How to add your Timing Chip to your Bike

Here’s a short video to show how to attach the timing chip to your bike (click second image)

July 18, 2026

2026 FAQs

TdG FAQ 7-14 Download

July 9, 2026

Some Links for Lodging

Buffalo Gap Chamber of Commerce – Accommodations listings

Abilene Convention & Visitors’ Bureau – Search Hotels in Abilene

Booking.com

AirBnB.com

Also, you might consider adapting your search to include one or more of these:

Winters (28 mi)
San Angelo (90 mi.)
Baird (36 mi)
Clyde (32 mi)
Cisco (58 mi)
Sweetwater (48 mi)

If you found a good deal, let us know and we’ll post it here.

June 11, 2026

Is the 50K or 100K right for you?

This post is for those who are considering a step into a different category for this year’s ride. First, we’ll take a look at the 100K route from the perspective of a rider who’s considering it for the first time. Then we’ll look at the 50K ride.

The 100K route

Are you wanting to push yourself this year and try for your first 100K Route? This is the one for you to do so! This 100K course is rewarding but not relentless. The 100K route takes you on some of the county roads the local cyclists use on their group Saturday rides out of Bike Town.

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May 2, 2026

Reserve early

If you are in need of hotel accommodations for Tour de Gap 2026, we advise getting your reservation set as soon as possible. We in the Abilene-Big Country area are not used to the high demand we have been seeing for lodging, except for a few times a year. One of the big reasons is the Lancium-OpenAI-Stargate-Crusoe data center projects in the area, employing thousands of construction workers We will try to keep this category updated with options for overnights. (Illustration courtesy of Crusoe Energy)

Meanwhile, keep in mind:
The construction activity is on the north end of the area, Buffalo Gap is in central to south Taylor County. Along Interstate 20 to the west, Cisco-Eastland to the east. AirB&Bs in the Buffalo Gap-Tuscola area. Camping at Abilene State Park or an RV park. We will update these posts as we see opportunities for lodging.

March 30, 2026

2026 Registration: NOW OPEN

To Registration

It’s Texas’ Classic Midsummer Ride. Come join us on Saturday, July 25th in the cool shade of centuries-old oaks in Buffalo Gap for the 43rd Tour de Gap. This year your favorite routes are back and kids 14 and under still ride free!.

You will need to keep in mind that just like last year, the early registrants get the best prices:
Adult registration for all categories is $60 (includes lunch). Day-of registration will be $70.
And don’t forget that at Tour de Gap, kids 14 and under ride free with a registered adult (They’ll need a registration in the 14 and under category for the 11 mile or the 50K route).

We’re off to a great start in making this the best Tour de Gap ever!

March 30, 2026

All 3 routes – QuickView

You can get a quick comparison of our routes by scrolling down, taking a look at the linked routes. Then for more information review the Riders’ Guides for each distance you’re considering, also on this page. Note: images shown in this post are not to scale.