Pedal Kids USA, the leaders in youth bike education, bring expert bicycle coaching to your town for a temporary residency offering:
Our certified coaches make learning to ride a bike a fun and joyful adventure within our unique Bicycle Playgrounds that transform ordinary community spaces into exciting learning areas that kids of all ages absolutely love!
Transform your child’s biking experience as they master pedaling on two wheels, make new friends, and create lasting memories.
Traveling Youth Bike Programs are perfect for kids aged 2-10 years old, who are currently riding a balance bike or not yet riding without training wheels.
Our Learn To Pedal programs and community events provide a fun and adventurous way to develop essential bicycle & life skills while exploring the great outdoors.
Don’t miss this opportunity for your child to ditch the training wheels and ride with joy!
Pedal Kids coaches arrive in your town bringing with them everything needed to activate kids on bikes including: cones and ropes to create a safe riding area, low to the ground ramps and other rideable features, demo bikes, helmets, and all the other supplies needed to create a magical experience.
Exact length of residencies are built to support the goals of the presenting organization.
Anyone can bring our Pedal Kids Tour to their town:
Corporate Wellness – companies looking to enhance their employee wellness programs.
Bike Shops – looking to grow the next generation of riders and positively impact their local community
Community Centers / Parks & Rec Departments / Boys & Girls Clubs /YMCAs / or other youth centers – looking to expand their outdoor education activities to include bicycles
Preschools – looking to see how bicycles can positively impact the first 5 years of a child’s life and build core SEL skills
PTOs & Elementary Schools – looking to increase physical fitness and connection to the outdoors in their students
Military Bases – looking for a unique and impactful activity for on-base kids or ways to activate on-base families in outdoor recreation
Home School and Co-op groups – looking for outdoor-based physical education curriculum
Do you want to see more kids on bikes in your community but don’t know how. We can help! Youth Traveling bike programs
A Pedal Kids Residency brings a host of benefits to your community, fostering not only a love for cycling among children but also promoting a healthier, more active lifestyle. By integrating our specialized bicycle programs directly into your community, children gain confidence, improve their physical skills, and learn valuable safety practices associated with cycling.
Furthermore, our residency programs encourage community engagement and build social connections among families, which strengthens community bonds. Hosting a Pedal Kids event can also raise awareness about the importance of physical activity and outdoor play, which contributes to the overall well-being of the community.
By bringing our expertise and passion for youth cycling directly to you, a Pedal Kids Residency turns local spaces into vibrant hubs of learning and excitement, leaving lasting benefits that extend beyond the bike path.
A Presenting Organization would be the local community center, school, or any other local group that partners with us to bring our bicycle programs to your area.
These organizations play a crucial role in arranging the logistics, promoting the event, and providing the space needed for our activities.
By collaborating with local presenting organizations, we can ensure that our programs are accessible and tailored to meet the specific needs of the community they serve.
A Pedal Kids residency is based on the following schedule, however, our Tour Director will work closely with community presenters to adjust the schedule to fit the needs of the community.
Our classes are designed for pre-k and elementary age children (3-10 years old).
Our Bicycle Playground / community events can include 2 year old children as well.
In most situations, Pedal Kids does not charge a fee to individual participants.
That said, local Presenting Organizations may charge participants to offset their costs.
Please check with your local Presenter to inquire about costs.
Our Pedal Kids Coaches travel to communities with a small fleet of demo bikes and helmets for children to share.
However, each individual child is encouraged to bring their own bike and helmet as there may not be a demo bike available for your child to ride during the entire class.
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The curriculum powering our Ditch The Training Wheels Tour is specifically tailored to children learning to ride a bike without any previous experience.
At Pedal Kids, we believe that the first step to confident cycling is mastering balance. By removing the pedals and training wheels from our bikes, we help children focus on this crucial skill without the distraction of pedaling. Training wheels can give a false sense of security and often hinder the development of natural balance. Instead, we use a “glide first” approach.
Children learn to push their bikes along with their feet and gradually lift them off the ground to glide. This method not only improves their balance but also builds their confidence and prepares them for the next step—pedaling. Once they’re comfortable balancing, we reintroduce the pedals, and they’re able to ride more quickly and skillfully, having built a solid foundation first.
We limit the number of children in each class session to ensure high-quality instruction and optimal safety.
Bicycling is unique because children are literally riding on top of their equipment, which introduces specific risks and challenges not found in many other sports.
This reality necessitates a lower coach-to-student ratio, allowing our certified coaches to closely monitor each child’s progress with their bike, provide immediate assistance, and tailor instruction to individual needs.
By keeping our groups small, we not only enhance safety by reducing the likelihood of accidents but also ensure that each participant receives personalized attention. This approach helps build confidence and skills more effectively, creating a safer and more supportive learning environment where each child can thrive and enjoy their journey to becoming a proficient cyclist.
Our Pedal Kids programs come alive in community spaces that are familiar and easily accessible, such as parking lots and basketball courts.
We specifically choose these hard surface areas because they make the learning process easier and more enjoyable for beginners. The firm surfaces provide the necessary stability and predictability that help new riders focus on mastering their skills without the added challenge of uneven terrain.
To create a safe and engaging environment, our coaches travel with all the necessary equipment, including ropes and cones, to set up dedicated learning spaces we call “Bicycle Playgrounds.” These areas are carefully designed to be both fun and functional, providing a variety of learning experiences in a controlled and secure setting right within your community.
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Our coaches are extensively background checked through the leader in youth coach background checks, Sterling.
https://www.sterlingvolunteers.com/organizations/sectors-we-serve/sports/
Additionally, all coaches must complete the athlete and minor abuse training through the US Center for Safe Sport:
https://uscenterforsafesport.org/training-and-education/safesport-courses-for-all/
All Pedal Kids Coaches complete the following training:
Every child learns at their own pace, and our classes are designed to accommodate individual learning rates.
However, nearly all children successfully learn to pedal a bicycle without training wheels after participating in our classes. In fact, many children achieve this milestone within just two hours of instruction.
Our program is structured to ensure that each child receives the guidance and support they need to progress from balancing to pedaling confidently, setting them on the path to becoming skilled cyclists.
Once a child is pedaling, Coaches then focus on teaching the next milestones of safe bike riding including braking, steering, standing and pedaling and standing and costing.
