Bike 'n' Ride with Ventura County Fire

Interested in kicking off National Bike to Work Week [http://bikeleague.org/bikemonth] with a refreshing Monday morning bike ride? Join Ventura County firefighters, dignitaries, and avid cyclists on a family-friendly, 10-mile recreational ride on Monday, May 15, 2017, and help celebrate the installation of Ventura County’s first public bicycle repair stand. The free Bike “n” Ride event kicks off at Giant Bicycle [https://www.giant-bicycles.com/us/] in NEWBURY PARK with riders departing at 9a.m. Led by cycling enthusiast Jack Nosco (VCFD Fire Captain), participants will travel from Giant Bicycle [https://www.giant-bicycles.com/us/] to Ventura County Fire Station 33 in Thousand Oaks. Friends and family who do not go on the ride are invited to Station 33 to cheer for riders as they cross the finish line! Cyclists will begin arriving at 9:30 a.m. At 10 a.m., Ventura County Fire will unveil the County’s first bike repair stand. From changing a flat to adjusting brakes and derailleurs, the bike repair station features an air pump, tools and mounts to securely hang a bike so riders can make adjustments. This stand is one of 16 repair stands to be installed near Ventura County Fire Stations. _DON’T MISS OUT. REGISTER TO RIDE WITH US TODAY!_ 9:00 a.m. – Riders depart Giant Bicycle, located at 3587 Old Conejo Road, Newbury Park. 10:00 a.m. – Bike Repair Stand unveiling event at the VCFD Lake Sherwood Fire Station, located at 33 Lake Sherwood Drive. _This is a free bike ride event sponsored by County Supervisor Linda Parks [http://www.ventura.org/linda-parks]__ and Giant Bicycle [https://www.giant-bicycles.com/us/]____ in support of the COUNTY’s "Health in all Policies" [http://www.ventura.org/county-news/health-in-all-policies-resolution-recognizes-the-importance-of-creating-healthy-communities] __resolution adopted on January 27, 2015. The event also coincides with National Bike to Work Week [http://bikeleague.org/bikemonth], __happening May 15-19, 2017._