Kids grow up fast. They out grow their bikes fast too.

As part of our Traverse City-wide Safe Routes To School program, we are excited to launch the Norte Kids Bike Library.

Our Library aims to keep pedaling preschool and elementary (some bigger bikes available for middle schoolers too!) aged students awesome by making sure their bike always fits no matter how fast they grow/their family's resources.

Thanks to a very generous donation by our friends at McLain Cycle, we currently have 65 like new (not junky!) kids bikes in the Library.

Young riders are able to borrow a bike for as long as it fits them. Once they outgrow the bike, they return to the Library in exchange for the next size up.

In return, we simply ask that the kids promise to:

   - take good care of the bike
   - ride the bike as much as possible. Especially to school!
   - be a positive Norte ambassador

Here’s How It Works:

-   Check to see what’s available on the Library shelves here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SjOLEc_AQyOz7C_R5UFFJkpUFuRw9CAcPP41FWUXPoU/edit?usp=sharing
-   See one you like? Email us at hello@elgruponorte.org to make sure we have it
-   Stop by the Norte Clubhouse located in the south end of the Grand Traverse Civic Center Park in Traverse City to give it a test ride/pick-up
-   Apply for a Library card/complete the agreement below
-   Once the bike is too small, return it to the “library” and check out the next size up

Easy-peasy. Awesome, right?!

While this is a 100% free service, we do accept donations – tax exempt, of course – to help fund our Safe Routes To School programs: here: elgruponorte.org/donate

More info here on the Norte Kids Bike Library: http://elgruponorte.org/school/library

More info on our Safe Routes To School programs: http://elgruponorte.org/school

More info on who Norte is and what we do: http://elgruponorte.org

Email us with questions at hello@elgruponorte.org