This Saturday we were lucky to be able to join our friends in Sacramento Kidical Mass for a fun ride with tons of kids, more than a few funky bikes, and a plethora of gourmet doughnuts.
Our friend Elle (as per usual) set up a great morning: we met in Midtown at Grant Park for some playtime/chat-time, rode en masse down to the River City’s tastiest and most unique treat shop (the fantastic DOUGHBOT), and then to Southside Park for more playing and hanging out.
Kidical Mass is a national movement, but Elle and friends spearhead the Sacramento group, and it’s a wonderful, simple thing. Adults + kids + bikes + enjoying the outdoors + some sort of delicious treats = a great time had by all.
The September ride’s lineup of bikes. Kiddos are playing on the playground while the grown-ups swap stories and DIY tips.
It’s fun to see how other people/families ride, and when all the bikes are gathered, we invariably ooh and ahh over what everyone’s done to customize their rides (or build from the ground up, in some super-impressive cases). I’ve gotten many good ideas and much useful advice from these conscientious and creative folk. I feel lucky to be part of the Kidical Mass community.
Here’s a shot from last month’s ride, to give some flavor of what the bikes and folks look like collectively.
When we ride all together from meeting place to destination, we resemble the world’s least-intimidating biker gang.
As a polaroid of the Sistine Chapel is a poor visual representation of what lay before you, this phone pic of the selections at Doughbot is woefully inadequate in capturing just how tasty (and surprisingly un-awful-for-you) these treats truly are.
Finishing up at Doughbot, then on to Southside Park for some, to parts unknown for others.
Hanging at Doughbot: awesome local artisinal doughnuts meets cool and quirky robot-themed decor.
Here are some upcoming dates for Sac Kidical Mass gatherings:
October 26th: Halloween Ride! Dress up your bike and yourselves for some spooky and silly fun! Prizes will be awarded for unique costumes.
November 23rd: Fairytale Town Ride! Meet at Southside Park for a ride to Fairytale Town for a picnic lunch. Tickets are approx. $5/person (discounts available if we get a group of 25+)
December 28th: Hot Cocoa Ride! It’s hard to imagine that the weather will ever get cool again but let’s plan for a warm treat after this chilly ride.
Special January 1st: Ride to Sutter’s Landing to welcome the New Year at the American River.
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