This morning, I attended the Austin Cycling Association's (ACA) hosted ride THERE AND BACK. It was a great ride, except that we had the wind in our face in the second half, when we turned to return to the start.
The route started at 8 AM from Braker Lane and Jollyville road, crossed over to Parmer Lane, then went north to the intersection of Highway 180 and Ronald Reagan Boulevard (just a mile north of 1431). In total it was about 28 miles, at a moderate pace. It's a perfect ride for anyone new to cycling or anyone who wants a leisurely ride through far north Austin.
The ride leader was Somer, with Billy, Garth, and myself as riders. Both Billy and Garth were from Britain and it was interesting to hear about their home countries. Garth was from Bath, in England's West Country, and moved to Austin with Dell. Billy is Scottish, originally from a town out side of Glasgow.
Somer said she doesn't ride a lot, but she has some very interesting rides planned in the near future: tomorrow she will be riding in the Capital of Texas Triathlon, then a few weeks later she will be taking part in the Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI). She's obviously more dedicated than I am!
About halfway through the ride, we took a break, for a cup of coffee, etc.
Here is the motionbased version of the ride today:
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