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annual Bike Rodeo to town and I am happy to see the event come to fruition after a year of planning with our recreation department,” she explained. “As always, we have a wonderful community of small business owners and residents that never fail to come together to show their support for the event. With approximately 80 riders today, we look forward to making this a yearly event.”

Tyler Passero, Little Falls Recreation Director, said the Bike Rodeo is a great first event because it really gets the community involved.

“We have our first Bike Rodeo here today and we’re very excited,” he said. “There are a lot of participants here for the very time that we’re running it. We came early to set up and everyone is riding now.”

Passero also said the event provided an opportunity for the LFPD to get involved by interacting with the community and by running radar on the cyclists to make sure everyone was safe.

“We have the Loose Wheel doing bike checks and Avenues in Motion conducting helmet safety check and giving out free helmets,” he added. “The Friends of the Library sponsored a raffle for a free bike giveaway.”

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“I think it’s a great event and there are lots of families coming out, which is awesome,” he said. “We’ve been providing free bicycle checks to make sure they’re safe, have air in the tires, no loose parts, and that the brakes work, so that kids can ride them safely on the course.”

Emily Gates, Active Transportation Manager for Avenues in Motion, which offers programs and services that improve mobility to residents, was busy checking every helmet at the event.

“We’re happy to be here providing helmet safety checks and giving out free helmets to anyone who needs a new one today,” she said.

Local resident Nancy Stiles brought her 7-year-old granddaughter Vivian to the event. She said that getting kids outdoors for a fun activity is important, especially with an opportunity to make sure their bikes are safe and helmets fit properly.

“I think that it gets the kids out and away from their machines, and their bikes get inspected to make sure things are safe,” she explained. “We just learned my granddaughter’s helmet wasn’t safe so she has new, safe helmet now.”

Local resident Steve Guerra, echoed the sentiment, adding that it also provides families a chance to bond with one another. He took part in the bike course with his 9-year-old son Vicente.

“It’s terrific they did this event because it’s a great bonding experience that parents can do with their kids,” he said. “I just love how Little Falls always plans events like this