Just a reminder that the Tuesday Nighter runs during daylight savings time, with groups starting around 6pm. There is an A and B group depending on your fitness and level of experience. It's a great, FREE way to get exposed to racing level riding.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
New Tuesday Nighter Course
Earlier this year Austin cyclists started experimenting with new courses for the Tuesday Nighter after a bad accident (with a car...everyone was okay). We ended up settling on the following new course. It's a bit further out than the old ride (maybe 10 minutes longer to ride there) and is tougher, with slightly longer and slightly harder climbs (which may be good or bad depending on your perspective). There is less traffic at the new location, which is definitely a plus. Although some of the roads are cracked, the city shaved them down and evidence suggests it is in the process of fixing them. Overall, I'd say it is a solid course and would suggested folks come check it out.
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Hi Marc,
I rode some loops out there on the old and now the new TNr course, back in 2004 and 2005 in the Texas heat (from the old AMD campus for lunch rides). The cracks in the road were amazing - some 3-4 inches wide. I'm hoping to make my first TNr appearance this year out there. Cheers!
Thanks for your comment (first one I think!). Yes, there have been some cracks, but I think they've fixed most of the bad cracks now. I think at this point the debate is whether to use the old course now that the cracks appear to be fixed or stick with the new course, which still has a few rough places where they need to repave. The new course has the advantage of fewer cars and bigger hills (if you like hills) but is a little farther and has the rough spots I mentioned. The main disadvantage of the old course, now that most of the cracks are fixed, is the high level of traffic.
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