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Biketrainpdx.org is your place for pictures, route maps, and info about bike train happenings in Portland.</h2> 29 </div> 30<!--end description--> 31 <div id="nav"> 32 <ul> 33<li class="page_item "><a href="/index.html" rel="nofollow">Home</a></li> 34 <li class="page_item page-item-290"><a href="/familybikerental/index.html" rel="nofollow">Family Bike Rental</a></li> 35<li class="page_item page-item-701"><a href="/national_bike_train_competition/index.html" rel="nofollow">National Bike Train Competition</a></li> 36<li class="page_item page-item-12"><a href="/schools/index.html" rel="nofollow">Schools</a></li> 37<li class="page_item page-item-346"><a href="/volunteer/index.html" rel="nofollow">Volunteer</a></li> 38<li class="page_item page-item-114 current_page_item"><a href="/about_bike_trains_and_riding_tips/index.html" rel="nofollow">About</a></li> 39 </ul> 40</div> 41<!--end nav--> 42 </div> 43<!--end header--> 44 <div id="content" class="pad"> 45 46 <h1 class="pagetitle">About</h1> 47 <div class="entry page clear"> 48 <p><strong><em>What is a bike train?</em></strong></p> 49<p>A bike train is a group of people that bike together on a pre-planned route. There are meet up points along the way where families join the train. Bike Trains are fun, comfortable, safe, and help create a community of riders. Kids arrive to school more attentive and ready to learn and schools are safer because you have more eyes on the street. Bike trains are about creating an opportunity, however change only happens when people participate.</p> 50<p>If you would like help starting a bike train <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="nofollow">email bike train pdx.</a> We can provide biking incentives for schools, go out and help lead the first few bike trains, talk with your school PTA/PTO about making the bike train an official PTA/PTO sponsored event (which covers the bike trains under their insurance). We can also offer to come to your school in the morning and do a bike to school day event to support a bike train and talk to families about joining. </p> 51<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-119" href="/about_bike_trains_and_riding_tips/img_7218/index.html"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119" title="Sabin Bike Train" src="/wp_content/uploads/2010/09/IMG_7218_570x424.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="424"></a></p> 52<p>Unless otherwise listed the bike trains officially operate <em>one</em> day every week (to give parents and kids a break) and only in the mornings (it is too difficult to consistently coordinate with after school programs, etcâ¦)</p> 53<p><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/f5UFTY4zRBI5X8d04xhTIg"> 54<param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> 55<embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/f5UFTY4zRBI5X8d04xhTIg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="288" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><em>Kiel Talks About Bike Trains On NBCâs Show School Pride </em></p> 56<p><strong>History</strong><br> 57Biketrainpdx.org was started by Kiel Johnson in 2010 as a way to create a citywide community for bike trains. After graduating from college and unable to find a job doing what he wanted to do Kiel decided to just go out and do it. So in 2009, Kiel helped organize a bike train from Beach School which proved very successful. Using that as a model Kiel has tried to spread bike trains to schools throughout Portland. The goal is to have a bike train running at every single school in Portland.</p> 58<p>Bike Train PDX is very fortunate to be a member group of <a href="http://umbrellastreets.org/" rel="nofollow">Umbrella 501 (C)3</a>. Umbrellaâs mission is to encourage and enhance community-based street culture, alternative transportation, and art and the environment in the street. Umbrella does not organize events or take a leadership role in sponsored projects â rather, it serves as a fiscal sponsor, lending its nonprofit status to help projects secure financial and in-kind support by making donations tax deductible. They have lent this support to Bike Train PDX. </p> 59<div id="attachment_125" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 580px"> 60<a rel="attachment wp-att-125" href="/about_bike_trains_and_riding_tips/img_0984_2/index.html"><img class="size-medium wp-image-125" title="IMG_0984" src="/wp_content/uploads/2010/09/IMG_09841_570x427.jpg" alt="" width="570" height="427"></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The First Ever Bike Train</p> 61</div> 62<p><em><strong>Here are some guidelines to help make your bike train more successful and safer:</strong></em></p> 63<p>-Ride with at least one parent in front and one in back</p> 64<p>-Before you start to ride talk about how to ride safely (no tricks, stay on the road, stay at the same pace as everyone else)</p> 65<p>-Communication is important when biking in groups. Point out hazards, and announce with arm signals when you are turning or stopping. Remember to communicate with other parents as well, texting is a great way to tell everyone if there is a change to a stop one morning or if you canât make it.</p> 66<p>-Make yourself visible! Get signs and banners that say âbike trainâ on them. This will not only make is so more cars see you but make it so other parents will be interested in participating as well.</p> 67<p>-If your group gets too big and you donât feel comfortable leading that many people break the train into two smaller groups and have one go ahead of the other. Do what makes you feel comfortable.</p> 68<p>Biketrainpdx.org is the place for updated information regarding bike trains at several Portland schools. We will post stories and pictures from peopleâs experiences.</p> 69<p><strong>Bike Trains in the media:<br></strong><a href="http://www.nbc.com/school-pride/video/kiel-johnson/1254775/" rel="nofollow">NBC School Pride Show<br></a><br><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/22253542" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe> 70</p> 71<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/22253542" rel="nofollow">Bike Train PDX</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2006981" rel="nofollow">Amoris Walker</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/" rel="nofollow">Vimeo</a>.</p> 72<p><a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/10/bike_trains_help_kids_get_to_s.html" rel="nofollow">Oregonian<br></a><br><a href="http://bikeportland.org/2010/09/14/bike-trains-take-off-six-schools-on-board-national-tv-and-more-39411" rel="nofollow">Bikeportland â September 2010<br></a><br><a href="http://bikeportland.org/2010/09/13/at-beach-elementary-biking-and-walking-makes-a-stronger-community-39255" rel="nofollow">Bikeportland â About Beach<br></a><br><a href="http://bikeportland.org/2010/06/01/once-prohibited-biking-now-a-big-part-of-beach-school-34222" rel="nofollow">Bikeportland â June 2010</a></p> 73<p><a href="http://www.bicyclepaper.com/articles/2010/11/local_schools_get_on_board_the_bike_train" rel="nofollow">Bicycle Paper â November 2010</a></p> 74<p><br><iframe id="vimeo_player" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/16552771?js_api=1&js_swf_id=vimeo_player&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=9086c0" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0"></iframe>Streetfilm Featuring the Beach Bike Train</p> 75<p>If you are interested in starting a bike train at your school and want your route listed please <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="nofollow">email [email protected]</a> ).</p> 76<div id="attachment_121" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 580px"> 77<a rel="attachment wp-att-121" href="/about_bike_trains_and_riding_tips/img_1074/index.html"><img class="size-medium wp-image-121" title="IMG_1074" src="/wp_content/uploads/2010/09/IMG_1074_570x427.jpg" alt="" width="570" height="427"></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Locking Up Bikes After The Beach Bike Train Arrives To School</p> 78</div> 79 </div> 80<!--end entry--> 81 <!-- You can start editing here. --> 82<div id="comments"> 83 <!-- If comments are open, but there are no comments. --> 84 <div class="comment-number"> 85 <span>No comments yet</span> 86 </div> 87 </div> 88<!--end comments--> 89 90 <div id="respond"> 91 <div class="cancel-comment-reply"> 92 <small><a rel="nofollow" id="cancel-comment-reply-link" href="/about_bike_trains_and_riding_tips/index.html" style="display:none;">Click here to cancel reply.</a></small> 93 </div> 94 <h4 id="postcomment">Leave a Reply</h4> 95 <form action="/wp_comments_post.html" method="post" id="commentform"> 96 <p><label for="author" class="comment-field"><small>Name: (required):</small></label><input class="text-input" type="text" name="author" id="author" value="" size="22" tabindex="1"></p> 97 <p><label for="email" class="comment-field"><small>Email: (required):</small></label><input class="text-input" type="text" name="email" id="email" value="" size="22" tabindex="2"></p> 98 <p>
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