BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Grid Magazine - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Grid Magazine
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://gridphilly.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Grid Magazine
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20270314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20271107T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T170000
DTSTAMP:20260530T025828
CREATED:20260529T012510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T012510Z
UID:10036211-1780502400-1780506000@gridphilly.com
SUMMARY:Houston Playground June Learn to Ride Clinics
DESCRIPTION:1-hour Learn to Ride clinic for youth/adults. Bikes & helmets provided. Bring water\, dress for weather. Closed-toe shoes required.\n\n\nLearn to Ride Clinic\nThis 1-hour Learn to Ride clinic is designed for youth riders who are ready to build confidence\, balance\, and the basic skills needed to ride independently. \nYJR Outdoors provides bikes and helmets for participants\, or riders may bring their own bike if preferred. Our instructors use a calm\, step-by-step approach that breaks learning to ride into small\, manageable skills. The goal is to help each rider feel safe\, supported\, and successful — whether they are brand new to biking or almost ready to pedal on their own. \nWhat We’ll Cover\nHelmet Fit and Safety \nWe’ll begin with a simple safety check focused on helmet fit and comfort. Riders will learn why the buckle matters\, how the straps should sit around the ears and under the chin\, and how the helmet should fit securely on the head without sliding forward\, backward\, or side to side. \nBike Handling Basics \nBefore pedaling\, riders will get comfortable moving and controlling the bike. We’ll practice walking beside the bike — “push it like a shopping cart!” — using two hands\, basic steering\, stopping\, and safely getting on and off the bike. \nBraking and Balance \nRiders will learn how to use the brakes as an “anchor” to stop and stabilize the bike. From there\, we’ll work on balance-bike-style movement\, including pushing\, skating\, and finding balance while gently “fluttering” the handlebars to stay upright. \nGliding Before Pedaling \nOnce riders are comfortable balancing and steering\, we’ll introduce short glides. Gliding helps riders feel what balance on a bike is supposed to feel like before adding the complexity of pedaling. \nGlide to Ride \nAs riders build confidence\, we’ll move toward the first pedals. This may include practicing a strong starting position\, keeping the head up\, using “squash bugs” pressure through the pedals\, and learning the tripod position for starting from a stationary position with one pedal in the power position. \nWhat to Bring / Wear\nPlease bring water and dress for the weather. Riders should wear comfortable clothing that allows them to move easily. \nClosed-toe shoes are required. No Crocs\, sandals\, flip-flops\, or open-toed shoes. \nBikes and helmets are included\, but participants may bring their own properly working bike and helmet if they prefer.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/houston-playground-june-learn-to-ride-clinics/
LOCATION:Houston Recreation Center\, 900 Grakyn Lane\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19128\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gridphilly.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/f2b034a071dcf383a9b4646219448535.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR