Come to Bethesda-Chevy Chase

BETHESDA-CHEVY CHASE, MD — The Montgomery County Department of Transportation will be providing adult bike and e-scooter classes in April, May and June.

While courses will be free for members of the Washington Area Bicyclist Association or the Capital Bikeshare for All, a $10 charge will be issued to other county residents signing up for bicycle classes.

Advance registration is required for all individuals seeking to sign up for a course, which is limited to those 18 and over. Each class has a max capacity of 25 people.

Visit WABA online to register for the bike lessons.

April registrations are active now, but, lists for May and June will not open to the public until 9 a.m. on April 2 and May 1, respectively. Make sure to bookmark those dates.

Anyone joining the "Learn to Ride" bicycle classes will be instructed on how to:

• Start and stop
• Balance
• Glide
• Pedal
• Steer

Those participating in the basic skills course should be able to ride a bike, as they will be using the allocated lesson times to practice those skills. MCDOT says the class will be overseen by experienced WABA officials.

Below are the locations where bicycle classes will be held in Bethesda-Chevy Chase:

A full list of nearby class locations can be found online.

What To Know About E-Scooter Classes

In Bethesda-Chevy Chase, e-scooter classes will only be held on June 7, following the "Learn to Ride" class.

There is no charge or preregistration required for the e-scooter lessons. Anyone 18 or over with a valid driver's license or ID can participate.

MCDOT says "residents can drop-in anytime during the two-hour adult e-scooter classes immediately following the bike classes."

E-scooters and helmets will be provided.

Rain Dates

Make-up dates for the May 17 and June 7 classes will take place two weeks after the original class date.

Inclement weather cancellations can be found online or by calling (240) 777-8380.