Lakewood Police hold Bike Rodeo Saturday at 10am

[Melissa Page]

With school out this week there will be more kids out riding their bikes. Lakewood’s Neighborhood Police Officers want to do something proactive to help keep our kids safe while they enjoy their summer. The Bike Rodeo will be held Saturday, June 12, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Madison Park on Madison Avenue. Held in many other communities, a Bike Rodeo is a bike safety program usually held for kids.

The Rodeo program will take kids through a series of activity stations that cover many bike related topics that will be beneficial for sidewalk or road riding. The Bike Shop activity station will teach your kids about the mechanics of their bike and check that everything is in good working condition. Even sidewalk riders will benefit from activities such as the Rock Dodge, Who’s There, Demon Driveway, Crazy Crossroads, and Slow Race that will go over traffic rules, reaction to hazards, and maintaining control.

The Rodeo program targets kids age’s six to ten, but there is something for everyone at this FREE event. Additional reasons to come to the Rodeo:
• Get a bike license free of charge. Many times stolen bikes end up getting turned into the police and this is the only way to know to whom the bike belongs to so it can be returned. What’s more, if a policeman suspects a bike rider to be on a stolen bike some will flip the bike over to find the serial number and check it against the license records.
• Get a Child Identification Card. If your child were to be missing this is the must have document that you can give to the police immediately to help search efforts.
• Get a kid’s helmet for only $3. Various kid’s sizes will be available while supplies last.
• Activities for ages six and under provided by City of Lakewood Family Room.
• Interact with and get to know your local policemen in an off-duty, casual and fun environment.
• After the Rodeo, catch a swim at the Becks Pool at Madison Park. It opens this day at noon!

Bring your bikes down to the park anytime from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. next Saturday, June 12. All rodeo participants should be accompanied by an adult age 18 or older and must wear a helmet (some helmets will be available to borrow if needed). Every child that finishes the rodeo will be entered into a bike giveaway raffle.

See attached flyer for printing and distributing!

With kids or not, come down and check this out. Charlie and I will be there volunteering in shifts and having our 6 year old go through the Rodeo.

[Jim O'Bryan]

Brian from Spin Cycles on Madison demonstrates different ways to ride a bike.

Nice event.

More photos later...


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[Kristine Pagsuyoin]

Mel,

Great event! My kids had a lot of fun. One of the officers gave my kids "Police Mugs" and to them this was the best thing ever. Also turned out the guy doing the bike tricks rode his bike in Chicago with the same guys my husband used to ride with when he was a kid. Very cool. Thanks or helping to make the Bike Rodeo possible.

Kristine

[Jim O'Bryan]

Bikes were everywhere at the Bike Rodeo. Here boys are waiting to get their bike licenses.

From Mel Page's gallery on the event.

See them all click here:
http://lakewoodobserver.com/photoblogs/mel-page/lakewood-bike-rodeo-for-kids-2010




The Lakewood Police were there helping the kids in many ways. IDs, bike license, learn to ride,
fun ride etc. On the right Councilwoman Mary Louise Madigan signs autographs for the young ones.

From my gallery of the event.
See them all here:
http://lakewoodobserver.com/photoblogs/jim-obryan/2010-lkwd-police-bike-rodeo


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