Equipment
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We make sure everyone has a bike that they feel comfortable with, which often means lower than people usually use.
Our fleet is made up of over 30 bikes, including short kids' bikes and bikes big enough for tall people. The bikes all have upright handle bars and open frames. They have padded pedals and many of the handlebars are padded. We have helmets, which are required (you can also bring your own if you want), and elbow and knee pads and gloves for those who want them, which is almost everybody. We also sell padded pedals for $30 a pair. For a bike rack recommendation, see below. |
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For our younger learners:
We have a basket that fits on all the bikes that carries ET, for those so inclined. There are also strings on the handlebars that make it easy to hold favorite stuffed animals, which often makes biking less intimidating and more fun. |
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Our Fleet
Below is a list of all our bikes, listing the brand and model, a short description, the wheel and frame size, how high off the ground the seat is (at its lowest), and what we call it (name and number in the fleet). They are listed from smallest to largest. People who learn to ride with us can refer to this to get a sense of the size of bike they used. For kids bikes, they are often first referred to by the wheel size (12", 16", 20", 24") and then the frame size.
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Bike Racks for Open-Framed Bikes
My bike rack is a Thule Passage 911XT for 3 bikes. (For 2 bikes it’s 910XT.)
Its arms are far enough apart, 14.5” (middle to middle) that open frame bikes can go on it without needing an add-on top tube. But it worked best for me to remove the rubber cradles (with a strong person pulling with soapy water or alcohol as a lubricant. Then you have to add an innertube, so the open framed bikes don’t slide around. Something like 1 ¼” or 700x35/43C.
My old rack was 18”, middle to middle of arm and worked better for open framed bikes but I don’t know of one currently being made that’s that wide. Let me know, if you find one.
Its arms are far enough apart, 14.5” (middle to middle) that open frame bikes can go on it without needing an add-on top tube. But it worked best for me to remove the rubber cradles (with a strong person pulling with soapy water or alcohol as a lubricant. Then you have to add an innertube, so the open framed bikes don’t slide around. Something like 1 ¼” or 700x35/43C.
My old rack was 18”, middle to middle of arm and worked better for open framed bikes but I don’t know of one currently being made that’s that wide. Let me know, if you find one.