There were no bunking broncos at THIS rodeo.

The Hays Public Library hosted its first bicycle rodeo Saturday morning in cooperation with the Hays Police Department:

The participants made their way through different types of obstacle courses which were designed to help improve biking skills. The layout was set up in the large parking lot between the library and the Ellis County Law Enforcement Center.

HPD officers rode their own specialty police bikes to show the youngsters what to do.

While participants waited in line for the skills course, officers made safety checks of the kids’ bikes, looking at the handlebars, seat height, brakes and reflectors.

Even Chili the Penguin brought his tricycle to the rodeo, and later posed for pictures with the other bike riders.

Bike riders of all ages were invited to a basic bike maintenance and repair clinic Saturday afternoon in the library…

The expert was former bike shop owner Bob Rader, the father of Scott Rader, a Young Adult Librarian at the Hays Public Library.

Rader demonstrated important repair techniques for bicycles, including how to patch a tube and change a chain…