Bike Rides at Rio Rico & Port Isabel

These pictures are from the Rio Rico, Mexico, bike ride on Jan. 6th.

This is the group at a rest stop on the road to Rio Rico.Some members of the group in front of one of the churches.
The group with a couple of children who attached
themselves to us as we rode through town.
The delegation that came to meet us!

Now this is what we were waiting for!

Everyone enjoyed the chow and music at Arribas.

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Jan. 20, at Port Isabel.

The Yacht Club, we got a tour. The hotel is open and they think they will have the liquor license and then open the restaurant in several weeks. This would be a great place to eat or to stay for a day or three. Room rates are reasonable!

The group in the bar at the Yacht Club.

Lanny gives us the history of the collapse of the causeway.

We were a real biker gang!

How many wheels are in that picture?

Divide by two and add four or five to get the number of Sandpipers on this great ride!
We had our own Inauguration Parade!

Thanks, Tom...terrific pictures.

Now, a message from Tom:

We have a number of people in the park who are interested in longer road rides.

These rides would be more exercise and less historical or nature oriented.

Anyone who is interested in riding 20, 30 or 40 miles in a day

OR taking multi-day bicycle trips in the RGV area should talk to

Tom Butler #428 or Dennis MacNeill #340.

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We are in the early planning stages so get your name in to get in on the planning.

We would ride as a group with a "sag wagon" for breakdowns

and a moving rest stop for those who need a little rest.

Last year Dennis and Nora rode with Tom from Sandpipers

to the border at Hidalgo and returned, a ride of 55 miles.

Many if not all these rides would originate in and return to the park.

No driving, just pedal pushing!

Thanks, Tom Butler

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Next week's ride will be to Ciudad Carmago, Mexico

with lunch at El Johnny's Mexican Restaurant.

After crossing the Rio Grande at Rio Grande City,

it is a 4 mile ride into town on a paved highway.

For more extensive information on this very interesting ride click on http://www.sprfun.com/ then scroll down to the bottom of the

page and click on the bike ride icon.

Questions about any of the bike rides??? Ask Lanny or Donna #16.