ATTENTION----Delaying this ride for better recovery timing!---Tell you what---We are going to make it a BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION ride for ALL those who do this ride!!! Heck; we will all be "old geezers" someday!!
OK-OK, it is time for a nice group ride to celebrate the birthday's of several "old geezers" you may have done a little riding with over the last few years! We MAY even have some cake to share with all after the ride! It should be a nice, easy "social" ride; as we don't want to leave any "old geezers" in the dust!!
A quiet, (mostly country roads) ride thru northeast Travis, southeast Williamson, & northwest Bastrop Counties. We'll pedal by Taylor's Murphy Park & Lake, thru "bustling" Thrall, by the historic Lawrence Chapel, by the scenic 8 Point Ranch (home to many exotic animals), by the Dream Time Animal Sanctuary, and finally pedal home by the quiet New Sweden Lutheran Church Cemetery! We'll be on many quiet country roads for this flat (only 1715 ft. of climbing--per RidewithGPS). We'll have STORE STOPS at 25 miles (the Food Market in Thrall) and at 53 miles (Doc's Country Store at County Line Rd. & US 290).
Note the starting location!! We will start from Richland Hall on Cameron Rd., about half way between Stager Lane and Cele Rd., on the west side of the road, next to the Travis County Fire Dept. Training Center. There is an "outhouse" at the starting location, but to be safe, you may want to bring your own TP!! (see the starting location map below) Be sure and park as far SOUTH (away from the Hall) in the parking lot as possible since there may be an "event" at Richland Hall later this morning--Thanks.
NOTE I: Helmuts are required on all Bike Austin rides.
NOTE II: I don't have maps, but Q-sheets will be available and the RidewithGPS version is attached for electronic downloading.
NOTE III: Please arrive with you and your bike ready to ride 70 miles for a 7:50 AM ride start meeting for a PROMPT roll-out at 8:00 AM.
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
Please check this sight, the morning of the ride, for any possible ride cancellation!
Tom Via 512-913-4920