TNSR – 2025-07-03 – THE BIG BANG BOOM BAM RIDE!!!

#ThursdayNightSocialRide
July 3rd, 2025 – THE BIG BANG BOOM BAM RIDE!
#TNSR DETAILS
This ride goes out to Blake, a longtime rider and good friend of ours who passed to soon, and we’ll be honoring his memory by indulging one of his favorite pastimes: blowing things up! Yes, that’s right, since it’s the day before the 4th this is your BEST opportunity to hit a fireworks stand, grab some gear, and bring the boom! Rather than a single longer mid-point stop, we’ll be breaking it up into thirds, with three separate shorter stops during which we’ll be commiserating and celebrating by shooting things that explode into the night sky! Nota bene: a latter portion of this ride will occur along dark trails (another thing he liked to do), which should be manageable on any road bike but fatter tires will definitely make for a more comfy ride. And bring your lights, or suffer the indignity of having to rely on someone else for illumination.
RIDE LEADER: Jason A
MEET UP: Festival Beach, just east of the I-35 bridge over Lady Bird Lake on the hike and bike trail. 1201 Nash Hernandez Senior Rd
TIME: 7:30 PM (Wheels down at 8:30ish)
MID: Super secret surprise, but there will be THREE short stops, for added explosive entertainment! Keeping ’em on the DL to deter the law.
END: Plaza Saltillo – OR IS IT! (real end will be close by, but again undisclosed for the aforementioned reasons)
Theme: Explosions in the sky! And on the ground! And all around!
Ride Distance: Around 11 miles
Pace: Social
Gravel: YES. There 100% WILL be gravel and other trail riding. It will be mellow, but be forewarned.
Bring: Lights, Locks, and Cash for snacks/beverages.
Please make sure to clean up your trash when at park stops and elsewhere. This goes EXTRA on this ride, let’s ensure we don’t leave any firework debris behind.
Social Cycling Austin rides AS traffic and NOT AGAINST it.
We stop at red lights, yield the right of way and let cars pass as best we can. WE DON’T BLOCK INTERSECTIONS. We are nice to both our fellow riders and the other traffic on the road. Please LISTEN TO the volunteers helping to lead the ride. They are some nice folks and have your best interest in mind. We ride these streets every single week and thus far we’ve managed to keep local law enforcement at bay by abiding by these rules. Let’s keep it that way!
**Please pick up after yourselves and throw away your trash.
REMINDER: The goal has always been to create a safe environment for all riders, but we cannot control, nor do we desire to, every rider’s behavior. We promote personal responsibility, and it is each rider’s responsibility to take care of themselves, and if they choose to ride with us, then they accept those risks inherent in riding a bicycle with a large group of other people riding bicycles.
If you have any questions about the rules of the road, see:
[statutes.capitol.texas.gov/docs/TN/htm/TN.551.htm]
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