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Biking with Kids

Healthy and happy families ride bikes

Bike Road-eo course

Keep up-to-date on the next Family Biking event. Contact Kate to be put on our email list about upcoming family-friendly bike events.

2nd Annual SF Bicycle Coalition Bike to School Day

Join us Thursday, April 15, for the 2nd Annual SF Bicycle Coalition's Bike to School Day. Approximately 500 students at 25 Schools participated in the 1st Annual event, and we look forward to an even bigger event this year!

Family Biking 101

Start here if you're feeling skeptical - real families do it every day, right here in the big city! Hear how SFBC members with kids have made biking a part of their family, and why they'll never turn back.

SF Biking Families Yahoo! Group

A great online resource for asking questions and getting answers about biking in San Francisco with kids. Join this group today! Feel free to post information and resources that you find useful--and also to ask questions of the group, talk family-friendly biking gear, etc. And of course, let your biking buddies know about this group. The more, the merrier!

Choosing Equipment

Now that you're ready to get on the road, check out some real-world advice on what works and what works better.

Teaching Kids to Ride

When it's time for your pride and joy to get out on their own two wheels you'll be looking for tips on how to do it right. Read this guide ahead of time - start early to make it safe and easy.

Freedom from Training Wheels

SFBC's family bicycle workshop gathers families with kids in car-free Golden Gate Park for a group effort to get our kids to ride without training wheels.

The biking parent: Interview with Jon Winston

Here's a tip-filled interview for cycling families (or those who'd like to be) from Paul Dorn's Bike Commute Tips blog, featuring velo-dad Jon Winston

A Parents Guide to Youth Cycling

This article posted by www.education.com discusses the benefits of getting children out riding and outlines tips on how to get your child up on two-wheels, featuring SFBC Executive Director, Leah Shahum.

Bikes as Transportation for San Francisco Families

This article printed by the Children's Council of San Francisco shares great information about everything you need to know to start biking with kids in San Francisco.

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