The last day of the program. Barbara and Kathy outlining today’s activities:
Triple Rings of Fire:
Mike came by to service a few bikes.
Jibe’s fleet of bicycles. At the end of the day, we stack all the bikes, run a cable through all of them, and finish with a strong u-lock.
Great day with good friends and co-workers.
This was the first street-ride day at Northlake. There were quite a few kids who weren’t ready to go on a street ride. Deanna and I stayed with them and worked on basic skills. Wes and Buddy along with the 5th grade teacher took another group out for a short street ride.
Just a few kids who needed to learn how to ride. Quite a few just wanted to ride around, although we (Barbara, Kathy and I) add in some skills they can also practice like hand signals and scanning.
Today I helped out at Northlake Elementary for helmet fitting day.
Lorge teaching bike parts:
Deanna introducing the next video:
Barbara teaching bike parts to the second class.
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.”
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:
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.
at Westlake Charter. The prep room/extra teaching space for all four 5th grade classrooms. Doug, BarbaraL, Kathy, Gina, Deanna:
Kathy and I had the Blue group today – all had excellent skills.
Kathy did a great job teaching one of the classes.
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.
