http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/07/02/ride-the-city-mapping-service-now-a-go-in-austin/ The Online Magazine of Austin Cycling Culture Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:04:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/07/02/ride-the-city-mapping-service-now-a-go-in-austin/comment-page-1/#comment-3896 Maureen Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:44:34 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=6400#comment-3896 Ah, now that is interesting. Thanks for the info! Ah, now that is interesting. Thanks for the info!

]]> http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/07/02/ride-the-city-mapping-service-now-a-go-in-austin/comment-page-1/#comment-3841 elliott Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:00:05 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=6400#comment-3841 Actually, Maureen, bike riding is not illegal on any of Austin's road ways, based on a presentation I was sent from APD. The only place it says it is illegal is Mopac, but that was repealed years ago and the signs were never taken down. Now, whether it is advisable to ride on these roads is another matter. Actually, Maureen, bike riding is not illegal on any of Austin’s road ways, based on a presentation I was sent from APD. The only place it says it is illegal is Mopac, but that was repealed years ago and the signs were never taken down. Now, whether it is advisable to ride on these roads is another matter.

]]> http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/07/02/ride-the-city-mapping-service-now-a-go-in-austin/comment-page-1/#comment-3838 Maureen Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:16:25 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=6400#comment-3838 Hmm, the route from my South Austin to my parents down at Mopac/Davis Lane has me riding on 290. Biking on a highway like that isn't legal, is it? (Although, my goodness, wouldn't that be handy, given those wide, wide shoulders on that section of 290?) Hmm, the route from my South Austin to my parents down at Mopac/Davis Lane has me riding on 290. Biking on a highway like that isn’t legal, is it? (Although, my goodness, wouldn’t that be handy, given those wide, wide shoulders on that section of 290?)

]]> http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/07/02/ride-the-city-mapping-service-now-a-go-in-austin/comment-page-1/#comment-3720 M1EK Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:25:03 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=6400#comment-3720 Actually, the Riata Trace example is correct - there's no on-road alternative to getting there that doesn't include the 183 frontage from at least Duval. (This was my bike commute for about a year - explored in <a href="http://www.dahmus.org/iofiles/cgi-bin/slideshow.cgi?show=workcommute" rel="nofollow">this old hoary slideshow</a>). Actually, the Riata Trace example is correct – there’s no on-road alternative to getting there that doesn’t include the 183 frontage from at least Duval. (This was my bike commute for about a year – explored in this old hoary slideshow).

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