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May Is Bike Month!!! (18 miles logged)

5/1/2012

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Happy Bike Month!
May is my favorite month of all time. It encompasses my birthday, our anniversary, Mother's Day, and most importantly MY BIRTHDAY!!! And Bike Month, of course. Today the boys and I rode off to pick up 'Nama to go to the kick off for May Is Bike Month at Fremont Park. Bike Month is big in Sacramento. We have daily energizer stations along the various bike trails and at different bike shops, group rides, festivals, and over 1,000,000 miles already pledged! Just coming off the 30 Day Challenge, I wasn't ready to give up biking just yet so I'm thrilled to be able to keep challenging myself (and my children). We have all pledged 600 miles for the month and have started our very own team, Tiny Helmets (please join us!), with fun group rides planned. I figure that we should try to get close to 20 miles a day to meet that goal, knowing that we'll have days that go over 20, I just don't want too many that are under so we don't get too far behind. Big Brother and I logged in 18 and Little Brother got in 15 since he stayed at home with Papa while we went on a couple extra errands. Big Brother also got his own riding in at the park on his little Strider, making loops around the tree for about an hour solid. 
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We bring the party where ever we go...
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Zoom!!!
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Yuba-Buddies!
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Checking out the festivities.
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G'ampa made it from work!
Probably my favorite part of the day, besides riding around in beautiful weather with my favorite people, was seeing and meeting some great new connections in the local biking community. Rick Houston and A.J. of May Is Bike Month, Monica of Carsick Designs (the totally awesome and drool-worthy and local pannier makers...is anyone wondering what to get me for my birthday...did I mention that it's this month?), our friend Cassidy from Practical Cycle, and our Yuba-Buddy, Kate, with her littles in tow, as well as all the other friendly folks out spreading the biking love. Sacramento's biking culture really makes me happy and May really brings out the best in everyone. Whether they are dusting off their bikes from the winter (really, Sacramento doesn't have much of a winter, there's no excuse for that, but I digress and won't judge) or if they are daily commuters anyway--just trying to win some free socks, they are coming out in droves! 

We are also signed up to be a part of Clif Bar's May 2012 Challenge, logging our miles in there, too. For every trip logged, Clif Bar is donating $1 to BikeWalkKC, the unified voice for active living in Kansas City. So many wonderful reasons to ride this month. 


Now, the real challenge will be keeping them riding in June, July, August and beyond. How many socks can they keep giving away? Anyway, if you see us out there, give a wave or come join us! We wear our bikeyfaces with pride and want to spread the joy. 
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Lunch at Hot Italian, one of the most bike friendly restaurants in town, and amazing pizza and gelato...
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Tired boys.
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Is that not the happiest bike you've ever seen?
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Gratuitous chicken photo.
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KYouell
5/1/2012 03:53:38 pm

You have great captions. I especially like the last one.

I finally learned to keep my camera case on me. The kids kept falling asleep in the box leaning on each other in oh-so-cute ways and I'd realize that the camera was in the box under their seat. Doh! Now if the rain will let up again so we can leave the cover home and I'll have cute sleeping kiddo photos too.

That restaurant looks great. Bringing the bike in is too cool.

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Elle Bustamante link
5/2/2012 12:22:05 pm

Thanks, Kathleen! It's great to have the camera handy, you never know when cuteness opportunities will come your way. I can't wait to see photos of your littles. I want a little basket up front for snacks and the camera.

Hot Italian is great. Stop by when you're in town!

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Bonney Gold
5/1/2012 06:16:03 pm

Are the balloons holding up the back end of the bike? It is amazing what you manage to pack into such a small space!

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Elle Bustamante link
5/2/2012 12:23:46 pm

The balloons and the boy in the back kept bumping me, it was a pretty funny ride home. I love the amount of junk we can load on. I almost never have to worry about "will that fit?" There's almost always a way!

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