If you want cycling to be a bigger part of your kids’ summer, here are some area bike camps to consider. I’ve also shared a family bike camping trip if you’re looking to check that off your bucket list. If there are camps I missed, please let me know in the comments. Summer, here we … Read more
Portland has a wide variety of summer bike camps: Everything from learn-to-ride camps that ease kids onto two wheels to camps that teach advanced riding and repair skills. You might think it’s late in the game to find a spot in one of them, but most area bike camps still have spaces in some sessions. … Read more
From bike dancing to track racing, there’s something for everyone.
Get ’em out of the house and onto their bikes.
It’ll soon be that time of year when school’s out and parents are looking for places to send their kids during the day. Here are a few local bike-centric summer camps to consider.
Kids love bike camp!(Photos © J. Maus) With spring almost here, many Portland parents find themselves trying to choose between the myriad choices of local summer camps. Among them are two camps that will introduce your kid to the mix of fun, function and fitness that only a bicycle can bring. Here’s a bit more … Read more
Seeing the neighborhood at biking speed.– More images/Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus) Last Friday I spent the day with the Community Cycling Center’s “Coasters” summer bike camp. The camp is for kids 6-8 years old and the idea is to teach them how to ride on city streets, do basic bike maintenance (very basic), build … Read more
Summer camp coordinator Gabe Graff shows kids how to be safe.(File photo) The Community Cycling Center (CCC) is always bustling with bikey goodness. But this time of year, the place is infused with a special energy. With school out for summer and the sun finally following suit, tons of kids are flocking to their Alberta … Read more
