Here's the list of the rides I do often enough to have them as standard choices in my bike log.
These segments are used often enough to be referred to by multiple trips, even though they aren't typically a trip in and of themselves.
This ride takes you from my new house north of UT to loop 360 in south Austin; and forms the start of many of my old work rides and many of my recreational rides.
| 1 | Leave house; turn west on 35th Street | ||
| 2 | West on 35th Street to Speedway | ||
| 3 | Turn left (south) on Speedway | ||
| 4 | Fast and Noisy: South on Speedway to 31st Street; continue on short cut-off to 30th Street (do not follow Speedway on easterly jog). |
Slow and Scenic: South on Speedway to 31st Street, follow 31st/Speedway along easterly jog; continue south on Speedway to traffic light at 26th Street (several additional 4-way stops) |
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| 5 | Turn right (east) on 30th Street | Continue south on Speedway across 26th Street into University of Texas. |
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| 6 | East on 30th Street to Hemphill Park Drive (several blocks) | Continue south on Speedway to bicycle dismount zone just past 24th Street. | |
| 7 | Left (south) on Hemphill Park Drive | Get your ass off your bike; the rules apply to you too. Walk bike to end of dismount zone a whole entire block. | |
| 8 | South on Hemphill Park Drive to merge with Fruth | Get back on bike, bitch at UT about dismount zone; continue south on Speedway | |
| 9 | Left (south) on Fruth | South on Speedway past 4-way stop at 21st St. and through traffic light at MLK Blvd. | |
| 10 | South on Fruth one block to 29th Street | Road changes to Congress Avenue south of MLK. Continue through Capitol Complex (go right when heading south around Capitol; blow air-kisses to legislators) | |
| Right (east) on 29th Street | Resume Congress Avenue on south side of Capitol. | ||
| East on 29th Street one block to traffic light at Guadalupe | Start Fast Again: Right (west) on 11th St. |
Keep Going Slow: Continue south on Congress Avenue through downtown to Cesar Chavez Blvd. |
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| Left (south) on Guadalupe | West on 11th St. to Guadalupe (a couple of blocks) | ||
| South on Guadalupe past UT (bike lanes start at 24th and continue to MLK) | Left (south) on Guadalupe | ||
| South on Guadalupe through west edge of downtown and merge with Lavaca Street at south edge of downtown just after Cesar Chavez Blvd. | Cross river on Congress Avenue Bridge | ||
| Continue south on South 1st Street to traffic light at Barton Springs Road | Continue south on Congress Avenue to Barton Springs Road (right-turn only quick-turn right after bridge) | ||
| Turn right (west) on Barton Springs Road | |||
| West on Barton Springs Road past Lamar Blvd. into Zilker Park | |||
| Continue here | |||
This ride takes you from my old condo in Clarksville to 360 at Westbank; and forms the start of many of my rides.
My whole trip to and from work. Trip to work measured via car odometer at 12.8 miles. Trip home estimated to be the same. No shower.
Trip to 38th/Lamar bus stop estimated at 3.0 miles, ride home estimated at 12.8 miles (see above).
Estimated round trip of 25.0 miles.
This trip was something I did quite often during the spring after I quit IBM (until Mexico caught on fire); basically a bike/swim trip. Estimated 3.25 miles each way to trailhead (total 6), 4.75 miles each way to Twin Falls, total estimated 16.0 miles.
Estimated extra distance added to trip home: 6.0 miles. Only did this a few times.
Typical route:
| 1 | Leave work route @ Jollyville/Duval |
| 2 | Left on Duval |
| 3 | East on Duval across 183 to Mopac |
| 4 | Left on N-bound frontage spur |
| 5 | Cross N-bound frontage, start Gracy Farms Rd. |
| 6 | Up hill to Stonehollow Blvd. |
| 7 | Right on Stonehollow |
| 8 | South on Stonehollow to Lincoln Oaks (just before Metric Blvd.) |
| 9 | Whoop Ass in volleyball |
| 10 | Get on Metric Blvd. Southbound |
| 11 | South on Metric across Braker and Kramer to Rutland Dr. |
| 12 | Right on Rutland Dr. |
| 13 | West on Rutland Dr. to Burnet Rd. |
| 14 | Left on Burnet Rd. |
| 15 | South on Burnet Rd. across 183 to Rockwood Lane |
| 16 | Right on Rockwood Lane |
| 17 | West then South on Rockwood Lane to Steck Ave. |
| 18 | Right on Steck Ave. |
| 19 | West on Steck Ave. to Shoal Creek Blvd. |
| 20 | Left on Shoal Creek Blvd. to rejoin home-from-work route |
Old route to Aussie's for volleyball. Did this lots of times. Sometimes would just cross river on Lamar; but distance was about the same either way.
Typical route:
| 1 | Waterston East to West Lynn |
| 2 | Right on West Lynn |
| 3 | West Lynn South to 12th St. |
| 4 | Left on 12th St. |
| 5 | 12th St. East across Lamar to West Ave. |
| 6 | Right on West Ave. |
| 7 | West Ave. South across 6th St. to 5th St. |
| 8 | Left on 5th St. |
| 9 | 5th St. East to Nueces St. |
| 10 | Right on Nueces St. |
| 11 | Nueces St. South to 3rd St. |
| 12 | Left on 3rd St. |
| 13 | 3rd St. East to Guadalupe St. |
| 14 | Right on Guadalupe St. |
| 15 | Guadalupe St. South across Town Lake to Riverside Dr. |
| 16 | Left on Riverside Dr. |
| 17 | East on Riverside Dr. to Aussie's |
| 18 | Left into Aussie's back lot |
Until I write this up, the basic story is here.
This was the commute from my condominium to a temporary sublease S3 got for us because their lawyers never bothered to finish the paperwork on our "new" office at Riata until several months too late for us to actually move in. Biked a few times here; no shower.
| 1 | Waterston east to West Lynn. Left (north) on West Lynn. |
| 2 | West Lynn north through light at Enfield to stop sign at Niles. Left (west) on Niles. |
| 3 | Niles west past 4-way stop, down hill to stop sign at Hartford. Right (north) on Hartford. |
| 4 | Hartford north through light at Windsor, stay on Hartford at split with Mopac. |
| 5 | Hartford north, jogs west and back north, becomes Jefferson. |
| 6 | Jefferson north through 2 4-way stops at Northland and 29th, through light at 35th, to light at Bull Creek / 38th. Left (northwest) on Bull Creek. |
| 7 | Bull Creek northwest and then north up gradual hill, through light at 45th, up another hill to light at Balcones. Left (west) on Hancock for new route; Right (east) on Hancock for old route to work. |
| 8 | New Route: Hancock west, up hill and across Mopac to light at Balcones. Right (north) on Balcones. |
| 9 | North on Balcones, stay on Balcones to the right at split with Parkcrest Dr., through light at 2222, continue north until nortbound lane ends at North Hills Dr. Left (west) on North Hills. |
| 10 | West on North Hills, up hill, through 4-way stop at Wood Hollow, to 4-way stop at Hart Lane, turn right (north) on Hart |
| 11 | North on Hart to 4-way stop at Greystone. Left (west) on Greystone. |
| 12 | West on Greystone through 4-way stop at Chimney Corners, up hill to 4-way stop at Mesa. Right (north) on Mesa. |
| 13 | North on Mesa to light at Spicewood Springs. Left (northwest) on Spicewood Springs. |
| 14 | Northwest to North on Spicewood Springs to office at 4833 Spicewood Springs Rd. |
| Typical route home: | |
| 1 | ESE on Spicewood Springs Rd. through light at Mesa, down long hill to Mopac, through light at Mopac, down another long hill to light at Shoal Creek Blvd. Right (south) on Shoal Creek. |
| 2 | South on Shoal Creek through 4-way stop at Foster, 4-way stop at ??, light at 2222, to light at Hancock. Right (west) on Hancock. |
| 3 | West on Hancock to light at Bull Creek. Left (south) on Bull Creek. |
| 4 | South on Bull Creek through light at 45th (long wait!), South to Southwest on Bull Creek to light at Jefferson/38th. Right (south) on Jefferson. |
| 5 | South on Jefferson through light at 35th (long wait!), over speed humps, to 4-way stop at 29th. Left (west) on 29th. |
| 6 | East on 29th to 4-way stop at Harris Blvd. Right (south) on Harris. |
| 7 | South on Harris to stop-sign at 24th St. (long wait!). Left on 24th St. for about 100 ft., right (south) on Windsor Rd. |
| 8 | South on Windsor Rd., bear right at split with Pease Rd. South on Pease Rd. to 4-way stop at Niles Rd. Left (east) on Niles Rd. |
| 9 | East on Niles Rd. to West Lynn, right (south) on West Lynn. |
| 10 | South on West Lynn, through light on Enfield (long wait!), to Waterston Ave. Right on Waterston to 1610. |
| Old Route to work: | |
| 1 | East on Hancock to light at Shoal Creek Blvd. Left (north) on Shoal Creek. |
| 2 | North on Shoal Creek through light on 2222 and several 4-way stops to light at Anderson Lane. Left (west) on Anderson. |
| 3 | West on Anderson up hill to Mopac, through light, road changes to Spicewood Springs, up long bad hill through light on Mesa, to 4833. |
I'll get this up here sooner or later but for now you might want to look at the slideshow. This was the trip from my condominium to the 3rd of 4 offices I had at S3; and where I biked the most times to work. Very nice shower.
Start with the Condo To Loop 360 Segment.
| 1 | From the intersection of Loop 360 and Westbank Drive, continue north on Loop 360 to Bee Caves Road off-ramp. This is a couple of miles; a couple of traffic-lights. |
| 2 | At off-ramp, get in right lane which can turn left; and get ready to wait a long time (especially in the morning). Light cycles are short and somewhat gridlocked; prepare to cool off at this juncture and be patient. Turn left on Bee Caves and get ready to wait again at southbound 360 light. |
| 3 | Continue west on Bee Caves Road (RM 2244) up medium hill; around bendy parts; past light at Barton Creek Blvd.; then down and back up two large hills. Pedal hard at bottom of first and second hill and you can make it almost all the way up without getting into uphill gears. |
| 4 | Two more hill segments are more twisty than steep; then turn left at light for Crystal Mountain office complex at 9433 Bee Caves Road and hit the shower. |
This is the route I take when I ride with Justin to his school in the morning.
| 1 | 35th Street west to Speedway. |
| 2 | Turn left (south) on Speedway. |
| 3 | South on Speedway for one block to 34th Street. |
| 4 | Right (west) on 34th Street |
| 5 | West on 34th Street through light at Guadalupe to West Avenue (several blocks after light) |
| 6 | Left (south) on West Avenue |
| 7 | South on West Avenue to 30th Street (several blocks) |
| 8 | Right (west) on 30th Street |
| 9 | West one short block on 30th Street to Pearl Street |
| 10 | Left (south) on Pearl Street |
| 11 | South on Pearl Street to 29th Street (one block) |
| 12 | Right (west) on 29th Street |
| 13 | West on 29th Street through light at Lamar Blvd., up hill, to 4-way stop sign at Harris Blvd. |
| 14 | Left (south) on Harris Blvd. |
| 15 | South on Harris Blvd. to 4-way stop at Northwood Road |
| 16 | Right (west) on Northwood Road |
| 17 | West on Northwood Road through 4-way stop at Jefferson Street and down hill (under Mopac freeway). |
| 18 | Continue West on Northwood Road up hill from Mopac freeway to traffic light at Exposition Blvd. Casis is at this corner. |
| 1 | East on Northwood Road underneath Mopac Freeway to 4-way stop sign at Jefferson Street |
| 2 | Turn Left (North) on Jefferson Street |
| 3 | North on Jefferson Street past annoying 4-way stop at 29th St., annoying speed humps, and traffic light at 35th Street to traffic light at 38th Street and Bull Creek Road |
| 4 | Turn Left (Northwest) on Bull Creek Road |
| 5 | Northwest and North on Bull Creek Road past light at 45th Street to light at Hancock Drive |
| 6 | Turn Left (West) on Hancock Drive |
| 7 | West on Hancock Drive on bridge over Mopac freeway to light at Balcones Drive (uphill over bridge) |
| 8 | Turn Right (North) on Balcones Drive |
| 9 | North on Balcones Drive through light at FM 2222 to mandatory left-turn at North Hills Drive |
| 10 | Turn Left (West) on North Hills Drive |
| 11 | West on North Hills Drive through many 4-way stops and 2-way stop at Mesa Drive to end of road at Far West Boulevard (several large uphills) |
| 12 | Left (West) on Far West Boulevard |
| 13 | West and Southwest down very steep hills on Far West Boulevard to end of road at Ladera Norte |
| 14 | Continue Right (North) on Ladera Norte to Backtrail Drive (one block) |
| 15 | Turn Left (West) on Backtrail Drive |
| 16 | West on Backtrail Drive to Cedro Trail (one block, uphill) |
| 17 | Turn Left (South) on Cedro Trail |
| 18 | South, West, and North on Cedro Trail to end of road at Driftwood Drive (up big hill, then downhill; several blocks) |
| 19 | Turn Left (West) on Driftwood Drive |
| 20 | West on Driftwood Drive to end of road at Lakewood Drive (bit more than a block) |
| 21 | Turn Left (South) on Lakewood Drive |
| 22 | South on Lakewood Drive to end of road at FM 2222 (several blocks) |
| 23 | Turn Right (West) on FM 2222 |
| 24 | West on FM2222 through intersection with Loop 360 (go fast until shortly after bridges where shoulder reappears) |
| 25 | Continue West on FM2222 for 3 or 4 miles to 8601 FM 2222; turn left into office (up several moderately difficult and very long hills) |
| 1 | Get off bus |
| 2 | Remove bike from luggage compartment |
| 3 | Flip off gawkers |
| 4 | Eastish on Balcones Woods to US 183 frontage road |
| 5 | Turn right (south) on US 183 frontage road |
| 6 | South on US 183 frontage for about 2/10 mile to office |