Earn-A-Bike Program

We teach kids how to fix and maintain bikes. Complete the program and Earn-A-Bike!

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The Earn-A-Bike Program offers kids a chance to earn their own bike by completing a series of hands-on lessons in basic bike mechanics and bike safety, which also focus on personal responsibility, achievement and self-empowerment. This program is available to individuals or groups from TFKC’s target populations. The organizations that bring children to the Ride Program have traditionally been the same organizations that send children to the Earn-A-Bike Program. The Re-Cyclery hopes to open this program to adults referred from area social service agencies who need transportation options to access employment.

How Earn-A-Bike Works

First Class: Kids begin to learn the names of the parts of the bicycle. Kids begin to learn how to change a flat tire.
Second Class: Kids take a bike comprehension test. Further test their skill on how to change a flat tire. Begin to learn the safety requirements of owning and riding a bike. All kids must be able to change a flat tire without adult intervention.
Third Class: Kids take a bike comprehension test and choose their bikes. They learn how to fit and wear a helmet safely and commit to its use. Kids participate in a skills course to test their bike, test their bike handling skills and end by attaching lights to their bikes.
Forth Class: If needed. Allows for kids to advance their basic knowledge of the bike with hands on lessons on their own bikes or learn more about bike safety, learn more about first aid or begin their ongoing participation in the EAB program as leaders.

Earn-a-Bike Rules

RESPECT each other, your instructors, the tools, and the bikes.
Start on time, end on time. Put away all tools, parts and bikes before leaving.
Address adults respectfully as Mr. or Mrs. or Ms.
No horseplay, keep your hands to yourself, no running or riding bikes in the shop. No wandering around the shop.
Always get approval from the adult in charge before starting or changing a task. Begin a task, complete a task.
Do not leave the shop without permission. Children must have an adult take them to the restroom.
You must have your parent’s or guardian’s permission to attend the EAB classes.
No cell phone usage during class.

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