Santa Monica Festival to Feature New Kid Friendly Bike Area

A free kids bike skills workshop will part of the activities at the 22nd Annual Santa Monica Festival this Saturday, June 1.

The workshop, which will be hosted by Walk ‘n Rollers, focuses on essential bicycle handling and safety skills for children of all ages and will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

“Previously, families would come for the Festival and be surprised there were child-specific bicycle activities,” said Jim Shanman, founder of Walk ‘n Rollers. Shanman continues, “This year we’re making the Kids Bike area a destination unto itself. Our aim is to not only encourage children and families to bike more often, but do so safely and responsibly. Emphasizing the basics in a fun and engaging environment is a key element to that.”

Children will work in small groups to learn important bicycle safety lessons such as helmet fitting, recognizing and respecting traffic signals and stop signs and avoiding hazards.

There will be hourly drawings for free bicycle helmets, Polar water bottles, bicycle locks and more. Plus, all day, there will be a kids bike crafts table where kids can decorate their helmets and bikes and make their own race plate.

The workshops are lead by League of American Bicyclists Certified League Cycling Instructors. Bikes and helmets will be made available for those without.

Santa Monica Spoke and other organizations will be offering information and demonstrations for adult riders on bicycle commuting, repair tips and more throughout the day.

For more information, visit ------------Walk ‘n Rollers is a non-profit organization whose mission is to encourage children, through education and training, to bike, walk, skate and scoot to school more frequently. We work with schools to develop sustainable walk/bike to school programs, host Kids Bike Skills Workshops and Walk ‘n Roll Festivals and work with cities to implement Safe Routes to School education and encouragement programs. For more information, please visit www.walknrollers.org
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