Kidical Mass DC, the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) and the
District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Safe Routes to School Program
are pleased to announce the return of “The ABC’s of Family Biking.” This
free event, which builds on the popularity of last year’s successful debut, will
celebrate the joy of biking with children and introduce local parents to the tools,
skills and equipment that can help them start biking with their kids.
Held on Sunday, April 28th from 11:00am – 1:00 pm at Capitol Hill Montessori
School at Logan, “The ABC’s of Family Biking” will offer:
- An open forum to talk to area parents who bike with children of all ages Bicycles and equipment available at local bike shops to help parents bike safely with their children
- Free classes with WABA instructors to teach basic riding skills to children, including a special class on group riding skills for families that are interested in forming “biketrains” for children to ride to and from school in groups
- A performance of “Squirrels on Bikes,” a new bike-themed puppet show by the Flying Fox Puppet Theater
- The opportunity for parents to “Swap or Sell” their gently used family biking equipment
- Free bike repair clinics from The Bike House
The event will also provide a chance for families to practice their bicycling skills in
advance of the first National Bike to School Day which will be May, 8, 2013.”
What: The ABC’s of Family Biking
Where: The parking lot behind Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan
215 G Street NE
The location is easily accessible from the Union Station Metro and
Capital Bikeshare stations.
When: Sunday, April 28th from 11 am-1 pm,
Puppet show begins at 11:30am
Biketrain class begins at 12:00pm
Partners and Presenters:
• Kidical Mass DC
• DDOT Safe Routes to School
• Washington Area Bicyclist Association
• BicycleSPACE
• The Bike House
• Kasper’s Cargos, local distributor of Larry vs. Harry cargo bikes
• The Daily Rider
• Flying Fox Puppet Theatre
• The Green Commuter
For more information, visit KidicalMassDC.blogspot.com and click on “ABC’s
of Family Biking,” or contact Megan Odett, Kidical Mass DC’s organizer, at
[email protected] or 443-254-2188.
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