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Why Bike Rodeos Matter (And Why We Need to Do More)

I organized and led my first bike rodeo 18 years ago, in a sunbaked school parking lot with a pile of orange cones, a box of too-big helmets, some sidewalk chalk, and more enthusiasm than expertise.

Kids showed up with bikes in various forms of disarray—flat tires, loose handlebars, rusted chains, and one with pedals held on by hope alone. Some kids didn’t have bikes, so they shared one.

Bad bill alert! Don’t shift local bicycling, walking and Safe Routes to School funding to recreational uses

All across the country, the Transportation Alternatives Program is the leading source of federal formula funding for walking, bicycling, and Safe Routes to School projects that help us achieve that vision. It funds sidewalks, bike lanes, and Safe Routes to School programs.