Comments on: Turn Burnt Orange a little greener by biking to the game http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/10/10/turn-burnt-orange-a-little-greener-by-biking-to-the-game/ The Online Magazine of Austin Cycling Culture Tue, 15 May 2012 00:59:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: elliott http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/10/10/turn-burnt-orange-a-little-greener-by-biking-to-the-game/comment-page-1/#comment-5074 elliott Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:26:46 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=7628#comment-5074 Joan, That's an interesting report and in keeping with <a href=http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/07/14/ut-quitely-slipped-in-last-minute-amendment-to-master-bike-plan-to-to-exclude-bicycles/ rel="nofollow">UT's recent move to try to ban bicycles completely from campus.</a> I've had season tickets for 10 years until this year and was always able to ride right up to the stadium in the past. From my personal experience with the UT transportation staff, they are more focused on building more parking (and the revenue that comes with it) than trying to get people to use alternative transportation. Not the first time UT has been less than a good neighbor. Joan,
That’s an interesting report and in keeping with UT’s recent move to try to ban bicycles completely from campus. I’ve had season tickets for 10 years until this year and was always able to ride right up to the stadium in the past.

From my personal experience with the UT transportation staff, they are more focused on building more parking (and the revenue that comes with it) than trying to get people to use alternative transportation. Not the first time UT has been less than a good neighbor.

]]> By: Alicia http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/10/10/turn-burnt-orange-a-little-greener-by-biking-to-the-game/comment-page-1/#comment-5073 Alicia Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:02:57 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=7628#comment-5073 We love biking down to tailgate (don't usually go to the games). Always plenty of bike parking. If biking all the way from home is too far, you can park at the 51st St. lot and bike from there, and save the $8 from the bus (and use it instead to get into the history museum to use their bathroom). It's all downhill and would probably take less than 20 minutes to get to campus. We've never had to walk our bikes through campus, but we tend to get there early. We do have to dodge a lot of wandering pedestrians on the way home, but it's a small price to pay. We love biking down to tailgate (don’t usually go to the games). Always plenty of bike parking. If biking all the way from home is too far, you can park at the 51st St. lot and bike from there, and save the $8 from the bus (and use it instead to get into the history museum to use their bathroom). It’s all downhill and would probably take less than 20 minutes to get to campus. We’ve never had to walk our bikes through campus, but we tend to get there early. We do have to dodge a lot of wandering pedestrians on the way home, but it’s a small price to pay.

]]> By: John Mayson http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/10/10/turn-burnt-orange-a-little-greener-by-biking-to-the-game/comment-page-1/#comment-5067 John Mayson Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:28:04 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=7628#comment-5067 I didn't attend the game, but I rode down that way yesterday. I cannot even fathom wanting to drive down into that mess. http://picasaweb.google.com/jcmayson/BikeRideToAuditoriumShores I live up in Jollyville and I'm not a particularly fit cyclist. I don't go on century rides. But my 36 mile round trip was just about perfect and a great way to spend an afternoon in Austin. I didn’t attend the game, but I rode down that way yesterday. I cannot even fathom wanting to drive down into that mess.

http://picasaweb.google.com/jcmayson/BikeRideToAuditoriumShores

I live up in Jollyville and I’m not a particularly fit cyclist. I don’t go on century rides. But my 36 mile round trip was just about perfect and a great way to spend an afternoon in Austin.

]]> By: Joan http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/10/10/turn-burnt-orange-a-little-greener-by-biking-to-the-game/comment-page-1/#comment-5063 Joan Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:13:18 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=7628#comment-5063 We biked to the game yesterday - as far as I could tell we were the ONLY 2 out of 101,000+ people who biked. However, police stopped us and told us we had to walk our bikes in front of the stadium at 4:30 PM, stating it was a pedestrian zone (there were no signs indicating this anywhere) and while we walked our bike in the street empty of pedestrians, we were passed by a employee going about 20 MPH in a cart and a car driving to park at the alumni center. I found that quite annoying. After the game, of course, we had to walk our bike to MLK until we could find a road not full of people - but smooth sailing after. Travel Time from our doorstep 3.5 miles away: To UT - left at 4:09 PM, arrive north of stadium for tailgate - 4:45. From UT - left at 9:40 PM and arrive home at 10:25 PM. One thing to remember is no backpacks are allowed in the stadium, so either travel light, stash your bag in a friend's car during the game, or lock it to your bike and hope no one steals its contents. We biked to the game yesterday – as far as I could tell we were the ONLY 2 out of 101,000+ people who biked.

However, police stopped us and told us we had to walk our bikes in front of the stadium at 4:30 PM, stating it was a pedestrian zone (there were no signs indicating this anywhere) and while we walked our bike in the street empty of pedestrians, we were passed by a employee going about 20 MPH in a cart and a car driving to park at the alumni center. I found that quite annoying.

After the game, of course, we had to walk our bike to MLK until we could find a road not full of people – but smooth sailing after.

Travel Time from our doorstep 3.5 miles away:
To UT – left at 4:09 PM, arrive north of stadium for tailgate – 4:45.
From UT – left at 9:40 PM and arrive home at 10:25 PM.

One thing to remember is no backpacks are allowed in the stadium, so either travel light, stash your bag in a friend’s car during the game, or lock it to your bike and hope no one steals its contents.

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