Bikes in Schools Program

Project Summary

Currently in Saratoga Springs, NY there is an enduring, and growing, interest in mountain biking, with new trails and a bike park coming online, a fast-growing NICA program (80% girls!), and a very effective non-profit learn-to-ride K-12 program called Saratoga Shredders that has blown up over the last 3+ years. The momentum for kids on bikes in this small city (population 28,300) has inspired us to establish mountain biking in the PE curriculum across the district.

In February 2023, we piloted a Learn 2 Ride Strider program in Kindergarten classes at Greenfield Elementary. In March we funded this program for Caroline Street Elementary School, and by May of 2023, we were able to fully fund programs in all 6 of the Saratoga Springs Elementary Schools and in September, 2024, we now have a fully funded middle school program!

Become a Donor & support our Bikes in Schools program!

Your support is needed to bring this incredible program to all of the Saratoga Springs Schools! Here’s the status of our fundraising campaigns:

  • All 6 Saratoga Springs Elementary Schools have a FULLY FUNDED Kindergarten program a a FULLY FUNDED grade 2-5 program !

  • As of September, 2024, we now have a FULLY FUNDED middle school program as well at Maple Avenue Middle School!

    Thanks to your contributions, we’ve accomplished so much:

  • We wrote a specialized curriculum for the PE teachers, thanks to the expertise of Anya Bruhin.

  • We ran professional development sessions for all the PE teachers last spring, led by Shredders' own Coach Coordinator, Sheray Tario.

  • We purchased and assembled 30 bikes this summer, with a special thanks to Niles Gagnon and his incredible mechanic team at Grey Ghost Bicycles for their hard work and for securing discounted fleet pricing.

  • We built a fantastic 0.8-mile trail behind the middle school, made possible by the trail-building expertise of Art Picard and Erin Lasky from Saratoga Mountain Bike Association (SMBA).

    What’s next for our Bikes in Schools program?

    • Saratoga Springs High School: fund bikes and curriculum for high school

    • Program Expenses: for trailer, helmets, curriculum, etc.

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