For the Tuesday "Walnuts" ride---I believe William is "under the weather". Not an Arboretum start, but a "little" closer to an in-town ride start? We haven't done this ride in a while!
Going to try a new starting location (just 2 miles north, of the old starting point, on Harris Branch Pkwy.) for an "established" Walnuts ride for Bike Austin. (See the new route map attached below.) We'll be riding in northeast Travis County & southeast Williamson County. We'll have some "vintage" chip-seal roads---so air up your tires accordingly. The store stop is the Doc's Country Store at County Line Road & US 290---29 miles. We'll have only 1289 ft. of climbing (per RIDEwithGPS).
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: We now have permission to park in the store REAR----in the marked unloading zone!!!
Please arrive, with you and your equipment ready to ride 52 miles, in time to sign-in prior to the starters meeting at 8:50 AM; for a prompt roll-out at 9:00 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