The Bicycle Coalition of Greater
Philadelphia has been making much ado about their upcoming seminar
about Family Biking on Saturday, July 20th. The idea of going taking
your children for safe and exciting bicycle rides. At this seminar
they are going to discuss picking the right bikes, gear, and routes
for riding with young ones. They plan to have on hand plenty of
bicycles from various shops and the “best answers come from fellow
parents who are already doing it.”
What the BCGP has not to mentioned is
why family biking is now part of the Philadelphia bicycling scene.
Thanks to the efforts Dena Driscoll and Marni Duffy who created the
Philadelphia Kidical Mass. Using a combination of side streets and
bike lanes the ride wends its way through Philadelphia with a local
playground as its final destination. The participants ride a wide
range of bicycles with children on their own bikes, trail-a-bikes,
trailers, child seats, long tail cargo bikes and Bakfiets. What
makes this safe is when you ride in a group is that other traffic
views you more like a car because of the amount of space that the
group takes up and gives you a wide berth.
This is a great way to introduce your
children to cycling. Rides like this incorporate a fun destination,
children that your kids can play with, and adults to you to socialize
with.
Veery thoughtful blog
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