A fellow Rexer is coming in from Shreveport this weekend and wants to me show him some of these Austin area roads he's heard so much about. This got me to thinking about which roads around here are REALLY worth showing off and which roads are overrated.
From a pure riding perspective (scenic attributes not considered) I would have to say that the Devil's Backbone (Hwy 32) is probably the most overrated road in the area. The "good" part is terribly short and to REALLY get some enjoyment out of it you have to be travelling at completely insane speeds for the street.
Park Road 4 is probably next on my overrated list. Nice scenic road with some great turns, but I've never felt comfortable at all riding that road at the speeds that would really make it shine - primarily due to fear of LEOs for some unknown reason. And like the Devil's Backbone, there's just not enough "good stuff" for the length of the trip out there.
What Austin area roads fall on your "overrated" list?
From a pure riding perspective (scenic attributes not considered) I would have to say that the Devil's Backbone (Hwy 32) is probably the most overrated road in the area. The "good" part is terribly short and to REALLY get some enjoyment out of it you have to be travelling at completely insane speeds for the street.
Park Road 4 is probably next on my overrated list. Nice scenic road with some great turns, but I've never felt comfortable at all riding that road at the speeds that would really make it shine - primarily due to fear of LEOs for some unknown reason. And like the Devil's Backbone, there's just not enough "good stuff" for the length of the trip out there.
What Austin area roads fall on your "overrated" list?