Your bike rides this week

Sunday June 4. I took this picture of Dani, Kathy, Earldine, Cindy, and Brenda before we all headed toward Teal Bend Golf Course. The trikes went clockwise,

Brenda and I counter-clockwise:

Monday June 5. In Old Sac, Dani, Michael, Jane, Cindy, Kathy:

Tuesday June 6. Brenda, me, BarbaraL, Agueda, Christa:

Wednesday June 7. Stacey and Dani:

Thursday June 8. Across the Golden Gate 32-mile ride. Brenda, Terri, Elaine, me, Charlie, Gina, Cheryl, Cindy:

Coletha and Diana:

Friday June 9. Rachel and Brenda:

Across the Golden Gate

The last time I did this ride was Memorial Day weekend 2022 with the Heritage Park bike group and Becky (now retired from Jibe) and Charlie (Becky’s husband and fellow LCI). The crowds of people along the waterfront, on the bridge, in the small cute towns made the ride challenging. This time, we tried doing the ride on a weekday. The trade-off was fewer people to dodge, but 5.5 hours of driving with commuters to and from the Larkspur Ferry Terminal. On a weekend, the roundtrip drive can be half that.

Besides all that, today’s ride was fantastic. Gina came to my house from Folsom and I drove.

Elaine and Terri in the foreground. Because e-bikes are so heavy and can’t be lifted into a vertical position, they are lined up tightly in a wide corner in the stern.

Leaving the wharf area:

The view after the first climb:

At Fort Point, just before crossing the Golden Gate:

Another difference from a weekend ride: we had to ride on the east side of the bridge with pedestrians. We also saw a police officer give two cyclists speeding tickets for riding faster that 15 mph.

Descending into Sausalito where we had lunch at Venice Gourmet Delicatessen.

On the way to Tiburon, an art installation.

What a fun group to ride with. Gina, Elaine, Charlie, Cindy, Cheryl, Brenda, Terri.

Back to our starting at Larkspur Ferry Terminal. 32 miles! I’m already looking forward to doing this again. On a weekend.

Your bike rides this week

Saturday May 27. Dani, BarbaraL, Sheila, Kathy, Maria at Folsom Lake:

Sunday May 28. Brenda rode with Bike Party to Saclovia:

Monday May 29. Dani took this picture riding on Garden Highway: Kathy, Michael, and me:

Tuesday May 29. Brenda, Rachel, Jade, Christa, Lillie:

Wednesday May 31. Brenda, Rosalyn, me in Egret Park in Westlake:

May is Bike Month is officially over. Friday June 2. Maria and I in front of the Grange in Rio Linda with Quilt #1 in the background.

Dani took this picture of Kathy on the Garden Highway:

After the PUN class Saturday morning, a few of us met up for two different rides. Tracy, Jim and I did an 11-mile loop.

Coletha, Brenda and Rachel rode to the Rio Velo celebration:

Your bike rides this week

Monday May 22. Dani, Kathy, Cheryl.

Lillie, Rachel, Agueda, Brenda:

Tuesday May 23. Tony and Maria:

Brenda, Christa, Agueda, Coletha, BarbaraL, me, Jade, Elaine:

Thursday May 25. Brenda and Rachel:

Friday May 26. A big group rode the 30-mile Sac State loop. Brenda, me, Agueda, Kathy, Jane, Rich, Rosalyn, BarbaraL (Dani on her trike is hidden):

Saturday May 27. Kathy, Maria, Dani, BarbaraL, Sheila:

Rachel and Brenda:

Meeting more bicycling friends for lunch. Brenda with “white t-shirt guy”, Rima, David, and Rafer:

MiBM celebration ride

Three separate groups met at Peregrine Park .. in the shade.

16 riders – the biggest group I’ve ever led. Thankfully, there were many who had taken a Jibe class with me and I encouraged them to give group riding tips when needed.

Starting out, the bridge over a creek,

and then up and over I-80.

Bike path along Garden Highway almost to Discovery Park.

Crossing the Tower Bridge over the Sacramento River, taking the lane.

There was a huge party at Bike Dog Brewing in W Sacramento sponsored by SABA and REI to celebrate the closing days of May is Bike Month.

Thank you REI for buying all REI members (me) a beer.

Gina – friend. fellow LCI, and the designer and creator for Gadget Girl Goods:

Time to head back.

On the boardwalk in Old Sacramento. 8 miles to go.

Great ride. We made some new friends, had a great time and rode 25 miles.

Your bike rides this week

Monday May 15.

Tuesday May 16. Rachel:

Dani, Kathy, Cheryl:

Wednesday May 17. Terri’s bike at Teal Bend:

Thursday May 18. Minerva took this picture of Rachel and Agueda:

Friday May 19. A ride to Farm & Tractor Days in Rio Linda. Brenda, Kathy, and Cheryl:

Riding home on the Sacramento Northern Bike Trail.

Saturday May 20. Maria and Tony:

Your bike rides this week

Friday May 5. I took this picture of Cheryl, Kathy, and Dani:

Monday May 8. Brenda and Rachel:

Tuesday May 9. Dan,i Kathy, Ingrid, Jean Marie, Cheryl.

Brenda, BarbaraL, Agueda, Rachel:

Thursday May 11. Kathy and Cheryl:

Friday May 12. Maria, Agueda, Brenda:

Sunday May 14. Dani and Earldine:

Loopalooza

I met Brenda and Lennore at the train station in Davis.

We rode the 12-mile town loop with 11 different stations to celebrate Loopalooza. We started at the SABA booth. Hillary and Rob:

Jibe Joy Ride

There was enough of a chance of rain that my first Pedal Up Natomas class was canceled this morning. However, that meant I would be able to do the Jibe Joy ride. We met at the Jibe office at 8:30. There were about 20 of us who decided to take the risk of rain. It wasn’t really rain, more a heavy mist or light sprinkle. Pierson, Jim, Paul, Leo, Brenda:

Also riding from our group, Cheryl, Stephen, and Chris.

At mile 16, we stopped at Valley Oak Park for breakfast. A wonderful spread from Panera. Thank you Jibe!

As we left for the final 4 miles, the heavy mist turned into a downpour. I had a good rain jacket, but I was soaked from the waist down. The joys of riding a bike. Warm shower and hot beverage ahead.

Your bike rides this week

Thursday April 27. Rachel:

Stacy, Kathy, Dani, Cheryl, and Larry in the golf cart who stopped to visit:

Friday April 28. Dani, Kathy, Stacy:

Rachel:

Sunday April 30. Maria and Tony:

On the trikes leaving on their own ride, Jonathan, Kathy and Earldine. Leo, Cheryl, Elaine and I went in a different direction.

Two groups converged on the trail near Peregrine Park and the bike/ped bridge over I-80. We were on our way to the kickoff event for May is Bike Month in River Park in W Sacrmento. Elaine, me, Cheryl, BarbaraL, Leo, Jim, Rachel, Brenda. In the background Agueda is encouraging Minerva to hurry up.

Wednesday May 3. Rosalyn and I rode to the zoo and back.