We met early Friday evening at Jeanne’s garage near Two Rivers Elementary. Evret is the project Jr Leader. He races mountain bikes. Tonight he demonstrated how to fix a flat tire.

I led a short but exciting bike ride for 12 people to a nearby ice cream shop. My #1 priority: keeping everyone safe. We had to go straight through a busy round-about and cross a busy street. Everything went smoothly. Evret’s dad and I watched the bikes while everyone else ordered ice cream.

Terrific to have so many parents come along on the ride.

For this meeting, two SABA mechanics came out to Two Rivers Elementary to service the bikes of the kids in the group and their families. Because it was raining we actually met in a nearby garage. For the first time, the work stand on my bike rack was used – so much easier to work on elevated bikes.

Huge thanks to mechanics Ken (above) and Dennis (below):

Project leader, Jeanne:

Time for a test ride:

Today was the first meeting of the Country Centre 4-H Club Bicycle Project. This is my third year being their mentor. Jeanne is the Project Leader. There were 3 participants today.

Evret, an experience mountain biker, is the Junior Project Leader.

We went for a short ride to Orchard Park. Under the bridge live many turtles, maybe 15 or so.

I spent an hour and a half late Sunday afternoon with Country Centre 4-H Bike Project:

Saturday afternoon at Two Rivers School. The next-to-last Bicycle Project meeting.

Sarah and Emma (age 6) arrived at the first meeting using training wheels which they soon gave up. They are now among the top riders in the group. We did our first street ride, about 3.5 miles.

This was the second meeting of the Bicycling Project. Since the last time, Emma and Sara are bicycling independently. The training wheels are gone!