That sounds like a total blast! I think it speaks well of an event when you can see riders of all styles, abilities, and ages coming together to have a good time. Love that Roadini. The Safety Pizza and snazzy bar tape complement it so well.
On Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 1:37:05 PM UTC-7 Mike Packard wrote: > Howdy, > > We have a Formula 1 track in Austin called Circuit of the Americas and on > many Tuesdays they have a bike night. Last night was the first one of the > season. > > The track is about a 3.36 mile loop with 1 very steep (11%) uphill (and > corresponding steep downhill). The pavement is so smooth and free of > debris, in certain places it makes a satisfying sticky-grippy sound as the > tires roll. There is a bypass for the big hill if one does not want to do > it every lap. > > Aside from the novelty of riding on an F1 race track, the really special > thing about it is it's just nice to ride somewhere without having a single > thought about cars or having to stop for any reason. There's so much space. > Everyone can ride at the pace they want. There are some really fun slight > descent sections that are a blast to pedal hard and get going really fast > under my own power (i.e. not just hill induced). Or just toodle around with > your legs outstretched singing out loud. > > I brought my 57 Roadini and had a lovely time. This time was neat because > my friend brought his 8-year-old twins who'd never been before. I was > impressed they did the big downhill (I wouldn't have been brave enough at > that age.) > > Definitely worth checking out if you're within striking range of Austin, > especially before it gets too hot. > > Mike > > https://circuitoftheamericas.com/bike-night/ > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/acc41f5f-a05f-4a67-8e07-8bf1e4ec91a8n%40googlegroups.com.
