Crank ‘N Drank

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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.

12/3 Route Notes courtesy of Greg Klipp:

Normal start..."Front Door" to "Northbank" westbound, under the road and straight to "Disc Go."  Take "Disc Go" to "Forbidden Fenceline" and ride north along the fence line, across Slaughter Creek, and link up with the gravel path.  Take the gravel path to "Burner" and cross at the Barstow Light and proceed north to "Davis Landslide"....CLIMB.  Once at the top, head downhill through "Good Luck," "House Party" and then a hard left to loop the north end of "Drip Drop" before going back south to cross Davis Lane to "Koopa Troopa." Take "Koopa Troopa" to "Latta Backwoods" trails and under Beckett before doing a counterclockwise loop of the DicNic trails.  After DicNic, take VCT under MoPac to Davis Lane, cross, and take the far EAST "Bambi" entrance to "Rudolf" and south to Slaughter Lane.  Cross and continue south on "Quarantine Cutthrough," "Bunny Gravel," "E-Spank," "Bowie Gnarl" and "Wolftrap Escape."  At the end of Wolftrap, do the "Little Piggies" segment to "Coyote Trail" and out to the Jeep Track using "No Line."  Take the Jeep Track to "Love Rollercoaster" and finish the ride with "Chip Chop II," under MoPac using VCT, "Dixie" west to spillway, then "Southbank" east to MoPac sidewalk and back to shop on "Alamo Swamp."

Total distance = 17 miles 

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