BIKE SKILLS

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Bike Skills- Fall grades 3-5

Before you can take a bike in on the road you first need to be able to smoothly control the bike. Bike skills teaches kids bike control through fun games, challenges and mock intersection traffic, riding on the bay trail along the marinas and Alameda protected bikeways, streets with minimal traffic and finally bike lanes.

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 teach the following skills and will 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. Sign up as many times as needed.

Note: Kids must be able to ride on two wheels for this camp. Please contact us if you are looking for private learn to ride classes.

What we do in camp

  • Kids are treated to rides on beautiful paths along the boat marinas, slow streets, Jean Sweeney Park to Alameda Cross trail protected lanes and on Alameda Point.

  • We'll introduce bike riding rights and laws and traffic awareness of where to look for car drivers and what to expect when drivers don't follow the laws. (ex. drivers rolling through stop signs when kids are walking or biking from the sidewalk).

  • Bike Skills practice with games and challenges on blacktop, games and lunch at the park, bike lock demo and practice, intersection awareness of legal and defensive riding around car drivers, pedestrians and other bike riders,

REQUIREMENTS
Parents/Guardians of kids participating in Bike Skills Camp are required to:

  1. Bike Check -Camper, Bike and Helmet need to be brought to Cycle City at least 5 days before camp to be sized and safety checked and appointment made for bike maintenance if needed.
    KIDS WON'T BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE WITHOUT MECHANIC SIGN OFF FOR PROPERLY FITTING AND FUNCTIONING BIKES..

  2. Participation Contract -Review and discuss the rules and expectations in camp, both parent and child sign.

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.

Fall Grades 3-5

  •  Nov. 9-11, 9a-3p (Sun-Tues)
    Register by 10/26 $425
    Register by 10/31 $449
    Starting 11/1 $479

  • Nov. 24-26, 9a-3p (Mon-Wed)
    Register by 10/29 $425
    Register by 11/5 $449
    Starting 11/1 $479

  • Nov. 28-30, 9a-3p (Fri-Sun)
    Register by 10/29 $425
    Register by 11/5 $449
    Starting 11/1 $479

We meet at Bohol Circle Park on 5th Street in Alameda in the morning and pick up everyday is Jean Sweeney parking lot.
Heavy rain, wind or unsafe air quality cancels with refund.
Minimum 5 kids registered to run session.

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