Tour De Texoma Lake 100 Mile Bike Ride
295 views · Published 24 December 2017 · 13:25 · Indexed 8 November 2026
Channel: Trail and Tail · 2017 · Sports
Arthur came up with a plan for us to ride our bicycles from Prosper Texas to Lake Texoma which is located on the Oklahoma border. The route is an out and back on highway 289 aka Preston Road. approx. 50 miles out, then 50 miles back. 3 lane highway with wide shoulders reduced down to 2 lanes then 1 lane chip seal. Gentle rolling hills along the way, nothing too steep. Few things that stood out to me on this route,,,the rolling hills, the fact that we traveled approx. 38 miles nonstop, and the 34F at the start. (With the wind chill it felt more in the upper 20's) Should have added a Snickers bar to my platter of gee-dunk at the 50 mile turn around. The last time I rode a century was 4 years ago in Collin Classic. For me, regular shorter workouts are more effective then longer workouts, but the longer workouts do build mental strength.
