I did the FWBA River View Backwards ride today, and Steve P came over and joined me. Mark and Linda M rode it, too.

It started at 8:00 am in Rio Vista, and Steve and I drove over there without having any idea where the route went. Some of the roads ended up being very familiar, while others were roads I’d never been on.

It first headed over to Glen Rose, where it did a loop of the TTTT course, backwards. When Steve decided to join me, I’m thinking he had no idea he’d end up on the TTTT course again……LOL.

The other part of the route was a loop in an area where I’d always wanted to try a ride, but never had. After going up Goatneck Hill on the return from Glen Rose, the route cut off on CR 1117 and went along the Brazos river, passing Painted Rock and Hamm Creek Park, before heading back to Rio Vista on FM 916 and CR 1106.

Painted Rock is a favorite fishing spot of mine, and looking at it from my boat on the river, I’d always seen bicycles riding on the road that passes right by it, and wanted to give it a try. Today ended up being the day that I did. It’s a very scenic and low traffic area, a great ride if you don’t mind a hill or two.

I enjoyed the ride a lot, but with this heat and those hills, 75.2 miles of it was definitely enough. Thanks for joining me, Steve!