East Brady Bicycle Safety and Maintenance Presentation

Officer Mazik addresses attendees.

On Friday, July 31st the East Brady Area Development Corporation (EBADC) conducted a bicycle safety and maintenance presentation at the Riverfront Park in East Brady. It was a beautiful evening with a nice backdrop of the Allegheny River, boaters and the mountainside. Presenters were Officer Steve Mazik from the Southern Clarion County Regional Police Department, Joel Warren, cyclist and president of Armstrong Trails, Toni Henry, cyclist and president of the EBADC and John Pozza, cyclist and local trail enthusiast. Topics ranged from laws regarding E-Bikes, safety on the trails and on the roads and information on Armstrong Trails. A maintenance session that demonstrated the proper wear of a helmet, correct bicycle seat height, lubricating a chain and inflating a tire followed.

Presenters Toni Henry and John Pozza assist attendee Monica Andreassi with tire inflation.

Refreshments and handouts were provided along with giveaways and door prizes. Twenty Cycle Safely water bottles (donated by AKT Enterprises) were given out to participants.

The winner of the Armstrong Trails T-shirt was Art Haugh. The winner of the All Stars Bar & Restaurant gift certificate was Bob Harringer. The winner of the Market on Rt 68 gift certificate was Kevin Robinson. The winner of the bike light and reflectors was Terry Campbell. The winner of the bike pump was Monica Andreassi and the winner of the Sugar Coma Sweets gift certificate was Betty Robinson.

This project is supported by a Community Engagement Mini-Grant from PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, made possible through the support of the Trust for Civic Life, a sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.