IT'S THAT TIME OF THE MONTH-----This looks like one of the better weather days left in August---SOOOOOO!! Come out and ride to test your stamina/endurance as you help (we'd like to think he needs our help!)
Mark Perkins complete his
80th consecutive month of doing a century ride!! Starting this ride
VERY early to try and "beat-the-heat"---You'll need
front & rear LIGHTS on your bike for this early start!!!!
Come get a good workout and get out in the fresh air---as you ride a Century (100 miles) from Lake Pflugerville. A no-drop ride (promise--we'll always re-group as we really want to stay together!) over the flat rolling farm/ranch land of northeast Travis, northwest Bastrop, and east Williamson Counties. You'll head out east to Elgin; then go north and further east, riding by the
Lawrence Chapel, to Thrall (lunch?). Continuing north you'll cross the scenic Granger Dam. Then you'll go west into Granger. Riding south and west from Granger you'll cross Texas 95 at Circleville (north of Taylor), before turning south, going back to Lake Pflugerville, to get the century distance. The total climbing: under 2700 ft. We'll do a nice "B" (15-17) pace to work up our mileage base.
We'll have a minimum of
3 store stops (more if needed): at 22, 51, & 78 miles.
Please come with you (bring plenty to eat/drink) and your bike ready (with lights) to ride 101 miles, in time for sign-in and to participate in a
6:50 AM riders' meeting so we can roll promptly at
7:00 AM. We will be rolling from the start PROMPTLY at 7:00 AM for the benefit of this long long ride.
NOTE I: I'm also posting a "sister" half-century (50 mile) ride--The Lake Pflugerville Half Century--(CCW)---to start out and ride the first
26 miles with those riding this century.
NOTE II: I don't have maps of this course, but Q-sheets (for the
CCW century) will be available and the
RideWithGPS version of the course is attached for electronic downloading.
NOTE III: Helmets are required on all Bike Austin rides.
NOTE IV: We'll be riding on some
"vintage" Travis, Williamson, & Bastrop County
chip-seal roads----inflate your tires accordingly!!
If you are not familiar with our ride catagories; please see the following 2 sights to insure you are matched for this ride:
http://www.austincycling.org/self_paced_and_hosted
http://www.austincycling.org/hosted_ride_descriptors
Starting from the "North" parking lot of Lake Pflugerville at 18216 Weiss Ln., east of Pflugerville.
Please check this sight ride day morning for possible weather cancellation. Tom Via
512-913-4920