NJ Students Start ‘Bike Bus’ Riding to and from School Together

How did you get to school as a young student every morning? For students in Montclair, New Jersey, it's standard to ride a bike as far as 5 miles.

Eyewitness News' Dani Beckstrom has more on the 'bike bus' in Montclair, New Jersey.

Montclair Bike Bus Takes to Streets for ‘Kidical Mass’ Ride

A group of cyclists nearly 300 strong took to the streets Sunday for a seven-mile ride. Starting in Upper Montclair, families rode all the way to Nishuane Park — and back. The goal? To send a message to elected leaders about the need to make Montclair streets safer. 

South Orange & Maplewood (SOMA) and Montclair: Celebrate National Bike Month

May is National Bike Month, and we are pleased to highlight two outstanding community initiatives: the Montclair Bike Bus and the SOMA Bike Bus. These programs, led by dedicated parents and supported by their school districts and local municipalities, occasionally receive police escorts to ensure student safety.

Bike Bus & A Culture of Activity

Bike Buses Can Leverage Safe Routes

In 1969, 89 percent of students within 1 mile of their school biked or walked to school in the U.S. Forty years later, that figure was down to 35 percent. Bike buses have emerged both in Europe and the United States to encourage group biking to school for students.

Transforming Communities with Bike Bus

In this episode of Smith Lane, we’re joined by Jessica Tillyer, co-founder of Bike Bus World, a movement dedicated to "transforming communities and our planet through the simple act of riding bikes to school together."