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  2. Bike Bus to Abernethy is now everyday of the week!
Bike Bus to Abernethy is now everyday of the week!
Weekly on and Wednesdays from Sep 6, 2023 to Jun 5, 2024
Clinton Route or Lincoln-Harrison Route
1 day before

Every school day from April 22 through the end of the school year the Abernethy Bike Bus provides a consistent, fun and safe way for kids and parents to bike together to school.  We find that it builds student confidence, builds social skills, gets exercise and reduces traffic.  For many families it transforms the trip to school into an event to anticipate and enjoy.

 

- Choose either the Clinton Greenway Route or the Lincoln-Harrison Greenway Route (see attached flyer map and times)

- We need adult volunteers to help organize & keep kids safe from cars.  Join our Volunteer Bike Bus Leader WhatsApp Group.   No previous group riding experience required.

Clinton Bike Bus Route schedule (join in at any point along the route):

  • Gather on Clinton just west of Cesar Chavez at 8:10am
  • Departs Cesar Chavez and Clinton at 8:15am, heading West.
  • Departs Clinton St Plaza (26th) at 8:25am
  • Ladd's Circle at 8:30am
  • 1 lap around Ladd's circle to celebrate and cheer; cruise into school on Elliot to the gazebo at 8:35am to give kids time to lock bikes and line up.
  • (Optional) Join the Clinton Route Parents: Abernethy Bike Bus WhatsApp Group for occasional important communications. 

Lincoln-Harrison Bike Bus Route schedule (join in at any point along the route):

  • Gather next to Joe Bike at 8:15am
  • Departs Joe Bike at 8:20am, heading West.
  • Departs St. David of Wales Church at 8:25am
  • Ladd's Circle at 8:30am
  • 1 lap around Ladd's circle to celebrate and cheer; cruise into school on Elliot to the gazebo at 8:35am to give kids time to lock bikes and line up.
  • (Optional) Join the Lincoln Route Parents: Abernethy Bike Bus WhatsApp Group for occasional important communications.

SAFETY

  • Helmets required! 
  • If your child does not already ride to school on their own, please plan on biking with us for the first rides to make sure they can bike safely in a group.
  • At road crossings where we'll stop the group to gather, post up adult and make sure cars wait while we cross en masse.
  • Please ride behind the Bike Bus Driver-- the one with the speaker playing the tunes. 

No bike bus home-- you can team up with families on your block to get small groups of kids home.  If you're interested in consistently organizing & leading a larger bike bus home, let us know.

Questions? Concerns?  Let us know!  -Aaron & Jake (Abernethy parents & kids-on-bikes enthusiasts)

Aaron: 650-390-3405

Jake: 503-489-9567