Routes are challenging, but not overly difficult. On average, you should expect 100-120 miles per day, with 4000 to 5000 feet of vertical climbing on each route. Texas Hill Country features countless short, steep hills that when taken cumulatively can be just as demanding as riding in the mountains. Most riders find that a 39 X 23 low gear is sufficient in most cases, but a lower gear may come in handy on some of the climbs. Be sure to bring good, stout wheels, because there are numerous cattle guards that we will be crossing.
Road conditions are generally very good.
Each year at Hell Week, we select the eight routes that will be used, with daily assignments for the routes usually not being determined until the night prior. This adds to the spontaneity of the event, and also allows the Directors to match routes to wind and weather conditions. Named in memory of our dear friend Fred Forbush, this one heads south to Kerrville, and keeps going to Medina over the knee-burning Eagle's Nest hill, and then comes back through the equally challenging segment from Centerpoint to Fredericksburg. The Guadalupe River Tour. This one will move about as far southeast as we dare go without actually going into San Antonio.