- April 25, 2024
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David Politowicz, of Winter Garden Wheel Works, checks the air in a child’s bicycle tires.
Fran Lundell and and Elsa De Jesus helped fit Lilly Burgoon with a helmet.
Lyndy Moore, a regional trainer who conducts bicycle and helmet-fitting trainings, and Kelvin Thompson put together the bike-safety course and helped fit children with helmets.
Scott Wolf, far right, quizzed children on a few bike-safety basics.
Jacob Ferguson waved from the start line.
Zoe Baszner focused on the road ahead of her.
Cora Baszner was ready to go on her “Frozen” bike.
Owen Ipsen was all smiles after successfully maneuvering through the serpentine.
Sean Wallace made sure Logan Johnson’s helmet was on snugly.
Samantha Dawson waited patiently as Sean Wallace adjusted her helmet.
Local businesses donated 10 bikes for a raffle giveaway.
Local businesses donated 10 bikes for a raffle giveaway.
Cara Wolf manned the registration table.
HORIZON WEST More than 100 children rolled into the Keene’s Crossing Elementary parking lot — riding bicycles of all sizes, themes and colors — on Saturday, Aug. 11, for a bike rodeo. The school partnered with certified bicycle trainers and helmet fitters for a morning focused on teaching local children bike safety. Those in attendance received helmet fittings, got their bikes checked out and fixed by representatives from Winter Garden Wheel Works and participated in a bike-safety course. Local businesses donated 10 bikes that were raffled off.
