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Best Social Bike Ride

Thursday Night Social Ride

What's that ancient proverb? A bike on the road is worth two in your garage? Well, why don't you dust off that old steel steed and take it for the night ride of its life, and yours? This brilliant way to get "butts on bikes" (their mantra). Original founders Keith Byrd and John Acker work with a slew of informal volunteer ride-leaders to coordinate and guide any of many rides in the Social Cycling Austin roster, including Monday's Biking Betties, Wednesday's Queer Ride, the Saturday Caffeine Cruise, and more. Sweat, socialization, sweet drink deals at local hotspots, and the potential for some serious political pedal power, seal this night and many more in Austin's weekly social calendar.

7pm Thursdays at Festival Beach

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