Out of Hibernation

I will admit, the road spyder has been in hibernation for a while, but today it was time to awaken to a very warm South Texas afternoon.
 

 While at lunch today, I got the opportunity to meet a local celebrity. Kens5 TV Meteorologist Bill Taylor. He was at the Jimmy John's location I was eating lunch at today. What a cool guy!

So, after work today, I took to the road... 94 miles total...Made a stop in Boerne at River Road Park.


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Bandera Gunfight Reenactment & Market Days

Total Miles: 153

Today, 15 members of the Comal River Riders, led by Scott May, took a ride from New Braunfels, TX to Bandera, TX, "The Cowboy Capital of the World". While there, we got to experience a gunfight reenactment by The Bandera Cattle Company Gunfighters.
 

Lunch at The OST Cafe (short for Old Spanish Trail), then we all went our separate ways.

The market days in Bandera failed in comparison to Boerne or any other that I have been to.

The ride, gunfight and food were fantastic!. 

We even came face-to-face with some Longhorns, while in Bandera. They are actually quite gentle. Their owners were offering rides for $10.00. I declined this time, although I was a bit tempted, lol.

Rest Stop in Boerne(remember... "Bernie")

 

Luckenbach & Wildseed Farms

Today I was invited to join two other members of the Comal River Riders Club for an impromptu ride to Luckenbach and Wildseed Farms near Fredericksburg.

Traffic getting out of San Antonio was the usually nightmare, but once out of town, it was a smooth ride to Canyon Lake. I left my place at 8:30am, thinking that traffic would be somewhat light going the opposite direction of the morning commute, but boy was I wrong. My ride to Canyon Lake should have taken about 45 minutes, however it ended up taking almost 2 hours, yes, that's right 2 hours! With no accidents, just very slow drivers.

When the posted speed limit is 70mph, you should not be in the left lane, going 45 to 50.

We met at Granny D's in Canyon Lake, TX, then, led by Jerry Moncrief, we headed out towards our first stop in Luckenbach. Next stop was Wildseed Farms (for some Mother's Day shopping), then lunch in Johnson City at The Hill Country Cupboard.

We then went our separate ways from there. I decided to make a stop at Kent Powersports in Selma, then back home.

Thanks Jerry for leading another great ride!

Total miles: 248

The Ride to nowhere

Do you ever feel like going somewhere but have no idea where you want to go?

Well that was how I felt today. I started out on one of my regular routes, heading west on FM 1957(Potranco Road), and just let my mind go.

I ended up in Bandera for a snack at DQ, then continued south and east into Boerne(remember "Bernie" for you non-texans).

It was just me, the Spyder and the open road.

Total Miles: 148

The Buggy Barn Museum

 The Comal River Riders Club always finds unique places to visit in the great state of Texas.
Today we were led by John Palermo to The Buggy Barn Museum in Blanco, TX

Today's ride started at the dealership of our club sponsor, Woods Cycle Country in New Braunfels. We took a nice scenic route to The Buggy Barn Museum in Blanco.

After leaving the museum, I grabbed a bite to eat at The Oak Creek Cafe, and continued my ride through Spring Branch, Boerne and back to San Antonio.

Total Miles: 173