Bike riding involves three key skills: steering, balancing, and pedaling. In our program, students first learn to steer and balance, and then we add pedaling once they are stable and in control of the bike and their body. In addition to bicycle and body control, our BikeStart program covers basic safety skills, helmet fitting, bicycle handling skills, and hand signals depending on the students progression.
We utilize a full in-house fleet of balance and pedal bikes that fit students from Pre through 5th grade and even have additional bikes for Middle and High School students as needed. These bikes enable youth to learn to use their bodies to balance and control the bike, as well as how to use their feet to keep themselves from falling over.