Electric Birthday Bike Ride

Yesterday was my birthday and it was awesome. My boyfriend made my favorite breakfast for me (ham steak, eggs over medium with hash browns and Texas toast).





Jack and Mike showed up in their awesome van, Violet and drove us down to Rocket to meet up with everyone.







Wesley got me huge rice krispie cake! Picture below (hand for scale)

Anthony surprised me and showed up.
Didnt think he was going to make it but he did!


A few of us rode electric bikes around Austin and went to Yellow Jacket and Craft Pride. It was lots of fun on those bikes. I didn't have to pedal if I didn't feel like it and it went pretty super fast. Like I was a storm trooper from SW haha.



After all that we went to iPic to see the new Hunger Games with my BFF Julie and Josh. I had so much fun, it was a really good movie too.

TNSR 12.18

31.4 mile bike ride. Got a flat on the way there and glad I was with Anthony, who fixed the flat like a pro. Saw a ton of awesome Christmas lights in east Austin. Got home right before it started pouring down rain. It was pretty cold. Glad I am finally home. Here is my bike up against a tree by the park semi-close to my apt.  Nice little park stop :-D

Bike Curious

20+ mile bike ride looking at Christmas lights and ending at Cherrywood Coffeehouse. Pretty rainy but nice first single speed social ride.

Bike to Rocket and 24 Diner

I biked from work to the train on Friday then to my boyfriend's work then a few of us ate at 24 Diner then took the train back to Crestview and biked from there home. It was a nice night and I am still feeling random soreness from riding a single speed. But the salad though, it was amazing.

The Friday Night Rail

Just wanted to make an observation. The crowd taking the rail on a Friday night is a lot different than the crowd taking the rail during M-Thur work hours. There are pockets of snooty people. They smell like perfume. Thats all I got to say about that.

Worn out- Wed commute

I felt just like the lonely coldass skeleton in the rain, yesterday. Kind of weird it was right there on the wall I was leaning up against when I stopped for a break on the ride home. I was like...hey buddy. I'm right there with you. Life sucks sometimes.

Monday Bike ride-20 miles

Tree changes colors at the Capitol

Work commute

Thursday Night Social Ride 12.04.2014

I didn't take any pictures last night, but I believe I biked about 25 miles. It was raining, so all the street lights had mist all around them. I felt like I was biking through a scary movie.


It rained, it was muggy outside and very dark. Some baseball fields had their sprinklers on, which makes me really second guess how serious this water conservation policy is, where people are not supposed to water their lawns too often, etc. If they really were worried about a drought, I wouldn't see SO many sprinklers running when it's raining. That's a lot of wasted water.

I couldn't figure out what to wear, I have all the rain gear, but when it's warm outside, all of the rain gear makes it too hot to wear. I guess it's good to keep the rain off of your skin but I'd rather bike in a t-shirt and thermal pants.

We didn't go through the entire social ride, we broke off from the midpoint and headed home. It was a fun park stop though. It was at Mueller park, by the newer HEB. There were people sword fighting/fencing and this one dude had a remote control gas powered car that he was having a good ole time with. They were playing Michael Jackson and some other 70s & 80s music, and this other dude was selling some tamales. I really wanted to buy some, but I never have cash on me for those times when people are selling food like that.

I feel exhausted from biking 60 miles this week, but I do plan on cycling on Sunday and possibly Saturday during the day if I can find a roll dawg to go with me to the caffeine cruise.

Time to get through this 8 hour work day, go home, and catch up on all the laundry that I ignore to ride bikes. Kinda need a good amount of clean cycling clothes to keep doing these things...

Hey Sammi <3

Wed Night Social Ride 12/4

Last night rode about 20 miles all over the place on an amazing social bike ride led by Jack for Queer Ride. It started at the Long Center (new to me) then ended at Bangers on Rainey St. They were closed by the time we got there. A series of events led up to us arriving late. 

View from the Long center, the starting point. I am not sure why there were ads projected on the wall like that, but it's pretty cool. 

Some coffee shop with a lot of people and I mean a LOT of people inside. Open 24 hours. Really nice people. Lots of bike racks. This art piece was hanging on the wall. I have lots of thoughts about this piece of art, but I dunno. I'll keep them to myself. Interesting though. 

My friends fell in the street, but they're ok. The cops were really nice, and according to some of the riders, very cute. I was so curious how to take a picture without showing faces, that I didn't even see what the cops looked like. Just happy that they're helping. 

Makes us all realize after crash after crash how important helmets are. I really really hope everybody starts wearing helmets. I don't care if I'm a dork for saying that. Like really.

*cough* *cough* Samantha and John.

12.1.2014- cold bike ride

I had the bright idea to ride my bike to work with my friend Jack to pick up John from downtown. I didn't know when I suggested it that it would be 40 degrees. The cold front crept up on me. I think I'm trying to fight this winter blues. I had a good time though. Ate some Torchey's tacos, dressed warm. It was a good 20 mile night.

Check out my winter gear. I got a mask on and a beanie and a jacket that is wind proof. Had on some wool socks and thermal pants and rain pants. And a hoody underneath my jacket. Much better than wrapping the dog |Snuggy around my face like last year. 

Lazy Blogger Time

The last time I rode a social bike ride was 11/20 and it was probably a good 20 miles. My phone died. It was rainy but I had some awesome water proof/wind proof/ thermal pants on and a wind proof jacket. I felt very warm and comfortable even in bad weather. Jack took this picture on our way back.

I went to visit my family and already miss them. I hope you guys are reading this, I write this for you!!! Love you :-)