L39ION of Los Angeles has PARTNERED with CYCLE Kids to bring bikes and cycling programs into schools ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.

CYCLE Kids began as an intervention to help combat childhood obesity and grew to support children’s basic right to a physically and emotionally healthy start in life.  With research funded by the American Heart Association, and a collaboration between academic staff at Boston University's Sargent College for Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and PE teachers, CYCLE Kids developed an elementary school curriculum. 

CYCLE Kids now selects applicant schools to grant their program to and works closely with their staff and teachers to implement a program that combines the fun and practical skill of riding a bike with healthy nutrition. Helmets are provided and the bikes have a safe home in the schools to create a great daytime activity for young students.

The curriculum is research-based and meets national core learning standards for physical education, reading and comprehension, and math. It helps kids, families, and teachers get back to the basics of fitness with a non-competitive, fun, and simple activity.

Our goal is to raise $200,000, which will finance eight schools.

More information on CYCLE Kids is available at www.cyclekids.org.