Hey, the middle of next month I'll be returning to Texas from Istanbul for an extended stay. My plan is to buy a bike and celebrate my 69th bday by taking at least two long rides. The first will take me from Houston NW past Austin, the Three Sisters, down to Big Bend and SE to Del Rio then back to Houston. I hope to spend around two weeks on this leg and plan on camping each night. Any advice on sites I shouldn't miss, roads that need to be rode, especially on the return would be a great help. My second trip will take me to New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, possibly Oklahoma, and back to Houston.
Ideally, I hope to find a cheap but reliable bike capable of doing some long miles, many of them unpaved. Other than Craigslist, any recommendations on where to find the bike and also the gear I'll need - tent and related equipment - would be invaluable.
My goal is to see Texas up close by avoiding major highways and see things most people never think of. I'm a retired history teacher and love to discover places that have made a difference. Scenic beauty and the unusual also get high grades. I look forward to receiving help you may offer and hope to meet many of you on the road.
Greg
Ideally, I hope to find a cheap but reliable bike capable of doing some long miles, many of them unpaved. Other than Craigslist, any recommendations on where to find the bike and also the gear I'll need - tent and related equipment - would be invaluable.
My goal is to see Texas up close by avoiding major highways and see things most people never think of. I'm a retired history teacher and love to discover places that have made a difference. Scenic beauty and the unusual also get high grades. I look forward to receiving help you may offer and hope to meet many of you on the road.
Greg