Sunday, September 29, 2019

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!



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