Fall 2021 Absolute Youth Cycling

Registration for fall session will open Thursday July 29 at Noon. 

NEW THIS YEAR – Beginning Middle School – if you have a middle schooler that is new, register them for the First Session Middle School group (there will be additional coaches for different ability groups).

Please register for only ONE session per child. If you’d like to be on a list for an additional session, please email me and if space is available, I’ll let you know you can register.

Any questions, shoot me an email – jessica@absolutebikes.com

“2-Wheel Fridays” Fall 2021

WHEN:
*note: there will be no make-up days for either session. Riders will need to be prepared for inclement weather. Cancellation due to weather is at the coach’s discretion when it is deemed unsafe to be outside.*

FIRST SESSION:
August 20
August 27
Sept 3 – no class for Labor Day Weekend
September 10
September 17

9am-11am- 3rd & 4th Grade
Noon-2pm – 1st & 2nd Grade
2:30pm-5pm – 5th-8th Grade (including beginner middle school group)

SECOND SESSION:
September 24
October 1
October 8
October 15

10am-noon – 3rd & 4th Grade
1pm-3:30 – 5th-8th Grade

COST:
1st/2nd and 3rd/4th groups = $90
5th – 8th  group = $110

AYC T-shirts: $10 (+tax) and must purchase during registration.

WHAT:

  • 2-Wheel Fridays bicycling and mountain biking programs provide a safe, supportive atmosphere for elementary and middle school children to learn the lifelong joy and skills of bicycling, while having fun outside with friends.
  • Sessions consist of a blend of biking skills, safety, fitness, outdoor exploration, and good, clean fun!
  • Depending on age/ability other topics might include: road/traffic/trail etiquette; team work; bicycle maintenance & repairs; nutrition and hydration; first aid; land and trail stewardship; trail use and access issues.

SKILL:
This is not a program for children with training wheels or for beginner riders. The lowest acceptable skill level is that the child must be comfortable and safe riding his/her bike around town with an adult. For 3rd Grade and up, we strongly suggest trail/dirt experience. Bikes need to have hand brakes and gears (exception for 1st graders).

Kids will be broken into groups according to skill, experience, motivation, friendships, weather, terrain, and coach/child ratios.

WHERE:
Meet behind Absolute Bikes.  Riding locations will vary each week, depending on age and skill level.
– Riders may be transported or shuttled via shop van during field trip days.

What’s Included:

  • Coaching at a minimum 5:1 ratio
    • All coaches are CPR and First Aid certified
  • Licensed and insured transportation between Absolute Bikes and riding areas, as necessary

Additional details about what to bring and how to be prepared will be emailed after registration is completed.

If you would like to get on the parent email, please sign up here:

 

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Registration Protocols & Tips:

Please contact Program Director Jessica Downing with questions about programming or to be included on registration-related emails at jessica@absolutebikes.com.

Registration online only and is first-come first-served – classes will fill up.   Class sizes for Friday programs are limited to 15 kids.
Kids can initially sign up for only ONE session, not more.   However, if there are still open spots a week or two before class starts, we will open up the spots to kids who are already enrolled in another session.  If your kiddo wants to do both sessions, please shoot me an email after registration to let me know.  If I see a kid registered for both, I will cancel one session.

If you have kids in different classes, I’d recommend registering the youngest first (or have both parents on a computer) – the system doesn’t allow for a “shopping cart” so you have to register for two different sessions separately. Do NOT hit the back button. I recommend using a computer if possible.

If a class is full and you are unable to register: please immediately send Jessica an email (jessica@absolutebikes.com) with the session, grade, and child’s name to be put on the waitlist. The order that I receive these emails will translate into the order of the waitlists.