Girls in Gear

Mission

At Girls in Gear, we teach life skills through bike skills to help riders build confidence on and off their bikes. The goal of our program is to introduce participants to the joy of safe biking while creating a supportive environment that fosters personal growth. We embolden riders to move freely and joyfully through life on and off their bikes. When girls learn how to ride a bike, change a tire, or lead a ride, they're also learning about their own inner strengths, self-reliance, and innate leadership potential.

Weekly 90-minute sessions and one-day clinics led via four distinct curricula designed for riders 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, and 14+. Each meetup focuses on a theme, such as comfort zones or healthy communication, which is then threaded through conversation and biking experiences. In this environment, conversations on asking for help lead to understanding how to change gears on a bicycle; resilience and grit are framed around what to do if you fall off your bike; and assertive communication opens up a lesson on signaling while riding. Clinics focus on single lessons such as age-appropriate bike maintenance, safe riding, and confidence-building group riding.