Mike's Bike Blog

In case anybody is looking for a fun ride up north this Saturday, I should be riding with the Hammerhead Bikes crew on a ride to Burnet and back. I say should be because I've been sick the last couple of days so if I'm over the cold I should be going. The ride  leaves at 8am from the Leander High School football statdium parking lot. Here's more on the particulars:

-We usually leave from the Leander High Football stadium
-The route is about 78 miles.  Its essentially a lolipop loop in that it goes out and comes back the same way with a "loop" at its furthest point.
-The pace is varied based on who turns out.  I'd plan on an 18+ mph avg.
-Ideally the ride out will be mellow-er that the ride back.  However its hilly and thus not easy either way. 
-The last 5-10 miles home has been known to turn into a hammerfest.
-This is only a "no drop" ride if you consider that we'll wait for you if you don't get dropped...."no drop" 

I already had the general route mapped, only difference is in the roadbikerides.com route it has the starting point at the corner of Lakeline and 1431. Saturdays ride starts from the Leander High Football stadium, other than that this route should be the one they follow. The weather on Saturday should be good for the ride, 78 degrees and a bit overcast, Sunday a cold front is suppose to move in and the high temperature will be 49 degrees.