Austin, TX cycling info - The Chainlink2024-03-28T22:25:35Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/austin-tx-cycling-info?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A150698&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=nobe sure to check this website…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-01-26:2211490:Comment:1506982010-01-26T17:49:07.206Zmegan ruckerhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/meganrucker
be sure to check this website and calendar for up-to-date events.<br />
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<a href="http://www.atxbs.com/" target="_blank">http://www.atxbs.com/</a><br />
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Bike Swap Meet is end of FEB. always a good time.<br />
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<a href="http://www.frankenbike.net/" target="_blank">http://www.frankenbike.net/</a><br />
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Social Cycling is a good big group of folks that host rides.<br />
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<a href="http://www.socialcyclingatx.com/" target="_blank">http://www.socialcyclingatx.com/</a><br />
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austin on two wheels has a ton of info too - along with…
be sure to check this website and calendar for up-to-date events.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.atxbs.com/" target="_blank">http://www.atxbs.com/</a><br />
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Bike Swap Meet is end of FEB. always a good time.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.frankenbike.net/" target="_blank">http://www.frankenbike.net/</a><br />
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Social Cycling is a good big group of folks that host rides.<br />
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<a href="http://www.socialcyclingatx.com/" target="_blank">http://www.socialcyclingatx.com/</a><br />
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austin on two wheels has a ton of info too - along with events calendar.<br />
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<a href="http://austinontwowheels.org/" target="_blank">http://austinontwowheels.org/</a><br />
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have fun!! lots of good riding in austin. weather should be good too. m. BMX action daily at the 9th S…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-01-26:2211490:Comment:1506402010-01-26T08:24:02.121ZBailey Gene Newbreyhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/BaileyGeneNewbrey
BMX action daily at the 9th Street Trails.
BMX action daily at the 9th Street Trails. Oh, my home! Unfortunately I…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-01-26:2211490:Comment:1506382010-01-26T08:06:47.286ZMichelle Greenhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MichelleGreen
Oh, my home! Unfortunately I was not an active cyclist when I lived there but most of my friends were so: if you can ride the Greenbelt, do it. If you can ride to Barton Springs and go swimming, do it. If you can do a longer ride out into Hill Country, do it. Please avoid the major road ways if there isn't a bike lane (though there was supposed to be a lot of fresh paint put down in the past several months)...<br />
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And if you hit it, you might as well do the Austin Critical Mass... see if you…
Oh, my home! Unfortunately I was not an active cyclist when I lived there but most of my friends were so: if you can ride the Greenbelt, do it. If you can ride to Barton Springs and go swimming, do it. If you can do a longer ride out into Hill Country, do it. Please avoid the major road ways if there isn't a bike lane (though there was supposed to be a lot of fresh paint put down in the past several months)...<br />
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And if you hit it, you might as well do the Austin Critical Mass... see if you notice it being significantly different from Chicago's.<br />
http://critical-mass.info/austin.html<br />
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And be ready for hills.<br />
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And have fun. I'm exceedingly jealous.<br />
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Maps for city trails:<br />
<a href="http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/bicycle/bikemap.htm" target="_blank">http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/bicycle/bikemap.htm</a><br />
(some bike shops should have print outs of this)<br />
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Oh, and you'll meet lots of neat people here:<br />
<a href="http://www.frankenbike.net/" target="_blank">http://www.frankenbike.net/</a>