Kidical Mass

Information

Fun, free, group bike rides for kids of all ages!

This group is for planning and discussing Chicago Kidical Mass rides

Location: Chicago
Members: 49
Latest Activity: Jul 23

Ride Guidelines

Please wear helmets and ride safely.
Rides are typically 4 miles at a 5-6 mph pace on quiet residential streets, roughly 1 hour with stops.
Rides are suitable for children who have progressed beyond training wheels.
Younger children are welcome on trail-a-bikes, child trailers and child seats of their parent's bike.
Festive dress and decorations encouraged.
It is expected that all kids bring a parent or guardian.

Floating start locations/times, 3rd Saturday morning each month

August ride still pending, likely possibilities, Washington park or Douglas park, please join August ride discussion to suggest or comment.

July 17, Horner park, 4201 N California ave.,
gather 10:30 AM, ride at 11:00 AM through Albany Park neighborhood
contact Todd Allen, 773 267 8168 or Tony (847)902-5668

Fixed start locations/times

2nd Saturday every month,
next ride July 10,
Palmer Square, 3064 W Palmer Blvd
Gather in center of park at 10:30 AM for 11:00 AM departure
contact: Jason Greenberg 773 269 2129 or Karen Furlong 773 235-4630

Exiting Humboldt park April 10th

Discussion Forum

Promoting rides 12 Replies

Please respond with ideas of how we can promote our rides. Even better if you can tell us what you have done or will do to help promote rides.Here's a list of things that have been done so far:Momen…

Started by Todd Allen. Last reply by Jason Greenberg Jul 19.

Vote for September ride location 5 Replies

This has the potential to be the biggest ride of our first season as the weather just starts to cool. If possible, I'd like to coordinate this ride with a school as a promotion to encourage cycling…

Started by Todd Allen. Last reply by Jason Greenberg Jul 19.

Planning Palmer Square Kidical Mass Rides 17 Replies

This sub-forum is for making plans for the Palmer Square-based Kidical Mass rides that run on the second Saturday of every month through Spring & Summer.See discussion below; your input is welcom…

Tagged: Park, Logan, Humboldt, Square, Mass

Started by Jason Greenberg. Last reply by Rico Jul 8.

Vote for July ride location 22 Replies

Please make your suggestions or votes for a July ride as quickly as possible. It would be fantastic to get a couple months ahead in our ride planning which will make promotion easier and more effect…

Started by Todd Allen. Last reply by buddaa38 Jun 16.

Comment Wall

Comment

You need to be a member of Kidical Mass to add comments!

Comment by Julie Hochstadter on July 23, 2010 at 8:08am: hey all - there's a kids duatholon coming up at the Northbrook Velodrome....

Comment by Andrew Bedno on July 19, 2010 at 1:16pm: "Single balloon bike helmet decoration" - how to:
Jami, I credit and link you on the YouTube page. Hope that's OK. Quick draft, hoping to shoot a better version soon.

Comment by Liz W. Durham on July 19, 2010 at 12:39am: I want to echo Todd and Tony...great ride. Thanks Albany Park Bikes for sponsoring.

Comment by buddaa38 on July 18, 2010 at 11:01am: Thanks Todd.
I did hear that this ride was printed in a paper. If anyone could find it I'd like that link.

Thanks to all! You guys were terrific!

Comment by Todd Allen on July 18, 2010 at 8:22am: Tony, yes thanks for your help in the ride (and Ken & Liz & Andrew & everyone else). I thought the ride ride was great. On most of the past rides I've felt like there were things I wish we had handled better, such as pacing or route planning, etc. but on this ride I thought everything went like a well oiled machine, very smooth.

I think the primary concern going forward is promotion. I think we are ready to handle bigger turnouts. I am going to start a new discussion titled "Promoting rides" where I list what we've done so far and solicit additional ideas to get our rides promoted. Please everyone think about this and make suggestions. Even better if you can help directly with doing promotion.

Comment by buddaa38 on July 18, 2010 at 7:03am: Saturday's ride was great! A nice turn all for the 1st ride in Albany Park. Can't wait til next month.

Comment by Liz W. Durham on July 9, 2010 at 3:10pm: Just saw the Momentum article...Awesome!6

Comment by Jason Greenberg on July 7, 2010 at 12:27pm: Hey Al-

FYI. Kidical Mass is featured in this months issue of Momentum Magazine. Follow this link to read it...Momentum's KM Article
or the full URL is:
http://momentumplanet.com/articles/chicago-celebrates-cycling

Comment by Jason Greenberg on July 7, 2010 at 12:07pm: We are looking for an interested member to take the lead in developing/leading the route for this Saturday's Palmer Square Kidical Mass ride.

Anyone interested, please propose it in our planning sub-group at:

Kidical Mass- Palmer Square Planning Group

Comment by Todd Allen on July 7, 2010 at 8:23am: Parents reported to Social Services for encouraging their children to bike to school...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jul/05/kids-cycling