Do You Bike, Sac?

Bumping the May is Bike Month events. There’s a ton going on this month and SABA has a handy calendar that pulls in all this stuff. You can find it here:

http://www.lovetoride.net/sacregion/pages/info

One of my favorites is the bike swap at Two Rivers Cider, happening this Saturday!

Sat, May 11, 10am – 2pm Where Two Rivers Cider Company 4311 Attawa Ave, Sacramento, CA 95822, United States

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Join SABA for a fundraiser Bike Swap at Two Rivers Cider on May 11th.

Activities:

Swap and sale! Vendor booths to swap and sell bike goods.

Show!

Bike show for low rider, vintage (pre-1990), modern (post-1990), BMX, and people's choice.

Extras: Food, drink, music, giveaways, and on-site bike repair and bike valet.

Sign up here to register for a booth or to show a bike:

https://forms.gle/UNTgApwpfmyJ2Mim6

Is the bike trail open between Sutter’s Landing and Sac State yet? If not does anyone know how long it will be before it is open?

South Land Park, MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

- Thursday, May 9: Del Rio Trail Ribbon-Cutting (Freeport & Florin)

TRAIL RIBBON-CUTTING THIS THURSDAY at 9:30 AM!!

Dear South Land Park Neighbors and Friends:

TRAIL OPENING!

JOIN US ON THURSDAY, MAY 9 at 9:30 AM!

The official ribbon-cutting for the Del Rio Trail is Thursday, May 9 at 9:30 am, on the corner of Florin Road and Freeport Blvd!

SLPNA launched this journey nearly 11 years ago! Come join us as we celebrate the opening of the Del Rio Trail!

• WHAT: Del Rio Trail Ribbon Cutting
• WHEN: Thursday, May 9 at 9:30 am
• WHERE: Corner of Freeport & Florin Road (1349 Florin Rd)
• WHO: Residents, Community Leaders, Government Officials & Staff, News Media

The trail is good for the environment, for accessibility, for historic preservation, for pedestrian safety, and for neighborhood livability. We hope to see you Thursday!

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I’m wanting to get a road bike to ride 10-20 miles a couple times a week. Does anyone know if the Sac Bike Kitchen has bikes that are of quality for that amount of usage? Just wondering if the shop has fully usable bikes or more of project bikes.

as per the title says

The rest of the trail is open. Literally just the bridge span is closed. Until recently it was unofficially open and people were using it. All safety fencing is in place and the path is smooth. Why hasn’t it opened yet?

Additional context: bridge span is blocked by plastic barriers and chain link fence. Until ~2 weeks ago it was unofficially open. And if you note frustration in my tone, it is because there’s no signage back at Sutterville giving advance warning that the bridge is closed. Plus why keep a beneficial facility closed for no visible reason? Also mentally it’s harder because it was open then closed again.

Wanting to start riding after having stopped for years once i turned 16 and started driving...I am 35 now and have had an urge to stat riding again.. building a new bike and all...Any other riders out there?

Happy bike month e’ry body! Any beta on meet up place and time? Is it even happening? Thinking of coming across the river for this one if so. Sure I could Google it but it’s good to remind you to BIKE PARTY

Do folks know of a good bike mechanic who could do a single-speed conversion? My go to used to be (former) Addison’s Repairium, but now thinking of heading to Bike Biz. Just don’t want to overlook any others. Thanks.

I am 30 y.o. Sac native who has been cycling for a few years and have been trying to get my friends into it but can’t get any takers. I typically ride in the 15-18 mph range anywhere from 15-40 miles. I normally take off at William b pond or Sacramento Bar and live in Carmichael. I avoid streets with cars as much as possible (have had too many close calls) Schedule is fairly flexible but I typically ride 3 times a week.

We're giving out free kits with a bunch of helpful resources about transportation around Sacramento includes free bike repairs to some neighborhoods.

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Come check out, ride, celebrate all things cargo bike on May 18th. While there will be races, they’re meant entirely as fun opportunities to showcase what cargo bikes are capable of. Cargo bikes and other utility based bikes/accessories such as trailers, baskets, etc are some of the most underrepresented in the bike community. This is a small effort to change that. If anyone has joined my past Cargo Bike Classic ride, this will be in place of that however, a cargo bike parade to the event would be a welcome addition if anyone wants to organize! All bikes and bodies welcome. Hope to see you all there!

Happy to answer any questions in the chat!

I’m thinking of getting into cycling for fitness. What would you recommend is a good bike for someone just getting started. Thinking of trying to go 10-30 miles a ride. Don’t know if it matters but I’m in my 30s and in generally good health.

Hi Ya'll,

I'm aiming for a century this fall (Foxy's Fall Century to be exact) and am looking to hire a coach to help plan my training through the summer. I know I can find training plans online, but I really prefer to work with a person!

My ideal scenario is someone that will help me come up with a training plan that works well with my goals and schedule. Ideally we would meet once a month or so to discuss progress and make changes to the plan as needed. This would be my longest ride ever, so someone with experience working with a variety of skill levels and goals (not just elite racers) would be great!

Let me know if yall know someone local that might fit the bill :)

To the guy I just saw in Rancho Cordova on a road bike, who smashed a side mirror off a white Rav 4, I say kudos to you. What exactly did she do and do you have it on video? I saw a go pro mount on your helmet.

Hi, I'm new to Sac. Moved here about 3 months ago and want to ask if anyone has seen my bike around? It's a Super73 Z Miami that is colored Red (sriracha). I discovered it was stolen last week, but it could have been taken as early as March 20th since that was the last time I was with the bike before I locked it back up in the resident only storage within The Bridge District community in West Sacramento.

The bike had a Kryptonite New York Fahgettaboutdit Chain with a red sleeve locking it to the rack, but the thief cut through the rack instead of the chain thus, stealing my chain as well. It also had a black front rack, black front basket, black in-frame basket, black in-frame cup holder, black handle-bar cup holder, black folding pegs in rear, black rear fender, black on-frame front splash guard, and multi-colored LED's on both wheels when stolen.

I don't have a picture of it with the baskets, front rack, and LED's

Thank you for any and all help!

Now that culvert trail in auburn is open again I'm curious what peoples preferred routes are. Do you park at the top, ride culvert, then go down confluence and up clementine? Over to stone wall then shortcut? Or park at the bottom and go up clementine?

I was biking through the green belt last night around 8:30 and I was stopped by someone saying that I couldn’t be there. He said that he was just told he couldn’t be there by city staff and was leaving(with his dog). I told him that he/we absolutely could and that the city park ordinance only had to do with loitering…but that may be BS.

Anyone know the rules in this?

Join the City of Sacramento for a Community Workshop next Tuesday, April 23rd, to discuss Road and Safety Improvements on Broadway in Oak Park.

Hear updates on two crucial safety improvement projects in Oak Park and provide your input.

• Envision Broadway in Oak Park project

• Broadway Vision Zero project

These projects aim to improve safety and accessibility on Broadway while also calming traffic. We welcome feedback from everyone, and this is a family-friendly event.

Let's work together to improve Broadway in Oak Park.

Register today!

http://bit.ly/OakParkWorkshop

• Bike (sponsored by SABA) and car parking are available on-site

Where it detours near cal expo. What did the bike path look like?

What r they doing to the trail? Are they creating a new trail? Why are they changing anything?

When will it be done?

Rolling 5:45 from 1411 I St
Every Wednesday April-October
All road

A great ride for intermediate riders who want to get some practice riding in faster groups. Know the route/be self sufficient, but there are two regroups to wait for dropped riders.

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44333471

I just started commuting on the American River Bike trail. They need more signs to tell you where you're going. I have no idea if I'm even going the right direction half the time.

Also, the detour at CalExpo is a pain in the ass to get around. As a person new to the area, there were no signs to help me navigate the detour. It detours to a "road closed" sign, took me fucking forever to figure out that it's just closed to cars.