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TO SCOTT, BRANDY, CAROL, LARRY:

This is meant as a blurb for the Willow Loop/Bluebonnet Ride. Please let me know if you need anything else to have it put on the calendar.  Link:  https://goo.gl/maps/MP1Fcu1rHA52

Willow Loop/Bluebonnet Ride -- 4-7-19, meet at McDonald's at the Y, KSU 8:45 am.  Ron Garner will lead and Larry King will sweep. This ride will last about 2.5 hours and cover about 98 miles.  It ends at Freidhelm's Inn and Restaurant at 905 West Main Street, Fredericksburg.

The 25 miles of Willow Loop has some beautiful Hill Country scenery and wildflowers.  It winds through some ranch areas with numerous cattle and cattle guards.  There will be some narrow bridges, tight curves, and low water crossings with loose gravel or silt.  Photo ops may be hard to find because the land off the loop road is private.

The Route will go from US 290 East to Dripping Springs to US 281 and Johnson City.  First stop for fuel/rest will be at the Stripes gas stop at 501 US 281 (about 38 miles).  There will be no additional stop until the ride ends.  Ride will turn Left from 281 onto RR 1323 to Willow City.  after reaching Willow City, that will quickly feed onto the Willow City Loop (which is about 25 miles of low speed scenic travel, winding counterclockwise to Tx-16).  Ride will then turn Left (S) onto Tx-16 towards Fredericksburg.  In Fredericksburg, Right on Mulberry, Left on Milam, Right on W. Austin, Left on T. Specht, stay in middle lane, Left on 87, then cross 290 immediately into the entrance for Freidhelm's Inn at 905 W. Main.  Recommend the Schneitzel (tenderized meat fried in oil and coated with bread crumbs).


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FYI: Here is a preliminary Link for the Willow Loop Ride. I do not have notes from when Bruce did it, but I have kept it simple in view of the considerable distance.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.  I will probably do two pre-rides, with a preliminary first one on Friday.

Plan is as follows:

8:30 am on 4-7-19:  KSU at McDonald's at the Y (7010 Tx 71).
--- Fuel / Rest Stop at Stripes at 521 US 281 in Johnson City  [About 39 Miles]
Proceed to Willow City [About 27 Miles]
Drive Willow City Loop. [About 26 Miles]
Return to Johnson City for BBQ sometime after 11 am at Burnet County Line BBQ at 105 US 281, where no alcohol until Ride Ends.  [About 26 Miles]

TOTAL MILES FOR RIDE:  About 116 Miles]
ROUTE:
US 290 E from McDonald's to Stripes at 521 US 281.
R on US 281 to RR 1323.
L on RR 1323 to Willow City.
Continue on 1323 to Tx 16.
R on Tx 16 to Willow City Loop.
R on Willow City Loop until loops back clockwise to Willow City until I with RR 1323.
L on RR 1323 until I with US 281.
R on US 281 until reach Burnet County Line BBQ at 105 US 281.
RIDE OVER.
(May take US 290 W towards Luckenbach after ride over.)

Invite persons interested to ride/meet on own at 412 Luckenbach Town Loop [About 25 Miles] and from there find own way home whenever ready.

NOTE:  The Link has me going counterclockwise in the Willow Loop.  I may prefer to change that to clockwise, as I pre-ride it.

LINK:  (Hoping this works -- Will convert later to HD Ride Planner to put on Zumo):

https://goo.gl/maps/UrjAPVMXk3N2