Bike Rodeo

ServiceCycling
Written By Christopher Simmons

May 10, 2025
Stonestown

Participants: Select one of five 90-minute sessions: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, or 2pm

Volunteers: Select either the morning (8–12) or afternoon (12–4) session, or both.

Participants

Scouts of all ages can learn important bike safety lessons, including how to navigate traffic, use hand signals and ride safely on San Francisco's streets and bikeways. Plus:

  • Mechanics will be on-hand to help Scouts adjust their helmets to a proper fit, and inspect their bikes for any safety concerns.

  • Scouts (and family members) can take a short bike ride around the Lakeshore neighborhood, with a longer (family-led) option that goes around Lake Merced. 

  • Cycling Merit Badge counselors will be there to sign you off any partials.

  • Receive a special Bike Rodeo Activity Patch when you complete an activity! 

Important information:

  • The program offered at all five sessions (10am-11:30am, 11am-12:30pm, 1pm-2:30pm and 2pm-3:30pm) is exactly the same and there is a maximum of 60 youth per session

  • A parent or other responsible adult must accompany their registered youth at all times, except for the short bike ride portion. Family members are welcome for the bike ride portion but are not required to accompany their youth.

  • Please park your vehicle in the designed parking area (parking is free). You are encouraged to ride your bike to/from the event!

Attendees should bring: Bike, Bike Helmet, Water Bottle, Snack, Sunscreen

 

Volunteers Needed

The council has requested our help staffing the event. Registered adults and Scouts are needed to help inspect bikes and guide rides. No special knowledge is required. There are volunteer sessions from 8–12 and 12–4.

 

All Day Volunteer
Stonestown Back Parking Lot
Saturday, May 10, 2025
8am to 4pm

Morning Volunteer
Stonestown Back Parking Lot
Saturday, May 10, 2025
8am to 12pm

Session 1 (10am–11:30am)
Stonestown Back Parking Lot
Saturday, May 10, 2025
10:00 AM PT to 11:30 AM PT

Session 2 (11am–12:30pm)
Stonestown Back Parking Lot
Saturday, May 10, 2025
11:00 AM PT to 12:30 PM PT

Afternoon Volunteer
Stonestown Back Parking Lot
Saturday, May 10, 2025
12:00 PM PT to 4:00 PM PT


Session 3 (12pm–1:30pm) — Public Safety Families Only
Stonestown Back Parking Lot
Saturday, May 10, 2025
12:00 PM PT to 1:30 PM PT

Session 4 (1pm–2:30pm)
Stonestown Back Parking Lot
Saturday, May 10, 2025
1:00 PM PT to 2:30 PM PT

Session 5 (2pm–3:30pm)
Stonestown Back Parking Lot
Saturday, May 10, 2025
2:00 PM PT to 3:30 PM PT

 
Christopher Simmons
Christopher Simmons is a Canadian-born, San Francisco–based designer, writer, design advocate and educator. He also loves hamburgers. As principal and creative director of MINE™, Simmons designs and directs brand and communication design projects for clients ranging from Facebook, Microsoft, and Simon & Schuster, to the Nature Conservancy, SFMOMA and Obama for America. His work has been exhibited internationally at galleries and museums, including the Hiroshima Museum of Contemporary Art, the Pasadena Museum of California Art and the Museum of Craft and Design; it is also included in the permanent design archives of the Denver Art Museum. In addition to writing for design publications and blogs (including two of his own), Simmons is the author of four books—the most recent of which, Just Design, focuses on design for social change. Simmons served as president of the San Francisco chapter of AIGA from 2004–2006 and founded San Francisco Design Week, prompting then-mayor Gavin Newsom to issue an official proclamation declaring San Francisco a city where “Design Makes a Difference.” Simmons was recently named one of the “50 Most influential designers working today.”
http://www.christophersimmons.is
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