Subject: RE: Austin People Did you really mean NIGHT routes? I wouldn't dare do the Bee Cave route at night. It is dangerous enough during the day when people can see you. Hilly, twisty, dark, and lots of cars travelling 55-70mph...no thanks. Never ridden this at night either, but Parmer Ln (just one street north of you ) and heading west/nw from Mopac is a good route. Rolling hills and a good line of sight for both you and vehicles. Big shoulders the whole way. You can pretty much ride Parmer out as far as you want to go (eventually turns into Ronald Reagan Blvd ) and turn around. You got some intersections and lights between Mopac and 45, but if you wanted to skip that you could drive up Parmer and past 45 and park up there then ride (there is a Bicycle Sport Shop at Parmer/Lakeline Blvd ). There are just a few lights after that and then open road with a good shoulder. Another route is the 360 (Capital of Texas Hwy ) route. Here is a link on google maps. It's about 30mi round trip from the address you listed, down 360, and then turn around near Barton Creek Mall. Good luck with it. Edited by chichitao 2011-01-25 3:12 PM
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