CAMBRIDGE – If it’s Friday and you’re in Cambridge, Massachusetts, watch out for the bike bus! What is a bike bus?
Every Friday morning, dozens of children ride their bikes to school as one large, highly organized group. They call it the bike bus and it’s been a huge hit for kids, parents and teachers.
"It’s just a big rolling parade of joy," said Darren Buck, a Cambridge parent who is also the bike bus coordinator.
Buck leads a group of more than 50 children and some parents on a half-mile ride from Russel Field in Cambridge to the Peabody Elementary School and Rindge Avenue Upper School. The "bike bus" is a half-mile ride from Russel Field in Cambridge to the Peabody Elementary School and Rindge Avenue Upper School. The bikes take over the entire route, and the sound of bells and children’s laughter fills the streets during the 15-minute ride.
"It’s a great way to start the school day with a bit of exercise, with a bit of fun," Buck told WBZ-TV. "This is a great instruction for them on how to use the streets."
Buck said they’ve done the ride in the rain and on 25-degree days. Bike bus rules
There are only three rules to the bike bus – stay behind Buck’s "shark bike" (It’s a cargo bike decorated with duct tape in the shape of shark fangs), listen to your parents, and have fun.For parents, the bike bus teaches kids valuable lessons."Road safety is a big thing, they’re always […]
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