Final Bike Ride Schedule

We've had a few weeks of canceled bicycle rides.  As a result, I'm modifying the bicycle ride schedule as follows.  Please note these changes on your calendar. On Tuesday, March 31 we will do our feature ride, Laguna Atascosa.  This is a ride on the scenic loop at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge.  We'll ride about 14 miles, most on pavement and a few miles on gravel.  The ride is fairly level with only minor changes in elevation.  We eat lunch at an overlook on Laguna Madre and an expanse of the interior of the National Wildlife Area.  Pack a sack lunch with drinks and any snacks you want.  Birds and wildlife are usually abundant on this ride.  We'll depart Sandpipers at our usual 9:00 a.m. time. I have a busy schedule on April 7 that includes graduation for the Texas Master Naturalist Class of 2015.  For my own sanity I am not going to try to do a bicycle ride on that date.  No bicycle ride on April 7.   We'll end the bicycle ride season with a ride on South Padre Island on Tuesday, April 14.  This is a 12 mile ride on paved surfaces with little or no elevation change.  The ride features views of the Gulf of Mexico, a look at the resort and residential portions of the island and lunch at Blackbeards Restaurant along the route.  You will need a bicycle lock to secure your bicycle during lunch.  Sunscreen, extra water and insect repellant are advised.  We'll depart Sandpipers Resort at our usual 9:00 a.m. time. That will conclude the 2014-2015 bicycle rides.  We look forward to seeing you in the fall for another season of exploring the Rio Grande Valley on two wheels! Tom and Louise Butler Lot 44