Today we had the great pleasure of joining forces with the Bath Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee for its annual bike to work ride. Around ten community members, led by the committee's chair, Kevin Shute, met us at school at 7:10. All told there were over thirty cyclists pulling out of Bath Middle School this morning. Kevin did a great job of explaining the benefits of commuting by bicycle, but really, he was preaching to the choir. These kids LIVE to ride bikes!
We picked up a few more riders along the way as we passed their houses. It was a quintessential bluebird, New England morning.
We are into our fourth week of Riding For Focus with this group, and they have come to depend on their time on the bike each day. Even with the slew of nasty viruses getting passed around this spring, our attendance has been excellent.
We have also begun incorporating a bit of trail work here and there. There is a short loop of rooty single track just across the road from school that was blocked in a few spots by blow-downs. I brought along my trusty Silky foldable saw, and let the kids take turns clearing the trees. I also used our NEMBA leaf blower and blew the trails clear. We will go enjoy the fruits of our labor this afternoon when I ride with the afternoon RFF group.
There is so much positive energy around cycling in Bath these days. Thanks to The Specialized Foundation for making our dreams come true!
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