I got tagged by a car awhile back and it slightly tweaked the frame of my Salsa Fargo. No dents or creases and you really can’t tell its bent until you try to put the rear wheel in. Any recommendations for someone who can help straighten a steel frame?

New bike tag #1319

Think you know where it is? Hop on your bike and join the game!

Old bike tag #1318 found at Montopolis practice fields: 30.2327182, -97.6917594

Hello,

There are dozens of miles of trails of the BCGB that do not appear on any maps that can be accessed through an unmarked trail head by parking on Travis Country Circle.

These are amongst the greatest trails in the Austin area.

I'm telling you this because RICH elitists have fought for a long time to keep these trails under wraps, yet they are public trails and the options for exploration are numerous.

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I know the trail has been effed up for years, but I can't find any info on what exactly is being constructed/improved and what the timeline is. Years ago, this was my daily commute to get from ACC to Pleasant Valley to South Austin. I've ridden it since but it sucks having to go off-trail and scramble around barriers. What is the city's plan for this? And is there some special secret way to get from Montopolis to Pleasant Valley through the park?

Can anyone recommend any good taco spots in Manor while I’m out there? Planning on a potential century ride and we all know nothing healthier for the body and soul like some good tacos. TIA. Happy trails.

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I frequently ride the SWCT and have heard that there are new and safe routes allowing you to ultimately connect to the Veloway in south Austin. Can somebody help me determine how that route looks?

Govalle park (south end of SWCT) connects easily enough to Town Lake. But what I struggle with is connecting from Town Lake to the Veloway.

The last bit of info is that I typically ride road so paved is preferred to gravel. But I am open to gravel connection if necessary.

They have painted a new two-way bike lane on Hillside Terrace on the north side for the entire length of the street. They have also painted parking spaces outside of the bike lanes and have installed those armadillo looking barriers but no bollards yet. I drove down the street the first day it was all painted and saw a group of sour faced residents standing in the street presumably talking about it. Now at least a few of those residents keeps parking in the lane.

Does anyone know of bollards will be installed so that these karens can quit parking there? I’m sure they’ll still find a way. I see they’ve already been reported to 311. Pretty sad that their desire to park 6’ closer to their house outweighs the use of this lane by kids commuting to and from our local schools (why the lanes were built). This was an extremely wide street that cars use to fly down, now it will be narrower and should force the cars to slow considerably which I would think would please the residents.

Traveling east/west between Guadalupe and Lamar is a tricky proposition, between 34th to the south and 46th streets to the north - 12 blocks worth of barrier, if you consider 38th street a non-viable option, as I do. My one hack is to ride through the trail that runs along the pond system and through the Central Market center's parking lot (or vice versa). That isn't a great solution, as the path is obviously geared towards pedestrian traffic, and getting through the gap between that trail and the Central Market parking lot is decidedly not bike friendly. Google Maps doesn't recognize it as a bikeable path, and I don't often encounter other cyclists using this path the way I do.

Zoomed out on Google Maps, it looks as if there's a route at about 41st street, but it seems to be separated by the fencing/barrier between CM and the hospital. I've been hesitant to ride through the hospital campus - the guard station at the Guadalupe entrance has long been defunct but still looks forbidding, and there's no obvious entrance/exit on the Lamar side. Is there a route through the hospital campus I don't know about?

Curious to learn what others know and think about this. It's a mile-long east/west barrier that I've never heard anyone complain about (in my limited bike community experience). I'm curious about who owns the corridor with the pond/pathway system just north of 38th street, and if there's been any talk or efforts to open up a pathway through this area.

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There used to be quite a number of tall bikes in ATX but I don't see them around much anymore. I don't own one, but I'm interested in riding one this week, for a group bike ride that I participate in.

If you have a tall bike that you're willing to loan/rent me, please drop me a DM. Thanks and thanks.

I'm seeing this more since they redesigned this road. It's clear where vehicles can park but somehow they manage to park in the bike lane still. I submitted a request to Austin 311 to see if they can paint that bike lane and add signage.

Here is new tag #1318. Previous tag #1317 found at the far west end of Roy G Park, 30.242464,-97.716742.

Today, about 15 families met in Hyde Park to cruise through the neighborhood, looping through the avenues and one alley. We checked out Halloween decorations and chatted with friends new and old. We got lots of friendly waves from Hyde Park neighbors. We crossed 45th on Speedway and rode along the bikeways and the Healthy Street on Avenue H.

We ended at Double Trouble, where despite an unappetizing visit from the Septic truck, many of us enjoyed tacos, playtime, and continuing to get to know one another.

We're thrilled these rides have been so well attended and look forward to riding with the group again on Saturday, November 16. Stay tuned for the details coming very soon.

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Old tag: https://imgur.com/a/Lb0MPfw Salsa y Limon 29th/Guad

New tag: https://imgur.com/a/o4eeVOB

Good morning, headed to ATX this weekend and am curious if I should bring my gravel or MTB or both. Will be staying in the north area and wanted to check out local trails or a good city route. I've poked around this sub and austinbike.com but wanted to reach out. TIA

I live in Austin and am trying to explore further west on bike, but Fitzhugh is the only road that I would be close enough to ride on. Does anyone know how safe it is to bike (I would be biking on it on the weekend and early in the morning). Thanks in advance

If anyone sees this Canondale for sale or on the street lmk. Blue grips. Some stickers.🙏

It was stolen from me.

Hey everyone, my friends and I wanna bike around Austin and check out all the Halloween decor. What neighborhoods would you recommend?

New Tag 1316: https://imgur.com/a/gRsJkCM

Old Tag 1315: https://imgur.com/a/DN2ZT3O Found at a funky place on the corner of 45th and Lamar (near a starbucks) with eclectic decorations on the wall and a fun atmosphere. I hear the baby back ribs are to die for.(@30.3154717,-97.7379797,16z)

Old Bike Tag #1314

• https://www.reddit.com/r/BikingATX/comments/1g84m98/bike_tag_1314/
• Austin Beerworks, Industrial Terrace/United Dr
• GPS Coordinates 30.379523, -97.729622

New Bike Tag #1315

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/share/e5NYdy3KQJr86e6j/

We've scouted the route and are excited to present five miles of easy, flat riding in Hyde Park and North Loop this coming Saturday, October 26. There are lots of fun Halloween decorations along the route.

We encourage everyone to wear costumes, and we will bring along some candy for pre-ride "trick or treating."

We'll meet at Shipe Park (which has a playground and restrooms) at 9:30 a.m. and head out promptly at 10 a.m. The route does double back by Shipe Park, so if you are a few minutes late, we can pick you up as we pass by. The ride ends at Double Trouble around 10:45/11 a.m., where everyone can enjoy tacos, coffee, beer, the play area, and socializing with fellow riders.

This ride is for families riding together, kids riding their own bikes, and ghosts and goblins. We'll re-group at all stop signs and ride a very laid back, social, kid-friendly pace. We look forward to riding with you all!

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