Pedernales Pedal: 49 mile
RIDE NAME AND DISTANCE: Pedernales Pedal: 49 mile (also 30 and 63 mile options)
DATE/TIME: Sunday 1st January 2017; 9:00 am.
RIDE LEADER/CONTACT: William Hudson; 210-387-7340; WilliamPedalsOn@gmail.com
DESCRIPTION: Pretty ride to Johnson City and back via Bell Springs. Low traffic. Most of the sharp hills are towards the end.
AVERAGE SPEED: 15 - 17 mph. A guide only; actual pace depends on the group and to maintain this average, there may be some faster stretches.
TERRAIN: Hilly but not crazy.
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 AND url: Lake Lucy Loop, Dripping Springs, TX 78620 (off Roger Hanks Pkwy.); one mile east of RR12 in Dripping Springs. https://goo.gl/maps/jbfVdy1J4y92
MAP/CUE/RideWithGPS: Map is here: http://www.austincycling.org/sites/default/files/ridemaps/pedernales_pedal_2015_-_new.pdf
RWGPS is here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18264913
LUNCH/COFFEE?
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.