Bicycling is the Mode of the Month in May. Commuter Club assigns every trip a number and at the end of the month, the TMA will randomly select four bicycle trips that were logged in the Commuter Club commute diary. If one of those trips is yours, we'll buy you lunch!

Every Trip Counts because every trip is a chance to win. Check back each month to see if the Mode of the Month is one you can use.

Urban Cycling Skills can now be taken in a one-day session, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.. The May 19th classes are almost full. and we are keeping a waiting list in case someone cancels.

The class is Free and includes a student manual ($12.50). For a registration form, email sactma@surewest.net. For more information, visit www.smart-cycling.org.

The course is based on the principle that bicycling is more fun when you ride with skill and confidence, and most of safe riding in traffic is having the knowledge to ride predictably and to be visible to motorists. Develop that self-confidence with this fast-paced, course which prepares cyclists to be comfortable riding on the street, blending smoothly into the flow of traffic. Students gain understanding of lane positioning and develop the skills to avoid crashes. The bicycle education class is given by instructors certified by the League of American Bicyclists.