Episode 110: Back to School on the Bike Bus
Added 2023-09-05 10:01:59 +0000 UTCGreetings! I hope you had a great summer and were able to get out and have some fun.
We are celebrating the return to school with a look at the bike bus movement that is rapidly growing around the globe.
If you’ve never heard of a bike bus—or a bicibús, as it’s known in the Catalonian capital of Barcelona—it’s a beautifully simple idea. Kids and parents ride their bikes to school along a pre-planned route, picking up classmates along the way, just the way a school bus would. Except because it’s bikes, it’s way, way more fun. Sarah and Doug rode along with bike buses in Barcelona and suburban Montclair, New Jersey, to see how it works, and we talked with organizer Sam Balto in Portland, Oregon, to find out why kids who ride with bike buses get to school feeling happy and energized.
We hope that it inspires you and gets you energized for the fall to come! Thank you so much for all your support.
—Sarah, Doug, and Aaron
Comments
“He rides his own bike without training wheels.” Best audio ever!
Kirsten Tucker
2023-09-11 21:13:09 +0000 UTCToday was the first day for the bike bus in Lincoln, Nebraska. My son listened to this story and was so proud to be a part of it. We are partnering with a local bike kitchen to try and get bikes into hands of the kids who can’t afford them. Hopefully we can fill the bike rack soon.
Joe
2023-09-07 14:51:14 +0000 UTC
