Vegan/Environmentalist/Cyclist relocating...to somehwere between SA and Austin (San Marcos: house, school)

[Quattro72]

You should know SA is a not very bike-friendly city. There are no real paths for bikers except some “dedicated” bike paths next to major roads which is a joke. I would not want to ride next to traffic as there are too many idiots driving here.

The young Mayer here is supposed to be doing something to make SA a more “bike-friendly” city but I believe it when I see it happens, maybe in 10 years since everything moves so slow down here. LOL.

[TexasHorseLady]

Last year was not a good year, by the way, to judge rain by. We were in the middle of the worst drought in 50 years.

[Campeador]

Originally Posted by Quattro72

You should know SA is a not very bike-friendly city. There are no real paths for bikers except some “dedicated” bike paths next to major roads which is a joke. I would not want to ride next to traffic as there are too many idiots driving here.

The young Mayer here is supposed to be doing something to make SA a more “bike-friendly” city but I believe it when I see it happens, maybe in 10 years since everything moves so slow down here. LOL.

I hear this type of sentiment often, but I think it's based on a lack of experience. You simply need to choose your routes well--you don't bike the same routes you would drive.

OP is a cyclist; I'm sure he knows the game.

[Quattro72]

Originally Posted by Campeador

I hear this type of sentiment often, but I think it's based on a lack of experience. You simply need to choose your routes well--you don't bike the same routes you would drive.

OP is a cyclist; I'm sure he knows the game.

I may not be a hard-care cyclist like OP but I have ridden on the bike paths down here and majority of them are next to where traffic is. A friend of mine got hit by a car while biking in Dallas and he is now suffering from a severe head injury, three fractured ribs and a punctured right lung.

Get well soon Paul!: What happened

[G Grasshopper]

Originally Posted by Quattro72

I may not be a hard-care cyclist like OP but I have ridden on the bike paths down here and majority of them are next to where traffic is. A friend of mine got hit by a car while biking in Dallas and he is now suffering from a severe head injury, three fractured ribs and a punctured right lung.

So how is Paul now? Even though the head injury may still affect his life, the fractured ribs and punctured lung must have healed by now, so it doesn't seem like a "now" thing, as your entry suggested. The article is from June, 2008. Has Paul recovered?

[love roses]

Originally Posted by Quattro72

You should know SA is a not very bike-friendly city. There are no real paths for bikers except some “dedicated” bike paths next to major roads which is a joke. I would not want to ride next to traffic as there are too many idiots driving here.

The young Mayer here is supposed to be doing something to make SA a more “bike-friendly” city but I believe it when I see it happens, maybe in 10 years since everything moves so slow down here. LOL.

From what I know, Austin isn't THAT much better. I wish it were.

[Quattro72]

Originally Posted by G Grasshopper

So how is Paul now? Even though the head injury may still affect his life, the fractured ribs and punctured lung must have healed by now, so it doesn't seem like a "now" thing, as your entry suggested. The article is from June, 2008. Has Paul recovered?

I did not mean to put the word "now" in there. He is doing rehab and getting better with his senses and mobility. You can see his updates in the main blog.

[atxcio]

Google now keeps track of "safer" biking routes, so it can provide directions by bike. With it, you can see just how much better for in-town cycling Austin is than any other Texas city -- especially Dallas or San Antonio.

Austin
austin, tx - Google Maps

SA
san antonio, tx - Google Maps

Dallas
dallas, tx - Google Maps

[absolutely]

Originally Posted by Jennibc

We have a couple of friends who are hard core environmentalist that moved from the Northeast to San Antonio (although not vegan they strongly lean toward vegetarianism). They have been really happy there and have met many like-minded souls through meet-up.com.

hardcore environmentalist?

do your friends head bang while they seperate their recycling? what exactly constitutes an environmentalist that is hardcore about their interests in the environment? an environmentalist IS environmentalism, nothing more and nothing less. some aid in environmental concerns more than others, but that certainly wouldn't make them "hardcore".

leaning towards vegetarianism?

you either ARE vegetarian or you aren't. there isn't an ambiguous fine line.

[absolutely]

Originally Posted by love roses

"Based on your description, you would have a MUCH better life living within downtown Austin. There are a LOT of environmentally conscious, vegan/vegetarian, liberal people there. At least compared to anywhere else in TX."

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Sorry, gotta disagree. I know there are a lot of those types in Dallas, Houston and a few other cities in Texas...especially in the Central areas. They are not exclusive to Austin. Downtown would make the commute a touch longer as well.

i wouldn't taken anyone's opinion into consideration who considers vegans, cyclists and environmentalists as "those types". while these interests certainly are obviously not confined to austin, i believe you'll find what you're looking for in austin when compared to any other central texas city. in austin, they are contained more predominantly within downtown, south, and east side.

as a vegetarian, former cyclist (injury), and environmentalist from northern indiana, i think you would find what you are looking for in south or east austin, if in fact you do choose austin. i believe the sense of community amongst "us types", is most developed in these areas. i live in a neighborhood called travis heights, and feel very comfortable with my surroundings.

feel free to PM me with any questions you have. i've yet to find a kinship amongst city-data posters concerning vegetarianism / veganism, or environmentalism, so i wouldn't expect to find the quality advice you're looking for here. there are certainly those of us who understand you interests, and are able to advise you, but we're few and far between, and are left in the shadows by the more vocal majority. there are several ridiculous misconceptions about cycling that run around here as well.