I am a 53 yr old male who is trying to put his life back together after losing everything and being homeless. I've found a friend to stay with and just found a job. The problem is I have a bad hip and walking long distances is very hard. The job I was able to get is a 1.5hr walk each way. There is hardly any bus service I can use. It's maybe about a 1/4 mile that has bus service. I cannot afford a bus ticket anyway right now. I have no money presently and am trying to find a resource to get a donated adult bike. I am staying up off W Northwest Hwy and obviously transportation is a severe issue for me. Does anyone know where I might be able to find a donated bike? I want to keep moving forward in life and could really use some help on this issue. Any advice is greatly appreciated and thank you soo much for taking the time to read this. God Bless you all...Matt

I want to ride somewhere, lock up (or just safely stash it) and just hang out for snacks/beers, then ride back to wherever I started. There are so many places to start, and I'd just like some assurance that wherever I end up will be cool with my bike leaning somewhere. Basically a bike-friendly destination, I guess?

Lately I've been working on improving trail mapping in Dallas, making it easy to visualize the entire trail system. Like this. Orange trails are part of NCTCOG's planned Regional Veloweb; purple ones are local. This also makes The Loop—which consists mostly of sections of existing trails—nicely legible. It's the purple trail marked TL. I've also done some of the trails in Richardson, Irving, and Carrollton. It's got the recent extensions to Coombs Creek, Lake Highlands, Delaware Creek, and Pemberton Hill Trails. Basically everything I'm aware of that's in a rideable state. At this point it's more complete and accurate than Google Maps.

Since this is all on OpenStreetMap, it eventually filters down to a wide variety of navigation apps: Strava, RideWithGPS, basically most things except the majors (Google, Apple Maps and maybe Garmin). You can also display it in different ways, like the CyclOSM map, which also shows on-street bicycle infrastructure (the little that we have here), plus amenities like public drinking fountains, pumps, tool stands, and bicycle shops.

Somebody hopped our fence last night and broke open our gate, then pilfered our shed of tools and two bikes. My brought yellow steel Fausto Coppi with campognolo gearset and my husband's black Canyon Endurance. Not really sure what we do - mine really isn't replaceable, but thought y'all wouldn't mind keeping an eye out. People suck.

I’ve been working on an app called Pointz that’s all about helping riders find safer, low-stress routes to feel confident and comfy on the roads. Right now, it has emergency roadside assistance, plus a color-coded road safety map (from red to dark green for safety ratings), a slider to help choose the optimal balance of safety vs. speed, and options for specific preferences, like avoiding hills, selecting routes for different bike types, avoiding multi-use paths, and more. It has a bunch of other things like a way to record your ride (like Strava), GPX exporting, and even crowdsourcing (like Waze).But I'm curious—what features would you all actually use? Especially folks who are new/intermediate to riding in cities and suburbs. Would love to hear your thoughts

White Rock Lake

Hey yall, are there rideable trails at the FW Nature Center? There are no routes there in RWGPS, but the Strava heatmap shows some recent cycling activity.

Thanks!

its on Facebook, Offer up and craigslist. pawn shops are a no, but is there some place that buys a cruiser style bike local? a resale type bike shop. its a 24in purple huffy cranbrook that got a test ride then never got touches again. who buys bikes?

I recently moved to Red Oak, TX, and I’m considering getting a bike or electric scooter to get around. With the area still being developed and everything feeling a bit spread out, I’m wondering if it’s a practical option.

Would love to hear from locals or anyone familiar with the area—especially if you use a bike or scooter to get around! Is it safe? noticed no sidewalks accommodating? Are there any scenic trails or bike lanes I should know about?

I'm fairly certain there are some CX races going on right now, but a search is only turning up old results from a few years ago. Does anyone have a link to info about DFW CX races happening now?

Great day for gravel.

Also, mods, please add a gravel flair.

To the middle aged man in neon yellow going around white rock lake. I’m all for beating your PR but maybe don’t do it at one of the busiest times of day.(2-4pm) I witnessed you force another cyclist off to avoid a collision on a blind corner, and you lane split when a family of three was walking in the opposing direction as they were right beside me. These are dangerous scenarios as is, doesn’t help that you are going Mach 10.

Just bought my first E MTB. I know there are the trinity trails etc. but what are some good trials I can ride on unpaved? I know there is a bias against e bikes on trails. Not sure if that’s a thing here.

Looks like some trails in Arlington? Are those worth a look?

I’m from Dallas, and have been wanting to explore the Trinity Trails, but not sure how to approach them, they are so vast. I’ve been out there twice, I think both times starting over at Trinity park off university. Once we went East, and wound up in this large empty flood plain (honestly felt a bit isolated), second time we went south down by the bike shop and restaurants.

What are the highlights on Trinity Trail, that I should start with? Also I know parts of it are gravel vs paved, I assume it’s light gravel so a road bike is fine? Any parts I should avoid?

Does Dallas have a Bike CoOp or Biking organization where one could donate a few adult bikes? Clearing out a storage unit in next few months and will probably need to get rid of a few.

2024 Dallas Annual Bicycle Project - virtual public hearing
Location: Dallas
Date: 11/07/24
Purpose: The purpose of the hearing is to provide information on transportation projects that might affect bicycle use, plans, policies and programs, and policies affecting bicycle use on the state highway system for the TxDOT Dallas District in partnership with the North Central Texas Council of Governments.

2024 Fort Worth Annual Bicycle Project - virtual public hearing
Location: Fort Worth
Date: 11/07/24
Purpose: The purpose of the hearing is to provide information on transportation projects that might affect bicycle use, plans, policies and programs, and policies affecting bicycle use on the state highway system for the TxDOT Fort Worth District in partnership with the North Central Texas Council of Governments.

Hiii! Any women interested in riding together? I’m thinking casual rides with a stop for food or cafe. I’m 29F & have a road bike. If interested, lmk, I’ll start a GroupMe.

I’ve been wanting to go check out the shoreline trail in the colony, but last time I tried in early July, it was flooded from all the rains.

Curious if anyone has been recently? I saw that LLELA still has a few spots closed due to the heavy water release from the dam, so was curious if lake was still too high.

I’m new to the DFW area and looking to explore some great rides as the fall season approaches. I’d love to hear your recommendations for scenic routes, parks, or trails that are ideal for this time of year. I’m mainly into road cycling but open to beginner-friendly gravel routes as well.

If you know of any spots for sightseeing, peaceful nature rides, or routes with scenic views of fall foliage - please share!