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weisan 04-13-2018 05:40 PM

Texas hundred April 14 Saturday 8 am
 
https://www.texashundred.com/

weisan 04-14-2018 05:53 AM

Let's go do a hundred miles in some of the most beautiful roads in Texas Hill Country with Lance pal!

Hellgate 04-14-2018 09:31 AM

It's a good ride, fast. Very wet last year. Kinda turned into a race of attrition as people flatted out, or crashed over the final dirt section.

I have was planning to ride it this year but it didn't work out.

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weisan 04-14-2018 11:52 PM

http://alicehui.com/bike/rides/IMG_6357.jpg

This year was the opposite.

Superb weather.
Yeah it was windy but riding into the headwind only for the first half, the second half was tailwind all the way home, yeehaw!

Rode in the front group with Lance and the gang for a while and then noticed how everyone was tensed up, fighting for position, pissing at each other and not even looking outside at the beautiful scenery that passes us by, decided that was dumb and peeled off to do my own thing.

In the end...

102 miles
6:52 hr
5000+ feet
47-72 degrees
Wind 30+
Merlin Agilis Ti Schwalbe Pro One 25mm super awesome combo
Enjoying the views and fine weather, got off the bike feeling fresh as daisy
Going fast and going hard is waaaaay over-rated
Unbelievable day on the bike

weisan 04-15-2018 04:39 PM

A bit of the action in the Lance group
 
https://vimeo.com/264868582

weisan 04-15-2018 04:41 PM

The route
 
https://vimeo.com/264876832

https://www.relive.cc/view/g19674405321

texasbbq 04-18-2018 07:23 PM

Was there any gravel sections on this route? I've been trying to link up some gravel for a small group of us from Austin to ride.

Hellgate 04-18-2018 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by texasbbq (Post 2350616)
Was there any gravel sections on this route? I've been trying to link up some gravel for a small group of us from Austin to ride.

Yes, about 5 miles, and a few sections of several hundred meters. It's primarily road. Wonderful ride, very remote for the last 55 miles or so.

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weisan 04-19-2018 01:47 AM

you want a good stretch of gravel, you got to go further west, past Llano. Check out the route for Castell Grind.

texasbbq 04-20-2018 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weisan (Post 2350777)
you want a good stretch of gravel, you got to go further west, past Llano. Check out the route for Castell Grind.

Thanks and yes have done that area.
Bailed on Castell Grind this year - last minute because of the cold weather that blew in (I know, there's a name for guys like me!).
Looking for something a little closer to Austin that we could do regularly.

weisan 04-20-2018 07:52 PM

I would have done the same except I got two pals who dragged me to the start line along with the other dumbasses.

https://forums.thepaceline.net/showt...hlight=Castell

The only other gravel sections I know of is the Holey Roller route by bicycle sports shop.


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