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. Typically, there are four groups of varying speed. Pick a group you think you can hang with, and if it turns out they are too quick, fall back to the next slowest group; however, this IS a drop ride and riders are expected to be self sufficient. Each ride averages about fifteen miles and includes all different types of terrain, from smooth and flowy, to rock gardens from hell.
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.
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 day of ride
If tail conditions are poor, route will be gravel and road.
Route notes courtesy of Greg Klipp:
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. UPDATE: 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. If you only do Parts 1 and 3, then it's 14 miles.
Meet behind ATX Bikes. Please do not park behind Domino’s Pizza, or in front of Austin Diagnostic Clinic!
