After a very long, hot, bicycling-free summer, the temperature has finally started to break, and during the early morning breezes, we've been able to hop on the bikes and enjoy a few rides! We've checked out Old Highway 67, the stretch from Texarkana to Mandeville that cars do not use for anything other than to turn into driveways. We rode for about ten miles a couple of weekends ago and encountered only one car. While we were out that day, we were passed by a group of serious cyclist (probably the Edge City group) who were riding on the modern Highway 67. They were riding in a straight line and pedaling in unison - a very fine-tuned group. But the goals of our group are different! We're a social group, not much concerned about how quickly we get somewhere, just that we enjoy getting there. However, we do want to ride fast enough and often enough that we reap the health benefits of cycling. Wouldn't mind shedding a couple of pounds either...
This morning we hit the Nix Creek Trail and headed downtown. We cruised by the Perot Theater, stopped at the Scott Joplin Mural, and rode along Union Station. I never get tired of the Downtown Ride. This is the one area in town that does seem to be bicycle friendly. I'm so glad that the trail allows us to make the connection easily.
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