Cycling in Austin

Parmer lane in north austin area has rolling hills at best. Fairly easy riding and has large shoulder. This is from mopac (loop 1) going north, you will pass mcneil, 620, 1431. If you want more of a challenge there is loop 360, lots of hills here and large shoulder, you will see alot of cyclist on this route as well.

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I second what Jamie posted.  Parmer and 360 are both easy rides, meaning you don't need a map and won't get lost.  I've been noticing a lot of cyclist on Parmer the last month or so and 360 always has cyclists on it.  Have a safe ride.

I wouldn't say 360 is easy....

Parmer Lane is rolling hills, but you'll probably consider them killers given what you thought of Jack's course last year!

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Majority of my rides are parmer and 360 area and dam loop (very hilly course). Agree with Dennis that 360 is not easy, has quite of few large hills on it. Out of the two Parmer is definately easier. I live up in Avery Ranch and catch the tail end of parmer and head out north towards 29 and will turn around and head back towards town. Parmer is definately in my opinion easier of the two. When I want to incorporate hill training I make sure that I include 360. I am not too familiar with any flat courses in the area due to where I live. There is the veloway down in south austin, I believe it is a 5k loop dedicated to bikers, rollerbladers and walkers (no motorized vehicles). I would say this fairly easy course and if you head out of the veloway and go south on mopac and turn around at the end and head back to the veloway this is about an 8 mile distance as well, fairly flat but with some minor rolling hills

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jpb0009- How much further is 29 from 1431?

Less than 10 miles - If I remember correctly.

Don't remember of the top of my head. But this far out there are couple of really big hills and it is really open as the are extending Parmer (ronald reagan hwy is what they call it this far out)

My schedule changed for the weekend - anyone interested in meeting up on Saturday (7/15) or Sunday (7/16) for a Parmer Ride? There is a Walgreens at the corner of Avery Ranch & Parmer that might be a good spot to park / meet.

Any thoughts?

I live in this neighborhood, I prefer morning rides normally around 8am (I watch my daughter until my pregnant wife wakes up) I will be riding both days

Oh Man - at the risk of being "that guy" who hijacks threads - I started another thread for the ride Saturday (Sorry Courtney!!)

Anyway - speaking of a north Austin Cycling Routes...

Not sure if anyone has seen this site yet - thought I'd share a route I created:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Round-Rock-to-Georgetown-Loop

This is a really great ride!

Also, here's another site...

http://www.austinbikeroutes.com/

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