Good afternoon fellow bike riding karaoke good-timer's. I trust all the mother's out there had an exceptional Mother's Day! Well... the June bike ride is on its way and this time we are changing it up a little. This June, the bike ride will take place, in Uptown, on the Katy Trail. The ride will start at 6 and we will take a ride around the safe neighborhood of Highland Park and down the Katy Trail. We will head south to American Airlines on the trail, and from there we will double back and head on over for a Karaoke good time . I have not yet nailed down a venue, but I will soon find a place where we can all let it rip. I hope to see everyone in attendance for the June event as it is sure to be a nice one. Remember to tune up those bike, bring a helmet, and plenty of water. Enjoy this blast from the past!

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I know this post may not have anything to do with my monthly bike ride,but this is my blog and I can do anything I want to do...As I mentioned earlier on this blog is a living, breathing online news publication filled with everything I am passionate about.

By the way the May bike ride will be held on Saturday the 4th at 6 o'clock. We will meet at Bishop at corner of Bishop and Davis.

Music News:

One of my favorite bands...MGMT will be back for their third album. Their Alien Days  single has dropped and is absolute genius. Great going Ben, Andrew, Matt, James, and Will. Hope to see you in the south soon! Make sure to check out the link for the new single.- Andrew Torres Karaoke Cranker's

Happier Times in Boston...

Boston was truly a beautiful and wonderous destination for my wife and myself to visit while in Maine. The following photo's were taken around August 2009 and the weather was spectacular.

 

Sylvia (my wife) and myself were in Maine for my friend's Kevin and Amanda's wedding...Amanda was that beautiful song bird you heard at my wedding, in Dallas, who was absolutely amazing (love you guys). During our week-long hiatus in beautiful Maine, where the weather for the day was in the lower 80's, we were able to make the trek to Boston, Massachusettes for a night. It was marvelous...the food was great, the people were totally cool, and the history was inspiring. It would be hard to believe that anything so sinister could ever happen to the wonderful people of Boston.

 

This act that took place in Boston, was done by nothing more than a coward who, in my opinion, is a hollow shell of a person. I don't want to make any assumptions here, so I will keep my opinions regarding that to myself, as we have so many individuals who in the last couple of years have been  nothing more than homegrown terrorists, who are citizens of our United States. To stage an attack knowing all too well that children would be in attendance is the work of an evil person or group.

Their is no excuse for any one group to carry out the absolute carnage that it inflicts on our people. We are innocent...our children are innocent... we are not to blame. We want to live in peace just like anybody else. When will the madness come to an end, I ask.

I want those person's who are responsible for this horrific tragedy to know that we as a united people are stronger and more resilient, and we will continue to remain united no matter how many of us you maim or kill with your cowardly tactics or your dirty little bombs.

 

Now on a lighter note I would like to share a few personal images of some happier times in Boston and Maine.



First Saturday's May bike ride

First Monthly Bike Ride with The Karaoke Cranker's

 

Our First Saturday's monthly bike ride went off without a hitch. The day was beautiful...a little windy but nice. The pics below were taken behind the Belmont Hotel in Oak Cliff, TX. If you would like to join this bike ride we will have another one on the first Saturday in  May. The ride was excellent and the scenery was marvelous as well as those drinks over at the Belmont enjoyed by Sylvia (Gear's), Andrew (Highball), Noele (Squeak's) & John (The Peddlar). It was highly enjoyable, so if you like to exercise and sing a bit, come out and have a great time with, The karaoke Cranker's next time. Ta! Ta!



 

 

Yakima Highlite Bike Rack -A work of Art

How is everyone doing on the eve of the Karaoke Cranker's monthly bike ride. I was out at Sun & Ski with a good friend of mine yesterday choosing a mountain bike for Saturday's ride. Sun & Ski was having their annual tent sale, so we had to check out what they had. My friend Noele chose a Raleigh which by the way is a great bike for the price point. While we were there...I found this awesome bike rack by Yakima. This rack system puts my rack to shame. It weighs less tan 20 pounds and is easy to use. This rig even has a built-in cable lock. I was really quite taken by it and felt that I should probably sell my existing rack and buy this beauty. It is just way easier to cart around. a great hitch mount and looks quite nice in the white color option. I have included a pic of the rack in question for you to review. Enjoy!

Karaoke Cranker's Eve

It is now the eve of Karaoke Cranker's 1st monthly bike ride through Oak Cliff...Oak Cliff is actually a lovely place. Saturday is set to be an amazing day filled with some nice scenery and a great night filled with some awesome or not so awesome talent but some good clean fun. This ride is sure to be a real crowd pleaser. Once again...meet us at Bishop Arts at Lockhart's for the bike ride. Lets have some fun in the sun and enjoy a little Karaoke. See you there.