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Title: Pedal Palacios Bike Ride Post by Mark on Oct 11th, 2010, 9:20pm Dorothy and I did the Pedal Palacios in Palacios, TX on Saturday, 10/9. This was our favorite ride of the year and we’ll definitely be back next year. This was their second year to put on the ride and there were 450-500 riders. The town and county made a big deal of the ride and tried to make sure everyone had a great time. The mayor of Palacios and the Matagorda county judge both spoke before the ride and the school district music teacher sang the national anthem. The start was staged by rider speed, rather than distance. The “Flying Fish”, those averaging 18+ MPH, started first. The “Red Fish”, averaging 14-18 MPH started next, and the “Trout”, all other speeds started last. They had 12 mile, 32 mile, and 62 mile routes. Dorothy and I rode the 32 mile route and were the only trikes. There was one recumbent bike. There was excellent traffic control with volunteers at each turn. The rest stops were great with lots of porta potties and all kinds of snacks. There was a free shrimp boil at the end of the ride that was outstanding. This is a ride you need to put on your calendar for next year. Below is some video we took. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28ovyjWXrEo |
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