They Rode With Neighborhood Kids to School - and Launched a Community

Norte provides an opportunity for our youth to belong to a group that promotes a happy, healthy lifestyle. [ view in [browser](. add bicycling@email.bicycling.com to your address book ] [Bicycling.com]( FOLLOW US [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [You Tube]( [They Rode With Neighborhood Kids to School - and Launched a Community]( When Ty and Johanna Schmidt moved to Traverse City, Michigan, from Tucson, Arizona, in 2006, they had no idea they'd eventually dedicate their lives to bicycle advocacy, organize bike clubs and programming for the entire region, and launch the largest youth mountain bike team in the state. When their oldest of two sons, Carter, now 16, started elementary school in 2006, the couple noticed the line of cars to drop kids off was increasingly long and full of annoyed parents—no one was riding a bike or walking. So Ty and Johanna, now 44 and 46, started leading their sons and a few other neighborhood kids to and from school on bikes. Soon, it turned into a "bike train" with a dozen kids, and word spread. By the time their youngest son, Jameson, now 13, started elementary school, biking was the obvious mode of transportation to get there. [READ ON]( [bicycling.com]( [L.A. Deputies Kill Black Cyclist After a Supposed Traffic Violation]( Dijon Kizzee, 29, was shot multiple times in the back after reportedly punching a deputy and throwing a handgun to the ground as he fled. [Read On]( [bicycling.com]( [The Best Cheap Exercise Bikes for Your Indoor Workouts]( Squeeze in a quick session on one of these simple, stationary spin bikes. [Read On]( [bicycling.com]( [What Exactly Is Quark—and Is It Any Healthier Than Your Trusted Greek Yogurt?]( This new dairy on the block can give your diet a nutritional boost. [Read On]( [bicycling.com]( [This Unexpected Vitamin Can Keep Your Bones Strong for Years to Come]( Calcium and vitamin D aren’t the only micronutrients that play a role in staying injury-free. [Read On]( [bicycling.com]( [Try This Quick Ankle Weights Workout to Build Lower Body Endurance]( These exercises will strengthen your slow-twitch muscles, which are important for cycling. [Read On]( [bicycling.com]( ©2020 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019 [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Notice](