Trips for Kids Denver/Boulder Cycling Programs

Youth Mountain Biking “Ride” Program

TFKD/B partners with numerous youth agencies in the Denver and Boulder (Boys & Girls Clubs, Tennyson Center, Urban Peak, Girls Inc., I Have a Dream, Denver Family Crisis Center, and many others) to provide fun-filled, daylong mountain bike outings for small groups of children aged 10 and up. The trips are led by our experienced Ride Leaders who, along with several adult volunteers, teach the children basic mountain biking skills and provide positive encouragement throughout the challenging day on the trail. The beautiful foothills and mountain parks we explore provide the perfect setting for the youngsters to experience first-hand and learn about the natural areas of Colorado. Quotes from the kids>>

2009 “Ride” Program Accomplishments

Organized 105 safe, fun, educational mountain bike outings
Provided over 700 young people with a confidence and fitness building outdoor experience
44% of participants were vulnerable adolescents in residential programs for abused, neglected and troubled youth
Organized three mulit-day, overnight cycling adventures

2010 “Ride” Program” Goals

Safety First! No major injuries again this season
Give over 1,000 kids the opportunity to experience the joys of mountain biking

“Bike Club” Program

Over the past six years, between March and November, Trips for Kids Denver’s core youth mountain biking program has given over 2,300 underserved youngsters the opportunity to experience the joys of mountain biking and learn about the natural beauty of Colorado. In the fall of 2007, TFKD launched a new fall and winter “Bike Club” program to teach children basic bike maintenance skills and to promote safe, regular cycling in their own urban neighborhoods.

Club Members meet one day a week, after school, at a partner site to learn bicycle maintenance skills, starting with the basics – changing a flat tire – and then work up to more complex concepts, like adjusting derailleurs and over-hauling hubs. Depending on weather and other schedule considerations, the Club will participate in several “on-the-bike” sessions to learn about how to ride safely in an urban environment. And just for fun, we take the Club on one of our traditional mountain bike rides in the foothills. At the end of the eight-week session, students who meet the program requirements keep the bike they helped repair and receive a helmet, lock and starter tool kit!

2008 “Bike Club” Program Accomplishments

Organized 39 fun and educational bicycle maintenance workshop days hosted at four youth agency partner sites
Celebrated with nineteen graduates, each receiving a helmet, lock, pump, starter tool-kit and the refurbished bike they helped repair

2009 “Bike Club Program” Goals

Graduate more than 40 students from the “Bike Club” program
Become a community resource by hosting a drop-in “Bike Club” at our new Englewood headquarters facility

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