It's Rodeo Time!

After a week of talking about bicycle safety in classrooms all around Santa Clara, both the students and I were more than ready to get out on the blacktop and practice everything we had learned. Ernesto and I packed up our fleet of bikes and a ton of sunscreen and hit the road! At each rodeo, students got the opportunity to practice emerging from a driveway and entering the road; making a left shoulder glance when going around an obstacle in the bike lane; using left, right, and stop hand signals; and everyone’s favorite- bicycle control and stability in the Snail Race.Some of the students we worked with were experienced riders who have been learning traffic safety by riding with their parents from a young age, while for others the rodeo was their very first time on a bicycle. I had a great time spreading the joy I get from riding a bike to all of the students, and they definitely enjoyed themselves as well, while also learning how to ride safely. Hopefully we get a few more lifelong riders out on the road as a result!