Ross police host bike rodeo for kids to learn safe riding

Tony LaRussa | Monday, April 29, 2019 12:38 p.m.

Louis Raggiunti | For the Tribune-Review

Evan O’Donnell, 3, of Allison Park, pops a wheelie with the help of his Dad, Brendan, during a bike rodeo hosted by the Ross Township police on April 27, 2019 at The Block Northway.

Kids got a chance to test their bicycling skills through a course designed to teach them the fundamentals of safe riding at a bike rodeo sponsored by the Ross Township police on Saturday, April 27 at the The Block Northway.

Police officers and volunteers were on hand to help guide kids through a course and a mechanic inspected the bikes to ensure proper fit and function.

The event included music and snacks and a display of public safety vehicles.