Ride Districts 1 and 3

I’ve been working on this project for a while, hoping to encourage Active Transportation Commissioners, N Natomas residents and all interested bike riders to actively learn more about cycling infrastructure. Mellissa and Anya from Jibe were especially supportive. We met at Orange Theory at the corner of Arena Blvd and Stemmler Dr, the border between City of Sacramento Districts 1 and 3. Special thanks to Ron Brasel, ATCommissioner from District 8, for participating. *A note about the first picture. The woman on the left, facing left, in the neon yellow jacket, is Marsha, a friend of Cheryl’s, who lives in Ohio. We first met on the bike and barge trip in the Netherlands in 2022. So much fun to see her again.

To my great surprise, 40 people showed up. A very good turnout.

Heading east on Del Paso Rd.

On Arena Blvd at the top of the overpass over I-5. We prepared to descend as a total group – safety in numbers. Standing to the left is Pierson from SABA, a great help on a large group ride.

On E Commerce approaching Del Paso Rd:

At the site of the future Bike Campus which Jibe hopes to complete at some point in the future.

Jackrabbit Trail and Club Center Dr – the most troublesome crossing in N Natomas because there’s no legal way to cross Club Center to continue on the trail.

Almost finished. Riding along I-80, headed to the bike/ped bridge near Peregrine Park.

Thank you Brenda and Jonathan for contributing many of the above pictures.

Your bike rides this week

Thursday September 7. Agueda, Rachel, Lillie, Brenda:

Tuesday September 12. Jane, Cheryl, Kathy:

Thursday September 14. Kathy, Connie, Dani:

Lillie and Brenda:

Monday September 18. Dani, Cheryl, Kathy:

Tuesday September 19. Kathy, Dani, Cheryl:

Thursday September 21. Dani and Connie:

Saturday September 23. Kathy:

Sunday September 24. Dani, Toni, Earldine, Connie, Jonathan:

Monday September 25. Laurie and Brenda:

Kathy:

Brenda and Agueda:

BarbaraL and a friend ran into BarbaraB on a bike ride in W Sacramento.

Tuesday September 26. Kathy, Jane, Cheryl:

Wednesday September 27. Agueda and Brenda:

Thursday September 28. Rachel and Brenda:

Friday September 29. Laurie and Brenda:

Lunch at Selland’s

Aka birthday party #3 with bicycling friends. We all met at the bike/ped bridge over I-80 near Peregrine Park.

Discovery Park:

Approaching the bridge over the American River:

A detour through Old Sacramento:

There were ten of us! Great ride with good friends. Around the table from the left: Lennore, Agueda, Rachel, BarbaraL (also her birthday), Elaine, Cheryl, BarbaraB (just home from riding 263 miles in Japan), Laurie, Brenda.

Ride to Davis

Five of us rode in from N Natomas and met the SABA team at the Tree House Cafe in W Sacramento on Saturday morning.

We rode W Capitol Ave, with great bicycle lane markings, to the Yolo Causeway along I-80. Three miles of loud traffic noise on your left side.

Flat tire #1: Laurie. She had everything needed to change out the tube.

Flat tire #2 was … my bike. And I don’t carry anything to fix a flat. While the group continued on to the US Bicycling Hall of Fame, I walked to a nearby bike shop who fixed my flat tire quickly.

We all met at the train station and took the 12:43 train back to Sacramento.

Great ride! Lots of fun and we rode over 30 miles. Me, Agueda, BarbaraL, Brenda, Laurie:

Huge thanks to Pierson, Deb and Jeremiah from SABA.

Your bike rides this week

Sunday September 3. BarbaraB on a bike ride in Japan.

Monday September 4. On BarbaraB’s ride in Japan:

Lennore and Brenda:

Dani, Jane, Stacey, Kathy, Cheryl:

Tuesday September 5. Dani, Cheryl, Kathy:

Wednesday September 6l Brenda, Agueda, Rachel along the American River:

Thursday September 7. Connie, Dani, Kathy:

Saturday September 9. Maria and Tony:

Your bike rides this week

Sunday August 27. Jonathan took this picture of Dani, Kathy, Connie and Earldine:

Tuesday August 29. BarbaraB’s bike at Kaiser downtown:

Laurie and Brenda:

Thursday August 31. Kathy on the Garden Highway:

Saturday September 2. Brenda, Lennore, Agueda:

Terri’s bike ride to Teal Bend:

Your bike rides this week

Jonathan took this picture of Connie and Kathy:

Saturday August 19. Tony and Maria:

Dani, Kathy, Connie:

Sunday August 20. Laurie, Paul, Jim:

Monday August 21. Brenda, Agueda, Rachel:

Tuesday August 22. Jane, BarbaraB, Kathy:

My cousin Ruth sent me this picture from her ride on Prince Edward Island:

Wednesday August 22. On BarbaraB’s ride:

Saturday August 26. Maria and Tony:

Dani and Kathy:

Sunday August 27. Dani, Kathy, Connie, Earldine, Jonathan:

Your bike rides this week

Sunday July 30. Dani, Earldine, Connie, Kathy:

Monday July 30. Dani, Cheryl, Jane, Kathy:

Thursday August 3. Me, Cheryl, Jane, Kathy on the Garden Highway – a very big paddlewheeler sitting and decaying on the bank of the Sacramento River just south of Riego Rd. It was once owned by John Wayne.

Saturday August 5. Maria and Tony:

Dani:

Tracey took this picture (which needs a funny caption) of Paul and Jim:

Across the Golden Gate

A weekend ride. Elaine and I drove to the Larkspur Ferry Terminal.

San Quentin:

Coffee stop:

On the weekend, bikes cross the Golden Gate on the ocean side. Pedestrians are on the bay side.

Windy, cold, and a bit foggy.

We had lunch in Sausalito then rode on toward Tiburon.

Climbing up from Tiburon and headed back to the Larkspur Ferry Terminal.

Thank you Elaine for a great ride. So much fun. 33 miles.