[RBW] Re: Riding in Austin

On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 9:34 AM, Elfardo wrote: > snip > > Oh yeah, bring allergy medicine. Even if you don't have symptoms you > can probably trade it for goods and services... > > -~--~~~~--~~--~--~--- > > They cook meth out there, too? -- Cheers, David Redlands

[RBW] Re: Riding in Austin

Not yet but sometime in the next few weeks. Thanks for the good info. I look forward to checking those rides out. And I've got plenty of allergy meds from surviving in Santa Fe. ;-) Tim On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 10:34 AM, Elfardo wrote: > > Just saw this post. Are you here yet? > > Imho, Austin'

[RBW] Re: Riding in Austin

Just saw this post. Are you here yet? Imho, Austin's a great city to be a cyclist. It's not an officially great city with an officially great cyclling infrastructure though that is getting incrementally better with some hope on the horizon, but we do have tons of fine cycling in town and out. If

[RBW] Re: Riding in Austin

Thanks for the info! Very helpful links and I am going to head on down an ride around. Tim On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 12:04 AM, Chicken Sandwich wrote: > > love it... > > On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 8:40 AM, Timothy Whalen > wrote: > > Thanks much. How do you like living there? Tim > > > > On Wed, Apr

[RBW] Re: Riding in Austin

love it... On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 8:40 AM, Timothy Whalen wrote: > Thanks much.  How do you like living there?  Tim > > On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 9:32 PM, Chicken Sandwich > wrote: >> >> As far as compared to the rest of Texas' large cities it's pretty >> awesome for cycling but not quite as good

[RBW] Re: Riding in Austin

Don't forget: I was peripherally involved from the get-go and some of my best friends and finest memories are inseparable from YBP. They throw really great parties, too. I moved away (sheesh) seven years ago, and the things I miss most about Austin are the YB

[RBW] Re: Riding in Austin

Hi Tim, here is another good site with many Austin cycling resources: http://austinontwowheels.org/ There are many good rides in the area and you can put in some serious miles here year round. There are many club rides, decent shops, and a local randonneuring group. http://bicyclesportshop.com

[RBW] Re: Riding in Austin

Thanks much. How do you like living there? Tim On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 9:32 PM, Chicken Sandwich wrote: > > As far as compared to the rest of Texas' large cities it's pretty > awesome for cycling but not quite as good as my hometown Corvallis, > Oregon. Of course the countryside is great here t

[RBW] Re: Riding in Austin

As far as compared to the rest of Texas' large cities it's pretty awesome for cycling but not quite as good as my hometown Corvallis, Oregon. Of course the countryside is great here too, there's a bazillion lightly traveled but nicely paved country roads all over the state. There are active rand