Sam Balto

PE teacher | Bike Bus/Bike Bus & Walking School Bus Specialist | UrbanArrow Influencer | Using Twitter to Improve Active Transportation for my Students

[Sam Balto @CoachBalto]

I told myself I wouldn’t cry today but a parent at my school did a beautiful #BikeBus video for our 1 year birthday!!

[Sam Balto @CoachBalto]

@danisimons Wowwww that’s so kind. I’m overjoyed with @NYCMayor joining the Bike Bus!!

[danisimons @danisimons]

Such joy! @CoachBalto you have really created an incredible movement.

[Sam Balto @CoachBalto]

@mikemikemac @maxx0036 @barstoolsports @BuffaloBlade @spittinchiclets @BizNasty2point0 @Wingmenpod I love this!!! @BuffaloSabres

[mike mac @mikemikemac]

@maxx0036 @barstoolsports @BuffaloBlade @spittinchiclets @BizNasty2point0 @Wingmenpod Max, after we win in 5 tomorrow you have some time off.

Can we get Blade Gang to cruise with East Aurora Bike Bus on Friday morning to school?

We had 170 riders last week, would be a blast. Money for Nothing on repeat.

Check us out: https://t.co/nkoczm18Yl

[Oliver Lord @0jhl]

Really enjoyed meeting @CoachBalto today with @cities_clean colleagues and learning more about @BikeBusWorld! Looking forward to collaborating in the future 💚🤓

[Dylan Wells @dylanewells]

For this week's Verified I interviewed former top student athletes @ChaseQB11 @CavinderHaley @CavinderHanna about what happens to NIL creators post-grad.

Plus, how @CoachBalto used social media to grow Bike Bus World and booked guests like Zara Larsson, FB's attempt to woo creators, AI "Fruit Love Island" and an adorable baby chinchilla. Web version here: https://t.co/O0MSVAE0Hn

[Andy Boenau @Boenau]

We are not prepared for the silver tsunami of Baby Boomers reaching 80 and accidentally stomping on the gas.

[Sam Balto @CoachBalto]

@Zach_Goulding @RyanQualtrics @utahmammoth I can’t wait to highlight the Bike Bus and check out a @utahmammoth game!!

[Sam Balto @CoachBalto]

@bscholl @denversmayor What about dynamic pricing first? You won’t even need to add the extra lane.

[Ryan Johnson @ryanmjohnson]

I didn’t know what to expect when the Daily Show told us our clip was airing this week. We saw it for the first time live and we never met or knew about Katie. Not surprised she stole the show https://t.co/FxKtv1XELi

[mini⁷ ✿ @venusjmi]

Ohhhhh Zara you are THE people’s princess

[Sam Balto @CoachBalto]

@Qagggy You saw that too?!

[Qagggy! @Qagggy]

I love it every time my friend @CoachBalto lands another celebrity collab. It just spreads the message that we can have kid-friendly cities.

[Hayden @the_transit_guy]

Zara Larsson joining the Portland bike bus before her show makes me so happy. More bike buses, everywhere.

[Sam Balto @CoachBalto]

@the_transit_guy So awesome she joined us!!!

[Zara Larsson News @NewsZLarsson]

Before her show in Portland today, Zara Larsson joined the viral Portland Bike Bus!

[Andy Boenau @Boenau]

Thing 1:
When driving onto a side street, always yield to people going straight. It has to be said because US drivers are terrible at following this rule.

Thing 2:
We're still in a phase of using the wrong terms, and language matters. This guy was riding his electric motorcycle at 40MPH on a sidewalk. The driver was already making his turn when the motorcycle tried to zip in front of him.

Calling these things e-bikes leads to all sorts of distorted impressions about electric bicycles.

[Sam Balto @CoachBalto]

@berkie1 I’ve been wanting to make a video series about how Boston movie car chase scenes aren’t accurate. Like in this movie they say “close the bridge” right as the robbers turn on Commercial st in front of the hockey rink and 5 minutes later they drive over the bridge.

[Alicia, Courtyard Urbanist @UrbanCourtyard]

The path to great local schools:
1) build family-supportive density around local schools (urbanizing the middle class families who want to live in the city if there is suitable housing, and who will vote for sensible school board representatives)

2) focusing on academic standards and "choice" at the level of the school, not the district. That is, every local school should have an accelerated program for high-performing students. Parents expect tracking and will move kids to magnet or private schools if local schools don't offer it.