We teach a lot of kids how to ride bikes, and that look of pure elation when they finally, finally wobble off on their own power is golden. But the kiddos don’t corner the market on bike-related thrills. We also introduce lots of adults to the joys of active transportation, and whether they are totally […]
Tag Archives: education
1-2-3-4-5 Fit-Tastic Family Fun Day
Join Clay County Public Health Center, BikeWalkKC, and more for an evening of games, snacks, prizes, and FIT-TASTIC fun!
Maintain Your Ride: JoCo Library Edition
Join us at the Johnson County Central Resource Library to use the recently installed bicycle fix-it stands and learn bike maintenance skills! Our instructors will teach you how to keep your bike in good working order with a few basic tools and some practical know-how.
Confident City Cycling: Family Edition
In this special edition of Confident City Cycling, families learn bike handling skills and the rules of the road together, PLUS have the chance to earn a FREE bike!
Maintain Your Ride: Taco Edition
After a soggy spring, are you prepared for summer riding? Join us at Spokes Cafe for this special Maintain Your Ride: Taco Edition on Tuesday, June 25!
Summer School: bike education for adults, families
No worries, Alice Cooper, it’s highly unlikely you’ll see a rule book or a teacher’s dirty look at one of our Summer School bike education classes. You will, however, gain confidence, bike-handling skills, maintenance know-how, and maybe even a free bike! Mark your calendars now for these fun classes taught by our enthusiastic, trained educators: […]
A record season for education programs
Our education team has just wrapped its busiest season ever. Over the course of the Spring, we set records for nearly every metric! We served nearly 3000 students this semester, through 140 cohorts of BLAST (Bicycle Lessons and Safety Training), Earn-A-Bike, or Bike Club at 24 schools in 9 districts across the metro. New sites […]
Advanced Maintain Your Ride
Ready to dive deeper into bicycle maintenance? Join BWKC’s instructors to build on the content covered in Maintain Your Ride, with a more advanced spin. Topics to be covered include: overhauling bottom brackets, hubs, forks, truing wheels, etc. Bring your bike– this is a hands-on class! Suggested donation is $25. Current BikeWalkKC members receive a […]
Maintain Your Ride
Whether your bike has suffered the snow and salt of winter riding, or has been gathering dust in the garage, it’s time for a tune up! Join us at BikeWalkKC for our Maintain Your Ride class on Tuesday, April 9. Our qualified bike technicians will walk you through flat repair, bike care and cleaning, and […]
Confident City Cycling
Learn new concepts for navigating streets and build practical bike handling skills necessary for city riding. This intensive course teaches safety knowledge and bike handling skills, culminating with a bike ride in a safe and supporting environment. When: Confident City Cycling is a three-class series held on Tuesday evenings from 6:00-8:30PM: March 19 March 26, AND April […]