Kids on Wheels shows the joys of biking
Kids on Wheels shows the joys of biking
The gods were smiling on May 1 as warm sunshine graced Cambridge for swissnex Boston’s first Kids on Wheels event. The children were smiling, too—under their helmets! They rode onto Ellery Street on bicycles and scooters for an afternoon of races, prizes and chocolate-covered fruit.
The race course was overseen by parents, volunteers and the swissnex team. The kids peddled, scooted and even “limboed” through obstacles towards the finish line. They also took turns preparing fruit smoothies with a bicycle-powered blender!
As part of its wider efforts at introducing Swiss-style transportation to the Boston area, Kids on Wheels showed the young ones the joys and benefits of biking as an alternative to fuel-driven or mass transport. It was hosted in partnership with scooter manufacturer Mirco Mobility Systems and the City of Cambridge represented by the Bicycle Committee, the Police Bike Unit and City Councilors Craig Kelley, Sam Seidel and Ken Reeves.
Giving out the "kids on wheels" raffle prizes, like bikes, scooters, games and bike accessories (lights, helmets, SIGG waterbottles, and reflectors) was only the cherry on top of the cake of swissnex Boston’s contribution to this year’s Cambridge Sc!ence Festival.
