​Get ready for a great season of riding!
By Ranger Brandy Hanusosky
It’s time to dig out the bicycles, dust them off, and tune them up. Bicycling is great for young and old, solo or family rides, and is good for you and the environment. But, did you know that more children ages 5 to 14 are seen in emergency rooms for bicycle-related injuries than from any other sport? A properly fitted bicycle helmet is the single most important safety device for cyclists of all ages and can reduce head injury risk by as much as 85 percent. Keep reading to find out more ways to keep you and your family safe when the rubber meets the road (or park trail) this summer. Click here to learn more about biking in the parks.