Sunday morning in Elk Grove.
Barbara is working with Anakin who came to our very first Learn 2 Ride class at REI. Today he successfully rode a bicycle. He’s been riding a big tricycle. His parent were so proud, so was he.
Scooter from the Sac Metro Air District was a big hit with the kids.
Wes teaching hand signals.
Tim was the mechanic who checked everyone’s bikes.
Charlie:
CalBike – California Bicycle Coalition – invited everyone to a conversation with the president of the League of the American Bicyclists, which is the organization that certifies League Cycling Instructors. Held at
At Miller Park. Every class, there is a fun experience and success. This participant learned quickly, in about 45 minutes.
She was so happy as she pedaled away. I told her mom, she must be a fun kid to raise and was a great example of “squealing with delight.”
Lots of cyclists ride through our teaching area along the Sacramento River Trail. This morning, friends stopped by to say hello. Laurie, Brenda,
Paul, Lennore, with LCIs Wes and Kathy:
I was invited to be a part of a bus audit with AARP and SacRT for a section of the bus route on Marysville Blvd in Del Paso Heights.
A quick-build project was recently completed which means some visible improvements have been made to this high-injury roadway. There’s so much more to be done and the City of Sacramento is looking for grants to take the next step.
Crosswalk in very poor condition. This area is not part of the quick build.
We boarded a SacRT bus here – Sarah Poe, in the blue shirt, is a Senior Planner with Sacramento Regional Transit.
and got off 2 stops later in front of Grant High School.
Thank you AARP for allowing a few members of the public to give feedback on Sac RT services and the current state of improvements on Marysville Blvd.
Tuesday evening at Elk Grove Regional Park – a huge park. We were expecting up to 100 Cub Scouts. Our League Cycling Instructor team: Michael (recently hired to take on most of my projects plus many other tasks at SABA, not yet an LCI but will take the next available training), Kathy, me, Lorge, Wes, Joel:
The team from Elk Grove – they are at Station 1 and do registration and helmet fitting.
SABA mechanics at Station 2: Ken and Doug
Just 26 Cub Scouts practiced skills at the bike rodeo and we were able to close down a half hour early.
Deb invited me to the Outride Expo in Morgan Hill at the headquarters for Specialized bicycles. An all-day event plus a 2.5-hour drive each way. Thanks Deb for driving. We talked all the way – both directions!
We had an information table in the auditorium.
Also part of the day: meeting some of the middle school PE teachers who are the latest recipients to receive a grant for Ride 4 Focus – a turnkey middle school cycling program active in over 400 sites across the US and Canada. Schools receive a fleet of bikes, helmets, curriculum and teacher training to integrate cycling into the middle school.
Our monthly class was Saturday from 9-11 at Miller Park. Kathy and Barbara prepping the rental bikes.
A very successful class.
Kathy giving some individualized information on fixing a flat tire.
Saturday morning in Elk Grove. I forgot my phone. No pictures.
A team of 3 staff members from the City of Elk Grove handled registration, Ken from SABA was the mechanic. Barbara, Kathy, Charlie, and Wes manned the skills stations while I worked in an area to the side helping kids learn how to ride.
It was hot. After running alongside kids on bikes for two hours helping with their balance, I asked myself, “Are you too old for this?”
in Rancho Cordova at Dave Roberts Park.
This was a SABA outreach opportunity. Pamela manned the table. Barbara and I were there to lead a social ride. One of our bicycling friends came with us a volunteered to help with the ride.
Problem: the City of Rancho Cordova didn’t advertise that there would be a social ride, so no one showed up. We completed our task anyway and went for a 5-mile ride with a stop for ice cream halfway through. (Yikes, helmet hair.)
Saturday morning at Miller Park. Kathy and Joel were the League Cycling Instructors.
Brothers. They had different learning styles!
Learning to ride a bike can be exhausting.
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