r/BikingATX

I’m looking for some good stretches around Austin where I can get some longer rides in off the trainer without worrying too much about traffic or sketchy roads.

I’ve already got South Walnut Creek and the Veloway, so looking for some other options.

Mueller is good at night, but are there any better spots for getting comfortable in the aero position and getting some longer rides in?

Also, all jokes aside, I know roadies don’t exactly love seeing a TT bike out there lol. I’m just trying to get some real practice in and actually train on the bike before race day.

Ideally looking for somewhere relatively safe, low traffic, and flat where I can just focus on riding.

Any recommendations?

Any garage mechanics in here that do work for others? I have a garage full of bike tools and spare time. Trouble is I don’t know how to start getting customers. Has anyone in here been able to start something like this? The shop I learned everything from was started from a garage, but that was 1971. Not sure it’s doable nowadays. Any advice would be appreciated.

Disclaimer: NOT a post trying to criminalize unhoused folks.

Been seeing random people coming through the neighborhood for the past year, one person walking multiple bikes or riding while pulling a second bike. I always assumed they were going to nearby encampments.

This morning, I watched a man carry a red frame all of the way from the highway into my neighborhood and to a house with huge piles of scrap/junk out front. He seemed to stand outside waiting for someone to come and collect it/etc. He was also walking a fully intact bike by the handlebar.

Thinking back on it, I’ve sometimes seen small groups of bikes leaned over in the front yard. I just don’t always pass by this house, so it’s never stuck out.

I took pics from a distance, but I’m thinking APD won’t do anything about this if I report it? Has anyone had any success in getting APD to look into bike thefts?

Bothers me that someone in my neighborhood may be contributing to all of the thefts.

Thanks!

Hi All,

Are there any beginner friendly mountain bike groups that I can join? preferrably in North West Austin/Cedar Park/Round Rock area.

I know there are a few facebook groups but they all seem to be doing it for long and I feel may not be beginner friendly

Appreciate any suggestions

Lived in the Austin area for a few years, but left for about five years, and now I’m back. Have been wanting to get into biking as it’s something healthy, and relatively inexpensive, and it seems like a great town to bike in

I literally know next to nothing about bikes. I am a little older. Grew up with a Schwinn. Had a Trek at one point. Know a few basics. But I’ve been searching Marketplace and OfferUp and I’m really having trouble figuring out what is best for me. Sort of overwhelmed by all
The options in sizes and styles and whatnot

I actually am currently living in a more rural suburb about 25 min north. So it wouldn’t be city biking per se. Although I’m open to anything. Prob more of a mountain bike I would assume. I guess I’m just looking for recs as far as what bike I should be looking for as a beginner, as well as some cool places to bike once I get one. Any advice would be greatly appreciated

(Edit: I guess I should add my budget. That’s the other thing, not entirely sure what the going rate is for a solid beginner bike. Was hoping something in the $200-250 range would get me rolling. Happy to go lower or even slightly higher if it necessary to find the right one. Something solid I can rely on and grow with. Used preferably but I also don’t know if there’s value in the used bike market)

Tonight as I was leaving the Veloway, I tried a new way of loading my bike wheel into the truck where you lean it against the outside and drive away. There are some flaws in the system.

I drove off into the darkness, completely unaware that I had left my wheel behind. When I came back looking for it, someone had been kind enough to move it somewhere safe instead of letting it become road debris, modern art, or somebody else’s bicycle wheel.

I have no idea who you are, but thank you. That was a genuinely decent thing to do, and I hope the universe pays you back with excellent parking spots, green lights, and tires that somehow never go flat.

Hi y'all,

I will be commuting from the ACC Highland area to UT this year and I was looking for suggestions on the best route. I know it's smooth sailing once I get on Speedway and there is the shared use path along Airport Blvd that I can use, but I'm unsure what's the best street to get on to connect those two. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Texas Soccer is playing against A&M tonight at Mike A Myers field and I’d like to just bike to the game. Scoped out the area earlier and saw a rack in front of the LBJ school that I think could be a good spot. However, I’m not a student and I don’t work at the university. Is it okay for me to lock my bike up there for a few hours while I watch the match?

Hi - I recently just got into road cycling and been doing a lot of solo rides but I wanted to start riding with others so if any one is down send me a dm and will go from there.

Saw a group of like 85+ riders turn from Gracie Farm onto bittern, looked like a chill group so was just wondering who it may be?

Thanks for any info.

Trail Alert: Kimono Tracks (SATN) is Blocked

I decided to walk the trail the other day as I've been curious to the trail condition because it would open up a sweet section of my commute I just started and all the info available on Strava and Trailforks is really outdated. (I did use AI to help format and punch up the details.)

Kimono Tracks—the crucial singletrack bypass for Menchaca Road—is currently impassable. It is a bummer to see this vital North-to-South SATN connector completely choked out right when we need a safe route away from traffic

The Details

The Good: Small section from Cubesmart Self Storage parking lot to connection at Trainspotting is mostly clear.

The Bad: A massive downed tree completely blocks the trail 0.5 miles south of Dittmar.

The Ugly: Heavy overgrowth, thick vines, and trash fill the corridor down toward the train bridge all the way from Dittmar to Slaughter. Completely hidden/overgown trail from Slaughter to North east corner of Cubesmart Self Storage parking lot.

The Encampment: The main, active encampment is centered directly under the Slaughter Lane overpass, but is spread out north and south 1/2 mile each way with trash including broken glass bottles.

Rider Advice Bypass this zone for now. Head over to Bauerle Ranch or stick to neighborhood pavement until we can get a volunteer crew out there.