{"id":1,"date":"2019-02-27T20:16:51","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T01:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bikesmarteaston.wordpress.com\/?page_id=1"},"modified":"2020-09-03T14:17:58","modified_gmt":"2020-09-03T19:17:58","slug":"aboutbikesmart","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.car-free.org\/lvcat\/aboutbikesmart\/","title":{"rendered":"Bike Smart Lehigh Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2177 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lvcat.org\/lvcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Logos\/CATLogos\/bike-smart-lehigh-valley-logo-banner.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"7500\" height=\"2250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.car-free.org\/lvcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Logos\/CATLogos\/bike-smart-lehigh-valley-logo-banner.png 7500w, https:\/\/www.car-free.org\/lvcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Logos\/CATLogos\/bike-smart-lehigh-valley-logo-banner-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/www.car-free.org\/lvcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Logos\/CATLogos\/bike-smart-lehigh-valley-logo-banner-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.car-free.org\/lvcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Logos\/CATLogos\/bike-smart-lehigh-valley-logo-banner-768x230.png 768w, https:\/\/www.car-free.org\/lvcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Logos\/CATLogos\/bike-smart-lehigh-valley-logo-banner-1536x461.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.car-free.org\/lvcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Logos\/CATLogos\/bike-smart-lehigh-valley-logo-banner-2048x614.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 7500px) 100vw, 7500px\" \/>\n<p>CAT\u2019s youth bicycling education program focuses on children ages 5-14, offering events through local schools and community groups. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lvcat.org\/lvcat\/calendar\/calendar-bike-smart-lehigh-valley\/\">View the calendar of upcoming Bike Day events.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h4>Youth Bicycling Education in the Lehigh Valley<\/h4>\n<p>Bike Smart Lehigh Valley aims to educate children in grades Kindergarten through 8th Grade, about how to be smart when riding their bicycles.\u00a0 Funded by PennDOT and the <a href=\"http:\/\/lvpc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lehigh Valley Transportation Study<\/a>, Bike Smart Lehigh Valley utilizes professional bicycle instructors to educate and motivate children to treat bicycle riding with respect, as bicycles on public streets are treated as vehicles.\u00a0 It is also a goal of this program to inspire children to ride their bikes to be physically active and to lead healthy lives that can connect the Lehigh Valley by pedal power.<\/p>\n<p>Watch a sample of what a Bike Day event is like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lvcat.org\/lvcat\/cycling-smart-in-the-lehigh-valley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bike Day in Easton Video<\/a> (2014)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Nn-jZjbqPXs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forks\/Shawnee Bike Day Skills Course<\/a> (2016)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wDd1_Bnjyh8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wilson Borough Bike Rodeo Skills Course<\/a>\u00a0(2014)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"site-column-content\" class=\"site-column site-column-content\">\n<div class=\"site-column-wrapper site-column-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Our events incorporate: helmet safety, bike mechanic checks, learning to ride and on-bike skills training, group rides, and custom-tailored support via the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lvcat.org\/lvcat\/bicycle_cooperative\/\">CAT Bicycle Cooperative<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><em>Schedule a Bike Day event or In-School Assembly<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><em>CAT is currently scheduling youth education programming for 2019.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lvcat.org\/lvcat\/contact-us\/\">Contact CAT<\/a>\u00a0if your school or community group would like to be part of the action. No experience required. Paid positions commensurate with experience and qualifications when funding is available. Background checks required and will be reimbursed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bikesmarteaston.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-559 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lvcat.org\/lvcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/bruce-hochman-bike-day2016-1024x576.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lvcat.org\/lvcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/bruce-hochman-bike-day2016-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.lvcat.org\/lvcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/bruce-hochman-bike-day2016-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.lvcat.org\/lvcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/bruce-hochman-bike-day2016-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.lvcat.org\/lvcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/bruce-hochman-bike-day2016-1170x658.jpg 1170w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"559\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #0d0d0d; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 1.1em; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase;\">Bike Smart Easton (2015-2017)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bike Smart Easton was CAT\u2019s bicycling education program from March 2015 until March 2017. Bike Smart Easton was administered through the City of Easton and funded by PennDOT\u2019s Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). It includes programming across Lehigh and Northampton Counties, yet concentrated in the Easton area.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lvcat.org\/lvcat\/lehigh-valley-childrens-bicycle-education-2015-16\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View\/Download Bike Smart Easton\u2019s \u201cYear in Review 2015-17\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lvcat.org\/lvcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bike-Smart-Easton-Review-2015-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-552 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lvcat.org\/lvcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bike-Smart-Easton-Review-2015-2017-227x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.car-free.org\/lvcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bike-Smart-Easton-Review-2015-2017-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/www.car-free.org\/lvcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bike-Smart-Easton-Review-2015-2017-768x1014.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.car-free.org\/lvcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bike-Smart-Easton-Review-2015-2017-775x1024.jpg 775w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lvcat.org\/lvcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Logos\/CATLogos\/bike-smart-lehigh-valley-logo-small.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2178\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lvcat.org\/lvcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Logos\/CATLogos\/bike-smart-lehigh-valley-logo-small-239x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.car-free.org\/lvcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Logos\/CATLogos\/bike-smart-lehigh-valley-logo-small-239x300.png 239w, https:\/\/www.car-free.org\/lvcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Logos\/CATLogos\/bike-smart-lehigh-valley-logo-small-816x1024.png 816w, https:\/\/www.car-free.org\/lvcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Logos\/CATLogos\/bike-smart-lehigh-valley-logo-small-768x963.png 768w, https:\/\/www.car-free.org\/lvcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Logos\/CATLogos\/bike-smart-lehigh-valley-logo-small.png 1010w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CAT\u2019s youth bicycling education program focuses on children ages 5-14, offering events through local schools and community groups. 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