Originally Posted by
Carbon Unit
I am considering a move to Austin for a job. I have been Googling anything I can about cycling in Austin and what seems to come up mostly are complaints from Lance Armstrong and others that the growth of Austin has really hurt cycling in the area.
Is there still good places to ride in Austin? Are there many bike lanes and bike paths in Austin where it is possible to avoid cars? What I really like and I don't get much of it where I live in Orange County, California, are country roads with little traffic. The traffic here is heavy but the roads are wide and have bike lanes.
There are a bunch of bike trails. They are not connected as well as they could be, but you get to know work-arounds. There are lots of bike lanes. For country roads with little traffic I would ride outside of Leander or Neiderwald. For whatever reason, the country rides that a lot of the roadies take are on roads where I consider the traffic unacceptable. I ride after work twice or more per week and there are lots of neighborhoods where you have the streets to yourself. If you would PM me I will give you a phone # and be happy to talk to you. If you choose to move to or visit Austin I will be more than happy to show you around the places I like to ride but if you are a 20 mph type of dude you will have to bear with me!
Don in Austin