After a fellow member brought the LSL to my attention I have been looking it over and thinking about tackling a section of it over the course of a few days. I am thinking about starting in Pleasanton and running it over to New Waverly. I would likely break this up over two or three days with over night stays at a cheap motel/hotel/VRBO/AirBNB or possibly at camp sites. I am thinking day one from Pleasanton to Bastrop, that's roughly 145 miles and day two Bastrop to New Waverly which is roughly 155 miles. I am flexible on the days of the week but I'd like to try and head up to Pleasanton on a Thursday evening and then start day one the following morning. Overnight stays in the Bastrop area on Friday night and then finish up in New Waverly which would allow for an overnight in the north Houston area that Saturday evening or burn back home that same day depending on where everyone lives and the time of the day that we finish up day two. Lunch on day one in Gonzales and day two in or around Brenham.
I have no idea how much of this section is dirt/gravel versus tarmac but I doubt any of it is beyond a standard road bikes capabilities so long as you're fine with riding on gravel. Pace and speed of the track will be dependent on the abilities of the group but I'd lean more towards the leisurely side of things simply to take in the surroundings and to stretch the route over the course of each day. If anyone is interested in doing this or possibly a slightly altered version please chime in and we can discuss dates, logistics, etc.
I have no idea how much of this section is dirt/gravel versus tarmac but I doubt any of it is beyond a standard road bikes capabilities so long as you're fine with riding on gravel. Pace and speed of the track will be dependent on the abilities of the group but I'd lean more towards the leisurely side of things simply to take in the surroundings and to stretch the route over the course of each day. If anyone is interested in doing this or possibly a slightly altered version please chime in and we can discuss dates, logistics, etc.