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‘Bike buses’ catch on as a cool way to commute to school
“自行車巴士”作為一種很酷的通勤方式流行起來
“Bike buses” — adult-led group bike rides to school — are taking over neighborhoods.
“自行車巴士”，也就是由成年人帶領的團體騎車上學，正在社區流行。
Many families are ditching cars for a sweatier morning ride with friends, biking miles in organized clusters led by adult volunteers.
許多家庭放棄開車，與朋友一起在清晨騎行，在成年志愿者的帶領下，成群結隊地騎行數英里。
The effort is a call to combat climate change, encourage exercise and reduce school drop-off traffic.
這一舉措旨在呼吁應對氣候變化，鼓勵運動，減少學校接送車輛。
And, parents and kids both say, it just makes the children happier.
而且，父母和孩子都表示，這樣的通勤方式讓孩子更快樂了。
Minneapolis dad Devin Olson organized a bike bus for his local school zone. Olson is the co-founder of Minneapolis Bike Parks, a grassroots organization that makes parks more bike-friendly.
住在明尼阿波利斯的爸爸德文?奧爾森為當地的學校組織了一隊自行車巴士。
Olson partnered with Minneapolis Public Schools to helm a 2-mile bike bus that dropped off students at two elementary schools.
明尼阿波利斯自行車公園是一個讓公園更好地接納自行車的草根組織，奧爾森是其聯合創始人。6年前，奧爾森與明尼阿波利斯公立學校合作，率領了一隊兩英里長的自行車巴士，接送兩所小學的學生。
So far, Olson has led 11 semi-annual bike buses that have grown from about 60 participants to nearly 150.
到目前為止，奧爾森已經率領了11隊半年度自行車巴士，參與者從大約60人增加到近150人。
"We meet at 8 a.m. to play soccer and football and eat donuts," Olson said. "Then we review safety measures and start our ride. It's nothing but laughing, yelling and pure joy.
“我們早上8點聚在一起踢足球，吃甜甜圈，”奧爾森表示，“然后我們檢查安全措施，開始騎行。我們在一起就是大笑大喊，純粹的快樂?！?/p>
"The group makes about eight stops along the way to pick up children, many of whom are accompanied by parents or older siblings.”We want kids to celebrate going to school," explained Olson, adding that the kids who participate enjoy opportunities to mingle with peers in different grades.
這群人一路上要停8站接孩子，其中很多孩子都有父母或哥哥姐姐陪同?！拔覀兿胱尯⒆觽儜c祝上學，”奧爾森解釋道，并補充說參加上學的孩子們享受與不同年級的同輩人交流的機會。
Bike buses are also popular in other countries, like Spain and Canada.
自行車公共汽車在其他國家也很受歡迎，比如西班牙和加拿大。
Tom Barnes and Rebecca Mudge, educators in Canada, joined a bike bus to transport their daughters Clara, 6, and Lily, 4, to school in London, Ontario.
加拿大的教育工作者湯姆?巴恩斯和麗貝卡?穆奇參加了同一隊自行車巴士，把他們6歲的女兒克拉拉和4歲的女兒莉莉送到安大略省倫敦的學校。
Their children are enthusiastic about their bike bus experience.
他們的孩子對自行車巴士的體驗很感興趣。
Clara said, "I like that I get to ride with friends from school and that everyone is welcome. We have people who ride scooters too."
克拉拉說:“我喜歡和學校的朋友們一起騎車，每個人都受到歡迎。我們也有人騎滑板車?！?/p>
In Portland, Oregon, Sam Balto, a physical education coach at Alameda Elementary School, says bike buses "unlocked something I wasn't prepared for".
在俄勒岡州的波特蘭市，阿拉米達小學的體育教練薩姆?巴爾托說，自行車公共汽車“解鎖了我從未想過會經歷的體驗?！?/p>
In April 2022, Balto launched a weekly bike bus for his school community, attracting 75 riders.
2022年4月，巴爾托為他的學校社區推出了每周一次的自行車巴士，吸引了75名騎行者。
This year, those rides have continued with anywhere from 150 to 190 people.
今年，這些騎行隊伍仍在繼續，人數從150到190人不等。
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