Doohickie

Mayor Betsy Price is still riding all she can, and inviting others to ride with her. If you're in Fort Worth and want to ride one of the following dates, you can ride with the mayor.

Fort Worth Weekly rides:

Date / Time / Location
March 21 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / Trinity Bicycles, 343 Throckmorton St.
March 28 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / TCC-Trinity Trails Trailhead
April 4 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / Oakhurst Scenic Drive Trailhead 2400 Daisy Lane
April 11 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / Police & Fire Memorial on Seventh Street
April 18 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / TCC-Trinity Trails Trailhead
April 25 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / Police & Fire Memorial on Seventh Street
May 2 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / Colonel’s Bicycles, 3053 S. University Dr.
May 9 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / TCC-Trinity Trails Trailhead
May 16 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / TCC-Trinity Trails Trailhead
May 23 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / East Fourth St Trinity Trails Trailhead
May 30 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / TCC-Trinity Trails Trailhead
June 6 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / Police & Fire Memorial on Seventh Street
June 13 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / Trinity Bicycles, 343 Throckmorton St.
June 27 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / Trinity Bicycles, 343 Throckmorton St.
Aug. 1 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / TCC-Trinity Trails Trailhead
Aug. 8 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / East Fourth St Trinity Trails Trailhead
Aug. 22 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / Trinity Bicycles, 343 Throckmorton St.
Aug. 29 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / TCC-Trinity Trails Trailhead
Sept. 12 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / Colonel’s Bicycles, 3053 S. University Dr.
Sept. 19 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / TCC-Trinity Trails Trailhead
Sept. 26 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / East Fourth St. Trinity Trails Trailhead
Oct. 3 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / Police & Fire Memorial on Seventh Street
Oct. 10 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / Trinity Bicycles, 343 Throckmorton St.
Oct. 17 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / TCC-Trinity Trails Trailhead
Oct. 24 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / Trinity Bicycles, 343 Throckmorton St.



Tour de Fort Worth schedule:

Date / Time / Location
June 30 / 7 a.m. / Hoffbrau Trailhead on University Drive
July 1 / 7 a.m. / Gateway Park at Beach St.
July 2 / 6:45am / Art Cowsen Trail Head on Memorial Oak Drive
July 3 / 6 p.m. / Chatroom Pub at 1263 W. Magnolia
July 4 / 6 p.m. / Solo Ride (ride on your own)
July 5 / 6 p.m. / Hazel Harvey Peace Elementary, 7555 Trail Lake Drive
July 6 / 6 p.m. / Quanah Parker Park, 5401 Randall Mill Road
July 7 / Rest Day
July 8 / 7 a.m. / Tanglewood Elementary, 3060 Overton Park Drive West
July 9 / 7 a.m. / Police & Fire Memorial on Seventh Street
July 10 / 7 a.m. / Trinity Bicycles, 343 Throckmorton St.
July 11 / 7 a.m. / Gateway Park- Shelter No. 1 751 Beach St.
July 12 / 7 a.m. / Texas Wesleyan University on Beach St.
July 13 / 7 a.m. / Hoffbrau Steak House
July 15 / Rest Day
July 16 / 6 p.m. / Hazel Harvey Peace Elementary, 7555 Trail Lake Drive
July 17 / 6 p.m. / Quanah Parker Park, 5401 Randall Mill Road
July 18 / 6 p.m. / Chatroom Pub at 1263 W. Magnolia
July 19 / Solo Ride (ride on your own)
July 20 / 7 a.m. / Art Cowsen Trail Head
July 21 / 8 a.m. / Bette Perot Elementary, 9345 General Worth Drive
July 22 / 8 a.m. / Intermodal Transportation Center followed by a celebration

Yo Spiff

Thanks for that nice neat list. I printed that out.

I went on the first ride yesterday. Lots of fun. Too bad we can't have a police escort all the time! Here's the group shot:

Doohickie

Wow, there you are showing off your Celeste at the front of the group! They wrote it up in the paper too: Fort Worth mayor hosts rolling town hall meeting. The comments are typical h8ters and a few supporters.

Yo Spiff

I was taking the picture with my camera and the timer from a picnic table, so couldn't exactly hide at the back of the group. We actually had a trio of Celestes on the ride.

I saw the article first thing this morning. Hadn't read the comments, though. I'm afraid I'll get ticked off if I do.

Doohickie

Most of the h8ter comments were nothing to do with cycling; just people who have a bone to pick with Betsy. One person did accuse her of not being an adult because she rides a bicycle. My thought is, he doesn't know what he's missing.

Yo Spiff

I went and read the comments after my last post. Yes, it appears several people were using the thread as a place get attention for their own causes. Others complaining that this isn't any kind of "town hall meeting". I do agree with that second point. But the fact is, she likes to ride, just as we do, and a high profile individual like the mayor is probably much safer and better off riding with a group than on her own. The fact that it keeps her in personal contact with some of the residents is just gravy. I'm actually surprised that someone in such a busy position can find the time to ride.

Doohickie

She has a staff that helps her do a lot of the mundane work of the office. Also, she has a bodyguard (police officer) who also serves as a driver for her (in a vehicle donated for mayor's use by one of the local dealerships). This saves a lot of time.

ScottStr

I hadn't read the comments before I read this thread. What a bunch of morons. They make us sound like Arlington.

WalksOn2Wheels

I'll have to make one of these rides! Maybe next Wednesday I can swing out that way.

WalksOn2Wheels

As a UTA student, this made me laugh pretty hard.

Yo Spiff

I'll be there, so make sure to say hi if you show up. Just look for a clyde on a Bianchi, probably taking lots of pictures.