Free Helmets And Bike Swaps At Prospect Park's First Bike Day

PROSPECT PARK, BROOKLYN — Free helmets will be up for grabs in Prospect Park this weekend as part of it's first ever Bike Day, an event meant to empower cyclists as the number of fatal crashes spikes across the city.

Brooklyn cyclists of all ages are invited to Prospect Park from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday to swap kids bikes, grab free helmets and learn how to navigate the city streets as safely as possible, the Prospect Park Alliance announced.

Citi Bike will also host a demonstration of hand-cycles for adults and InTandem a demonstration of tandem cycling for adults and children with disabilities, according to the PPA.

There will also be a raffle for a Micro Kickboard Balance Bike and other prizes.

This is the park's first Bike Day, and it comes during a year that has seen 25 cyclists killed in New York City streets as of Oct. 16. Seventeen of those cyclists died in Brooklyn and four died before their 18th birthday.

Where: Bartek Pritchard Entrance at 15th Street and Prospect Park West

When: Sunday, Oct. 20, from noon to 4 p.m.

How Much: Free

RSVP here.