Fort Worth from a bike saddle
#1
Posted 08 January 2012 - 01:35 AM
My favorite spot on the river
Just up the bank is the new Woodshed
Trinity Trails just south of 23rd Street
Pioneer's Rest Cemetery
That little area east of the ITC (I read about it on a thread here).
Waiting for the train east at the ITC
The old Piggly Wiggly at College & Jefferson
My favorite southside taco truck (on James across from the seminary)
Shadow Me!
#2
Posted 08 January 2012 - 06:54 AM
#3
Posted 09 January 2012 - 11:19 AM
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#5
Posted 09 January 2012 - 03:14 PM
The shot with your bike by the cemetery entrance is kind of funny. It looks like that massive chain is connecting your bike to the gate. (a bit of over-kill)
#6
Posted 13 January 2012 - 01:16 PM
Very interesting perspective of the train station. We mostly see pictures of people's butts waiting for the train.
That's what I like about riding a bike- you get a different perspective of the city. A few pics from our Night Riders Sunday pub crawl this week-
Rogers Road under the train tracks near Davidson Yard. Ostensibly a two-way street.
At the science museum
Why we ride
Group picture (me in the red flannel on the left, next to the green bike)
On the way home... the rain got me!
#7
Posted 13 January 2012 - 09:37 PM
Very interesting perspective of the train station. We mostly see pictures of people's butts waiting for the train.
That's what I like about riding a bike- you get a different perspective of the city. A few pics from our Night Riders Sunday pub crawl this week-
Rogers Road under the train tracks near Davidson Yard. Ostensibly a two-way street.
At the science museum
Why we ride
Group picture (me in the red flannel on the left, next to the green bike)
On the way home... the rain got me!
Doohickie your pictures are wicked, I have always wanted to do a photo journey from the 350Z... also, I freakin love Malone's! That may be the best kept secret in all of Fort Worth, I love that place! The jukebox is perhaps the best in all of Tarrant. High Lifes are cheap, times are good. Do you guys go there often?
#8
Posted 13 January 2012 - 09:54 PM
Doohickie your pictures are wicked, I have always wanted to do a photo journey from the 350Z... also, I freakin love Malone's! That may be the best kept secret in all of Fort Worth, I love that place! The jukebox is perhaps the best in all of Tarrant. High Lifes are cheap, times are good. Do you guys go there often?
It's one of the regular stops for the Night Riders on our Sunday pub crawl ride. This past week, Ed who owns Malone's rode with us. Very cool. Fritz Rahr has ridden with us once or twice as well.
#9
Posted 14 January 2012 - 11:06 AM
#10
Posted 16 January 2012 - 10:37 AM
Last night was a howler- strong wind out of the south. Great for me riding to the meetup point. Fairly neutral the ride which had a lot of east-west to it. A royal pain the arse riding home the 8.5 miles at the end. Luckily it was quite warm though.
#11
Posted 23 January 2012 - 12:57 PM
On the way up: The old water treatment (?) plant just north of downtown. Can anyone confirm that it is a water treatment plant and whether it is still used? (Or is/was it a power plant?) Anyway, I think it's a cool building.
The trail is a little different going northwest, compared with the southwest branch that heads toward Benbrook. The trail is crushed stone and typically runs on the top of the levy. It makes it better for people who want to run their dogs without a leash in that they can run at the base of the levy next to the river and the dogs are not drawn to cyclists/pedestrians on top of the levy.
A couple shots taken at the falls.
Coming back I took Roaring Springs Road, then went to the top of West 7th Street (its western end). Roaring Springs is safer than this picture makes it appear; even though heavy trucks use the road, the single marked lane is really about two lanes wide.
I love the view coming down West 7th.
I had lunch at the new Fort Worth Food Park. It was surprisingly crowded.
As always, to see more, go to my blog.
#12
Posted 23 January 2012 - 01:35 PM
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#13
Posted 23 January 2012 - 02:16 PM
#14
Posted 23 January 2012 - 02:59 PM
#15
Posted 23 January 2012 - 03:05 PM
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#16
Posted 23 May 2012 - 09:23 AM
#17
Posted 31 October 2012 - 11:56 AM
The ride out was wonderful. My legs were really churning. About the time I got to downtown, the reason for that dawned on me..... and then I had to turn around and ride into the headwind that had been pushing me. I made it home, though, so it's all good.
#18
Posted 21 November 2012 - 11:47 PM
Some other pics from the ride.... construction-crazy bridgework over the Trinity:
Some shots of the Hi-Mount Neighborhood (near the west end of 7th Street)
My steed leaning on the River Crest Country Club wall
...and in front of North Hi Mount Elementary
One more peak down 7th Street
#19
Posted 21 December 2012 - 10:12 PM
for a small snack
A quick stop at the downtown Christmas tree
On the way back, noticed the new Clear Fork Food Park is open
And by then, it was lunch time.
#20
Posted 29 December 2012 - 10:42 AM
Last night was Critical Mass. The idea of Critical Mass is to get enough bicycles traveling in a group that cars *have* to give the cyclists the right of way. Between the holidays and the chilly weather, I can't say our group of 10 was large enough to achieve that objective. We had a good time, though.
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#21
Posted 07 January 2013 - 12:56 PM
Doohickie, I've heard of various bike groups and have seen them ride past my old job. Where can I get some info about joining up? It looks like fun.
Adrian
#22
Posted 07 January 2013 - 01:47 PM
NSFW, what kind of cycling do you want to do? There are various groups in the city, and some cater to different types of riders.
#23
Posted 07 January 2013 - 04:24 PM
The night rides seem like fun. Just a bit curious is all. I tend do my bike rides along the Trinity Trails. On the rare occasion I'll go to the trail in Weatherford for a little off road biking.
Adrian
#24
Posted 07 January 2013 - 04:58 PM
Holy cow man, how many bikes do you have? I'm drooling over here!
#25
Posted 08 January 2013 - 12:35 PM
Doohickie, I've heard of various bike groups and have seen them ride past my old job. Where can I get some info about joining up? It looks like fun.
The Night Riders have a group on Facebook. If you're on FB, check them out. If not, let me know and I can give you more info.
Holy cow man, how many bikes do you have? I'm drooling over here!
Right now? 6. None of them are all that, really. The old black Raleigh 3-speed is probably the rarest. When I get bored I switch bikes. They were all acquired pretty cheaply. I'm kind of a collector, but I also have odd tastes.
#26
Posted 08 January 2013 - 01:22 PM
Doohickie, thanks for the reply. I'll "like" the facebook page and see what it's all about.
Adrian
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