We left my house at 4:15AM, so we could catch the 5:AM bus to San Antonio. The ride actually starts at Retama Park in Selma (I saw REM there years ago), so the bus ride was only an hour long - which meant we had a 90 minute wait until the ride started.
Plenty of time for a lot of coffee, breakfast tacos, and face painting. The ride got off to a stormy start - windy, with a light rain. Luckily, the headwind only lasted the first 35 miles or so. Then the sun came out. Oh, the glorious sun.
Actually, it wasn't a bad first day. I only rode 55 miles, so I had time to shower and eat before Ron finished his 85 miles. One of Ron's former co-workers met us at the finish, and we floated the San Marcus river for a couple of hours. Arguably, the best part of the trip - and the cheapest entertainment you'll find - 7 bucks for a tube rental, including shuttle bus rides. After dinner, we went to town looking for margaritas. We asked a student reading outside some cafe. He enthusiastically directed us to a bar across the street - claiming they had the best margaritas in town. They weren't that great, but they were only $2.
The 2nd day, I opted for the 25 mile direct route back to Austin. We started at 7:50, and I was back in Austin around 9:00.
Again, that gave me time to eat, go home, and shower before going back to meet Ron for more margaritas. Seemed to be the theme for the weekend.
3 comments:
Ron riding a down tube shifter bike?
No, he has a fancy carbon Specialized bike with Dura Ace STI shifters. The red bike in the photo belongs to another rider. Not that there's anything wrong with it.
You BET that's a good cause!! Thanks Alvin.
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