Siclovia

This is such a wonderful and effective event for countering obesity and giving people the freedom to take back the streets. It almost makes me sad knowing that the same streets will be chock full of the fried food and beer vendors of fiesta… for an entire week. Better than nothing i guess!
Come out next year! Bring your family, significant others, bikes, dogs, and silly costumes. They did a great job organizing the road with volunteers holding bidirectional signs and other regulations.

Siclovia (Sick-​Lo-​Via) was such a wonderful way to explore Southtown on foot!
We were lucky to find a prime parking spot just around the corner and walked the entire route. Next time we’ll try to pop in earlier because it got super hot really fast and on our way back we were speed walking to the car. Siclovia had something to offer on every corner from rollerblade dancing to circuit training. Everyone was having such a wonderful time, I was jelly of all the people riding by with their Beats pill attached to their bikes with fun tunes playing. I loved seeing the different types of pups having a grand old time, some were in baby harnesses/​bike baskets. My favorite part was giving high fives to all the people representing all of my alma maters, gotta REPRESENT!
Siclovia has water stations everywhere in case you get too hot or just want a nice cup of water to sip on. The weather was perfection and the energy was on point.
I would recommend checking out Siclovia to anyone who wants a better look of all the beauty Southtown has to offer. Oh and exercising is fun too… scenery was an added bonus! ;)

Sooooooo much fun! Since moving to SA this was my second time getting to take part in Siclovia and it was awesome yet again! On this adventure I brought my dog. If by chance you saw a 70lbs chocolate lab barking at people trying to talk to me hahaha well she is just over protective and likes when people talk to her too :-) It was great! The weather could not have been more perfect for playing out in the streets. I loved the route and getting to walk through parts of SA I hadn’t visited yet. Not only is this great for getting outside with friends and family but what a wonderful way to meet so many different people and businesses around town. I loved getting to people watch, talk to the different vendors about healthy food choices and seeing all the cool tricked out bicycles. I’m already excited about the 2015 Siclovia and can say right now. I will be there, with my chocolate fuzzy friend!

Siclovia is a great idea. After all, this town has a weight problem. What is it, the 8^th fattest city in America? Encouraging folks to get off the couch and be active is a noble cause. But as long as we’re getting newbies out on the streets, walking, jogging and biking, shouldn’t we also be teaching them how to coexist harmoniously?
The event is getting more popular every year, and thus more and more crowded. This naturally leads to traffic jams. But organizers seem to have put very little thought put into traffic flow. Booths and attractions are set up right on the curb, allowing no room for onlookers. If folks want to observe something going on at one of these curbside booths, their first instinct is to stop in the middle of the road, blocking those who wish to keep moving. I witnessed several skirmishes between moving and stopped patrons; folks chastising those who were blocking the right of way, and the resulting defensive reactions.
But there doesn’t have to be a booth or performance going on for folks to suddenly stop in the middle of the road, creating large, phalanx-​like human barricades across the right of way. Nah, they’ll stop just to chat or to rest have a drink of water – or for no apparent reason at all, and with no awareness that there might be moving traffic behind them. I had to slam on my breaks a number of times, even though I wasn’t moving fast.
How about some signage that encourages proper riding etiquette? «If you stop, pull off the trail!» «Slower traffic keep right!» «Ring your bell or call out when passing pedestrians from behind!» Or how about some traffic cones to provide a delineation between stopped/​slow and moving traffic? I’m sure there are a myriad of ways to get it right next year. What’s needed is some thought and planning. I’d love to see this event grow.

Siclovia is a great time to get out and play in the street!
It’s a great way to get out and get active on what are usually some of San Antonio’s busiest streets. There’s all kinds of great activities just waiting to be experienced, from Zumba, to racing, to just pedaling around! It’s not a race, just a relaxed time where you can go as fast or as slow as you want. There’s all kinds of booths set up along the route, giving away free water, sports equipment, demonstrations– it’s so much fun!
Siclovia is best on a bike, but you can get out on your skates, unicycle, tricycle, feet, whatever! The event usually goes on for five hours or so, so there’s plenty of time to take your time, or if you’re a speed demon (like I am!) there’s never enough time!
It gets a bit busy at times, so be careful where you’re pedaling. Don’t run over anyone!
In all, it’s a wonderful event, and a great time to get out and get sweaty!

This should happen once a quarter, it’s just so much fun, and gives people a chance to get out and play in the street!

How has nobody written a review for this yet?! My first experience with Siclovia was last Sunday. I met a friend at the parking by the Pearl (which started with a ton of places and turned into people fighting to get a spot) and we caught Broadway right there and were able to cruise around at a comfortable place. I’m used to riding on the street but it was good for my friend who wasn’t used to it to experience it. There were tons of booths that were handing out information and items to bike riders, walkers, runners and others alike. I think this would be a great event to take your family to. There were tons of activities for kids and adults. My friend and I were even able to stop and play volleyball for a bit. I can’t wait for the next one!