BIKE SKILLS

Bike Skills- Grades 3-5

Before you can take a bike in on the road you first need to be able to smoothly control the bike. Through games and challenges, we build traffic awareness and teach both legal rights, defensive riding and traffic awareness to keep them safe around cars, pedestrians, and other cyclists.

Kids will explore Alameda’s beautiful waterfront trails, neighborhood streets, parks and the Alameda Point mock intersection “Chalk City”.

Lots of kids can ride fast on two wheels, but there's a lot more to it to be confident and safe riding in traffic. We work with kids at their level in order to let them learn and build a good foundation. Often these skills require more practice than just one session. Repeat campers gain the most improvement and confidence.

REQUIREMENTS:

  1. Ability to ride on two wheels and stop using brakes instead of feet.

  2. Cycle City Bike Inspection - Call or email Cycle City to make an appointment no later than 3 weeks before camp. Bring Camper, Bike and Helmet to be sized and safety checked.
    KIDS WON'T BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE WITHOUT MECHANIC SIGN OFF FOR PROPERLY FITTING AND FUNCTIONING BIKES..

  3. Participation Rules and Agreement -Review and discuss the rules and expectations in camp, both parent and child sign.

  4. Bring lunch and Daily Riding Gear.

SKILLS TAUGHT AND PRACTICED:

  • ABC Quick check (air, brakes, chain, quick release)

  • Helmet Fit

  • Steady Stopping by stepping down off the seat when stopping

  • Steady Starting with ease and power with power pedal position

  • Riding a straight line and looking backwards

  • Riding with one hand off the handlebars to signal

  • Yielding to pedestrians

  • Street Riding in bike lanes, smaller neighborhood streets and off road paths Beginning to Identify and anticipate driver traffic conflict turns.

Spring Grades 2-5

  •  May 23-25 (Saturday-Memorial Day Monday) 9:00a-2:30p $429
    Drop off: Sat-Mon: Bohol Circle Park
    Pick up: Sat-Mon: Jean Sweeney Park Click here to REGISTER

Summer Grades 3-5

  •  June 29-July 2 (Monday-Thursday). 9:00a-2:30p $572
    Drop off: Sat-Mon: Bohol Circle Park
    Pick up: Sat-Mon: Jean Sweeney Park Click here to REGISTER

  • August 3-7 (Monday-Friday). 9:00a-2:30p $715
    Drop off: Sat-Mon: Bohol Circle Park
    Pick up: Sat-Mon: Jean Sweeney Park Click here to REGISTER

Heavy rain, wind or unsafe air quality cancels with refund. Minimum 5 kids registered to run session.