Biggest / toughest hills, climbs etc in Texas.
11-12-13, 10:12 PM
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Much better hills are inside the Palo Duro State Park outside Amarillo.
11-12-13, 10:16 PM
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It's been a while since I've ridden there but there is first rate bike riding in Big Bend esp. if you go offroad. Heck I'd like to get there in Feb. or March for some riding.
12-06-13, 12:06 AM
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San Antonio here. Green Mountain Road, just north of Hwy 1604, is a good workout. Not killer steep, but a good steady even ramp of 200' over a mile. A better workout is the 4 miles of Smithson Valley Road between Bulverde and Hwy1863. A steady slope with a nice 50-100' ramp about every mile. I tell myself it's like doing intervals.
12-29-13, 10:10 PM
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Just saw this thread. As the OP noted.
I did the Ft. Davis cyclefest (75 mies) this year along with the Ft. Davis Hammerfest the following day....which is a seven mile ride with almost 2,000 feet elevation gain. Other than the steepness of those climbs the elevation got to me. 5,000+ to almost 7,000 feet on the day two climb.
Since I ride and live near the gulf coast that is a big difference in the elevation. The Ft. Davis rides are awesome if you can get out there in September for the event.
I also rode ranch road 337 between Vanderpool and Leakey Tx this year. Those hills are grades approaching 15-17% in parts. Very tough climbs but not as long as Ft. Davis. This area was also mentioned by the OP.
I did the Ft. Davis cyclefest (75 mies) this year along with the Ft. Davis Hammerfest the following day....which is a seven mile ride with almost 2,000 feet elevation gain. Other than the steepness of those climbs the elevation got to me. 5,000+ to almost 7,000 feet on the day two climb.
Since I ride and live near the gulf coast that is a big difference in the elevation. The Ft. Davis rides are awesome if you can get out there in September for the event.
I also rode ranch road 337 between Vanderpool and Leakey Tx this year. Those hills are grades approaching 15-17% in parts. Very tough climbs but not as long as Ft. Davis. This area was also mentioned by the OP.
06-23-16, 10:01 AM
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I guess if I'm ever looking for good metric century practice, I'll have to try that. Last time I rode 67, it was the roughest chipseal I've been on, so the trip would certainly be an endurance test. (Though that's been a few years, so it might have worn down a bit smoother.)
