RIDE NAME AND DISTANCE: Florence to Salado, 51 miles
DATE/TIME: Sunday 4th Feb, 9:00 am.
RIDE LEADER/CONTACT: William Hudson; 210-387-7340; WilliamPedalsOn@gmail.com
DESCRIPTION: Explore a part of Bell County on “roads less travelled”. A very attractive 50-mile loop with shorter options (the latter with no store stop). Mostly low-trafficked roads.
AVERAGE SPEED: 15 - 17 mph. A guide only; actual pace depends on the group and to maintain this average, there will be some significantly faster stretches.
TERRAIN: No mega-hills though quite a bit of cumulative climbing on several gentle rollers.
RIDER LEVEL: Experienced, self-confident riders who are comfortable and very safe in a group riding situation which could include pace-line riding, hilly terrain and exposure to significant urban traffic.
RIDE START ADDRESS & url: Ride start is at the Union State Bank on East Main @ Patterson in Florence. Can take either TX-183/FM-970 or I-35/FM-195 to get there. 100 E Main St, Florence, TX 76527. https://goo.gl/maps/xhLtsUzfwAG2
MAP/CUE/RideWithGPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16201015/edit
LUNCH/COFFEE? Something in Florence?
OTHER:
- Helmets are mandatory on all my rides.
- Ride will be “no drop” but only assuming riders have properly matched themselves to the ride description, average speed and terrain.
- Please arrive early enough to prepare yourself + bike, have the 5-minute safety briefing to be ready for an on-time departure.
- In case of inclement weather, check this web site and/or my emails early on the morning of the ride.
- I also have a Google Group (Austin and Central Texas Cycling) in which we discuss upcoming rides and miscellaneous cycling stuff. Email me (address above) if interested in joining – you can always unsubscribe yourself if you later decide you have no interest.