River City Bent Riders
If you live anywhere near San Antonio TX, you will want to check out River City Bent Riders.
Jorge welcomed REVERSE GEAR to San Antonio with a ride to the Missions
This cycling club was started in June 2010 by Jorge Tijerina and is growing. It’s obvious that Jorge is passionate about recumbent cycling. As soon as we arrived in San Antonio, Jorge called to see if we wanted to ride. We met him for lunch at the Blue Star Brewing Company and he took us on the riverfront trail to the Missions. What a great welcome to the city for us and to Texas hospitality.
Jorge’s organizational skills, gained in many years as a logistics officer in the military, are also apparent in what he has already done for this young club. He has:
- created a list of local rides in San Antonio TX and near-by locations
- mapped the rides using internet mapping software (there are already 20 routes)
- ridden the rides by car or bike to make sure they are safe
- talked to local police and sheriffs to determine safety issues related to the routes
- created a website
- promoted the club on numerous other sites like BROL or recumbents.com
- contacted local bike shops to publicize club rides
- convinced the local parks organization to create a video about safe riding on the trails
- published a regular newsletter, and
- acquired team jerseys.
His enthusiasm is contagious. He has a great sense of humor and will make you comfortable when you come out and join the club - whether you are a local or you have come from far-away like we did. He also shares his wealth of knowledge about San Antonio, gained from living in the area since he was a child.
River City Bent Riders
RIDE #1 with RCBR:
We rode the Shertz morning ride on Saturday, December 11th and will join this enthusiastic group again on December 18th.
If you can make out to a ride, just want more information about the club, or if you want to be added to River City Bent Riders membership, contact Jorge directly… at [email protected]
The RCBR website has a lot of useful information about recumbent riding too.
Ride #2 with RCBR:
Mission Espada is a photographer's delight
December 18th was a clear but cold morning so Judi was in full gear including her weather-resistant RG Woolybutt tights, a down jacket and gloves. She joined the group at 9 am to ride the 19 mi/30 km route called San Jose to Blue Wing. She managed to stay with the group until they reached the San Juan Mission. But - photography took priority over riding and she stopped to take a few photos. She stopped again at Mission Espada to take some more. By then the rest of the riders were miles ahead. So she rode the rest of the trip solo. The route was well mapped out and travelled along quiet country roads that were relatively flat. Overall it was a most enjoyable ride and our appreciation goes out to Jorge for organizing it and for inviting us to join them.
If you live in San Antonio, or are visiting, definitely check out this group via their RCBR website or contact Jorge directly at [email protected]
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