Registration

Parents must register in order for their children to participate in the program. It only takes a few minutes. We need a valid email address for registration (don't worry, we promise we won't spam you, and we do not share our email lists with anyone.), as well as your nine-digit zip code. This information will let us provide additional data, such as calories burned and carbon emissions saved. Note that the registration must be completed by a parent or guardian, not a minor.

Log In

After you have completed the registration process, and each time that you log in on our website, you will be taken to the Your Family page. On that page, you can see how many rides your child has and you can complete numerous administrative functions:

• Register Child - Click on this function to register each of your children who is participating in the Freiker program. You will need the number from your child's Freiker tag to add them to your account. Please note that you cannot register a child until (1) he or she has gotten a Freiker tag , which he or she gets from the Freiker volunteer at school, and (2) the tag has been scanned by the Freikometer at least one time. If you have multiple children, please add all of them under the same account and email address using the Register Child function for each child please do not create a new account for each child. Also, please note that even if your children have Freiker tags on their helmets, they are not official participants in the Freiker program, and are not eligible to earn prizes, until you have registered. Once you have registered your child's tag, all of the rides for that tag will then show up.

• Add Missing Rides - The Freikometer only runs for a short period before school starts and when it lets out. If your child is late to school or if the Freikometer is malfunctioning on any given day, then you can use this function to make sure that your child's ride gets counted for that day.

• New Helmet Tag - Your child may lose his helmet or get a new helmet, or his or her tag may stop functioning properly. In each case, he or she will need to get a new tag from the Freiker volunteer. Use the New Helmet Tag function to add that new tag to your child's account. If your child is already participating in Freiker and you just need to register a new tag, please do not use the Add Child function.

Rides

Your child must ride by the Freikometer in the morning or afternoon. We do our best to instruct your child, but it's up to parents to make sure that they follow through. Some small children need to be reminded, but older kids get it right away.

Sometimes the Freikometer is broken, or it doesn't read an RFID tag properly. In this case, you can login to the website and click on the Add Missing Ride link.

Safety

We are concerned about your child's safety. Riding to school is a lot of fun, and it is very safe. The more kids that ride together, the more likely they are to be seen. Freiker encourages kids to ride safely. Your child must wear a helmet to participate in the program.

Parents are responsible for their child's safety. Please teach your children about road safety. We recommend you ride with your child until you are satisfied your child can ride alone. There are many excellent resources that help you understand bike safety, for example, KidsHealth(r) , BicycleSafe.com , National Fire Prevention Association , and Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center .

Frequently Asked Questions

Please check out our FAQ for answers to many of the questions you may have about the program.

Volunteers

Your help would be greatly appreciated. If you would like to volunteer at an existing program or if you would like to bring Freiker to your school, please contact us using our contact form .

Feedback

We encourage feedback so please contact us at our contact form with your questions, comments, and/or suggestions.

Ride Your Bike, Too

Why let the kids have all the fun? Provide additional encouragement for your kids to ride by riding your bike to work, around town and to and from school with your kids. Plus you'll be fitting exercise into your busy schedule.