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2010-08-24 12:12 PM

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Subject: Ride from Houston to Galveston?
Has anyone done a ride from Houston area to Galveston?

I was thinking it would be fun to ride from Houston to Freeport then take Bluewater Hwy, cross San Luis Pass and take FM 3005 to Galveston. Anyone know what conditions the roads along the coast are in? Can you bike across San Luis Pass, I think there is a toll?


2010-08-24 12:33 PM
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Subject: RE: Ride from Houston to Galveston?
We were down at surfside a couple of weeks ago and rode across the bridge into galveston and back.  For right or wrong, I didn't pay and just went through the toll.  There is a stop sign at the toll that I slowed down for.
2010-08-24 2:54 PM
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I've heard of a ride that goes from like Mont Belvieu, down through Crystal Beach, over to Galveston and up to Kemah.  I'll be damned if I can't remember the name though.
2010-08-24 7:14 PM
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Subject: RE: Ride from Houston to Galveston?
BJG85 - 2010-08-24 12:12 PM Has anyone done a ride from Houston area to Galveston?

I was thinking it would be fun to ride from Houston to Freeport then take Bluewater Hwy, cross San Luis Pass and take FM 3005 to Galveston. Anyone know what conditions the roads along the coast are in? Can you bike across San Luis Pass, I think there is a toll?


I did the Memorial Hermann 70.3 in Galvestion earlier this year and that course was not bad at all. 
I am game for the ride, if we can find a good route to get to Galveston from Houston.
2010-08-24 9:19 PM
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Subject: RE: Ride from Houston to Galveston?
I'd love to do something like this...as long as we've got some decent roads to get down there on.  I haven't been on 288 to Surfside in quite a while...how would you propose getting to Freeport or Surfside from Houston?

I have also heard of a ride going from Mont Belvieu area to Crystal Beach area, we used to ride our motorcycles on that route to get down to the beach...
2010-09-10 2:54 AM
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Subject: RE: Ride from Houston to Galveston?
uhcoog - 2010-08-24 2:54 PM I've heard of a ride that goes from like Mont Belvieu, down through Crystal Beach, over to Galveston and up to Kemah.  I'll be damned if I can't remember the name though.


There is (or was) the Bike Around the Bay that was a 2 day ride like the MS150. That may be what you are thinking of.


2010-09-10 1:06 PM
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Subject: RE: Ride from Houston to Galveston?
I live down south off 45 in League City. I've pretty much ridden all the routes possible south of houston! You can simply ride the causeway to Galveston now, it has a huge shoulder and isn't all that bad! Riding from Surfside to Galveston is a better ride though. Getting to Surfside, I'd take 35 to 523 which would take you almost to surfside and then you just have to hop on 332 for a few miles at the end. Good ride on fairly quiet roads the whole way.

You don't have to pay at the San Louis Pass.
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