Cathy Tuttle

I volunteer with a Utrecht non-profit De Fietsmeesters to help teach adults how to bike. Students are almost always women, and mostly new immigrants. There are 16 new riders in this class, and 4 of us volunteers.

By the end of 10 weeks almost everyone is successfully biking on the road — it's so empowering!

#utrecht #bikeTooter

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Show threadMegan Lynch (she/her)8h ago
@CathyTuttle Thank you for the work you do. #BikeTooter
Show threadCathy Tuttle8h ago
@meganL It's a really fun & rewarding volunteer job!
Show threadR_Stieltjes8h ago
@CathyTuttle nice. Nog assistentie nodig?
Show threadCykeltutten8h ago
@CathyTuttle We dream of having a 'bike school' too.
Do you have any tips, but practical and organisational?
Show threadCathy Tuttle7h ago
@cykeltutten Check out https://defietsmeesters.nl -- they have an excellent system!
De Fietsmeesters - fietseducatie in en rond Utrecht

De Fietsmeesters bieden uitdagende, educatieve lesprogramma’s voor voorscholen, primair- en voortgezet onderwijs, fietslessen voor volwassenen en maatwerk

Defietsmeesters.nl
Show threadCykeltutten20m ago
@CathyTuttle Thank you. Looks great. Will need to browse it though some translation :)
Thank you!
Show threadOleksii7h ago
@CathyTuttle
Great!
I used tandem bike to teach adult. It was fun and safe
Show threadTwotired7h ago
@CathyTuttle Are you teaching people who don’t know how to ride a bicycle at all, or are you teaching people who already can ride additional skills to make it practical transportation?
Show threadCathy Tuttle7h ago
@Twotired A mix. More than half have never ridden a bike, but everyone needs to learn practical skills for everyday riding on the road.
Show thread14mission7h ago
@CathyTuttle Those look bikes particularly chosen for learners.
Seems like the world has moved on from training wheels, and they won't be missed.
Show threadCathy Tuttle7h ago
@14mission Yes. Easy step-thru bikes with seats that are quick to raise and lower. Plus pedals that can fold up so absolute beginners can start with walk-biking.
Show threadFubaroque7h ago
@CathyTuttle I've seen this. To them it is liberation. Freedom to move around without depending on somebody else.
Show threadOwen Beresford7h ago
@CathyTuttle
As a boring practical Q, does this include "what do those road signs mean?"
I did that at school, but YMMV
Show threadwoollypigs6h ago
@CathyTuttle as a former cycling instructor I approve of this message ;)
Show threadstux⚡️6h ago
@CathyTuttle Very good! 
Show threadPliiats5h ago
@CathyTuttle So wholesome! Made my day 🎀
Show threadXenotime, Librarian of Æther 4h ago
@CathyTuttle that’s awesome :3
Show threaditormint3h ago
@CathyTuttle hi!! I love this initiative!! Could you give me any tips on how to approach helping people learn to bike?? I'm gonna propose this to my colective! Thanks very much :)
Show threadCathy Tuttle3h ago
@itormint Check out https://defietsmeesters.nl -- they have an excellent system!
De Fietsmeesters - fietseducatie in en rond Utrecht

De Fietsmeesters bieden uitdagende, educatieve lesprogramma’s voor voorscholen, primair- en voortgezet onderwijs, fietslessen voor volwassenen en maatwerk

Defietsmeesters.nl
Show threaditormint3h ago
@CathyTuttle nice, thank you!! :D
Show threadMarkus3h ago
@CathyTuttle That friggin' rocks!
Show threadThe Orange Theme1h ago
@CathyTuttle This is beautiful. :) I came from a broken home, and I never learned how to ride a bike during the divorce and moving a bunch. Until middle school, when a classmate's little brother found out I couldn't ride one day and taught me how. Their parents were from India and they had immigrated to the US at some point. So I have immigrants to thank for my ability to ride a bike. :3
Show threadNicolai von Neudeck1h ago
@CathyTuttle I remember that a feminist group in Berlin Kreuzberg has been doing the same for decades. Because a bike allows for independence. I wonder if it still exists?
Show threadmedio pocillo ☕1h ago
@CathyTuttle
@ecosentido @davsot ☝️☝️👀
#PuertoRico #bikeTooter
Show threadecosentido1h ago
@mediopocillo @CathyTuttle @davsot No me sale el post original ☹️
Show threadmedio pocillo ☕5m ago
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