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Family Biking Day 2011

Sunday, October 9, 11-3pm




Join other families for an afternoon of fun bike-y family activities:

Bike Road-eo: 11am-12:30pm & 1:30-2:30pm
A kid-size city used to educate the little ones in the ways of safe riding - helmets and loaner bikes included. Fun for kids of all ages!

Freedom From Training Wheels: 11:30am-1:30pm
A group effort to get our kids to ride on two-wheels.

Family Bike Activities with League Certified Instructors: 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Want to ride with the family, but wonder how to do it safely? Taught by a licensed cycling instructor, this 30-minute off-bike discussion will feature games and a Q&A.

Family Biking Showcase: 12-1pm
Get advice from vendors on bicycles and other equipment to get your family around by bike.

Parents' Family Biking Showcase & Mixer: 12-1:30pm
Chat with other biking parents, share stories and strategies, and learn family biking tips and tricks for your family.

Bike Scavenger Hunt: 11:30-2:00pm
A fun self-directed scavenger hunt, that will have your family riding around the car-free area of Golden Gate Park. This activity is designed for youth 8+ and parents to enjoy together.

Family Bike Parade: 2:30-3:00pm
What is a bike party without a bike ride? Biking families will end Family Day with a fun bike parade through the safe, car-free part of Golden Gate Park.

Free Basic Bike Maintenance: 11:00am-2:30pm
Mechanics will set up shop to get family bikes up and rolling

Fifth Annual Family Biking Day
Sunday, October 9th from 11am-3pm
Golden Gate Park off of JFK Drive at the 14th Ave E Picnic Area (North of Stow Lake and east of the Transverse Drive overpass).

Join the SF Bicycle Coalition, parents and children, as we enjoy a day in the park with fun bike-related family activities, like our Freedom from Training Wheels program and a Bike Road-eo course that teaches two-wheelers with and without training wheels basic bicycling skills.

Show off your baby bike seats, trail-a-bikes, and Xtracyclies (or however your family gears up), and get advice at our Family Bicycling Showcase. Participate with your family in games, a bike parade, a scavenger hunt and more! Free!

Thanks to Sports Basement for providing free bike maintenance and raffle prizes for our activities.

Watch the 2007 Family Day Bike Parade video:

Want to be kept up-to-date on the next Family Biking event? Contact Jason at sfbike dot org to be kept informed about upcoming family-friendly bike events. And, don't forget to check out the SF Biking Families Yahoo! group, the perfect place to ask questions, get answers and have conversations about Family Biking.