Bike Safety Event
Living in Central Oregon, there are so many great reasons to ride your bicycle. Community partners want all bicyclists to enjoy the fun, freedom and exercise that bicycling offers. In order to help our community members bike safely, the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District is planning a bicycle safety event. The bike event will include bicycle safety inspections by a certified technician and a skill station where participants can ride a cone course. Participants 16 years or younger, of low-income families, may be able to receive a free helmet while supplies last. As a reminder, Oregon law requires bicycle riders 16 years and younger to wear a helmet.
The event will be on Saturday, July 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sisters Park and Recreation District parking lot at 1750 W. McKinney Butte Road in Sisters. The free event will also include face painting, a dunk tank where participants can dunk a firefighter, and popsicles!
Safe Kids Worldwide offers the following tips for riding safely:
- Wear a properly-fitted helmet. It is the best way to prevent head injuries and death.
- Ride on the sidewalk when you can. If not, ride in the same direction as traffic as far on the right-hand side as possible.
- Use hand signals and follow the rules of the road. Be predictable by making sure you ride in a straight line and don’t swerve between cars.
- Wear bright colors and use lights, especially when riding at night and in the morning. Reflectors on your clothes and bike will help you be seen.
- Ride with your children. Stick together until you are comfortable that your kids are ready to ride on their own.
Co-sponsors of the event include: Black Butte Ranch Police Department, Sisters Park and Recreation District, Blazin Saddles, Sisters Family Access Network, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon Department of Transportation and Kiwanis Club of Sisters.
For more information please contact the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Department at 541-549-0771.
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