Stop mandating coaster brakes for kids bikes
Let’s take a stand in the name of making bicycle riding easier for kids for National Bike Month: Let’s say “no” to mandated coaster brakes, a.k.a., the “foot brake.” Thanks to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the coaster brake is required on every new youth bicycle (“sidewalk bicycles” in CPSC parlance) sold in […]
Bike to School Day 2019: National Bike Month
The morning of May 8th was #BestDayAtSchoolEver for the kids at Norman S. Edelcup Sunny Isles Beach K-8! Everyone had a fantastic time celebrating National Bike to School Day. Huge thanks to the school, the city of Sunny Isles Beach, the Sunny Isles Beach PD, Mack Cycle, Bike305, South Florida Commuter Services, and everyone who […]
Why we are concerned about Miami’s Critical Mass:
This week’s Twittersphere has been humming with speculation, following rumors that the City of Miami Police Department may considering rescinding support of Critical Mass. https://twitter.com/miamicityman/status/1109558804579008512 We’ve been reading and thinking about this too – and we have a dilemma. Like it or not, Critical Mass is more than just a bike ride or a traffic […]
Bike to School Day 2019: Florida Bike Month
This was a big one! 75 kids from Fienberg-Fisher K-8 Center rode to school today, celebrating Florida Bike Month, Bike to School Day, and the great feeling one gets when riding a bicycle outdoors. We were really fortunate to have awesome support from the school, the Miami Beach Police Department to protect the ride, Velofix […]
Miami-Dade Bike to Work Day 2019
Kicking off Florida Bike Month with Bike to Work Day couldn’t be better when you are sharing the celebration on a 7-mile ride through The Underline and into Downtown Miami with Bike305.
Ride with the Aventura Police – February 2019
Every weekend with a bike ride is a good weekend. Thanks to the City of Aventura and Aventura Police, a whole lot of people – of all ages – were able to experience that two-wheeled joy this February.
Celebrities are giving away bicycles. That’s awesome. This is how to do even more.
Since our BikeSafe Program was founded in 2011, we have had the good fortune to be a part of two bicycle giveaways hosted by legendary NBA players. With the help of Giant Bicycles and local bike shop Mack Cycle, Shane Battier’s Take Charge Foundation and Ray Allen’s Ray of Hope Foundation were able to give […]
Ray Allen & Mack Cycle: Giant Bicycle Giveaway at Homestead Middle School
25 Homestead Middle School students are now the lucky owners of brand-new bicycles, thanks to Ray Allen’s Ray of Hope Foundation, Giant Bicycles, Mack Cycle & Fitness, and our own BikeSafe Program. These students – rewarded for their academic achievements – are now empowered with a healthy way to get to school, work, and have […]
Reflections of Bike to Work Day
For Bike to Work Week, we’re taking a look at this year’s Florida Bike Month events as seen through the eyes of KiDZ Neurosicence Center staff member, Kurt Kaminer: On one day of every year, traffic on US-1 gets passed by something that isn’t the Metrorail: A huge group of happy, cheery bicycle riders on […]
National Bike to School Day 2018 | Fienberg-Fisher K-8 Center
Another year, another fantastic National Bike to School Day! This time, we returned once again to Fienberg-Fisher K-8 Center, where the students love bicycle riding – and ride really quickly! Many thanks to the school, Mack Cycle & Fitness, the Miami Beach PD, and NBC 6 for helping to make this event a success!