I was the only LCI available to lead the final day of Project Ride Smart and H Allen Hight – the bike “rodeo”. Three 10-minute rotations. Charlie did the Slow Race:
BarbaraL led a weaving course called Rattlesnake Rumble:
Kathy led the Bottle Cap Drop:
I was the timer and general organizer. Four very excited classes of enthusiastic 5th graders who were just a couple of hours away from the beginning of spring break. If you’re a retired teacher, you know what I mean by “enthusiastic.”
Wednesday evening. We had 15 people signed up with 3 LCIs and 2 volunteers. We worked out of the Bike Tech classroom at Inderkum. We prepped 15 bikes by removing all the pedals and pumping up tires before the evening’s students arrived. Lennore, Paul, BarbaraL, Kathy, and Anya from Jibe were invaluable in getting everything ready.
Selecting a bike and getting ready for the balance and glide phase.
And then we got quite busy. So much success and lots of smiling faces. Many were successful and plan to sign up for Level 2. A few will return for the next Level 1 class. Just one left early and said bicycling was too hard.
at H Allen Hight on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. I volunteered to ride sweep for BarbaraL’s Yellow group.
Becky’s Red group:
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Gina taught a 3-hour Smart Cycling class this evening at the Jibe office. Some of the attendees are on a path to become a League Cycling Instructor. Some are ride leaders for Jibe’s Navigate Natomas rides. It’s been more than 11 years since I took this class so this refresher was good. Plus, Gina and I will be assessing bike handling drills and street riding skills next Saturday for second part of the class.
Kathy and I drove to a parking structure at UCD Med Center this morning to assist Becky with a Learn to Ride class.
Michelina, a quick study, was soon ready to weave between cones.
Fun morning.
Dani and I went for a ride today. So much fun. Near the end of the 30-mile ride, Dani chose a short non-paved trail. I followed, I have wide tires. Then I told her about a non-paved trail along a canal that she might enjoy and off we went. Except at the exit at Del Paso Rd, there was a gate with a narrow opening. My bike was easy. Dani’s trike was another story. We ended up turning the trike on its side and lifting it through, angling to allow for the mirrors first, then the headrest. Whew! We did it.
Spring sports at St Ignatius: boys’ volleyball. Avery is serving, Lenin is line judge.
Posters for Avery (who would not divulge his jersey number until game time-lol), Rama, and Christian:
But they brought a marker and soon added #3. More dads wanted photos, including Lenin.
Thank you Gina for inviting me up to a Folsom Park to review the bicycling drills for an upcoming LCI training. I arrived early, but Gina was already there and had set up a course.
On Tuesday. Bacon clam mini-quiches and Sausage-gruyere crostini (one of my all-time favorites):
I left at 8 am to meet seven people from the American River Bike Patrol near the northern end of Jackrabbit Trail. The Bike Patrol is looking ahead to also patrol Jackrabbit. Today was their introduction.
We rode to the Jibe office where the official ride began. Laurie was the lead, Lori rode sweep, Althea was mechanic.
There were 22 of us on this ride!
The Midtown Farmers Market has grown. K Street between 19th and 21st is closed plus side streets.
I stayed with the bikes .. and was rewarded with an excellent chicken empanada.
On the way back, along the E Levee Rd near Sorento:
Whew, by the time I got home, I’d ridden 37 miles. Great ride.
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