Crossing Texas by bicycle is not an easy feat at all and certainly I am not suggesting that anyone try to cross from El Paso to Beaumont; that would indeed be a nightmare. As big as Texas is there are only a few really good routes to take which go fairly straight thru. And we need to start where it makes sense, so lets start in Hobbs, NM. You see Hobbs, NM is only 3 miles from the border and Hwy 180 is straight shot into Texas. We will ride from Hobbs on Hwy 180 thru; Seminole, Lamesa and into Snyder about 115 miles, where we will take a short break and then go to Roby and Anason also on the Hwy 180 about another 46 miles. At Anason we will go South East on the 277/83 thru Abilene, TX then South to Hwy 84 another 20 miles. Once on Hwy 84 we will Lawn, Novice, Coleman, Santa Ana, Bangs, Brownwood, Mullin, Goldthwaite to round out another 80 miles or total of 260 miles in an ultra-long distance ride. The next day we will take it a little easier Starting from Goldthwaite we will set our sites on Waco, TX and travel thru the towns of Evant, Gateville, South Mountain, McGregor and Woodway; about 80 miles in the first leg. After a good rest and eat, we will head off to Mexia and Teague a little over 45 miles. Then up to Fairfield on the I-45, which is only about 10 more miles yet. At 135 miles for the day we will take another quick rest and then trek off to Palestine about 30 more miles bringing us to 165 for the day. Then we move off the Hwy 84 to the Hwy 79 and ride up to Jacksonville and Henderson, TX another fifty miles or 215 for the day. Next we rest for 4.5 hours and finish crossing Texas by riding into Carthage and Panola another 45 miles and Texas ends five miles from their on our way to Shreveport, LA. A job well done indeed, and every one can rest. As the soon we being our trek through Louisiana on our Journey Across America. |
