Bike Miami Rides, the City of Miami’s free community bicycle event, offers residents the opportunity to become safer and more confident urban cyclists with help from police officers and volunteers. On Sunday, July 19, residents and visitors met at 8:30 a.m. at the City of Miami NET Office and learned the basics of better cycling before heading out for a two-hour bicycle ride through Miami’s Historic MiMo, Little Haiti and Buena Vista neighborhoods, plus the Design District.

The ride was free. Participants had to bring their own bicycles.

Before the ride, residents learned the following:

• The A-B-C quick check: how to check your bicycle’s air, brakes and chain for road-readiness;
• Helmet fitting: how to fit your bicycle helmet for optimum safety;
• The rules, rights and responsibilities of cyclists and motorists on roadways.

At the end of the ride, participants were invited to join the City of Miami Bicycle Coordinator, members of the City of Miami Bicycle Action Committee, city staff and volunteers for lunch.

Bike Miami Days and Rides is an initiative by Mayor Manny Diaz to promote community, livable streets, bicycling and walking. All official events are free, family-friendly and require no registration.

For more information, visit Bike-Miami.com.