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Bike tour of CowParade Austin
Time to get moooving.
The Austin Cycling Association will lead a bicycling tour of CowParade Austin from 6-9 p.m. Sept. 12.
Participants will pedal through urban pastures, photographing as many of the 100 painted bovines in their native habitat as they can round up.
The tour will start with light snacks, socializing and an introduction of group members who are running for the club’s 2012 board of directors. Afterward, riders are invited to share their photos and enjoy dessert (cookies and milk, of course!).
“Our herd of cow-tologists will judge the photos as they are loaded into the Facebook Moo-seum Archives,” says Eileen Schaubert, ride organizer.
The ride will cover less than 10 miles, all at an easy pace suitable for cruiser bikes. To join the herd, meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 12 on the outdoor plaza at Whole Foods Market, 525 N. Lamar Boulevard.
The ride is free and open to the public. Lights and helmets are required. Bring a camera and cash for snacks. Membership in the Austin Cycling Association is not required, but you can sign up for $25 ($40 per household; $15 students.)
For more information go here.
The club’s Scout-A-Route hosted ride series has been exploring public art throughout Austin for the last three years. “We love getting people out on their bikes finding beautiful, whimsical works that are best seen on two wheels,” Schaubert says.
The CowParade is a fund-raiser for Dell Children’s Hospital. The cows will be auctioned off after the public display.
I’m waiting to find out which is faster, a cow or a bike…
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