SABA partnered with Community Shop Class and Sierra Service Project to create Community Bike Shop, Oak Park’s new non-profit, community-driven bike repair center, training facility, and retail store. Today was the grand opening.
A fun eclectic place to explore:
The bike shop area:
Classroom area:
Pizza from Luigi’s and a very good music duo:
A large outdoor area with a garden, huge barbecue, and pop-ups with misters.
School started and so has a new sports season. Carson is playing soccer and fall baseball.
And he pitched in the 6th inning to save the team’s one-run lead.
Active Transportation Commission. Sitting tall in the mayor’s chair for Thursday’s meeting – lol. He’s a tall man.
on Wednesday. Sausage-stuffed mushrooms and Chile con queso dip with chips.
in Elk Grove, at District 56 and The Preserve.
Station 1: Register and helmet fitting.
Station 2: inflate tires (thank you Nathen)
and a bike check by Robert, SABA mechanic.
Station 3 with LCI BarbaraL: ride straight, controlled stop, left turn signal.
Station 4 with LCI Kathy: scanning, stop signal, controlled stop, right turn signal.
Station 5 with LCI Gina: slow race.
BarbaraL and Cub Scouts after returning from a trail ride.
A successful event.
I’ve been getting ready for weeks for a big (to me) event in Elk Grove. A bike rodeo for 55 Cub Scouts, ages 5-11. I came up with a plan, hired 3 LCIs and 4 SABA staff members, and purchased supplies ..
Now, fingers crossed, I’ve thought of everything and tomorrow will go well. According to the SABA website http://sacbike.org I am the Education Manager .. here goes a new part-time job.
Terri, Elaine and I went to Frog and Slim to celebrate Elaine’s birthday.
The wedge salad:
Thank you Lennore for organizing this ride that focuses on developing bike handling skills for beginning riders.
The second Jibe ride of the day began in the early evening. There was a S Natomas Festival at a park about 7 miles away.
Bike valet by SABA – free secure bike parking – yay!
I stood in line at a food truck for 15 minutes with no movement forward so abandoned the idea of having dinner there .. walked around for at least 30 minutes, and decided to leave. Amazingly the food line had still not moved, good decision to ride back to our neighborhood and pick up some takeout on the way home. 13 additional miles for today, 37 miles total.
At the last minute, I was able to join the Jibe ride to Midtown Farmers Market. We met in front of the Jibe office.
This market is takes up several blocks. We didn’t have much time to walk around and see everything. Several interesting international food offerings.
Great ride. 23 miles.
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