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:
ABCQuick Check:
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.
Today, the refresher class was for veteran LCIs who have taught Project Ride Smart for several years. Kathy, Deanna, Gina, Charlie, Doug, Mellissa.
Project Ride Smart will be starting soon. Every couple of years, Jibe provides a refresh of the best teaching methods for the 5th grade bicycle driver education program. Deanna presented information on the classroom lessons.
I presented the best strategies for planning and teaching a street ride.
We rode from the Jibe office to nearby Natomas Park Elementary. After lunch in the park, we rode Yellow 1 and Green 2 routes several times. I am so glad Jibe is recruiting and training new LCIs for their bike-related programs.
Jibe hosted an end-of-season get-together for everyone in the bike programs at Drake’s the Barn in W Sacramento. This included all the Bike Docs and LCIs who teach Project Ride Smart, the bike tech class at Inderkum HS, and various other bike education programs in N Natomas.
Deb presented Bill Leddy with his Good Wheel award.
at Westlake Charter. Prepping the students for their first street ride. Gina, Deanna, Kathy, and a parent volunteer:
Kathy and I worked with the Yellow group, three different classes. Great cyclists who know how to safely ride on the street.
Tuesday and Wednesday. BarbaraL and I met at 6:45 am to ride and rode 3 miles to Natomas Park Elementary. We were nearing the end of our time at NPE, time for the best part – street rides. BarbaraL and I worked with the Blue group – they had excellent bike-riding skills. Two left-hand turns across busy N Bend Dr and they had to complete the turns as individuals.
This was the second class of the day on Wednesday getting their jerseys and helmets on to go out for their first street ride. However .. I did not go with them. While teaching the first class, I stepped in a grass-covered hole and turned my ankle. I was able to ride back to school, but it was not safe for me to go out with the second class. Darn. Gina quickly put an ice pack on my ankle.
While everyone went out for their ride, I texted friends to find someone who could pick up me and my bike – thank you Cheryl.
at Natomas Park Elementary. This week, two days of blacktop drills. Before doing any riding, ABCQuick Check including adjusting the seat height
Monday and Tuesday: ride in the right lane position, use hand signals.
Wednesday and Thursday: Left turn which requires nine specific steps, plus evaluation by Gina and me.
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