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Backyard camping, May Kidical Mass

5/26/2013

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More cargo biking fun!

On Friday, we drove down to Stockton to have an awesome day with our besties. Totally worth driving! The boys were asleep within a few minutes of driving home and stayed asleep for the rest of the night. We didn't bike much that day but it was fun and full nonetheless. 
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We made up for all the driving on Saturday when we first stopped at our neighborhood farmers' market then got ready to go camping in our friend's backyard across town. I chose the Mundo because I needed to carry more bulky stuff than the Bullitt can handle and because the roads are pretty crazy for part of the route and the Mundo is often more maneuverable and narrower in tight places.  
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The secret tent storage behind the Peanut Shell.
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Three sleeping bags and more in the Bread Basket.
Our friends, Jen and her son, joined us on their Mundo. Jen had mapped out an awesome route through the neighborhoods and nearly skipped past all the busy arterials. It was so much nicer than the other times I'd ridden up. We had shade, quiet streets, and great conversations. Riding to go camping is fun but it's even more fun with friends. 
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Two loaded down Mundos in Trader Joes.
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Jen and her gear.
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Mundo crew!
Camping was so much fun! The boys ran around like crazy--it was the best yaya time, ever! 
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Camping!
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Zoom!
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Put-put!
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More backyard fun!
We rode home this morning, again with our Mundo buddies. It was nice and cool and quiet. The one section on Watt Ave. is horrible, as always but we were soon on the American River Parkway. There's some weird construction about to happen but I don't know what's going on. From what I can tell, there's a good chance that the Watt exit is going to be closed for a long chunk of time. That's going to be pretty annoying for many riders if there's not an easy alternative. If anyone has some info, I'd love to hear it. 
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What is this construction???
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Beautiful morning ride in the home stretch.
It was a 12 mile ride home. Little Brother had conked out within a mile but woke up midway to join in the big boys' conversations. When we got back, Big Brother actually asked to take a nap. They were asleep in minutes and stayed asleep for three hours. 
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All done.
I had to get ready for our evening Kidical Mass ride and it was almost impossible for me to wake up from my own cat nap. Luckily, our friends were coming by to ride with us and use the Mundo. That was the push I needed to drag myself up and get a move on. 

Little Brother was the only one who was awake so he was the lucky one to join us. There was no way for me to wake up the big guy so we left him behind with papa. 
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The Bullitt, a boy, two bikes, 3 PB&J sammies.
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Kidical Picnic.
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Almost ready to ride...
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One of my favorite bikey families!
There were 20 riders at Kidical Mass! We started with a picnic dinner then a short ride along the parkway and into Old Town. From there, everyone broke into smaller groups to head to their respective homes. 

It was the best way to get reenergized for the coming week. It was an incredibly busy weekend but was so full of friends, biking, and fun that I couldn't think of a better way to spend my free time. 

The very best part of the whole weekend was coming home to my cheery big boy and watching him do this: 
I am so proud of this boy! 
5 Comments
Lamaia Coleman
5/27/2013 03:14:51 pm

Thanks for all the advise yesterday and today. You gave me a lot to chew on! :)

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Elle
5/28/2013 01:21:25 pm

Happy to help! Looking forward to what you decide.

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Lamaia Coleman
5/29/2013 03:43:54 pm

I emailed Yuba about the Hooptie like attachment and they told me that the Circus Ring is only compatible with V4 Mundo, not the Boda Boda.

On the link they provided, it says "The Circus Ring is the perfect way to keep your little monkeys contained on the back deck of a Yuba Mundo. Adjustable to accomodate many sizes of child as well as Peanut Shells, this accessory is perfect for parents taking longer trips with sleepy children." It also indicates that it will stock and ship around July 3rd, 2013.

Link:
http://yubabikes.com/yubashop/utility-bicycle-accessories/121-circus-ring.html

Lamaia Coleman
5/29/2013 03:44:14 pm

I emailed Yuba about the Hooptie like attachment and they told me that the Circus Ring is only compatible with V4 Mundo, not the Boda Boda.

On the link they provided, it says "The Circus Ring is the perfect way to keep your little monkeys contained on the back deck of a Yuba Mundo. Adjustable to accomodate many sizes of child as well as Peanut Shells, this accessory is perfect for parents taking longer trips with sleepy children." It also indicates that it will stock and ship around July 3rd, 2013.

Link:
http://yubabikes.com/yubashop/utility-bicycle-accessories/121-circus-ring.html

Elle
5/31/2013 02:26:56 pm

I hadn't seen that up on the website, yet! Cool! I was just going off what they had emailed earlier. I wonder if they'll make a separate one for the Boda Boda later. I think we'll stick with the stoker bars until Little Brother is ready to be out of the Peanut Shell.

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