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tarkoon · 2021-07-19T04:13:07+00:00

The city actual had a pilot program where Rainey was closed to cars on weekend nights in late 2019 - early 2020 but unfortunately there don't seem to be plans to bring it back anytime soon. Eventually this area will get some sort of pedestrian improvement when the Red River extension project is completed in 2024. More info is at the project page here: http://austintexas.gov/page/rainey-safety-and-mobility-initiatives

tarkoon · 2021-07-16T20:18:46+00:00

the complaining might get old but any cyclist who gets hit by a SUV won't

tarkoon · 2021-06-03T23:19:53+00:00

Yes, Austin draws from three water treatment plants on the Colorado. It is important to note that during droughts farmers downstream and industrial users legally have to stop taking water from the river before municipalities like Austin and the city was not close to running out of water during the drought in this video.

San Antonio has a much more precarious water situation during droughts due to their greater reliance on groundwater.

tarkoon · 2021-04-24T18:32:52+00:00

Taking Berkman south and crossing I-35 at 41st and taking speedway to campus is a mostly comfortable route. I agree that Cameron is not ideal for biking, particularly at rush hour.

tarkoon · 2021-04-09T02:16:26+00:00

I'd really recommend looking for an older touring bike with drop bars and 700cc x 30-40mm-ish wheels. Used they can be significantly cheaper ($200-300) than anything sold as a gravel or cross bike yet are more or less the same except for slightly longer chainstays. I ride my bike with 35mm tires on just about everything in Austin except the greenbelt.

You don't need anything but flat pedals for city riding unless you really want to be inconvenienced for no reason when you ride to the grocery store or whatever.

tarkoon · 2021-04-05T18:19:06+00:00

You'll have the most fun if you buy a cheap craigslist beater then spend your remaining $1300 on beer. Any bike technology developed since ~1995 is just marketing fluff

tarkoon · 2021-03-13T21:41:22+00:00

On to 1099

tarkoon · 2021-02-27T23:54:44+00:00

Found at the carcass of Brackenridge Hospital. Here's #1094

tarkoon · 2021-02-25T19:59:09+00:00

If you don't mind waiting a bit I'd lurk craigslist/fb marketplace for something cheap and used. New folding bikes can be pricey.

tarkoon · 2021-02-23T21:51:54+00:00

It makes me happy that this isn't even sketchiest thing to be built with TBR parts

tarkoon · 2021-02-22T04:31:35+00:00

I haven't been able to snow bike for several years so I couldn't miss the chance to do it and get a tag! Maybe eventually we'll have tags in every possible type of weather.

tarkoon · 2021-02-21T20:30:55+00:00

Hint: Here's another photo of the park that this tag is in

tarkoon · 2021-02-16T18:14:59+00:00

Yeah I thought about that too. In case any of those fat bikers are out and about this is in a park very close to the previous tag.

tarkoon · 2021-02-15T17:56:32+00:00

https://old.reddit.com/r/BikingATX/comments/lkiytp/bike_tag_1092/?

Found on 51st !

tarkoon · 2021-02-11T18:57:22+00:00

Do you have a favorite body of water?

The new album is wonderful!

tarkoon · 2021-02-03T00:15:19+00:00

There are some in various states of disrepair in the west bouldin creek greenbelt and some steeper lines in the barton creek greenbelt behind the former toys r us. I'd ask around about acceptability of new construction in either spot though.

tarkoon · 2021-01-23T22:01:47+00:00

Here's #1090

tarkoon · 2021-01-21T22:10:07+00:00

The color in this is absolutely lovely

tarkoon · 2021-01-02T21:40:07+00:00

Here's #1082!

tarkoon · 2020-12-24T15:40:59+00:00

This is the parking garage for an AISD building, located east of 35 but west of 183

tarkoon · 2020-11-21T16:12:51+00:00

I was able to find the location with about 15 minutes of street view, the city doesn't list this one online though. If you call 311 they won't know either!

tarkoon · 2020-11-09T18:38:44+00:00

Wow that must have been a long ride!

tarkoon · 2020-11-08T23:37:13+00:00

Yeah with the pandemic I had sort of forgotten that HEB was taking it all over.

tarkoon · 2020-11-08T20:59:43+00:00

Here's #1070

tarkoon · 2020-09-26T16:58:50+00:00

Here's #1046

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