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We are a family-friendly, community-oriented cycling group who loves to enjoy a good ride. Be sure to check out our website and our listing of helpful bicycle links.
For more information about the Blue Island Bicycle Club, Contact Jane Healy for more info.
The kids "Friday Night Bike Crew" is an expansion of the BIBC. Every Friday night at 4 pm, about 15-25 children show up for an organized bike ride. Routes include going to local parks, Memorial Park pool, Stony Creek, the Major Taylor Trail, the Lakefront Bike Path and other exciting locales.
Note: we do not have rides on the last Friday of the month, or when Mrs. Healy is on vacation.
Contact Jane Healy for more info.
The new Fall/Winter 2011 schedule is available in the downloads section under "schedules" or click on this link: Fall/Winter 2011 Schedule. To get the old schedules, simply click on the link in the second paragraph above (look for underlined "schedule" word, scroll your mouse over it, and click).
Thank you for your interest in the BIBC. We hope to see you soon on one of our rides!
Every friday night (except the last Friday of the month), you can join us for this free, fun bike ride.
Rides are geared for children up to about 15 years old. Children under 8 must have a parent accompany them. All rides must be on a safe bicycle with functioning brakes and riders must wear a helmet. From mid-August until June 1st (ie. fall, winter and spring), riders MUST have a white headlight for their bicycle. This can be as simple as a small flashlight attached to the handlebars with rubber bands. IL law *requires* cyclists to have a white front light if they are riding after dark.
Rides go from 4:30 until 6-8 pm, depending on the length of the ride.
*Make sure children eat before they arrive* or have them bring a snack and water in a backpack. Many times our target destination has water available, but don't assume so. All of the parks shut off their water fountains on Nov. 1, and they remain off until April or May, depending on the park district. It's not a bad idea for kids to bring a water bottle for each ride.
Rides are at an easy pace (~8 miles/hour) and can be as short as 2 miles or as long as 10 miles, depending on the weather, the time of year, and the experience of the kids who show up for that day's ride. All rides have a destination in mind: a park, playground, waterway, forest, public pool, etc.
Participants must have a signed waiver on file with the Blue Island Bicycle Club. This can be handled just before your first ride (but it must be signed by a parent or guardian).
All riders are required to go through a brief road safety skills and group riding skills presentation before each ride.
