Where:
Pick-up and Drop-off
Trek Bicycle Store Upper East Side
1690 2nd Avenue, NYC (bet 87th and 88th streets).
Lessons/Drills will take place in local parks, with excursion rides all over the city - and into NJ and Westchester.
Previous Destinations Include:
-Central Park
-Little Red Lighthouse
-Battery Park
-Randall's Island
-Fort Lee Historic Park
-Governor's Island
-Inwood Park
-Prospect Park
When:
Weekdays Monday July 8th - Friday July 19th 2024
10am - 5pm
Campers may attend the FIRST week or both weeks, but priority is given to 2-week attendees.
Who:
20 NYC public school students/residents, ages: 12-17
Cost: FREE for 'Equity Upgrade' scholarship recipients. $500 per week for non-recipients*
Bikes may be loaned the program and stored on site and the bike shop. Lunch, snacks and hydration and helmets are provided. We also provide two camp t-shirts and two water bottles.
Padded Bike Shorts/undergarments will be discussed on a case by case basis since sizes and types available vary widely.
*Ride Up Grades has moved to a fee program that charges a small fee to cover lunch, coach support staff, and incidentals. This ensures that our donor dollars go to aiding riders who need it most, helping us achieve our goal of breaking down the financial barriers to cycling.
Completing Enrollment:
We will ask for a waiver signed by a parent. We will call to speak to a parent or guardian.
Confirmation of authorized pickup for campers / permission to be dismissed from the pickup and drop off location is required.
Signup closes in early spring or when camp is full, whichever comes first. Acceptances confirmed as soon as possible, enrollment is first come, first served, with priority given to scholarship recipients.