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Bike Bus Accelerator
Inviting all PE teachers be part of Children’s Bike Bus Week.
23rd - 30th September. Set up or join a Bike Bus for the children at your school.
To help keep your Bike Bus rolling after Children’s Bike Bus Week we have some amazing free prizes!
One lucky school will win a massive €1,000 Bike Bus continuation grant!
One amazing Bike Bus will win a bundle of 20 brand-new Lazer children’s helmets.
10 lucky Bike Buses will receive free Shimano goodie bag’s for every child who joins.
How do you do it? — 3 simple steps:
Get the toolkit: Receive our free Bike Bus Activation Toolkit with step-by-step guidance.
Register your school: Sign up your school to participate and be part of the prize draw.
Ride during 23rd - 30th September: Gather your students, parents, and school champions to get your bike bus rolling!
Register and download our free Toolkit for PE teachers to start - or grow - a Bike Bus at your school. It’s simple and activating in a few easy steps.
All PE teachers in Europe are invited. Taking place outside of your regular PE curriculum hours, turning the morning school commute into active, fun and daily movement.
Registering is your Bike Bus is essential.
Registering is easy, connects you to the community, and unlocks tools and support beyond Children’s Bike Bus Week.
A project brought to you by Shimano and BYCS in association with European Physical Education Association, European School Sport Day (25th Sept) and the European Week of Sport for a week long celebration of Bike Buses.
Free Lazer helmet and goodie bag competition
To be eligible, PE Teachers must:
Ahead of the event: Register their participation ahead of Children’s Bike Bus Week using the ‘Register your Bike Bus here’ AND agree to the code of conduct.
Post event: Share photos of their Bike Bus from the week of 23rd -30th September with us on Instagram (@bikebusaccelerator).
Winners will be selected at random from those eligible.
Free helmets and goodie bags will be distributed after Children’s Bike Bus week.
Children’s Bike Bus Week: Utrecht activation on September 25th
Celebrating European School Sport Day during the European Week of Sport (23-30th September)
On the 25th September we’re supporting Op Dreff school to start their first ever Bike Bus and build active, lifelong cycling habits for their children. The day will start with a Bike Bus to the school and continue with more cycling fun in the playground.
If you are a PE teacher, parent, or school champion interested in starting or growing your Bike Bus, join Children’s Bike Bus Week or get in touch at bikebusaccelerator@bycs.org
Cycling to school is one of the simplest, most effective ways to build daily movement into a child’s routine.
What is a bike bus?
The definition
A group of children and adults traveling together to and/or from school.Modes of transit
Primarily by bike, but includes active travel like micro-mobility vehicles, walking, or running.Structure
Operates on a predefined schedule and route with a fixed departure point, intermediary stops, and school destinations.What it is NOT
A family cycling to school alone, children cycling independently, or a group without bicycles (like a walking school bus).
Why are bike buses needed?
Children are cycling less.
Safety concerns and intimidating infrastructure make it difficult for many children to cycle independently to school.
Fewer children cycling today means fewer lifelong cyclists tomorrow.
What Bike Bus Accelerator Exists…
OUR MISSION
Empower the next generation of cyclists by making cycling to school safe, accessible and attractive for more children and families across Europe.
Bike Bus Acceclerator: Empowering the next generation of cyclists
01
THE CHALLENGE
Childhood cycling participation across Europe is under intense pressure due to parent safety concerns and intimidating infrastructure.
02
THE STATUS QUO
Dozens of grassroots ‘Bike Bus’ initiatives exist across Europe, safely moving kids to school, but they operate in isolation and struggle to scale.
Show your support by logging your ride with BYCS
More children cycling
Increase the number of children regularly cycling to school.
Stronger local Bike Buses
Launch new routes and help existing initiatives grow and thrive.
Long-term cycling culture
Build confidence and habits that turn today’s children into lifelong cyclists.
03
THE SOLUTION
The Bike Bus Accelerator (BBA) provides the strategic support, funding, and gear needed to turn fragmented volunteer efforts into a unified movement.
04
THE IMPACT
We empower local leaders to motivate children and families, securing the youth ridership of today and the healthy cities of tomorrow.
