A Bike Rodeo is a structured skills program. Volunteers help kids with helmet fit and a quick bike inspection, then walk them through a series of drills designed to teach the fundamentals — balance, braking, starting and stopping, scanning, and handling simple obstacles. It’s how a lot of kids first learn to ride confidently and safely.
We’re offering three levels so kids can work at the right pace for their age and experience.
Helmet and bike fit. Start and stop technique. Scanning and awareness.. and a final challenge to bring it together.
Everything in Basic, plus three drills that introduce real-world situations: rock dodge (avoiding obstacles), demon driveway (safely entering and exiting), and crazy crossroad (making decisions at intersections).
The big kids can lead the pack on a 5km loop closed to traffic — a chance to use their skills in a realistic but controlled setting.
Come as you are.
Whatever bike your kid rides — BMX, mountain bike, hand-me-down — bring it. We’ll have free safety checks available from 10:30–11:30am (first come, first served) and pump stations on site all day. No fancy gear required.
While you’re there.
The Rodeo runs alongside the Melrose Gravel Tour, so there’s plenty happening at the hall all morning. Stroller parents, siblings, and non-riding families are all welcome.
📍 Tyendinaga Recreation Complex, 363 McFarlane Road, Shannonville
🕥 Rodeo runs 11:00am – 1:00pm
The Bike Rodeo is made possible in part by the Ontario Trillium Foundation through the Township of Tyendinaga.
