Earn-a-Bike

The Earn-a-Bike program is a six week after-school program where students ages 10-15 meet once a week for two hours a day with a Mechanical Skills Instructor and a Social Skills Instructor. Students gain hands-on mechanic skills while learning social skills that will help them better navigate their lives at home, in the classroom, and out in the community. In the end they earn a bike, helmet, lock, t-shirt, and certificate.

Bike Repair

Students start with a donated bike that needs some repair. As they repair the bike with the skills they are learning they are also gaining agency and ownership. Participants typically learn to fix flat tires, change chains, adjust and replace brakes, complete bicycle safety checks and cleaning!

Social Skills

The social skills taught at Open Roads are developed from an evidenced-based program called Skillstreaming. Students are taught one new social skill each week. Each skill is broken down into basic steps that all students can learn and demonstrate. Some of the skills we focus on include: introducing yourself, expressing yourself, asking for help, self-control, and apologizing.  

 ROADS Expectations 

One of the tools Open Roads uses is Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports. This is a model of teaching students appropriate behavior. Open Roads focuses on five simple ideas:

R – Respect: Show kindness to other people in the program.
O – Own your actions: If you do something great or make a mistake, own it!
A – Attitude counts: Stay positive while working on your bike.
D – Discipline: Finish what you start.
S – Safety: Always wear a helmet!

* 2018 Earn-a-Bike *
Registration for the spring program is full. 

The next Earn-a-Bike program will take place on Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30pm
June 12 - July 17. Register for the waitlist below:

Interested in hosting an
​Earn-a-Bike program with your class, youth group, or after school program? Groups with students ages 10-18 are eligible.
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