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Discovering St. Cloud: Bikes and Bites Family Event
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Discovering St. Cloud: Bikes and Bites Family Event

On October 29, 2023, the Best Foot Forward for Pedestrian Safety team was invited by the city of St. Cloud to participate in their Bikes and Bites family bike event. The event involved riders visiting local downtown restaurants, with officials and police officers from the St. Cloud Police department leading […]

Jordan’s Sporting Goods Store Holiday Event

The Jordan Smelski Foundation opens Jordan’s Sporting Goods Store every December to provide free sporting goods equipment to families in need. This year the Store will open on Saturday, Dec. 9 from 8:00am to 5:00pm and Sunday, December 10 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm for a 2-day give away. Any child […]

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Enjoy the Ride But First Put on Your Helmet

Many cyclists, regardless of age, think that only children and inexperienced riders need to wear helmets.  Not true!  By Florida law, bicycle riders under 16 years of age must wear a helmet that is properly fitted, is fastened securely, and meets the federal safety standard for bicycle helmets.  For all […]

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Six steps to make sure your kid’s helmet is a perfect fit

Helmets are the single most effective piece of safety equipment for bicycle riders of all ages and are required by Florida law for those under 16. But does your child’s helmet fit properly? If it doesn’t, it might not protect them from serious injury. With the start of school, we […]

People On Bikes

The Right Fit: Tips to Find the Perfect Bike Helmet

Lyndy Moore dropped an egg, complete with a colored-on face and green hair into a pile of Styrofoam packing peanuts. “This is the way a bike helmet protects your head,” she said. Then she picked up the egg (sealed in a small Ziplock bag) and dropped it on a tile. […]