Educator Trainings
Develop the next generation of active, street-smart cyclists by becoming a Bike New York-trained Bicycle Educator. All programs are free. What's more, once you attend a training, you will be eligible for kits of complimentary program materials and for loaner bikes to help you get started.
Learn to Ride • Bike Driver's Ed Level 1 • Bike Driver's Ed Level 2 • Share the Road • Feedback
Learn to Ride
The most basic training, Learn to Ride prepares Educators to offer an easy, safe, effective session for anybody learning to ride a bike. Trainees learn the "balancing first" method along with how to adjust helmets, remove pedals and training wheels, pump up tires, and adjust seats.
Training length: 2 hours
Target audience: First-third grade teachers, PE teachers, Parks and Recreation staff, scout leaders
Click here to review Bike New York's learn-to-ride instructions (PDF, 20 MB).
Bike Driver's Ed Level 1
Once children learn how to ride a bicycle, they need to learn how to ride safely. Bike Driver's Ed Level 1 prepares Educators to introduce fundamental traffic rules to young cyclists and their parents. This training covers the "need to know" rules of cycling as well as how to avoid the hazards most common to young bicyclists.
Training length: 4 hours
Target audience: Elementary school teachers, PE teachers, Parks and Recreation staff, scout leaders
Bike Driver's Ed Level 2
The Bike Driver's Ed Level 2 training equips Educators to implement a multi-session bicycle skills program for pre-teen and teen cyclists, such as for use in PE classes, after-school programs, or summer camps. Educators will be prepared to teach teens and pre-teens how to drive their bicycles as vehicles on the road. Participants gain an understanding of vehicular traffic rules and cyclists' responsibilities, proper bike and helmet fit, use of gears and brakes, skills drills, and basic repair and maintenance.
Training length: 6 hours
Target audience: Fourth-grade teachers and up, PE teachers, Parks and Recreation staff, after-school program staff, camp staff
Share the Road
Bike New York's only course aimed at educating motorists, Share the Road explains to automobile driver's ed instructors how they can incorporate bicycle awareness into their classes. Training participants receive a complimentary "Share the Road" PowerPoint presentation and learn how to address common questions and misconceptions regarding cyclists.
Training length: 2 hours
Target audience: Driver's education instructors, organizations with vehicle fleets and in-house driver training programs, community leaders with an interest in motorists' awareness
Feedback
"This new [Bike Driver's Ed] program is a wonderful opportunity for students to learn more than simply sitting on a bike and pedaling! It will give them the tools they need to go out and exercise safely, while exploring their surroundings and benefiting from a lifetime activity that can stay with them for years to come. Who knows, we may inspire the next Lance Armstrong!"--Wayside Elementary teacher, Ocean Township, NJ, Fall 2009
"I am happy to report that Fanwood's 1st Annual Training Wheel Toss was a smashing success!! Fortunately for us, the weather held and it turned out to be a nice day. . . . We had close to 65 kids participate in the program and all but 6-8 learned to ride in one day! In fact, there wasn't a single scraped knee. . . . Everyone (parents, kids, volunteers, the mayor) was simply astonished at the turnout and results. We actually had one kid up and riding without training wheels in less than 20 minutes. Remarkable! There were so many success stories, which makes it all worth it. I'm so happy that I brought this program to Fanwood, but couldn't have done it without the support of Bike New York."--Fanwood Recreation Committee, NJ, March 2009
"The kids absolutely love [Bike Driver's Ed]!!!! They are telling me that this is the best unit ever . . . and I am talking about kids who do not usually enjoy physical education. The news is spreading because other students have been asking why biking is not offered during their phys. ed. period."--PE teacher from Long Island, April 2009
"I have never walked out of a workshop with so much useful information."--PE teacher from Connecticut, April 2009 Bike Driver's Ed Training
"The event was great! We had about 75 kids come out to "learn to ride." We set up exactly as you described it and managed with about 10 people between our department, the police, and the teachers. . . . I think it has really been a big hit with the community. Thank you for all your help in organizing us!"--Assistant recreation director from New Jersey, April 2009
"I attended the February 2008 NJAPHERD convention and your bicycle workshop. Your technique is so simple--most of our school has learned. Thank you again for being instrumental in helping my special guys/girls acquire a lifetime recreational activity, improve their self-esteem, social skills, and community awareness."--Adapted PE teacher, The Forum School, Waldwick, NJ, September 2008
Develop the next generation of active, street-smart cyclists by becoming a Bike New York-trained Bicycle Educator. All programs are free. What's more, once you attend a training, you will be eligible for kits of complimentary program materials and for loaner bikes to help you get started.
Learn to Ride • Bike Driver's Ed Level 1 • Bike Driver's Ed Level 2 • Share the Road • Feedback
Learn to Ride
The most basic training, Learn to Ride prepares Educators to offer an easy, safe, effective session for anybody learning to ride a bike. Trainees learn the "balancing first" method along with how to adjust helmets, remove pedals and training wheels, pump up tires, and adjust seats.
Training length: 2 hours
Target audience: First-third grade teachers, PE teachers, Parks and Recreation staff, scout leaders
Click here to review Bike New York's learn-to-ride instructions (PDF, 20 MB).
Bike Driver's Ed Level 1
Once children learn how to ride a bicycle, they need to learn how to ride safely. Bike Driver's Ed Level 1 prepares Educators to introduce fundamental traffic rules to young cyclists and their parents. This training covers the "need to know" rules of cycling as well as how to avoid the hazards most common to young bicyclists.
Training length: 4 hours
Target audience: Elementary school teachers, PE teachers, Parks and Recreation staff, scout leaders
Bike Driver's Ed Level 2
The Bike Driver's Ed Level 2 training equips Educators to implement a multi-session bicycle skills program for pre-teen and teen cyclists, such as for use in PE classes, after-school programs, or summer camps. Educators will be prepared to teach teens and pre-teens how to drive their bicycles as vehicles on the road. Participants gain an understanding of vehicular traffic rules and cyclists' responsibilities, proper bike and helmet fit, use of gears and brakes, skills drills, and basic repair and maintenance.
Training length: 6 hours
Target audience: Fourth-grade teachers and up, PE teachers, Parks and Recreation staff, after-school program staff, camp staff
Share the Road
Bike New York's only course aimed at educating motorists, Share the Road explains to automobile driver's ed instructors how they can incorporate bicycle awareness into their classes. Training participants receive a complimentary "Share the Road" PowerPoint presentation and learn how to address common questions and misconceptions regarding cyclists.
Training length: 2 hours
Target audience: Driver's education instructors, organizations with vehicle fleets and in-house driver training programs, community leaders with an interest in motorists' awareness
Feedback
"This new [Bike Driver's Ed] program is a wonderful opportunity for students to learn more than simply sitting on a bike and pedaling! It will give them the tools they need to go out and exercise safely, while exploring their surroundings and benefiting from a lifetime activity that can stay with them for years to come. Who knows, we may inspire the next Lance Armstrong!"--Wayside Elementary teacher, Ocean Township, NJ, Fall 2009
"I am happy to report that Fanwood's 1st Annual Training Wheel Toss was a smashing success!! Fortunately for us, the weather held and it turned out to be a nice day. . . . We had close to 65 kids participate in the program and all but 6-8 learned to ride in one day! In fact, there wasn't a single scraped knee. . . . Everyone (parents, kids, volunteers, the mayor) was simply astonished at the turnout and results. We actually had one kid up and riding without training wheels in less than 20 minutes. Remarkable! There were so many success stories, which makes it all worth it. I'm so happy that I brought this program to Fanwood, but couldn't have done it without the support of Bike New York."--Fanwood Recreation Committee, NJ, March 2009
"The kids absolutely love [Bike Driver's Ed]!!!! They are telling me that this is the best unit ever . . . and I am talking about kids who do not usually enjoy physical education. The news is spreading because other students have been asking why biking is not offered during their phys. ed. period."--PE teacher from Long Island, April 2009
"I have never walked out of a workshop with so much useful information."--PE teacher from Connecticut, April 2009 Bike Driver's Ed Training
"The event was great! We had about 75 kids come out to "learn to ride." We set up exactly as you described it and managed with about 10 people between our department, the police, and the teachers. . . . I think it has really been a big hit with the community. Thank you for all your help in organizing us!"--Assistant recreation director from New Jersey, April 2009
"I attended the February 2008 NJAPHERD convention and your bicycle workshop. Your technique is so simple--most of our school has learned. Thank you again for being instrumental in helping my special guys/girls acquire a lifetime recreational activity, improve their self-esteem, social skills, and community awareness."--Adapted PE teacher, The Forum School, Waldwick, NJ, September 2008
