{"id":53412,"date":"2020-06-22T23:17:37","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T04:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=53412"},"modified":"2020-06-22T23:17:37","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T04:17:37","slug":"texas-biking-news-june-22nd-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2020\/06\/22\/texas-biking-news-june-22nd-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News June 22nd 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweek.com\/speedreads\/921369\/florida-performer-bikes-3000-miles-surprise-hundreds-friends-song-dance\">Florida performer bikes 3,000 miles to surprise hundreds of friends with a song and dance<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.theweek.com<\/h3>\n<p>Billy Flanigan will travel any distance \u00e2\u20ac\u201d by bike, no less \u00e2\u20ac\u201d to spread cheer to his friends and colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>Flanigan has been an entertainer at Walt Disney World for 38 years, and with the resort closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, he missed being able to sing and dance for people. While on a bike ride, he realized he was near a friend&#8217;s house, and &#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Billy Flanigan&#039;s &quot;Flanigrams&quot;\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5XeD_PslshA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><p>&#8230; Flanigan estimates he has visited about 265 people and logged more than 3,000 miles on his bike since the pandemic began. He has pedaled to see friends who live 90 miles away from his home, and also brought his bike on a road trip so he could surprise pals in California, Texas, and Arizona. &quot;He&#8217;s just the perfect example of how a little act of kindness can go a long way,&quot; friend Becky Roper said. Catherine Garcia<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khou.com\/article\/news\/crime\/7-mile-fatal-auto-bike-hit-run\/285-28c3aeda-a112-4fcc-9b5e-ceafa69a0168\">Deputies looking for Dodge Ram that struck, killed cyclist in north Harris County late Sunday<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Doug Delony | www.khou.com<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" style=\"border:1px solid #e6e6e6\" src=\"https:\/\/khou.com\/embeds\/video\/285-0056bb8b-d007-48b5-8d49-aa55f0083cf1\/iframe\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><p>HARRIS COUNTY, Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Deputies in north Harris County are looking for the pickup driver who struck and killed a bicyclist late Sunday evening.<\/p>\n<p>The incident happened just before 9 p.m. on Seven Mile Lane near William Tell, according to Dashana Cheek-McNeal with the Harris County Sheriff\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Office.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators believe the cyclist and the suspect were both going southbound along with &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/news\/houston-texas\/houston\/article\/Pickup-driver-attempting-to-pass-car-kills-15356601.php\">Pickup driver attempting to pass car kills bicyclist in north Harris County, police say<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Jay R. Jordan | www.chron.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/12\/54\/73\/19582677\/3\/920x920.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Police are searching for the driver of a pickup truck who allegedly hit and killed a bicyclist before fleeing the crash late Sunday night in north Harris County.<\/p>\n<p>The bicyclist was southbound on Seven Mile Lane near William Tell Street when the car behind him tried making a right turn around 9 p.m., according to Harris County sheriff\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Sgt. Dashana Cheek-McNeal. The pickup driver, who was behind the turning car, drove onto the wrong side of the roadway and pulled back into the southbound lane, striking the bicyclist. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/abc13.com\/randy-washington-cyclist-hit-and-run-houston-killed-braeswood-hit\/6258665\/\">Randy Washington, the cyclist killed in hit-and-run in SW Houston<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>abc13.com<\/h3>\n<p>HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) &#8212; The cyclist that was struck and killed Saturday morning in a southwest Houston neighborhood has been identified as Randy Washington.<\/p>\n<p>A longtime friend of Washington, told ABC13 that Washington was trying to beat his speed to compete in some races. This is why Washington went ahead of the group he was riding with and told them he would meet them at McGregor Park.<\/p>\n<p>The men knew each other for over 35 years. According to his friend, the &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/business\/article\/Stuck-at-home-Houstonians-clear-bike-store-15356909.php\">Bicycle sales soared in Houston as coronavirus took hold<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Amanda Drane | www.houstonchronicle.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/12\/55\/00\/19583027\/3\/gallery_xlarge.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Adam Potter owner of Planetary Cycles poses for a photograph Monday, June 15, 2020, in Houston. Potter said business has been so brisk manufacturers can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make bicycles and gear quickly enough to keep stores supplied.<\/p>\n<p>Adam Potter, owner of Planetary Cycles on West Loop South, has been in the business since 1983. He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s never never seen sales volume of this magnitude.<\/p>\n<p>Sales at his shop are up around 50 percent over the same period last year, he said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been pretty much nonstop busy almost from the onset of the shutdown.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>When the pandemic &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?page_id=603618\">Hot Ride Through the Texas Hill Country<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Kevin Burrell | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n<h4>Introduction &#8211; June Bike Ride through the Hill Country&#8230;. am I crazy?!: Water&#8230;. Water&#8230; .Water<\/h4>\n<p>I think this ride is meant to be done in feb-april when there are beautiful bluebonnets\/wildflowers out and about, and temps are in the 60&#8217;s\/70&#8217;s. But my bike wasn&#8217;t ready for this timeline and neither was the world with current events escalating. I will attempt a summer ride, trying to start as early in the morning as possible to avoid the 90 + temps.<\/p>\n<h4>The Route: Roughly following ACA Adventure Cycling Maps Hill Country Route<\/h4>\n<p>Still deciding exact route, may only do a couple days of this route to meet up with some friends for camping. Here is the hill country route general map.\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/pics\/docs\/00\/02\/30\/55\/small\/Screenshot__33_.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h4>Fully Loaded Training Ride!: I might have bit off more than I can chew on this one&#8230;<\/h4>\n<p>Sunday June 21, 2020, 82 miles (132 km) &#8211; Total so far: 82 miles (132 km)\nStarted early around 7am. Quick breakfast and on my way. Make a detour to deliver my friend their phone at work which they left that morning. Winded my way through Austin on trails through downtown. Took some hilly bike paths out of town and got to the main South Austin &#8211; San Marcos route.\nI had done this ride previously, but started earlier, wasn&#8217;t loaded with &#8230;\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/pics\/docs\/00\/02\/30\/55\/small\/download_20200622_081948.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/austin.culturemap.com\/news\/city-life\/06-22-20-austin-rolls-out-new-bike-lanes-on-congress-avenue\/\">City of Austin rolls out new dedicated bike lanes on Congress Avenue<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Katie Friel | austin.culturemap.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/res.cloudinary.com\/culturemap-com\/image\/upload\/ar_4%3A3%2Cc_fill%2Cg_faces%3Acenter%2Cw_1200\/v1494926975\/photos\/205574_original.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bike lanes are coming to the &quot;Main Street of Texas.&quot; Austin Transportation is rolling out new dedicated cycling lanes on Congress Avenue, the department announced on June 22.<\/p>\n<p>The new lanes will run from Riverside Drive to 11th Street &quot;to improve safety and to address COVID-19 risk-based guidelines to ensure enough physical distance for all people using [Congress] Avenue and the Ann Richards Bridge.&quot; Heavy pedestrian use on the avenue&#8217;s sidewalks makes maintaining six feet of distance in &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coveringkaty.com\/news\/suspect-on-the-run-following-greenhouse-road-hit-and-run-fatality\/article_2599febe-b415-11ea-ac84-535f97687a95.html\">Suspect on the run following Greenhouse Road Hit and Run Fatality<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Dennis Spellman | www.coveringkaty.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/coveringkaty.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/d\/2d\/d2d4995e-0d30-11ea-8671-4351cd69417f\/5dd7eaa17b1f0.image.png?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>KATY, HARRIS COUNTY (Covering Katy News) &#8211; A cyclist was struck by a car and killed on Greenhouse Road early Thursday morning and the Harris County Sheriff&#8217;s Office is still looking for the driver who is responsible.<\/p>\n<p>The crash was reported June, 18, 2020, at 2:34 a.m. It happened at 2500 Greenhouse Road which is a short distance north of Saums Road.<\/p>\n<p>The victim is identified as Christopher Solis. His age was not provided.<\/p>\n<p>Solis was riding a &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-reddit wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-reddit\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n    <blockquote class=\"reddit-card\" >      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/BikingATX\/comments\/hdx7g1\/how_to_verify_a_used_bike_is_not_stolen\/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share\">How to verify a used bike is not stolen?<\/a> from      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/BikingATX\/\">BikingATX<\/a>    <\/blockquote>    <script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.redditmedia.com\/widgets\/platform.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><hr \/>\n<h1>Texas Biking from Twitter<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run in northeast Harris County, deputies say <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/quKsIz1PoG\">https:\/\/t.co\/quKsIz1PoG<\/a> <br><br>I appreciate the work folks have done for protected bike lanes but we need MORE help getting them done FASTER! One day this will be me.<\/p>&mdash; NorthlineLex (@NorthlineLex) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NorthlineLex\/status\/1275178526216462338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We finally have way-finding signage at the west end of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NorthavenTrail?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NorthavenTrail<\/a>! Next up: signage to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dartmedia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@dartmedia<\/a> Walnut Hill station and improved biking infrastructure along Monroe to connect with Walnut Hill (and figuring out a safe bike route from here to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BachmanLake?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BachmanLake<\/a>). <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y8MXOlY9c4\">pic.twitter.com\/Y8MXOlY9c4<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jeff Kitner (@JeffKitner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeffKitner\/status\/1275215195909033984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">STOLEN &#8211; Gray Trek Fuel EX 5 in Austin, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LHVVxyFIPW\">https:\/\/t.co\/LHVVxyFIPW<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bike Index (@bikeindexstolen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikeindexstolen\/status\/1275221791045111808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 23, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Notification: NAus- Austin Cycling Team Bicycle Sport Shop Hill Ride (R&#8230; @ Tue Jun 23, 2020 7:30am &#8211; 9am (CDT) (Austin Bike Rides)<\/p>&mdash; AustinsCalendar (@AustinsCalendar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AustinsCalendar\/status\/1275224560275730432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 23, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Make your voices heard bike people!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0vKZA0Se47\">https:\/\/t.co\/0vKZA0Se47<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BikeDFW (@BikeDFW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeDFW\/status\/1275226157672280064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 23, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I think it&#39;s good that we are going to have more safe spaces for bicyclists, at the same time I think that the city &#8211; and bicycle organizations &#8211; need to support and prioritize projects outside the city center, in overlooked places where more minorities live. <br>2\/3<\/p>&mdash; Bicycle Mayor &#8211; Austin \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2 (@bicyclemayoratx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bicyclemayoratx\/status\/1275092238192738311?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New info released regarding the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HealthyStreetsATX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HealthyStreetsATX<\/a> initiative so far.<br><br>Unfortunately, many of the streets with the highest levels of feedback\/support are in economically advantaged areas like Hyde Park, Bouldin Creek, Scottish Woods (Westlake)&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/znnYYg7MEC\">https:\/\/t.co\/znnYYg7MEC<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bicycle Mayor &#8211; Austin \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2 (@bicyclemayoratx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bicyclemayoratx\/status\/1275105426867138560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Data table with feedback <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/s?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#s<\/a> and suggested streets here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ByyCtIAmWS\">https:\/\/t.co\/ByyCtIAmWS<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bicycle Mayor &#8211; Austin \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2 (@bicyclemayoratx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bicyclemayoratx\/status\/1275106466794557441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Have you been using the extra time at home to bike more? Tell us about it! Our interactive mapping tool is a great way for you to leave comments on how we can improve your travel experience. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P5s6jChEnP\">https:\/\/t.co\/P5s6jChEnP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j28vqex2uh\">pic.twitter.com\/j28vqex2uh<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NCTCOGTransportation (@NCTCOGtrans) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NCTCOGtrans\/status\/1275113519902535680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Good news &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/austinmobility?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@austinmobility<\/a> will be installing temporary protected bike lanes on Congress Ave. this week.<br><br>Your next step? Email Austin City Council members to ask them to make it permanent!<br><br>Here&#39;s an online form to contact all of them:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TmXaDrecYF\">https:\/\/t.co\/TmXaDrecYF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WUjSsv3vHM\">pic.twitter.com\/WUjSsv3vHM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bicycle Mayor &#8211; Austin \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2 (@bicyclemayoratx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bicyclemayoratx\/status\/1275073044772339713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/bikedenton\/status\/1275079819596673025\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><hr \/>\n<h1>New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event ARR Sunday Early Ride &#8211; Austin, TX <br>The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group<br>This is a social Intermediate ride! Meet in the parking lot by the swimming pool. Helmets are required along with a bike in good working order. 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