Team Geek: Invading Texas in Lycra and loud jerseys. Without Lance paving the way, we'd have been drawn and quartered by now.
Charge!Texas Hill Country will not die, nor will the rough roads. Texas Ranch Roads are fine in a vehicle with four fat, 35 psi tires smoothing it out. 90 to 100 psi bike tires are another story. Today's feature was never ending roller coasters. Fun for a while, but they ring you out, big time. Bob easily cruises at 20-22 mph on the flat for hours. We did that for a while, but day after day, not so fun. The road out of Wimberly was narrow and hilly. Things got better after about 20 miles; wider roads and better surfaces as we rode closer to Austin, Texas. We finally passed through Buda, Texas, on the outskirts of Austin proper, where Bob used to ride. Once we hit familiar turf for Bob, the ride got better and better. Some new construction threw us off route, but we took a detour, located the right turns, and cruised through downtown Austin, ate then went searching for the hotel.
It turns out the hotel was sketchy, even for $43 a night. We rolled up, and the desk clerk suggested we look at the room before checking in. One look was enough and we left, got on the phone at a corner gas station and found a better place not too far from where we stood. Dumping all our gear, we cruised to the biggest bike shop we've ever seen, Bicycle Sport Shop (http://bicyclesportshop.com/). Hugh-mung-gus. We drooled over the cool branded clothing and other great items. The shop features Co-Motion Cycles, the Eugene bike company where Bob welds for a living.
Rest day tomorrow.
Over and out
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