Those of us who attended school in countries that use the Roman alphabet (or variations of it) began our education by “learning our ABC’s.”
Well, some young people in central Kansas are continuing their education by learning the ABCDE’s.
Oh, and their lessons will come on Sunday. But they won’t be part of “Sunday School” because, for one thing, they have nothing to do with religion and, for another, they’re being conducted at the Barton County Fairgrounds.
The bike repair workshops will run from 1 to 3 pm and are open to anyone in grades 4 to 12.
Hosting this event are the Golden Belt Badgers. If that sounds like a really cool name for a school mountain bike team, well, that’s exactly what it is. The Badgers are sanctioned by the National Interscholastic Cycling Association.
Even if none of the kids go on to become professional mechanics or racers—or employed in any way by the cycling industry—I can’t help but to think that learning the ABCDEs will make them more confident riders. I know it had that effect on me.
By the way, the ABCDEs are:
Air (tires & pressure)
Brakes
Chain
Derailleur
Everything else.
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