Catching Up With The Youth Bike Summit
Starting in 2011, the Youth Bike Summit has brought together youth leaders in cycling to “share ideas, give youth a voice, and encourage civic engagement and advocacy” (Youth Bike Summit). […]
The national Youth Bike Summit is a smashing success!
“The Youth Bike Summit is important because people from different Bike Works locations and different bike organizations can get together and make friends. I got to try mountain biking which […]
Empowering Youth through Cycling: Recap of the 2024 Youth Bike Summit
Over the past two years, there has been a concerted effort by the National Youth Bike Council to amplify youth engagement on a national scale. This effort recently culminated in their […]
2024 YBS: Youth Lead the Way!
The positive energy and enthusiasm for bicycles was palpable at the 2024 Youth Bike Summit (YBS) that took place in Allentown, PA from June 14-16. Ride Illinois’ Executive Director, Dave Simmons, attended […]
Hundreds of teens gathered in the Lehigh Valley for the national Youth Bike Summit. They want to make cycling safer nationwide.
Riders attending the Youth Bike Summit finish the “Big Ride” Sunday, June 16, 2024, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. The National Youth Bike Council’s national summit, hosted June 14-16 by Community […]
National Youth Bike Summit aims to get kids into nature
Cyclists took to the street on Sunday for the National Youth Bike Summit. The event, held by Community Bike Works, aims to get kids of all ages out of the […]
National Youth Bike Summit Builds the Movement for Better Biking
This post was created in collaboration with the National Youth Bike Council and Youth Bike Summit. Two attendees, Zoe F, 23, from Boston, and Lot M, 21, from Philadelphia — […]
National Youth Bike Council’s national summit comes to the Lehigh Valley
Riders attending the Youth Bike Summit finish the “Big Ride” Sunday, June 16, 2024, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. The National Youth Bike Council’s national summit, hosted June 14-16 by Community […]
Biking their own path; 2024 youth bike summit blazes a trail of advocacy and adventure
Tayshawn Edmonds rides his bicycle all through the streets of Manhattan. It’s how he gets around. “I don’t drive,” said Edmonds, one of five adult bicyclist-mentors who led three teenage […]
Youth Bike Summit 2024: It’s Going To Take a Village To Get More Young People Cycling
Bike programs that serve young people have struggled since late 2020 to meet initial post-pandemic numbers of engagement. It’s more important than ever that we build upon the rich history […]