electrolytes really help with the heat, and I keep Smart Water in my water bottles. San Antonio hasn't blocked off downtown blocks and given them to bikes as Austin has done, but downtown is quite bike-friendly, and *San Antonio's greenway system and The Mission Trail <https://www.sanantonio.gov/Portals/0/Files/Parks/pdf/CoSA_Greenway_2017_Map%20updated%201-26-2017.pdf?ver=2018-01-30-093555-547>* have surpassed what Austin offers - they're working on connecting them all
On Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 2:35:09 PM UTC-5, David B wrote: > > Thanks for the recommendations! I hadn't even thought about a bike on this > trip, just didn't realize Austin was so bike friendly and there were trails > right out of downtown. Had I known, I would've tried to bring a bike with > me. > I did get a B-cycle 3-day pass, which was a reasonable $18. The bikes > themselves took a bit to adjust to, but ended up being alright getting me > around. They don't seem to be consistently maintained though. At a docking > station, I'd have to check tire pressures to select a bike as most had too > low pressure to be safely ridden imo. > I explored downtown and East Austin a bit by bike and did a loop of Lady > Bird Lake. The heat wasn't something I was used to, so I got in less rides > than I wanted, but it was fun. > Austin is definitely now on my list of places to visit with a bike in tow. > David > > On Monday, June 11, 2018 at 7:36:05 AM UTC-5, David B wrote: >> >> Should've asked this a week ago, but now that I'm here, wondering if >> there's any Austin-ites(?) on this list that could recommend some rides >> from downtown Austin, that are tolerable on an Austin-Bcycle. The b-cycles >> are subpar compared to what I'm used to in a bikeshare bike, but they'll >> get me around. I'm flying out tomorrow evening, so have an hour here/there >> for some short rides. >> Thanks! >> David >> currently enjoying local coffee (Cuvee) in Austin, TX >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
