2020 NAHBS Dallas, Tx

[joosttx]

Originally Posted by pdmtong

forget the riding...this is your one time a year to eat a massive steak.

You come I’ll take you to Bobs Chop House.

[nickl]

Originally Posted by joosttx

I use to bike 17 miles to school (Bishop Lynch) from basically LBJ and Hillcrest using 90% bike paths. I know tons of cyclists including my 75 year old dad.

A small handful of bike paths, that are not usually accessible unless you transport your bike by car, are among the very few alternatives for cycling in Dallas and these are not viable for serious riding since speeds are limited by walkers and extremely slooow individuals riding bikes not to mention 15 mph speed limits.

[joosttx]

Originally Posted by nickl

A small handful of bike paths, that are not usually accessible unless you transport your bike by car, are among the very few alternatives for cycling in Dallas and these are not viable for serious riding since speeds are limited by walkers and extremely slooow individuals riding bikes not to mention 15 mph speed limits.

you can always ride your bike on the road to the bike path. Just saying.

[nickl]

Originally Posted by joosttx

you can always ride your bike on the road to the bike path. Just saying.

That might be an alternative in other cities but not advisable in most parts of Dallas. More bike paths are coming but sharing the roads with other vehicles is not generally realistic. Bike paths are an alternative but many more are needed and those that exist are not logically connected and most are too congested for serious cycling.

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/tran...-trails-system

https://www.attorneybrianwhite.com/c...es-in-the-u-s/

[rst72]

Originally Posted by nickl

All good with the move except Dallas is definitely not a cycling friendly place, at least compared to most other major cities it’s beyond dismal. Lived there for 12+ years and still visit occasionally so I’m speaking from personal experience.

I live in Dallas and it has turned into a great city for cycling. Lots of geat areas to ride for the serious cyclist...East Dallas, downtown, oak cliff, cedar hill and mesquite/Sunnyvale (south loop route).

Lots of bike infrastructure built for the casual cyclist and plans for much much more.

Location for NAHBS is perfect. 30 miles of gravel in the trinity river levee right there next to the convention center.

[nickl]

Originally Posted by rst72

I live in Dallas and it has turned into a great city for cycling. Lots of geat areas to ride for the serious cyclist...East Dallas, downtown, oak cliff, cedar hill and mesquite/Sunnyvale (south loop route).

Lots of bike infrastructure built for the casual cyclist and plans for much much more.

Location for NAHBS is perfect. 30 miles of gravel in the trinity river levee right there next to the convention center.

Still, very few venues especially compared to previous NAHBS cities. I'll let the others judge during the event, but seriously, East Dallas, Downtown. etc? Casual cycling perhaps but serious cycling no.

[m_moses]

I will definitely drive up from Houston to attend my first NAHBS.

(Will the bullet train between HOU and DFW be ready by then?)


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[rst72]

Originally Posted by nickl

Still, very few venues especially compared to previous NAHBS cities. I'll let the others judge during the event, but seriously, East Dallas, Downtown. etc? Casual cycling perhaps but serious cycling no.

You can’t do serious cycling in Dallas?

The cycling community here says otherwise. We just work with what we got and it’s pretty good when you know where to go. It takes some figuring out if not familiar, but there’s good riding here.

[steelbikerider]

I'll plan to attend this one. I haven't been since the very first show in Houston.

[timsmcm]

Dallas is wonderful for bike riding. Just find one of the big shops and they will tell you where to go to ride.

[Louis]

Originally Posted by timsmcm

Dallas is wonderful for bike riding.

Hmmmm - that must be the parts of the DFW area I haven't seen.

[weisan]

https://www.bicycleretailer.com/indu...s#.XJHANShKiM9

[seanile]

Originally Posted by pdmtong

forget the riding...this is your one time a year to eat a massive steak.

Don’t say that, i just took delivery of a cow my friends and I bought!

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by joosttx

Wasn’t interbike more b2b while NAHBS more b2c. I think they are different things albiet look the same

True but in the early years NAHBS really was a place for small builders to show their stuff, take orders, yak..informal, fun..Still some of that but getting more 'corporate' by the year..and bigger..A lot of smaller builders have decided that a 'bike art show' and the race for awards wasn't in their best(business) interest and don't go anymore. PLUS it isn't cheap. Still a great show but it doesn't have the 'small town, local' feel it once had..IMHO, of course.

[biker72]

Originally Posted by nickl

A small handful of bike paths, that are not usually accessible unless you transport your bike by car, are among the very few alternatives for cycling in Dallas and these are not viable for serious riding since speeds are limited by walkers and extremely slooow individuals riding bikes not to mention 15 mph speed limits.

Dallas is still no Minneapolis or Denver but things are improving.
I ride directly from my house most days it's not raining. Granted if you're a Mr.Time Trial the bike paths can get a little frustrating with walkers, skateboarders...etc.