About This Activity
Street Skills Camp coaches kids identifying as male on safe and legal road riding through fun games, challenges and riding adventures around the island. We're more than a fun bike safety camp, we do individualized coaching with each bike rider to help them advance his skills on bikes and understand traffic laws, communicate with drivers for safest, predictable riding habits. Kids have fun and gain transportation independence! High Visibility Bike vest included. Camps build on skills. Kids can't skip part or all day. Monday: Helmet fit, Bike safety check, Bike Skills practice with games and challenges on blacktop, games & lunch at the park, bike lock demo & practice, short fun ride. Tuesday: Practicing using gears, 4-way stop intersection practice of right of way with car traffic on Bay Farm. Wednesday: Rides to schools, practice locking at school and Park St. bike racks Thursday: Alameda Amazing Race using bike maps, Scavenger hunt. Friday: Ferry to SF for ride to Sports Basement, practice using bike racks on busses. Ferry schedule permitting. REQUIREMENTS 1. Child and parent/guardian MUST attend a free Urban Cycling zoom presentation together. dates will be sent out as scheduled. Kids won't be able eligible to attend camp without attending this requirement and there are NO REFUNDS. Please plan ahead. 2. Parents/guardians, bring your rider with their bike and helmet West Side Joe's or Cycle City for fit and mechanic/safety and fit check. Mechanic safety and fit checks MUST be completed no earlier than 6 weeks before the first day of camp and no later than 2 weeks before the first day of camp. Alameda Bicycle not eligible for fit checks. 3. Kids bring all items on equipment list or purchase available items from Easy Street Cycling. Required items: * Hand sanitizer * Sunblock * U-lock OR Heavy Chain * Looped end cable * Water bottle mounted or Camelbak * Kickstand mounted on the bike * Spare tube in case of unpatchable flat
Map & Direction
Lincoln Park, Grass area by parking lot
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Fernside Avenue
Alameda, CA
94501
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