To celebrate the end of Better on Bikes, Jibe organized a get-together at Blackbird Park – a recently opened park next to Four Seasons Westshore. Mellissa demonstrated how to change a flat tire.

Mellissa hoped there would be enough time for everyone to pair up and change a tire on one bike. But lunch arrived – time to eat. One diligent student, Lorraine, did indeed change the tube in her tire with a bit of coaching along the way.

See the orange fanny pack on the table behind Lorraine. Every Better on Bikes participant received one filled with more goodies as a thank-you for participating.

Tonight was the final Zoom class – whew! Done. You might be able to tell from this picture what might be coming next. Yes, I had a glass of champagne after the final sign-off at about 7 pm. Yes, my sewing machine sits nearby on the floor ready to finish the next sewing project.

Our Zoom moderator, William took this group photo:

Last Thursday, Barbara and I went for a 9-mile ride to check out the new trail which isn’t quite finished.

Today Leo and I went for 19-mile ride to the end of Jackrabbit Trail plus a few added loops through parks and other trails.

Barbara and Leo are Better on Bikes participants who asked for one-on-one rides that also come with a bit of coaching from me.

This was the final Sunday office hours for Better on Bikes. Today we practiced a major bike route through the neighborhoods between Arena Blvd and San Juan Rd – if you want to get to the other side of I-5 or ride into Sacramento, you must use these streets.

One of the Better on Bikes participants asked for a one-on-one ride. Barbara and I had a nice 9-mile ride which was actually a pre-ride for a bike trail ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov 20. We discovered there’s still work to be done.

Just one more class after this one.