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Saturday June 28th [Scenic] and June 29th [Social/Ladies] Rides!

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Saturday we did the Triple B’s and had about 17 riders in attendance.  We all stuck together for most of the ride.  The group did split but it was because one group wanted to do more distance.  So we had a 55 mile group and a 45 mile group with it splitting pretty much down the middle.

Sunday was the Steiner Ranch Steakhouse ride.

Tour De Cure  Please make sure you join our Tour de Cure team which we do every year and it has been tons of fun.  Cycling, Food and Beer and all for a great cause: http://main.diabetes.org/goto/TeamBeef

Farmers Market  www.512MarketKitchen.com is a food delivery service that sources its ingredients from local farmers and it is prepared by an Austin chef.  The best part is that you can place your order online and pick it up each week on the way home at www.resolutefitness.com and pop it in the oven and you can feed your family for half the cost of going out.  It is totally worth doing at least one meal per week and in the process you will help out local farmers, consume great food and support your local farmers market run that is owned and operated by our own Steiner Ranch resident Richie Romero.

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AUSTIN SCIENIC LOOP – Saturday June 28th at 7:30am at Cups & Cones

This Saturday the Steiner Ranch Cycling Club we will be doing the Scenic Loop.  The ride is about 60 miles round trip from Cups & Cones to MJ’s and back.

The ride will start at Cups & Cones and we will grind it out of Steiner Ranch via the Steiner Ranch Blvd hill up to 620.  We will take the 620 down to Anderson Mill Road and make a right on Spicewood.  Then we will work our way through a few neighborhoods and end up on Jollyville and work our way down Jollyville through the Domain and will cross 360 and get onto Mesa up Mt. Bonnell and then ride through Terry Town and follow Scenic route along Lake Austin Blvd down to Mellow Johnny’s for a break.

There are a few alternatives on how to get home.  Sometimes the group will go back via 360 then Bee Caves back to Steiner Ranch via 620.  Another route is back via Shoal Creek but instead of heading back down Mesa some will go Spicewood Spring and around.  Just show up and someone we can all ride down to MJ together then everyone can figure out which route they want to take home.  For sure someone will be going back the Shoal Creek route below:

Please print out the below route if you are not familiar with the route.

ROUTE 1 (on the way downtown to MJ):

http://goo.gl/maps/2ZcEe

On the way back there are two routes.  I’ll be taking the Shoal Creek route but many go the Bee Caves route.  You will get to choose.

ROUTE 1 (on the way home via Shoal Creek):

http://goo.gl/maps/uChP8

We will probably have two groups.  We will have a faster group that will average about 18-20 mph and a slower group that will average between 15-17mph.  That being said there is no designated sweeper behind me so you need to keep up with me at a minimum or you will be dropped.

SOCIAL AND LADIES GROUP RIDE – Sunday June 29th at 8:30am at Cups & Cones

Come join us for our Sunday Social and Ladies Group Ride.  This ride is intended for beginner cyclist that want to ride in a beginner friendly environment.  The route will be about 10 miles and all within Steiner Ranch.  Cheryl Campbell will lead the ride and is an excellent ride leader and can help you get comfortable riding.  You still need to know how to ride a bicycle and should be able to have the fitness level to ride 10 miles.  This is a no drop ride so you don’t need to worry about how fast you are.  Both men and women are welcomed.  We are calling this a Social and Ladies group ride because we would like to see more women come out and ride and Cheryl will be helping women overcome some of the initial challenges of riding.

Saturday June 21st [Triple Bs] and Sunday June 22nd [Steiner Steakhouse] Rides!

Weekly Updates

pubcrawlerSaturday was the Avery Ranch Loop and there was about 16 riders and it was a fast ride.  The group split when there was a flat tire and about 4 riders stayed back.  The second group picked up a couple more riders on the way and we all came back together.  Bob Brown was riding with the faster group and when he got to a stop light he started feeling dizzy and his heart rate monitor was showing some really high numbers.  Thomas drove back and picked up Bob and took him to urgent care.  He then went to the hospital where he has been for the past couple days.  I think they determined that he was having atrial fibrillation.  His heart is strong but it is beating abnormally so they are working to get it back to where it should be.

Sunday a few of the guys did a father’s day bike ride and went out for some coffee.  It was a nice flat 40+ miler.

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TRIPLE B’s – Saturday June 21st at 7:30am

The ride is scenic and it follows around the lake via lime creek and volente and there is about 2,100 feet of climbing. While we do our best to keep the group together you will need to have a certain level of riding experience and conditioning to stay with the main group or else you may get left behind.  There is no designated sweeper for our Saturday ride.

We will bike out from out of Steiner Ranch and make the climb out to the 620 via the Steiner Ranch Steakhouse route then head down the 620 and make a left on Anderson Mill Rd. and then another left on 2769 (turns into Volente Rd) and head into Volente Village.  When we get to Volente Village we will make a right turn up the hill on Lime Creek Rd. towards the TRIPLE B’s.  After we get to the end of Lime Creek we make a right on Anderson Mill Rd a left on Zepplin and then a right on Sun Chase all the way back to Anderson Mill  and then back to 620 and back to Steiner Ranch.  Cross the 620 onto Steiner Ranch Blvd. back down to Cups & Cones.

Again, the ride is about 40 miles and we can add another 10 if we go to the Crystal Falls Golf Course. Depending on who shows up we might have to break the group into an A group and a B group.  The A group will average between 19 – 21 mph and the B group will average between 17 – 19 mph average.  Please see the course below:

http://goo.gl/maps/G04lT

STEAKHOUSE / JACK & ADAMS RIDE – Sunday June 22nd at 8:30am

On Sunday June 22, 2014 the Steiner Ranch Cycling Club will be riding on the Jack & Adams / Steiner Ranch Steakhouse Ride.  The ride begins from the Steakhouse and leaves promptly at 8:30am so we recommend that you arrive at 8:00am.

The ride goes out to Crystal Falls golf course and back and there is a beginner, intermediate and advanced ride. There are two distances and one is about 12 miles and the other is about 32 miles. They have changed the ½ priced brunch menu and they have gone to an all you can eat buffet. I don’t know if they will be offering the group any discounts but there will still be live music and it should be a nice morning to sit under the mister and enjoy the music, food and view. Come one come all.