DEVICES
LOOSE PARTS
SURFACES
SURFACES
LOOSE PARTS
SURFACES
LOOSE PARTS
LOOSE PARTS
LOOSE PARTS
DEVICES
BALANCE BIKES
BALANCE BIKES
BALANCE BIKES
The balance bike is the best tool to get more kids riding bicycles earlier
PEDAL BIKES
BALANCE BIKES
BALANCE BIKES
Pedal bikes allow children to explore greater distances!
Balance bike rider fit
Seated, with feet flat on the ground, legs slightly bent, shoulders leaning forward.
SURFACES
Complete Streets
Complete Streets
Complete Streets
Biking becomes
a normal part of life where
all children will have the skills to
access public infrastructure like
bike paths and off
road trails to live healthy lives
Traffic Gardens
Complete Streets
Complete Streets
Traffic gardens are a great way for kids to develop integrated biking skills and roadway comprehension
Safe Routes
Complete Streets
Safe Routes
Empower children 0-8 with joy and confidence through active independent mobility.
LOOSE PARTS
HELMETS
HELMETS
HELMETS
RAMPS
HELMETS
HELMETS
SIGNS
HELMETS
STORAGE
STORAGE
STORAGE
STORAGE
TOOLS
STORAGE
TOOLS
RAMPS
A fast rolling bike is necessary for balance
Learning to push a balance bike fast enough to roll at a steady speed takes time and practice. Often times riders keep their feet on the ground too much. Adding a ramp to the practice space allows the rider to push to the top of the ramp, lift feet, and roll down. The speed requires the rider to keep their feet off of the ground. riders see it as a challenge that makes butterflies in their tummy! Whee!
DIY ramp
We started with 3/4" or 5/8" plywood, each piece is 24" wide x 60" long. We set the saw blade depth at half of the plywood thickness, then made straight cuts every 1" across the short dimension, extending one foot on each side of center of the long dimension. This allowed the plywood to bend. For the under structure, we tried two different styles using 2" x 4", 2" x 3", and 2" x 2". We minimized the overall size and under structure framing to reduce the total weight. Notice that the under structure does not touch the ground, allowing the plywood to contact the riding surface. We countersunk all screw heads, sanded all edges, primed and painted. The maximum 4"-5" height allowed for riders to catch themselves if they went off of the side. Each ramp weighs approximately 26 pounds.
STORAGE
ENCLOSURES
ENCLOSURES
ENCLOSURES
RACKS
ENCLOSURES
ENCLOSURES
TOOLS
PUMPS
WRENCHES
WRENCHES
WRENCHES
WRENCHES
WRENCHES