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The “bike to dinner” gang
Now that the summer inferno has passed, my buddies and I have formed our own “bike to dinner” gang.
We tried it first in the spring, meeting up for happy hour and snacks downtown, then pedaling north to get gelato at Teo’s before heading home. So much fun!
We launched our fall season on Friday. Seven of us rode from the Allendale neighborhood to The Triangle, where we ate dinner at Sago, 4600 W Guadalupe St. It took all of about 15 minutes, and we didn’t have to look for a parking space for our car. We just locked up at a rack outside the restaurant. (Note to developers: More racks, please! Also, access to The Triangle could be better. Please keep cyclists in mind when planning shopping centers. Thank you!)
Hopping on a bike and riding to a destination is so much more fun than driving there (as long as it’s not 105 degrees out). We zipped down Shoal Creek Boulevard, reveling in the coolish air, admiring the fading sun and screaming at my friend Sara to slow down because she was going so fast we could hardly keep up with her bionic legs.
At the restaurant, nobody made fun of our geeky bike clothes and helmets. The food was awesome, too.
It was like being 11 years old again. Wooo hooo!
Dates on bikes. You should try it.
What’s your best bike date?
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By Cate
September 21, 2009 7:20 PM | Link to this
I agree completely about the feeling of being 11 again! I go to Baylor and my roommate and I love riding our bikes places. (Waco is so small compared to Austin it’s easy for bikes to get around). It’s a nice break from the stresses of the day to hop on a bike. It also saves gas. I can go a month without filling up my car! And it is the fastest way for us to reach campus (1 mile away) because we don’t have to park. This also saves me $225 a year on a parking permit. It’s a win, win, win, win situation :)
By pam leblanc
September 21, 2009 9:07 PM | Link to this
Cate: So you’re in Waco. Have you tried the awesome mtn bike trails at Cameron Park? I went up last winter to check those out and LOVED them! That and the margaritas at Ninfa’s… Pam
By Cate
September 22, 2009 9:53 AM | Link to this
I am waaaay too much of a scaredy-cat to bike the mountain bike trails at Cameron Park, but I’m on the cross country team and we run the trails all the time! They’re my favorite Waco run.
As for the Ninfa-ritas, my of-age teammates tell me they’re great ;)
p.s. I read your column in the Statesman when I was in high school, but now I get to follow you on twitter. I like reading your tweets about all things exercise + Austin! Well, my username is Cate_W if you want to follow.
By Pam LeBlanc
September 22, 2009 11:15 AM | Link to this
Hi Cate — I rode some of the easier trails and loved them. Have been planning a return trip with my husband to try some more. I bet it’s great for running, too!