Bike Buses and Bicycle Skills Clinics
Bike buses, also called bicycle trains, are based on the same concept as walking school buses: they provide a way for children to bike to school safely in a group with adult supervision, whether it’s during a special event or a daily trip to school.
Keep in mind that bike buses are more involved than walking school buses. But when a bike bus is organized well, it can be a rewarding experience for both the students and the adult leaders.
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Resources
- Bicycling to School Together, A Bike Train Planning Guide (.pdf) was developed by the National Center for Safe Routes to School in partnership with Schwinn’s Helmets on Heads program to help you get started if you’re looking to plan a bike train.
- Bike Bus World offers a community of support for bike bus organizers including tips for starting a bike bus and resources to promote bike buses.
- Chicago Family Biking is an organization that promotes biking to school in Chicago. Their site features guidance and videos for bike buses and bike rides to school.
- NHTSA’s Cycling Skills Clinic provides a step-by-step approach to planning and initiating a bicycle safety skills event, including instructions and resources for setting up a course and conducting it to meet the needs of all the children participating.
