Triangle Bikeworks Annual Report 2013 | Page 7

Providing kids a chance to do something they never dreamed and then seeing the positive outcome is amazing. That is a defining mission of Triangle Bikeworks.   We give kids the opportunity and it builds their We are all faced with a series ofgreat opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations. the community. It’s our way of bringing the community together around the love of the bicycle. The first mode of independence for kids of all ages. Because ofyou, Triangle Bikeworks has been able to reach 300+ youth For each event we select a "theme" for the ride and create a float to lead the cyclists. Participants are encouraged to be festive by decorating their bicycles before the ride. In October, we collaborated with the NC Bike Summit to speak to confidence. Reassuring them of representatives from all over the state on how we all put on the something they were unsure they had: the resilience and the event. It's relatively inexpensive tenacity to succeed in whatever to hold a Kidical Mass event (on they put their minds and energy average less than $500) with the toward. Go TBW Hammercross!!! right community partners participating and so much fun to do. Here's a link to the "How To" so you can put your own event Kidical Mass Events Kidical Mass is a legal, safe and together! FUN bike ride for kids, kids at Ki d i ca l M a ss S p ri n g 2 0 1 3 heart, and their families. Created in Oregon in 2008 our first ride was held in October 201 1 in Carrboro and is now headed for its 6th successful event in Chapel Hill. The rides are meant to be J e i m y - E ve n t R i d e l e a d e r family friendly bike rides through ~ Charles R. Swindoll We held our 5th Kidical Mass event in conjunction with the NC Bike Summit JKutchma Triangle Bikeworks Annual Report | Page 7