Author: Reyn Mansson

Once a month, this sleepy town of 5000, set on the edge of scenic riding in the Piney Woods, turns into a bustling metropolis of up to 450,000, often punctuated with the line, “Will you take a dollar less?” Ride over on the back roads, and make it a day trip.

Although Nix, Texas is considered a ghost town, it’s in a much better state of repair than most towns which carry that description. It’s a time capsule of a gas station from another era. It’s located on the rather spectacular FM 580, which is a sweet, twisty back road

Maybe it’s bold to make a statement such as, “The best mountain road in Texas is…” But in all fairness, for actual mountain roads, with properly hazardous decreasing radius switchbacks with steep drops and gorgeous deep valley views, you don’t get anything better than

Anyone involved in the extreme long distance riding community, not only in Texas, but in the entire United States knows about the great-grandmother and epic endurance rider, Ardys Kellerman.

There’s nothing better to quench that melty-hot summer riding feeling than jumping into the cool water. Here are a few ideas to refresh yourself while riding in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

There is a spectrum of heat-related illnesses ranging from minor to life threatening. The most common are fortunately the minor varieties but, if not discovered and treated they will progress to the life-threatening types.