Get Equipped

• Bike
• Helmet (see helmet fitting instructions below)
• Optional basket or rack to carry your stuff

If you'll be biking when it's dark, you'll need:

• a white headlight (it can be on your bike or your helmet)
• a red rear light or reflector
• white or yellow reflectors on your pedals
• a white or yellow reflector on your front wheel (or a reflectorized tire)
• a white or red reflector on your back wheel (or a reflectorized tire)

Many bikes already come with pedal and wheel reflectors, but if you don't have any, send us an email and we can give you some for free.

Bike stores close to MVHS:

Bicycle Outfitter 963 Fremont Avenue, Los Altos Ask if they're still offering an MVHS student discount.

Cognition Cyclery 903 Castro Street, Mt. View

Mike's Bikes 4233 W Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto

Non-profit bike organizations where you can buy a bike and accessories:

Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange 3961 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto

Community Cycles of California 35 Wilson Avenue, San Jose

Check Your Bike -- ABC Quick Check

A Air There should be enough air in your tires.

B Brakes Make sure they work and the brake pads aren't worn down.

C Chain/Cranks (the cranks are the metal levers that connect the pedals to the gear assembly) Turn the pedals backwards to make sure the chain and gears rotate smoothly. Also make sure the crank bolts are tight.

Quick The quick-release levers on your wheels should be closed down tight.

Check Check the bike over in case there's anything else that needs attention.

Watch a video of ABC Quick Check

Helmet Fitting