John F Kennedy High School Wellness Fair on Monday morning. Many tents set up on the track.
Pierson and I were promoting May is Bike Month. 1700 students in two one-hour batches. We actually got a lot of people to sign up. Pierson is an excellent “barker”.
The only downside was being located right in front of the – loud – DJ.
Cheryl and I rode to Bryte Park on Sunday morning. We were so happy to find bike valet parking and Yoshi was happy to park the first two bikes of the day.
Diana and Rob from SABA:
Alice and Tim from SABA promoting May is Bike Month.
We had a great lunch from Chando’s food truck and rode home. A great day for a bike ride.
Brenda, BarbaraL and I rode in early Sunday morning to meet at Midtown Trek for SABA’s social ride.
Pierson was the ride leader:
Sonya’s Scout troop did an ABCQuick Check presentation – they did a great job:
A stop at the Bicycle Kitchen – one of the most generous and worthwhile bicycle-related businesses in Sacramento. Totally supported by volunteers, a great source for diy repairs, inexpensive used parts, and used bicycles.
Great ride along the ARBT to Watt Avenue where we crossed the American River.
There is another excellent paved trail on the other side going back toward Sac State.
The route continued along Elvas Ave, through McKinley Village to Sutter’s Landing Park. When we got to C & 20th Streets, the three of us peeled off, took the Sacramento Northern Bike Trail to the ARBT to Discovery Park and home. Whew – about 40 miles today.
Huge thanks to Cheryl, Laura, Elaine, and Brenda who rode with me this morning to Sutter’s Landing. The CSUS Renaissance Society has been taking some online seminars with SABA’s mode-shift team, Rob and Hillary, about e-bikes. Today everyone met in person at Sutter’s Landing Park.
Wearing the hoodie, Deb Banks .. then Rob, Hillary, and Anne Geraghty:
The five of us who rode in all have e-bikes and came to provide user feedback to those thinking about buying an e-bike. There were also 3 different e-bikes from SABA’s mode shift program available to test rides. Laura’s (gray jacket) e-bike has a belt drive, which replaces the usual chain. Rob is explaining the difference and advantages.
at Blackbird Park, a 5-minute walk from my house.
I worked at reception for Bike Doc:
This was the first Bike Doc of the season. Anya from Jibe was there to see how the new Inflation Station was going. Coletha and Diana stopped by also.
Lori flying her kite:
Robert and Dennis getting ready to leave for the day. All equipment: tents, tools, tables, bike stands, etc are carried in the trailer and towed behind Rad e-bikes. It is a heavy load.
Robert and Pierson then rode back to the Jibe office for storage.
Jibe invited all the SABA mechanics and intake personnel to a get-together at
Excellent appetizers and many choices of beer. Anya from Jibe:
Mechanics and plus ones, Mellissa from Jibe in green sweater:
Winter is a bit of a break. Bike Doc returns to N Natomas in March. Fun evening. Thank you Jibe.
Beautiful house in midtown.
A fundraiser for SABA.
Brief presentations by Phoebe Ward Waller and Kendra Ramsay, Executive Director of CalBike.
The appeal by SABA board member Sue Teranishi. Break out your debit cards folks!
Fun party! Beautiful Christmas tree.
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.
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.
at The Club at Natomas Park. I signed up at the last minute to be the receptionist at Jibe’s Bike Doc this morning. 4 mechanics (Robert, Dennis, Rob, Ken) repaired 45 bikes. 90% of the people who had an online appointment showed up, which meant many walk-ups had to be turned away. The no-show rate has been as high as 50%, walk-ups had a better chance at getting a bike repaired.
Thank you Dennis for spending a very long time assembling a brand new trike – a birthday present from two daughters to their mother hoping she will become more active.
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