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New beginnings: All of the hard work at the Launch Pad really paid off. Not only did the Pad work great, it made the kids feel great. They absolutely loved it. They were all over, getting their bikes, selecting their helmets and gloves, using the bathroom, checking out the photo board, and generally amazed at … Continue reading Our T4KSC ride on Saturday, April 7th, was great.

A real post about what we all learned is coming, but I want to post my favorite pics, too. So, here they are... The Crew

It was the ride after the wind storm. Debris so thick, it took talent to overcome the obstacles that buried the hard packed dirt of the fire road. I was in a foul mood. I was exhausted from a long work week and Steve-O had decided not to show up. When kids don’t show, I … Continue reading Blood, Sweat, and Mechanicals: It’s a Great Mountain Biking Life

For a girl named Barney, it was the chickens. We stood in a circle, each sharing the highs and lows of our ride in Wilder Ranch State Park, the highs ranged from the horses to the chickens to skidding out on the dirt. More than one participant claimed the upcoming climb out of Wilder as … Continue reading More Good Days for More Kids

On Saturday October 1, Trips for Kids Santa Cruz participated in Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day. Four participants from Tyler House, along with their supervisor, Crystal, joined us for a day of skills practice, a group ride, and a fruitful raffle. Thanks again, Dave, for assisting with transportation to Monterey from Aptos. As usual, … Continue reading Take a Kid Mountain Biking, Would Ya’?

John and I sat in the front of the truck, marveling at the signatures at the bottom of each of this kid's text messages. When making arrangements with kids to take them riding, texting is part of the game. As we waited for Steve-O to return home with his Burger King breakfast (a food choice … Continue reading Lou without Oopty

1. When recruiting kids, count on a 2/5 show-up rate. We invited 8, had five confirm the night before, and two get to us. These two lucky kids got tons of attention. We all had fun riding lower Nisene Marks. 2. Notice the pink heart? That's covering a hand gesture. I don't know if it's … Continue reading Photo Essay: Lessons in Taking Teens Mountain Biking

Gina Casteneda of Watsonville provides community through soccer. What she does through soccer we can do through bikes. Listen and be inspired.

By Dawn Weathersbee, T4KSC Board Secretary He wouldn't let me take a picture of him. It's probably all for the best, because my photography could never have captured the excitement he expressed after his first Trips for Kids Santa Cruz ride. It's an amazing and sad thing to hear a kid say, "Next Sunday, right?" … Continue reading Sometimes It’s the Bike that Saves You