Road Closure: right turn lane on Lamar at Riverside
This week, on the north bound right turn lane on South Lamar Boulevard just before West Riverside Drive, a solid wall barricade was erected. Not even the decency to put… Continue Reading
Exploring the delights of cycling
This week, on the north bound right turn lane on South Lamar Boulevard just before West Riverside Drive, a solid wall barricade was erected. Not even the decency to put… Continue Reading
This past weekend, a friend and I met up at the Twin Lakes YMCA entrance to Brushy Creek. Brush Creek Trail is much more extensive than I realized. Therefore, it… Continue Reading
Today over lunch, my co-workers and I were discussing the crosswalks around Austin and pedestrian rights. My understanding is that zebra striped crosswalks give pedestrians right-of-way over traffic. However, it’s… Continue Reading
New Year’s Day fell on a Wednesday this year. In honor of a middle of the week holiday, I ventured on a new route. Although I’ve cycled under the Far… Continue Reading
One Saturday morning during the Mellow Johnny’s Scout-a-Route, I met someone with my bike’s twin — a beautiful white Scott. She told me that she had purchased it used at… Continue Reading
One of the best discoveries from riding Mellow Johnny’s Saturday morning Scout-A-Route is the Walnut Creek Trail. This is a paved, two-way bike path starting at Govalle Park (just east… Continue Reading
This year, Christmas fell on a Wednesday. As such, my company only gave us Wednesday off of work. Being me, I had already used all 15 of my yearly vacation… Continue Reading
A yearly tradition among one of my groups of friends is a gift swap. Operating on the same type of principles as a “White Elephant” gift swap except that these… Continue Reading
Today was a balmy 79 degrees Fahrenheit. Amazing December weather in Austin! And, yet, the orange barrel drums set up along the sidewalk on the MoPac access road reminded me… Continue Reading
Can we talk about biking South Lamar for a moment? Or, the serious stress that it can induce? For bits, there are narrow bike lanes, for scarier stretches, there are… Continue Reading