Originally Posted by chevy42083
Is that a typo? MS250?
I know some guys ride the course all the way to Austin in one day, and repeat on Sunday.... is the 250 comment your own doing, a different ride, sanctioned? Do you over ride the first day, and then backtrack before starting the second day?
I don't see a problem with mileage and fixed... it's the hills in Bastrop. As for going around the park... I did that one year and vowed never again. The park is too much fun, and too pretty to skip. The alternate was the shoulder of us71. Not exactly smooth (rough asphalt I guess), and since it was a highway... the hills were LONG, and the wind from the cars was less than ideal.
yes that was a type-o... the number 150 doesn't have to do with the distance though, the Houston to Austin MS 150 has never been 150 miles, usually more like 180-195, $150 was the amount you had to raise in order to ride orginally. This amount has gone up in an effort to earn more and control the size of the ride.
Bastrop is what the MS 150 is all about! plus there are some decent hills outside of the park as well..