[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”645px” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”|||0px||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/talbotthrive.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Molina-Family-Cropped.jpg” alt=”Image of Molina Family with Bikes” title_text=”Molina Family Cropped” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”|||0px||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”–et_global_heading_font|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ min_height=”17.6px” custom_margin=”||-57px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Talbot Thrive Helps Family Discover the Joy of Biking<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_cta title=”Rolling Rodeos 2025″ button_text=”Click Here” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” button_rel=”on|off|off|off|off” filter_hue_rotate=”226deg” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Three Rolling Rodeos are planned for 2025\u2014two in the spring and one in the fall at Easton Elementary School. Learn more at TalbotThrive.org\/RollingRodeos.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”967.2px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”480.2px” custom_margin=”-407px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Shiela Molina never imagined that attending Talbot Thrive\u2019s Rolling Rodeo<\/a> in October would lead to her whole family becoming bicycle riders. But thanks to Talbot Thrive, Shiela, her son Joshua (8), daughter Jeera (3), and husband, Apolonio, are now the proud owners of four bikes.<\/p>\n Shiela was familiar with the concept of bike rodeos back home in the Philippines but had never been able to attend one with her children due to the pandemic. \u201cWhen the school sent a flyer to my son for the Rolling Rodeo here in Easton, he wanted to go,\u201d says Shiela. \u201cI was pleased to learn that we could participate even if we didn\u2019t have bicycles.\u201d<\/p>\n On the day of the event the family headed over to Easton Elementary School, where they found a course set up in one of the school\u2019s parking lots with two-lane \u201cstreets,\u201d intersections, and traffic signage designed to help kids learn the rules of the road when riding a bike or other \u201croll\u201d device. Volunteers were stationed around the course to help guide the riders and provide encouragement.<\/p>\n In the Philippines, Joshua and Jeerah had strider bikes but were only able to use them in their yard as there were no trails nearby. At the rodeo, they were given loaner bikes and free helmets and set off on the course. Within an hour, Joshua had graduated from a strider to a pedal bike and his sister, Jeera, had advanced from walking on her strider to confidently zipping around the course.<\/p>\n While Shiela watched her children and husband, Pol, who was helping Jeera around the course, one of the rodeo volunteers approached her and suggested she get on a bike as well, saying the event was for riders of all ages. Although her riding skills were rusty, she began pedaling around the course with her children and soon felt comfortable on a bicycle again.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial quote_icon_color=”#00699D” portrait_width=”90px” use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”51px” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” body_text_color=”#00699D” body_font_size=”17px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n … it’s great to have the bikes because the family can do something together while getting exercise outdoors. It also helps keep the kids away from “using gadgets!”\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n After gaining their new skills, the Molinas were eager for more, but they didn\u2019t have any bikes. On learning of their predicament, Heather Grant, Talbot Thrive\u2019s executive director, suggested they enter the rodeo\u2019s bike raffle. \u201cHeather told me if we don\u2019t get the raffle, she would find a way to get us bikes,\u201d recalls Shiela. \u201cWe exchanged phone numbers and she told me to keep in touch.\u201d When Shiela notified her that they didn\u2019t win the raffle, Heather put the word out on Facebook, and through donations from community members, Talbot Thrive was able to outfit the entire family with three gently used bikes, tuned up by a Talbot Thrive volunteer, and one new strider.<\/p>\n Now the Molinas are a bicycling family. \u201cWe try to go out every weekend, weather permitting,\u201d says Shiela. \u201cWe ride on the rails-to-trails, which is near our home.\u201d Shiela says it\u2019s great to have the bikes because the family can do something together while getting exercise outdoors. It also helps keep the kids away from \u201cusing gadgets!\u201d<\/p>\n The Molinas\u2019 story highlights Talbot Thrive\u2019s commitment to creating safe, accessible spaces where families can enjoy biking and develop healthy habits. Through events like the Rolling Rodeo, Talbot Thrive encourages both kids and adults to embrace outdoor recreation and learn essential bike safety skills. By facilitating bike donations and fostering community support, Talbot Thrive promotes wellness, connection, and active lifestyles, and helps to ensure that families like the Molinas can experience the joy of riding together.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_cta title=”Apply to Receive a Used Bike from Talbot Thrive!” button_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjQ4NzkifX0=@” button_text=”Click Here” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _dynamic_attributes=”button_url” _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n If you or your child is in need of a bike, please click below to complete the form. We do not verify income levels and you do not need to be a resident of Talbot County!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider color=”#CE4B51″ divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||-9px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||7px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/talbotthrive.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Joshua-and-Jeera-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ src_last_edited=”on|desktop” title_text=”Joshua and Jeera” src_tablet=”https:\/\/talbotthrive.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Joshua-and-Jeera-scaled.jpg” src_phone=”https:\/\/talbotthrive.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Joshua-and-Jeera-scaled.jpg”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Talbot Thrive Helps Family Discover the Joy of Biking Three Rolling Rodeos are planned for 2025\u2014two in the spring and one in the fall at Easton Elementary School. 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