A YEAR IN REVIEW
Editor’s Note: Over the next several issues, we will be highlighting notable articles that occurred throughout 2024. This article was initially published on Nov. 3.
What could be more fun than riding your bike through the historic streets of San Marcos, partying with your friends and watching live music? The Hell Ride is a San Marcos tradition that is now in its 12th year. The event is hosted by CRC Bike Club and involves a large group of people riding bicycles, pedicabs, skateboards, roller blades, roller skates, scooters and other wheeled transportation from house to house where local bands are performing. According to one of the event organizers, Benny Rice, the entire event was planned and executed through volunteers, and it took six months of planning. This year’s musical lineup was Ton of Brass Band, Attic Ted, Tetsuo and Window Shop. Unfortunately, not all bands were able to perform, as the San Marcos Police Department attempted to put a kibosh on the event two stops in, the riders rode to the third stop assuming that they need only move from the last location, resumed the event, and it was broken up once again at the third stop. This all occurred before 10 p.m. on a Saturday night.
