Downtown Highlife Bicycle Club - San Antonio, Tx

[BLASTER]

I should have written about this before.

My wifee and kid and I went on this downtown San Antonio bike ride with at least 87 other bike riders.
Very casual.
No spandex.
We meet at 9:00 on the last Friday of the month in front of the Alamo.

http://www.myspace.com/downtownhighlifebicycle

Here's scenes from the September ride.

I took my '38 Wester Flyer.
It did GREAT!

I remember it as though it were a meal ago.....

My friend Jimmy "The Bike Jedi" from the Blue Star Bike shop and his fixed gear.

First stop...invade Valero on Broadway near Sam's Burger Joint.
Spot the Spaceliner.

Cooler trailer with a stereo in it.

Me and my wifee.

Went Alamo to Josephine to St Mary's to Ashby to Flores to Frio to Guadelupe to Houston all the way to Tucker's on the east side.

Neat place. Very welcoming.
We invaded the patio as inside the club was straight out of a Tarrentino movie.
Al Green was probably playing.

Another fixed gear (there were several) with burled walnut painted looking wheels.
Beautiful.

Then back up Broadway to Sam's for a late night snack.

Neato Electra.

Me and my boy.

We had a blast and will be doing it next month too.
It reminded me of my VW gang's monthly cruise.
Bunch of like minded freaks traveling in a pack.
"It' not a race" yet some do.
Great times!

I'll take a different bike next time.

 

[aka_locojoe]

I remember the Alamo. Although it's been a while.
Looks like a great time. Thanks for the pics.

 

[CCR]

did you look to see if there were any bikes in the basement ?
:mrgreen:

awesome pics, thanks for sharin

 

[sensor]

First stop...invade Valero on Broadway near Sam's Burger Joint.
Spot the Spaceliner.

lower left(guy and bike are facing the right) :mrgreen:
looks like fun

 

[BLASTER]

did you look to see if there were any bikes in the basement ?
:mrgreen:

awesome pics, thanks for sharin

Silly....there ain't no basement in the Alamo.

AAARRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!! :lol:

 

[BLASTER]

Here's scenes from the October ride...Halloween night....ooooohh spooooky.

9:00!

Me and the wifee and our hot rod bikes.
THE PAU OPER did great!
It was a big hit too.
We had some good hills and I was blowing passed the fix-gear hipster. :lol:

Ran into a good friend of mine too!

We cruised a really old cemetery too...waking the dead!

Easily 100 bikes on this one.
We all met early at this art space with t-shirts from home and they screened the Downtown Highlife logo on it for free!

Can't wait to do it again.
Didn't go on the November ride if there was one on account of Turkey Day.
Next time I think I'll take my Raleigh Tourist.
The rod-brakes are kinda sketchy though.

Good times!
The wifee enjoys it too.
Wish I had a better camera.

 

[Rat Rod]

Great pics...looks like yall have a lot of fun down there...I love San Antonio.

 

[BLASTER]

I have plenty of bikes if you're ever in the 'hood on the last Friday of the month.
C'mon down!

Oh yeah.
At one point on the Halloween ride, we invaded a sleepy VFW hall for beers.
Suddenly the two guys at the bar had a hundred freaks surrounding them with money in their hands.
At 2 bones a beer, we must have made their night monetarily and excitement wise.
Then we hit the road again.
Great times!

 

[HutchXL24]

December might be tough, but I'd like to attend in Jan 09. I'll bring the MOAB.

or my Childhood Replica build...