Riding in the Texas hill country

[tulip]

I was just there last week for riding! Yes, those headwinds are fierce, but if you get it right, you'll have amazing tailwinds, too. I removed my bike computer so as to not get discouraged at my slowness. It doesn't matter.

The bluebonnets were blooming, and the paintbrushes were just starting. We rode in Fredericksburg, Spicewood, Wimberly, and to the east out around New Sweden. And some great city riding in Austin. I decided that the winds were too much the day I was planning to go out to Bee Cave. It was a great trip, and I got over 200 miles in. And I came home to springtime.

Enjoy your trip, and don't let the headwinds get you down. If you go out against them, you will likely end the ride with them at your back, and all that effort will be worth it.

[bmccasland]

but no pictures??

A nice photo of your bike posing with the posies?

[Aggie_Ama]

The wildflowers are spectactular this year thanks to the wet winter, I can't remember ever seeing them this dense. Willow City is a great ride, you can get lost in the beauty! I am loving the mountain laurels blooming too, it is the most wonderful smell. I noticed here in central Texas the winds seem extremely strong this year, I think the local weather guy even mentioned they are measuring higher than normal. Glad you had a great time riding!

[AnnieBikes]

Tulip, my DH called me from Wimberly this morning! He was about to chow down on a mountain man, no holds barred, lumberjack breakfast!! He and his group of five are riding the Southern Tier, and even though he weighs 125, he eats like a horse!!! They, too, have had big headwinds lately. Is this an excuse to eat more??!

[tulip]

Tulip, my DH called me from Wimberly this morning! He was about to chow down on a mountain man, no holds barred, lumberjack breakfast!! He and his group of five are riding the Southern Tier, and even though he weighs 125, he eats like a horse!!! They, too, have had big headwinds lately. Is this an excuse to eat more??!

Well I ate heartily in Texas, and I came back a tad trimmer, so I guess it's okay. Sounds like he can eat whatever he wants. I mostly rode loops out there, with the headwind at the beginning of the ride and a strong tailwind at the end.

[marni]

haven't figured how to post pictures yet.

Today's ride from Kerrville to Bandera was a much shorter easier ride with the exception off the Eagle's Nest pass near Medina. Fortunately, although it was a 12 % grade, the raod was barely two lanes wide, and there were 4 or 5 hairpin turns, it was only about 1/2 a mile. The downhill was equally steep, narrow and curvy and a bit scary because I started hallucinating about "what if my brakes fail?" But the rest of the day was perfect, started out cold and clear in the 40's but was up to 60 by 10:00 AM and the headwinds were only at 5-10 mph. Gorgeous small country roads with ponds , creeks and moderate rools and not a cloud to be seen. Doesn't get much better than that.

marni