This is the scenic rural ride from northeast Travis County into southeast Williamson County and then through northwest Bastrop County. We'll travel on some shady country roads and ride by the 8 Point Ranch, home to many exotic animals (Zebra, Antelope, Deer, Buffalo, Elk, etc.).
We'll ride at a moderate (old) "B" pace and re-group at all major turns; the MapMyRide GPS route map is attached for electronic downloading. There is a store stop (at 30 miles) in Elgin.
Start and end at the "Good Luck Grill". It is located at 14605 North FM 973; that is 1.8 miles north of US 290. Go east out of Manor on US 290. Turn left (north) on FM 973 for approx. 1.8 miles, the Good Luck Grill is on the right (east). Please use the parking lot area closest to the road---away from the restaurant.
Helmets are mandatory on all my rides. Please arrive early enough to prepare yourself + bike, have the 5-minute safety briefing and then be ready for an on-time departure.
This is a "B" paced ride. If you are not familiar with our ride categories, please check these two sites to ensure you can match yourself to the ride:
http://www.austincycling.org/self_paced_and_hosted
and
http://www.austincycling.org/hosted_ride_descriptors
All are invited for conversation and lunch afterwards at the "Grill"---they have a very nice fan-cooled veranda (that's "back porch" in plain talk).
Look forward to seeing you !!!!!