Round Rock Social Cycling Rides

Last year, some friends and I rode the Austin Social Ride held every Thursday. It was fun but a bit hectic. There were so many cyclists and we had no clue where we were going or how we were going to get back to our vehicles. Their ride ended at a bar that had two kegs on tap for the cyclists. People left when they decided it was time to go home. It really was fun, but I like a little more certainty.

So began the idea to create our own social ride in Round Rock. I worked out a few routes and we had a very slow start. There were only two of us. Or three, but never at the same time. This year, we've managed to get up to seven riders going at once.

Here are the main routes I've worked out so far. The routes are meant to give us a look at different parts of Round Rock. All routes begin and end at the City Hall Parking Garage. We park for free, we ride, and then we hang out.  Things look promising. :)


No.1 The RR Social Original
I mapped this route because I wanted to check out the bats under the McNeil Bridge, but they usually come out later in the evening. It's a fun thing to watch but it hasn't happened for us yet.

No. 2: The RR Social Hill
It's really a very short hill ride, but it's pretty steep. It's okay to walk it. I think it's even better to stop and look back at Round Rock from the hill top. As a bonus, once we get up there, we get to ride down it! No stop signs or intersections.



No. 3: The RR Social - Red Bud
It's 16.24 miles which makes it a longer ride. Tried to avoid riding on Gattis School Road as much as possible but it cannot be completely avoided. It's a lot of fun riding down Red Bud. The road has a shoulder good enough for single riders. I discovered the connecting back roads last year that lead us to A.W. Grimes that lead us through an apartment complex back to Junior's. Hey, it works. Be warned, it is a hilly ride, so if you're not in shape, this ride is a chore.







No. 4: The RR Social Sam Bass 

Sam Bass is a narrow road but it is a fun place to ride. The neighborhoods here are also fun to ride through. There's always people about. I put this route together to ride part of Deep Wood and part of Sam Bass. I was trying to combine these two sections but there aren't too many roads. This route will probably change the most.


All of the rides are made to have loops added or subtracted, depending on the group that is riding. Over time, I'll plan out a few more sections of Round Rock.