Siclovía is Always Fun Even If You Go Alone!

Who is alone with 200k of your closest friends on bikes, running, walking, and skateboarding! I knew I was going to do Siclovía today no matter what! 

Yesterday, in preparation for today I did minimal mileage. Saturday is normally my long ride day because I have all the time I need!

This li'l one could be Peanut!

I awoke Saturday tired and lazy! So I went back to bed and let the dog wake me up when she was ready to go out. We have an understanding about this, I don't wake her up to go out on weekends at six. So she lets me sleep in a little when I want! She woke me up at nine, (Good Girl! Peanut!) After taking her out I had a leisurely breakfast and then got ready to go for a ride. I knew I would be riding the road bike on Sunday because it has all the lights and stuff so I hopped on the Gary Fisher, Marlin Mountain Bike and went and did the trails under HWY 281 in Olmos Park.

Our KSAT Parent Howard!

Sundays, I have a group that I normally ride with that has helped me get healthy on the bike, but still put in some miles. Their ride is a stay together ride with a half-way stop at the Alamodome rain or shine that starts at the bike world shop in Alamo Heights! Action Bikes is the name of the group and is hosted by one of our KSAT parents, Howard! I also know me and if I ride with them I'll go too fast and too hard and then wouldn't be worth spit at Siclovía. So today I followed them! Normally when I'm late I chase them till I catch them and like normal today I was late. But all I did was follow until the end! I rode up a big hill to catch them going by a neighborhood adjacent mine.

Then I go do the church thing, pray for my kids and sing in the choir! Today, wanting to get away really quick, I went straight to La Madeleine and bought some goodies and salads. Everything in moderation, right!

So then Siclovía, yess!

In fact, this time there were a bunch of people with huge plants as in previous years. I have never gone and got one because, where would I put it? And these are baby trees so it's not a little bud!

At Siclovía you see all kinds of bikes:

From Mountain Unicycles

To Low Rider Bikes with all kinds of bling on them!

 To Bucket Cargo Bikes and Recumbents

Ciclovía Started in Bogota, Colombia. One year the government noticed the streets downtown not being used on Sunday so the Ciclovía was born! Now it has spread all over the world!

Almost 50 miles this weekend! Still a bunch of pounds shy! If it works don't change it!

Bike Activist: Never Saw Myself As One, but maybe changes are in the works!

A drone samples some nectar from the corner house when I took the little dog out!
How long will drones like this one be able to do this?!

So today I went to a Die-In, a protest where all the bike riders lie down next to their bikes and mimic being dead to protest the cyclist lives lost this year in San Antonio. We joined a group of environmentalists or ecological group that were having a gathering at Main Plaza to protest our pulling out of the Paris Accord among other things like, The Permian Highway Pipeline. Protests like this one were planned all over the world to coincide with the world climate conference. As much as I thought I would be going as a bystander or concerned citizen that also rides a bike, the Die-In was emotional for me. I have been hit by cars! I have been ignored, and I am blessed and fortunate to still be riding! Imagine a group of 200 to 300 people lying on the ground all dead right in front of San Fernando Cathedral! No pic, remember I was dead!

It was nice to hear the Mayor speak, Mayor Nirenberg, he was trying to motivate the crowd to support protected bike lanes and would like for us to vote on PAC now! There were voices of opposition in the crowd, but mostly he said good things and the crowd was appreciative. Some folks are a little sore because the protected bike lane that was supposed to grace the lower part of Broadway was denied basically for seven parking spaces! :-) Here's a shot of the mayor!

Mayor Nirenberg Speaking to the Crowd this Morning

Obligatory Ride Note: 17.7 miles of fun with some of the same folks I rode with at the Cyclists Lives Matter Parade a couple of weeks ago!

Obligatory Weight Note: I broke the thirty-pound lost mark. So far only one person has noticed. I thank them! 

Obligatory Weight Loss Diet Note: I tried intermittent fasting for two years. It worked for 15 to 17 pounds, but no more and the weight never stayed off for good! What diet am I doing now? Good question, rabbit food, fish food, no breads a lot of the time. I still have pizza once a month or so. I still have white rice and borracho beans and rice and tortillas every once in a while. Mostly salads and tuna fish!

One last note, no I didn't ride 100 miles today, (Shout-Out to the wheelmen and women!), but supporting those young people in their protest opened my eyes a bit! Have a great week!

The San Antonio Wheelmen 100 was run today! I hope everyone had a good time!

@Samantha Flores, the Artist; @MayorNirenmberg #EnvironmentalParade #EcologicalParade #ClimateAction #When #Now