Bike Michiana Coalition is celebrating spring by teaching bicycle safety classes to local elementary school students. The lessons include bicycle "rules of the road, trails, and sidewalks". The classes are tailored to third grad students because this is the development stage when children begin to ride their bike independently. The purpose is to teach safety rules [...]
Volunteer Jo Broden fits a helmet to a 3rd grader Bike Michiana Coalition is celebrating spring by teaching bicycle safety classes to local elementary school students. The lessons include bicycle rules of the road, trails and sidewalks. Judy Lee, President of the coalition said “The classes are tailored to third grade students because this [...]
In preparation for Bike Month, scheduled annually in May, two local bike groups are once again joining forces with the South Bend Community School Corporation and the City of South Bend Police Department in conducting bike safety training in area elementary schools. Bike Michiana Coalition and Michiana Bicycle Association fund the program for 3rd grade students [...]
The Bike Michiana Coalition (BMC) has approved 2013 funding for six local bicycle organizations and projects as well as memberships in two statewide and two national bicycle advocacy organizations. This funding supports the BMC 3-E’s mission of Encouraging bicycling for commuting and recreation; Expanding and improving bicycle infrastructure; and Educating citizens and government about bicycle safety [...]
Is your Mountain Bike growing dusty in the garage or seeing too much pavement? Want to learn how and where to ride a Mountain Bike in Michiana? The Northern Indiana Mountain Bike Association (NIMBA) is holding free “Intro to Mountain Biking" sessions at each of the 4 trails that it maintains. Each session will include a [...]
South Bend Named a Silver Level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists for 2018