For the avid cyclist, this series offers a diverse array of moderate to serious tours through scenic terrain all over the United States. With challenging treks for the veteran and pleasant excursions for the Sunday cyclist, the Best Bike Rides series has something for everyone.
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From lush forests to desert, mountain peaks to sandy beaches, enjoy the dramatic diversity of cycling in Texas found in this thoroughly updated guide. With its rich natural and cultural heritage and outstanding network of roads, the Lone Star State was made for bicycle touring. The routes range in length from 15 to 100 miles, from the beauty of the Texas hill country to the secluded pine forests of Bastrop and Beuscher State parks to Spanish mission along the San Antonio River. Profiling 50 rides, and with updated pertinent information and maps, this guide will get you out on the road and away from it all.
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Excellent guide for making sense of cycling routes in Texas,
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This review is from: Best Bike Rides in Texas, 2nd (Best Bike Rides Series) (Paperback)
While I was training for the Houston Marathon, I was sidelined by an injury and took up cycling for a while. I quickly fell in love with the sport but grew tired of cycling around Houston. I soon signed up for the MS 150 and wanted to find places outside Houston to train.
This book is great for that purpose. It lists 53 tours in different sections of the state and at different levels. It breaks up routes into four categories. I list them here in ascending order of difficulty: Family Rides, Rambles, Cruises, Challenges, and Classics. Most of the routes are "customizable": the listings give you advice about alternative turn-offs in case you want to shorten or lengthen a particular route. Also lots of advice about sights, places to take a break, convenience stores, etc. These listings might be out-of-date as the title was published in 1998. Overall, I've found this a great resource and starting point. I wish the book had better advice about where to park at the beginnings of the various routes for people who are day-tripping -- though this advice would probably be out-of-date at this point, 12 years after its last copyright date.
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