Say, how 'bout we do an exploratory ride of the new TTTT course on Saturday Aug 22?  Same sort of thing we've done before with the Cleburne course -- first lap at a casual pace, just checking it out, with regrouping, take a break after one lap, then do at least a second lap with whomever you want to arrange it with, at whatever speed you like, race-pace or casual...  Then find somewhere for lunch.
 
8AM rollout out of Glen Rose.
 
State your intentions and possible 2nd lap pairups here.  ALL WELCOME, RIDE AT YOUR OWN PACE!!!
 
Paul

Quote from Bud_Bent on Aug 4^th, 2009, 11:23am:

 
Oh, RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIght.....  

I also posted on the LSR group about this ride, just to add people...

Wow.. Now this definately looks like somewhere I never want to be  

Hope y'all have fun out there and I'm sure the graphic makes it looks worse then it really is  

It looked somewhat familiar but with the course change I wasn't sure. Good thing it was dark the second half though. All I know is hills. I don't do those anymore  
 
I'm scheduling to be down to volunteer and watch y'all do hills though on race days.  

Quote from evblazer on Aug 6^th, 2009, 10:52am:

 
Mark,
 
You rode that entire loop when you rode Goatneck last year. Open this link on a separate page, scroll down to the map on the bottom, then compare to the TTTT loop.  
 
There are a couple of hills on the course that will have me doing 5 mph, but nothing as tough as Dinosaur Hill.

OOooooh, look at that last 2-3 miles of downhill!!!!  

I think Brian and I will try to make this, probably just do one lap and then we'll go check out some local geology, maybe get back to town in time for lunch.  I'm sure my "really hard ride" is roughly equivalent to your "casual pace" but for 26 miles I think I can keep up!