City of Oceanside is offering us a bike skills class, for riding in traffic and other topics relevant to surviving and enjoying our busy streets. It's just 2 days, January 9 and 10, and well worth it. I thought I knew it all, then I took the class myself and learned several useful tips. I encourage everyone to take advantage of this class, taught by a Certified League of American Bicyclists trainer. Go here for more:
http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1663234
reminder - the class is coming up this weekend