Start a Bike Bus
Your school
could be next.
Starting a Bike Bus is a few families deciding to ride to school together on a regular day. You don't have to figure it out alone.
A simple way to begin.
Find a few families.
You only need a handful to start. A couple of families riding together is already a Bike Bus.
Choose a comfortable route.
Pick streets and paths that feel calm and doable for kids — not the fastest way, the friendliest way.
Work backward from arrival.
Decide when you need to be at school, then set your start time and stops from there.
Test ride it at kid pace.
Ride the route yourself, slowly, and see how long it really takes with kids in mind.
Choose a consistent day.
A regular day — even just once a week — is what turns a ride into a Bike Bus.
Recruit adult helpers.
A few grown-ups riding along makes everyone more comfortable, especially at the front and back.
Invite families.
Spread the word at school, with neighbors, and in the community. Make it easy to just show up.
Ride, learn, and adjust.
Your first rides will teach you what works. Change stops and timing as you go.
Local help
Bike Bus Chico can help.
You bring the families and the local knowledge. Bike Bus Chico can help with the rest.
- Think through a route
- Develop stops and timing
- Make a shareable route map
- Create stop and timing graphics
- Add the route to bikebuschico.org
- Connect leaders with the Bike Bus Chico community
- Share lessons from other Chico routes
We'll help you get rolling.
Email us and we'll help you take the first step — pick a route, find families, and get set up.