Biking has always been a great outlet for me and one where I could absolutely be one with myself. I started my love for mountain biking in college. A couple of my buddies started out rather slowly. It started out as an avenue for me to merely get from one point on campus to the other but I soon became infatuated with the sport. There was not a week that would go by where my friends and I would find ourselves at the local trail in Lubbock. Yeah that's right Lubbock, Texas. There are actually some really nice trails in that area of complete flatness. This love for riding gave birth to competitive mountain biking where I actually raced around these trails with a number plate attached to my bike. I eventually became friends with some of the wrench turners at the local bike shop. It was here that I found a great replacement for my old rig. I found a slightly used KONA MANO MANO that was in great shape and stayed with me til my senior year in college. I became so infatuated with the sport that I introduced some friends back home who are still avid riders themselves. Fast forward ten years later I am still interested with the sport however my interests have changed as I am now happily married and now have a baby girl who is all of 5 months old. I simply can't wait to introduce my baby girl to the riding bug. As of lately I have placed the riding on the back burner as there has been no time for it. It is still on my mind though, and until recently has been nothing more than an after thought. I phoned a good buddy of mine in San Antonio who has been riding quite a bit nowadays and has told me about a monthly event in SA called first Friday where a group of say 300 riders of all types congregates in the downtown area. I do remember those days of just riding in San Antonio but it was never at the magnitude that it is now. My love has come back to me however I would like to share it with the people of Dallas, Texas. I feel that Dallas certainly needs more of this type of outdoor activity where people with a similar love for riding can get together. As my good friend George put it, "It's nice to just get out and smell the roses, and riding your bike certainly allows one to experience this." I agreed with him and felt that I needed to start a bike ride that brings like-minded souls together in laughter and harmony. There are plenty of great rides out there at the moment, but I would like to set up a bike ride that not only allows one to ride their bikes and exercise their legs but allows one to exercise their lungs through the Japanese past-time of "Karaoke". I mean who wouldn't love biking and Karaoke. There are plenty of Karaoke bars in this great city of ours, but there is one that comes to mind first and foremost...The 303 Bar & Grill in Oak Cliff. I will be working on the logistics soon but would like your feedback regarding this new event. i believe it would be a great way to fill our lives with laughter while infusing the Bishop Arts district with some publicity as a worthwhile destination. Keep following this blog as I will update you with the first ride.