Continuing the theme of enclaves within Austin, here's 1342. Think you know where it is? Get on your bike and join the game

Found 1341 at 30.22558, -97.80409, corner of West Gate Blvd and Jones Rd in Sunset Valley.

I am visiting Austin for work and I have a whole day to myself. I plan to rent a hardtail 29er and bike around all day. I will not have a car. I am training for a triathlon and I am excited to get some miles in.

I plan to do the violet crown trail to the barton creek trail to lost creek trail/hill of life and then all the way back. After, I plan to connect to south walnut creek trail and ride to Walter E Long lake and back. After I will probably ride around Lady bird lake a little and maybe checkout the Shoal creek trail if I am feeling good.

I would like some firsthand info on some trails I am considering. Just anything you think would be good to know for an out-of-towner. Any alternate suggestions would be great as well!

You ever wonder if Austin's bike lanes were designed by someone who thought "let's make sure cyclists feel like they're in a real-life video game"? Potholes, surprise door swings, random construction zones… it’s like the city’s trying to test our reflexes. Hey, drivers, it's not a race, we’re just trying to survive the course! #BikeLaneChallenge

What do you recommend for atx should I get a road bike or a gravel. And what are some trails for both that are good to do.

Im looking to pick up a bag for my wald 137 basket and possibly a couple other bags. What shop(s) have the best selection? Also, any local bag makers I should look into?

Unnamed online bike store mailed my friend two bikes instead of one. They ordered a sweet road bike w great components. And the store delivered that one and another one also great components (electronic shifting, carbon wheels) but about 10cm smaller. My friend checked their credit card statement and sure enough they only were charged for the original bike. The second bike box had their name and address on it so it was a proper delivery.

The online store is not a huge one, but also not a small operation either. This may be the determining factor on what ya’ll would recommend doing in my friend’s situation. But I don’t really care to research the store that much more.

So with these given facts—what should my friend do? Return the bike? Build up and sell it cheap? Build it up and give it away? My friend isn’t rich, but they also aren’t struggling with money either.

just thought i’d post here. i’m on a stationary bike. getting bored now. entertain me??

UPDATE: completed!!! if you’re reading this i’ll likely be in a deep sleep..

If you use the new bike lanes in Circle C North, consider attending the Community Listening Sessions: Wed Feb 19, 6-8PM at Gorzycki Middle School Library, and Sat Feb 22 10-noon at the corner of Allerton Avenue and Barstow Avenue. For more information on the project, see https://data.austintexas.gov/stories/s/g3i2-3b7e/

Hi all,

I'll be in Austin for a conference mid April. I have about 4 days to myself after that,, and was hoping to find a nice 2-3 day bikepacking loop. I don't mind driving to the starting point.

I generally take the bus or train where I'm from, but I didn't see options for that around Austin, so I'm ok driving a little bit. If the Amtrak or Greyhound is a possibility I'm cool with that too!

Any suggestions I could use? Trying to keep it to 30-40 miles per day.

Thanks!!

#1340 is at "An End of an Ear" at 30.229177, -97.784350

And here is the new #1341.

Looking to get a used bike to start riding. Not really sure about what size so trying to avoid FB marketplace and go to an actual shop. What places around town typically have good used Bike stock? Looking to spend about 500 or so. Probably looking to get a road bike to use this for exercise and possibly the rookie Captex tri in May. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Here is new tag #1340.

Previous tag #1339 found at 30.2241495, -97.8341854 along the Violet Crown Trail.

I'm interested in riding out to either Pedernales SP or Bastrop SP from central Austin. For those that have done it, which one is a more enjoyable ride? As far as I can tell, both seem to have some unavoidable sections on high traffic roads. Would love to hear any other thoughts comparing these two. TY!

Edit: technically, I'd be starting from South Austin.

Around 3:35 the Saturday afternoon after Christmas I happened to be the first person to come upon an unconscious lone cyclist who'd had a bad fall on the Walnut Creek Trail under FM969.  I called 911, EMS, etc. and stayed with him until they took him away.  I have wondered how he fared.  If anyone happens to know him or have heard I would appreciate you letting me know his state.  I'm also available if he or any family/friends want to know where he was found, what seems likely to have caused his fall, etc.  And thanks to others who stopped to assist while we waited for EMS.

Do Convict or Circle Drive go anymore? I used to ride them but the highway project has just been awful and made that whole area untenable for riding. Even William Cannon no longer has a crosswalk because the future mainline pier columns are in the way, so it's a no go, I use Old Fred religiously, but that is the furthest West bikeable route I know currently goes.

And no I don't find William Cannon even the slightest bit ridable, so that is my definition of ridable for reference.

But I see a lot of new shared use paths over by the 1826 so I'm wondering if it is worth pecking around in that area again?

I saw the construction starting a few weeks ago but now that they've closed the trail at Jain I haven't bothered getting any closer to look. I tried some googling but that wasn't informative. Anybody know what's going on and when the extension is going to be passable again?

I ordered an ebike for my local shop to assemble, but something happened in shipping with packaging and I have some ugly cosmetic scratches on the downtube. I got offered a $500 partial refund, so I'm wondering how far that would go in repairing the damage around here.

Thanks for the help!

I've never been mountain biking but live near the trail. I've run and hiked on it a lot. There doesn't seem too many big hills but parts of the trail can be very rocky. I wouldn't mind pushing a bike a bit through anything too rough. What would be an economical but fun way to ride it ...rigid, hard tail, fat tire etc?

I'm not looking to spend $3000+ on a full suspension bike. But if I can get something used for like $500 then maybe

Heading to Austin for a couple of weeks from the 21st - wondering if there's and good recommendations of somewhere to hire a bike whilst I'm out (looked at Mellow Johnny's, but seemed $$$). Would be keen to know of any good groups rides that might be heading out too!

Edit: Normally ride 100k+ at 20mph over in the UK, as well as Gravel when the weather suits!

Edit #2: Would be looking to hire a 54cm (+/- 2 cm) anything - as long as I'm on two wheels I'll be buzzing!

#1338 was at the Shoal Creek Saloon, 30.274139, -97.752428.

And headed relatively far south for a change, here's the new #1339.

Here's tag 1338. Know where it is? Get on your bike and join the game!

Found 1337 at 7600 N Lamar, 30.34443, -97.71494

Found tag #1336 at Mandola's in the triangle, 30°18'56.6"N 97°44'01.2"W

https://imgur.com/G5BMXyh

New tag #1337

https://imgur.com/AKWjGTr

Yes, I did these out of order because I knew how crappy my phone camera is, and preferred the new tag to have more light.

New #1336 - keeping it easy on on a cold day

Found #1335 at 32nd & Guadalupe (30.2996487,-97.7406429z)

I'm looking to complete a 20-minute FTP test next week. I'm estimating that I'll need about an 8-mile stretch with minimal curves and descent. I live in east Austin but am willing to drive out to a route for this. FWIW, I'm on a gravel bike. TIA!