Crank ‘N Drank

< Back to Recurring Rides

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. Do not allow your pride to negatively impact someone else’s ride. Fall back to the next group.

planned Route

(uploaded by noon day of ride)

IF TRAIL CONDITIONS ARE POOR, THE RIDE WILL BE GRAVEL AND ROAD.

11/19 Route Notes courtesy of Greg Klipp:

Cross at Slaughter light and start with "OK, P," to Davis Lane, cross, and take Dic Nic trails north and west through the park under Beckett and west through Latta Greenbelt trails...bonus points if your ride leader takes the proper segment by the Blue Truck (if you hit the rock garden...you did it right)...at the two way split GO RIGHT toward "Drip Drop" and up to "Drip Drop Annex" and "Good Luck."  Climb and descend Davis "Landslide" and take the paved path on your right to Barstow and Barstow out to Slaughter.  Cross Slaughter and take "Burner" east into Metro Park, then "Forbidden Fenceline" south to "Bandit Shorty," under La Crosse and "Phoenix South" to Spruce Canyon. Cut through the neighborhood and drop into "Onion Park/Starting Gate" then "Median Rare" east to "Flow Too (down)," and stay in 45/MoPac median to the Danz Creek Crossing at the end of "45 Flow."  Cross under MoPac at "Danz Creek" to "Firehouse."  Take "Firehouse" north, cross LaCrosse Ave and take the single track back to the MoPac sidewalk near the shop.  If you head to the shop from here, the total route is 13/14 miles. For the full route, head east under MoPac along VCT trail to "Chip Chop Two" to "Love Rollercoaster" to "Bowie Stonewall," exit at the halfway mark and south to "Genesis" and "Coyote Loop."  Head back north on "Space Invaders" to "Bowie Gnarl" and "E-Spank."  After "E-Spank" take "Bunnie Gravel" up to the south half of "Quarantine Cutthrough" under MoPac and finish with "Alamo Swamp."

Total Route: 17/18 miles 

Shorter Option: 13/14 miles: Head back to shop after "Firehouse" and don't cross under MoPac.

Meet behind ATX Bikes. Please do not park behind Domino’s Pizza, or in front of Austin Diagnostic Clinic!