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#1 Other » Thank you Austin! » 2011-03-17 23:36:03

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I brought a folding bike on the airplane and used it to commute to and from my AirBnB home in Austin to the SXSW events this past week.  A kind reader of this forum helped me with find the best to/from route, the folks at a bike store near my temporary home expressed admiration for my antique Raleigh folder while selling me a new mirror.  My host loaned me a helmet; in fact she wouldn't take "no" for an answer. 

I got lost a lot and was treated with kindness by cyclists, pedicab drivers and pretty much everyone I bothered, asking for directions.  Motor vehicle drivers were, for the most part, easy to get along with and I never felt threatened by an aggressive driver.  Drunk drivers on South Lamar Saturday night were a different story, but drunks are drunks everywhere. 

So thank you Austin, for your kindness to an old guy.   I've written a blog post about bikes in Austin on a local blog focused on Tallahassee, my home town:  http://www.tallycast.com/2011/03/14/where-bikes-work/ 

Nothing but the best,
Dave Brightbill

#2 Re: Commuting/Routes » SXSW visitor has bike questions. » 2011-02-02 09:16:04

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Thanks to both of you for your kind replies. I flew the route suggested by JasonA on GoogleEarth and it seems like a good way to avoid the craziness.   Living in a city where bicycle infrastructure is mostly a faint hope, the idea of a bike/ped bridge is charming.  I'm really looking forward to this trip.

#3 Commuting/Routes » SXSW visitor has bike questions. » 2011-02-01 11:35:34

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I'll be in Austin for the SXSW do this spring and have a few questions about bringing/using a bike for in-city transit.

I'm staying off of Lamar near Manchaca.  Is it reasonable to plan on riding into downtown and the convention center from this location?

Is the appropriate route Lamar or is there a better alternative?

Is the route reasonably safe after dark (for traffic and street crime)?

It's been a long time since my last trip to Austin but remember rolling hills.  I'm an somewhat fit old guy riding a folding 20" retro Raleigh with a 5 speed hub.  Is the route reasonable with regards to hills?

Thanks in advance for anyone willing to share information and my apologies if this is an inappropriate post.

Davie in Tallahassee

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