Crank ‘N Drank
South Austin Trail Network
Every Tuesday - 6PM
Crank ‘N Drank is a South Austin Trail Network Tuesday evening tradition.
Wheels down at 6pm. This is considered an ADVANCED level ride, meaning the slowest group is not a beginner group. Crank N Drank is not reccommended for beginners. There is a BYOB chill out after the ride. Bring a cooler, your favorite brew, a chair, and some money for Dominoes, Tacodeli, or TCBY which are in the shopping center.
Remember, this is an advanced level ride. Generally the groups are:
Group 4/Social: 8-9 MPH with breaks
Group 3: 9 MPH with a few breaks
Group 2: 9-10 mph with very few breaks
Group 1: 10-11 mph with very few breaks
*There is a Race Pace group but I am going to get on my soapbox here as someone who cares about our community and the impression we leave: race pace has no business in mixed use public trail systems and it is a shame the organizers of this ride will not reign that in. Until that happens, I am leaving this up as my protest. There is a race pace group. I encourage you not to join it. Good for you and your athleticism and cornering skills. Keep it in private systems/one way trails.
Please be respectful of the riders behind you. IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO KEEP UP MOVE ASIDE AND LET THE GROUP THROUGH.
planned Route
Uploaded by noon the day of ride.
Route Notes
If trail conditions are poor, route will be gravel and road.
Part 1 of 3: "Front Door" to "Northbank" westbound to the spillway. Flip around at the spillway and head EAST on "Southbank," under MoPac (hit the bell!), then up "Quarantine Cut-Through" to Slaughter. Cross Slaughter and take "Rudolph" down... cross Davis and enter DicNic using "Bridge and Tunnel" to the Beckett stormwater spillway...do not go under Beckett, instead hang a right and do "DicNic 2020" eastbound to "Race to the Library" in reverse. Go up Violet Crown trail and cross Convict Hill and take Brush Country north to the entrance of the "Valero Loop." Do "Valero Loop" eastbound under MoPac to "Flow Daddy" and "Tin Can Alley." Then do all of "Look out for the Witch at the End" through the Sunset Nature Area to Oakdale Drive. Take Oakdale west back to Brodie.
Part 2 of 3: If you want to do a shorter loop (14 miles), skip the following: From Brodie, do "Reproductive Cycle" clockwise then UP "Poke Eye Man." At the top of "Poke Eye Man '' drop down the sidewalk along Slaughter and enter "Pickachu '' going downhill. From there do "Boulder League'' westbound (or any alternate) to "Train Robbers."
Part 3 of 3: Behind the car wash on Brodie, take "Train Robbers" under Brodie to "Nessie's Hunting Ground" back to Violet Crown Trail. Take VCT to "Dic Around" under MoPac. At the end of "Dic Around" hang a LEFT to enter a new segment called "Narnia" that will take you back to Davis Lane without having to double back on the VCT. Go UP "Bambi" then cross Slaughter and take "Quarantine Cut-Through" back to the MoPac Tunnel, under MoPac, and "Alamo Swamp" back to the shop.
Total route is about 16.75 miles.
Meet behind ATX Bikes. Please do not park behind Domino’s Pizza, or in front of Austin Diagnostic Clinic!
