From a few to more than 350, children and parents ride together to school as a ‘bike bus’
November 5, 2025
In the New Jersey township of Montclair, a group bicycle ride to school has become a weekly community ritual. On Fridays, children and parents join a “bike bus” that goes to all the local elementary schools. The initiative started three years ago with a few people wanting to create healthy habits for their children and strengthen the sense of community among parents. One of the regular 5-mile routes attracted 350 riders on a recent morning. The nonprofit organization Bike Bus World says hundreds of similar groups exist throughout the United States and Europe, and in some other countries. Organizers hope the movement encourages elected officials to invest in safer biking infrastructure.