Bike Rodeo Toolkit
Toolkit contents and
guidelines
Suggested rodeo activities:
set-up & operating
instructions
Version 2– March 21, 2014
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Diagram: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle
Bike Rodeo Toolkit:
introduction and contact
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Goal of the Bike Rodeo Toolkit:
to provide an accessible set of resources at no charge to support
schools and community groups interested in delivering bicycle
safety education for children through on-site presentations and
bike “rodeos” that teach basic helmet fit, bike maintenance and
safe riding habits / rules of the road.
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Development of the Bike Rodeo Toolkit:
–Over 2012 and 2013, parent volunteers from Devonshire,
Elmdale, Churchill and Broadview Public Schools developed
the idea of sharing equipment for promoting safe cycling.
–Green Communities Canada arranged for funding through
Citizens for Safe Cycling, City of Ottawa
–The Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Parachute Canada
granted permission to use previously published text and
graphics to make instructional banners on helmet fit and bicycle
inspection.
–Right Bike offered to store a Toolkit at their headquarters.
–The first use of the complete Box was at Churchill School on
May 22, 2013.
–Green Communities Canada arranged funding for the creation
of a second Toolkit in the Fall of 2013
–Ottawa Safety Council offered to store a toolkit at their office.
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Contact for questions and reserving the Box:
- email: [email protected]
- website: envirocentre.ca/learning-centre/bike-rodeo-toolkit/
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Bike Rodeo Toolkit:
contents
Bin for light items
– 100 half tennis balls for laying out bike handling courses
– 8 pylons (no hole in top) for additional marking
– Two instructional banners (bilingual English and French): one
for ‘2V1’ Helmet Fit, one for ‘ABC Quick Check’ bicycle
inspection
– Six printed road signs bolted on 4-foot pipes ( holes have been
cut in box to accommodate pipes; bolts may need occasional
tightening); 2 stop signs, 2 yield signs, 2 one-way signs (place
one-way signs in box last due to width)
CAUTION – signs are light to be portable and prevent injury
BUT are prone to bending and scratching
– Adhesive reflective sheet material for making stick-on
reflectors for participant bicycles (typically yellow or white for
front forks, red for rear forks)
– Rodeo and Bike Club tip sheets, “Bike Safe, Walk Smart” video
on DVD
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Six 18-inch orange pylons (black bases, hole in top) for
holding road signs
• Bike Rodeo Box online
– These instructions, additional manuals and a calendar to reserve
dates to use the Box can be found at envirocentre.ca/learningcentre/bike-rodeo-toolkit/
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Bike Rodeo Toolkit:
guidelines
• Bins and 18-inch pylons must be stored
together at Ottawa Safety Council office
• Toolkit must be reserved prior to use on
calendar available at envirocentre.ca/learningcentre/bike-rodeo-toolkit/ Event organizers
reserving the Toolkit are responsible for pickup, use and return of all equipment
• Any equipment damage or loss must be
reported to Toolkit contact
[email protected] by event
organizers who will be responsible for
funding repair or replacement
• Suggestions for improving Toolkit contents,
logistics and instructions are appreciated!
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Suggested rodeo activities
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Volunteer briefing
Registration table / Volunteer centre
1. Helmet Fit: “2V1”
2. Bike Care: “ABC”
3. Go Slow Balance
4. Shoulder Check & Signal
5. Rock Dodge & Slalom
6. Figure Eight
7. Driveway & Intersection
8. Rodeo finish & bike wash
Set-up & operating instructions on following
pages.
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Volunteer briefing
• Bike Rodeo objective: encouraging children
and parents to use bicycles by reinforcing safe
cycling habits (equipment, bike handling and
rules of the road) in a fun and age-appropriate
way.
• Volunteers make it happen: the Bike Rodeo is
not possible without help and teamwork is
key.
• Participant experience depends on appropriate
facilitation of challenges; make it safe and
fun.
• Know where first aid post is and who to
notify in case of injury.
• During and after the event:
– give feedback on what is working or needs to be
changed
– please help to clean up.
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Registration table / Volunteer centre
Suggested Equipment
• tent, table, 2 chairs
• certificates/activity passports
• clipboard with age register sheets
• 2 pens, packing tape, scissors
• cell phone
• first-aid kit
• 2 garbage cans, black & blue
recycling boxes
• camera, pad of paper, pens
• 2 copies of station instructions
• clipboard with volunteer sign-in /
assignment sheet
• BBQ, food, drinks for volunteers
• PA system/portable radio with
extension cord and microphone for
announcements and music
• thank-you prizes for volunteers
Suggested Instructions
• write each participant’s age in
numbered spaces on a registration
sheet to
• hand a blank certificate/passport
to each participant
• encourage parents to stay with
children in activities
• manage flow of participants into
activities (i.e. groups of 2 to 4
cyclists at a time)
• ensure volunteers are signed-in
assigned posts and have
instructions
• instruct volunteers on location of
first aid kit & lead contact in case
of accident
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1. Helmet Fit: “2V1”
Suggested Equipment
Suggested Instructions
• pylon with number 1
• review pamphlet info
• banner with ‘2V1’
before giving instructions
instructions
• demonstrate to participants
• Public Health helmet
& parents how to do the
pamphlets
‘2V1’ checks 2 fingers
• own well-fitted bike
above eyebrows, V-shape
helmet
around ears, 1 finger room
• other props? E.g. jelly
between chin and strap
‘brain’
USING OWN HELMET (do
not perform checks on
participants who must learn
it for themselves with
parents)
• mark passports
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2. Bike Care: “ABC”
Suggested Equipment
Suggested Instructions
• pylon with number 2
• review pamphlet info
• banner with ‘ABC quick
before giving instructions
check’ instructions
• demonstrate to participants
• bike parts graphic (from
& parents how to do the
Wikipedia)
‘ABC quick check’
• demonstration bicycle
inspection USING
• Ministry of Transportation DEMONSTRATION
of Ontario pamphlet info on BICYCLE (do not perform
‘ABC quick check’
checks on participants who
must learn it for themselves
with parents; if examining
participant bike, be honest
about own qualifications)
• mark passports
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3. Go Slow Balance
Suggested Equipment
Suggested Instructions
• pylon with number 3
• layout 3 lines approx 12m
• stamp + inkpad
long, 2m apart; a pylon at
• chalk
each end of each line
• 6 pylons
• start up to 3 participants,
• watch with second
each on own line; challenge
hand/timer
is how slow can they cycle
the line without veering off
or putting foot on ground
• options: time riders who
can repeat to challenge own
time; riders compete for ‘last
place’
• mark passports
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4. Shoulder Check & Signal
Suggested Equipment Suggested Instructions
• pylon with number 4 • layout 2 lines approx 20m long, 2m
• chalk
• 6 pylons
• clipboard with large
printed symbols
• stamp + inkpad
• IDEALLY have 2
people staff the station
apart; a pylon at each end of each line and
a pylon to right of line about 8m from start
• explain importance of shoulder check
and signal before moving out of line;
review (quizz) signals quickly; instruct
participants on activity
• start up to 2 participants, each on own
line; challenge is to cycle the line without
veering off or putting foot on ground at
normal speed, doing a left-hand shoulder
check and signal to look at symbol being
held up by person standing to left of start
• options: just do shoulder check
(younger), add second shoulder check after
signal (older), add actual turn at end of
straight line
• at finish, quizz participant to identify the
symbol that was held up
• mark passports
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5. Rock Dodge & Slalom
Suggested Equipment
Suggested Instructions
• pylon with number 5
• set up seven balls along
• 2 pylons
15m ‘curb’ line (could chalk
• chalk (optional)
this line); place ‘rock’ 2/3 of
• approx 30 ball halves (incl. the way along, about 40cm
one differently-coloured
left of ‘curb’; place seven
‘rock’)
balls along line to left of
• stamp + inkpad
curb, narrowing from 1m
away to 50cm away
(restricting of ‘road’); place
up to 15 balls about 1.5m
apart in line after end of
‘road’ for slalom (pylon at
end)
• mark passports
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6. Figure Eight
Suggested Equipment
Suggested Instructions
• pylon with number 6
• set up figure eight route
• chalk (if only using 16
with chalk and/or ball halves
balls)
to lay out ‘road’ (16 balls
• 16 ball halves (or appox 40 used to mark outside of
balls if no chalk used)
intersection)
• yield and one-way signs
• dimensions should be to
(optional)
challenge riders to lean into
• stamp + inkpad
moderately sharp left and
right turns
• optional signs could be
used at intersection
• mark passports
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7. Driveway & Intersection
Suggested Equipment
Suggested Instructions
• pylon with number 7
• set up ‘driveway’ with
• stamp + inkpad
vision-obstructing nets on
• chalk
each side leading into a ‘2-
• 2 hockey nets
way road’ that leads to an
• approx 12 pylons
‘intersection’ (e.g. 3-way
• approx 30 ball halves
junction with stop sign)
• stop sign on post
• review: be visible, be
predictable, be
manoeuvrable, communicate
• explain activity to ride out
of ‘driveway’ into ‘road’ and
stop and signal at
‘intersection’ as if cars and
pedestrians will be there too
• mark passports
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8. Rodeo finish & bike wash
Suggested Equipment
Suggested Instructions
• pylon with number 8
• Sign certificates that have
• 2 tables, 4 chairs
all stations marked on back
• 4 pens
• Hand out take-home
• Take-home materials
materials to participants
(pamphlets, etc.); display
• Invite participants to wash
materials
their bicycles
• 2 buckets with warm water
• Dish soap
• Pail with rags
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Annex
• Printable bike rodeo certificates (2
double-sided certificates per
letter-sized sheet)
CERTIFICATE
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has completed all the challenges of the
Bike Rodeo
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Date
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Witness
 BIKE RODEO STATIONS 
__ Helmet Fit: “2V1”
__ Bike Care: “ABC”
__ Go Slow Balance
__ Shoulder Check & Signal
Rock Dodge & Slalom __
Figure Eight __
Driveway & Intersection __
CYCLE SAFE & HAVE FUN
Protect yourself: wear a helmet & bright colours!
Obey the rules: stop at stop signs and signal your turns!
Ride on the right side. Look out for cars and bumps!
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http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/cycling/young-cyclist-guide/index.shtml
 BIKE RODEO STATIONS 
__ Helmet Fit: “2V1”
__ Bike Care: “ABC”
__ Go Slow Balance
__ Shoulder Check & Signal
Rock Dodge & Slalom __
Figure Eight __
Driveway & Intersection __
CYCLE SAFE & HAVE FUN
Protect yourself: wear a helmet & bright colours!
Obey the rules: stop at stop signs and signal your turns!
Ride on the right side. Look out for cars and bumps!
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/cycling/young-cyclist-guide/index.shtml
CERTIFICATE
________________________
has completed all the challenges of the
Bike Rodeo
___________
Date
___________
Witness
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