Sunday Bike Riding Adventures

Mark and I have been kicking around the idea of purchasing bikes to ride together, so we decided to rent bikes for a couple of hours to give it a test run.  We've rented bikes from Blue Star Bike Shop once before, so we headed back there this afternoon.  Prices are reasonable, the bikes are decent, and they are conveniently located downtown near the Riverwalk, King William District, and other popular bike friendly areas.  Typically, I always carry my camera with me on excursions like this, but today I decided to document using just my iPhone and my favorite apps (Instagram and Instraframe).

We got our bikes and headed out on our great Sunday adventure!  We rode through the hub of the downtown area and make a quick stop at The Alamo before heading back toward the King William District.

The King William District is a beautiful, peaceful historic neighborhood that I absolutely fell in love with.  It is truly the best of both worlds - trendy and hipster meets suburban living.  Old, gorgeous houses sitting just blocks away from the Riverwalk, Blue Star Brewery, an endless number of restaurants and various things to do.  I would live there in a heartbeat!

After we rode through King William and dreamed of house hunting there one day, we headed back to the Riverwalk to explore a little more before returning our bikes.  We will definitely be heading back to the less crowded areas of the Riverwalk - it was so peaceful!  A great area for bikers and runners...

After two hours of bike riding, site seeing, and baking in the 100 degree South Texas sun, we headed back to return our bikes and grab a beer at Blue Star Brewery.  I highly recommend the Pilsner.  As my husband said, it is a light, crisp, refreshing beer for a hot summer afternoon.  He was absolutely right!