{"id":27,"date":"2026-10-08T13:07:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T13:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/williamjackmorgan.com\/?p=27"},"modified":"2026-10-08T15:15:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T15:15:03","slug":"oktoberfest-e-bike-ride-blossom-trail-to-bauhaus-biergarten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/williamjackmorgan.com\/?p=27","title":{"rendered":"Oktoberfest E-Bike Ride: Blossom Trail to Bauhaus Biergarten"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">September 20th felt like the right day for a little Oktoberfest of our own. Germany celebrates Oktoberfest across September, so Sandy and I marked it the way that fits this chapter of life \u2014 on e-bikes, outdoors, and ending somewhere with good company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We started on the <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/WQRVMusM3eo6o11V6\">Blossom Trail<\/a> and rode to <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/BsmLjTi1oVTbF9ev8\">Bauhaus Biergarten<\/a>. I logged the ride in RideWithGPS so I\u2019d have a clean route summary to look back on \u2014 distance, path, and the shape of the day in one place.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/williamjackmorgan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oktoberfest-ride-route-map-460x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Route map of the 12-mile e-bike ride from the Blossom Trail through Lowell to Bauhaus Biergarten in Springdale\" class=\"wp-image-33\" style=\"width:400px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamjackmorgan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oktoberfest-ride-route-map-460x1024.jpg 460w, https:\/\/williamjackmorgan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oktoberfest-ride-route-map-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/williamjackmorgan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oktoberfest-ride-route-map-768x1709.jpg 768w, https:\/\/williamjackmorgan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oktoberfest-ride-route-map-690x1536.jpg 690w, https:\/\/williamjackmorgan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oktoberfest-ride-route-map-920x2048.jpg 920w, https:\/\/williamjackmorgan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oktoberfest-ride-route-map-scaled.jpg 1150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our 12-mile route from the Blossom Trail to Bauhaus Biergarten<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It wasn\u2019t a race. It was retirement done simply: move a little, share the ride, and toast the season when you get there. Sandy made it better, the way good riding partners do.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/williamjackmorgan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oktoberfest-ebike-break-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Black Raleigh e-bike parked under a shade tree while Sandy rests at a picnic table\" class=\"wp-image-30\" style=\"width:400px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamjackmorgan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oktoberfest-ebike-break-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/williamjackmorgan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oktoberfest-ebike-break-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/williamjackmorgan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oktoberfest-ebike-break-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/williamjackmorgan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oktoberfest-ebike-break-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/williamjackmorgan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oktoberfest-ebike-break.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sandy taking a shade break during the ride<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a short clip from the ride:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bauhaus biergarten\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SSymygmdHj4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Oktoberfest e-bike ride \u2014 Sept 20<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 20th felt like the right day for a little Oktoberfest of our own. Germany celebrates Oktoberfest across September, so Sandy and I marked it the way that fits this chapter of life \u2014 on e-bikes, outdoors, and ending somewhere with good company. We started on the Blossom Trail and rode to Bauhaus Biergarten. 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