
Originally Posted by
Triskeliongirl
Hmmm, why do you think texas is so flat??? We have lots of club rides with 4000-5000 feet of climbing in say 50 miles, at least in the Hill country where I live. And yes, I did do that Davis Mountain climb too.
I guess it depends on where you live but I know in Austin (Austin!) they do the Tour das Hugel and it is some hillacious climbing. I think it is +10,000. I don't really see how much climbing mine are locally but I think Dripping Springs for the LiveStrong was like 6,000 climbing last year. I really have to think about it to start realizing where the climbing is in Texas.
I think most people assume it all looks like the plateaus of the panhandle and the plains leading to the coast. Whoa nelly I don't want to see a hill if the Leakey Death Ride and the Davis Mountains aren't climbing.
We are a misunderstood state.
Amanda
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