HERE WE GO AGAIN------
Lets enjoy the forecasted warmer & sunny weather by riding along with Mark Perkins as he completes a century ride for the 85th consecutive month!! We'll join Mark, to give him support (we would like to think he needs!), as he does another month's century ride!! This is a slight variation of the Blue Goose Century ride Jeff developed; the one ridden in November, 2015. We'll be riding in northeast Travis County & southeast Williamson County---north & south (back & forth--kind of), from Coupland to just south of Manor, on various different quiet country roads. We'll have some "vintage" chip-seal roads---so air up your tires accordingly. There are 4 possible STORE STOPS at 29, 51, 68, & 81 miles. We'll have only 2850 ft. of climbing (per RIDEwithGPS).
Going to try a new starting location (just 2 miles north, of the old starting point, on Harris Branch Pkwy.) for this century ride--see the new route map attached below.
Note I: Please make a purchase IF you use the Valero's rest room facilities before/after the ride.
Note II: Helmets are required on all Bike Austin rides.
Note III: I don't have maps, but Q-sheets will be provided. The RIDEwithGPS version is attached below for electronic downloading.
NEW Starting Point: The Valero Gas Station/Convenience Store at the corner of Parmer Lane and Harris Branch Pkwy. See the starting point location map below. PLEASE park at the ends of the Valero building (north & south)---PLEASE DO NOT BLOCK the gas pumps or the front doors of the store. And note; there is no parking in the REAR of the store.
Please arrive, with you and your equipment ready to ride 105 miles, in time to sign-in prior to the starters meeting at 7:50 AM; for a prompt roll-out at 8:00 AM.
This is a hosted "B" pace 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
http://www.austincycling.org/hosted_ride_descriptor
Check this posting the ride day morning in case of a weather cancellation.
Tom Via 512-913-4920