Friends of the Pacific Electric Trail |
Welcoming Spring is like a breath of fresh air like when an
old friend drops by to say hello. What better way to
celebrate the beginning of Spring than spending Sunday morning with our
longtime partners at Cyclery USA on the Pacific Electric Trail at Central Park.
2020 was challenging for everyone and for those of us who
live in the Inland Empire, we can always count on enjoying the 21-mile Regional
PE Trail to be there for us day or night, 365 days a year to ride our bikes on,
walk our dogs, get out and exercise physically and get some much-needed social
interaction.
The awesome Cyclery USA team of Bob and Dillon volunteered
to join us at Central Park with their equipment to offer “free bike checks” for
cyclists on the Trail. They handed out
patch kits and bike levers and more importantly, they shared their great
technical advice. The Friends of the
Pacific Electric Trail handed out chilled water bottles for trail users and
bottles of bubbles for the steady flow of kids.
We met the community that was out walking their dogs, running, cycling
and of course numerous families with strollers.
There was a healthy amount of visitors at the newly installed
Fitness Court that is just a few hundred feet from the Trailhead at Central
Park. Bootcamps were busy going through
their paces and everyone was having fun.
There are two recent installations at this Trailhead: The Military Women
Veterans Unity Group donated a bench, landscaping, and a plaque along with The
Incredible Edible Community Garden, Supervisor Janice Rutherford and
CalFire. The City of Rancho Cucamonga
installed a historical landmark plaque built 1915 The Pacific Electric Railway
Corridor.
It was invigorating to return to community outreach with our
friends at Cyclery USA and engage with the neighborhood. Most trail users were practicing safe
distancing and wearing face masks. Everyone
had a big smile on their face and while some enjoy the trail every day, others
were just coming out of the quarantine like bears rising out of
hibernation. Everyone was enjoying the
fresh air and sunshine and delighted to see each other again. Truly, a good day was had by all. What is your favorite section of the PE
Trail, please comment below?
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