Safelite, a small Palmerston North social enterprise dedicated to cyclist safety, is once again supporting the Slicks and Stones 100km event on Saturday, January 23.
The Westpac Slicks and Stones is part of the Manawatū Cycling Spree in Palmerston North at Wellington Anniversary Weekend.
Safelite will provide prizes for the event and also be at the post-race celebration in Memorial Park giving out free advice and leaflets on how to carry bikes legally and safely.
"We started four years ago after we had a near accident on the Desert Rd when the car in front of us suddenly braked to turn into a layby," Safelite partner Alan McGee says.
"No brake lights or indicators could be seen as they we obscured by the bikes the family were carrying. If we had been driving any closer, as people often do, there could have been a serious accident."