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some updates on construction dates for walnut creek north: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-advancing-work-on-30-mile-big-loop-trail-system/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=referral&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1Nfwp0bANVf_9UOrJz4hLCoALgNCtJUoJenpqmf0EOccaFxwLQbeDakns_aem_BrgUbCPh_Uw0TMBaoMYC4w Sections 2B and 3A are both funded and are at the 60% design completion stage, with 100% design work completion expected in the late springtime. Construction is then projected to begin next summer, officials said. Section 3B is currently unfunded and in the feasibility review stage. Early stage design work is expected to kick off this winter, with bike lane improvements proposed on Shropshire Boulevard and Braker Lane to link up with the 3A north segment through the north end of the 3C section.

We need some of this justice in Austin and surrounding areas!

Saw these at the Goodwill in Round Rock off of RM620. Most look in used but decent shape.

I think this would make a great *old man* bike.

SpaceX has demonstrated what is possible. There is little reason now for others not to follow.

I'm really hoping for some game changers from Blue Origin, and others.

The largest and most powerful space ship ever launched is now one step closer to being fully reusable. We live in amazing times.

They just caught that booster on the first attempt.

We started at the Lake One wilderness area access point, paddled to Lake Two, Lake Three, Knife Lake and Lake Four. I saw Basswood Lake on the map but we were not all that close to it. I have read a fair amount about the area in the last couple of months. Many fascinating stories, and I had so little knowledge about that part of the world until recently.

It doesn't get much better than that.

We just got back from the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota (Ely) near the Canadian border where we did a four-day canoe trip. It involved paddling across lakes with all our camping gear, food, etc. Some days there were multiple portages. The weather was great, the scenery spectacular. We saw Bald eagles every day, saw Trumpeter swans, saw (and heard!) Loons, watched beavers swimming past our campsite, saw various unidentified ducks… We had been talking about doing this for a couple of years and had almost decided that we had aged out of this adventure when my son caught wind of it and insisted that we go. It was fun to do with him and he is at an age where he can look forward to doing similar trips many more times. We hardly scratched the surface! More than a million acres of wilderness!

^^^This was my experience too, almost word for word. I came here to say that I sure hope this isn't the case. But once I thought about it further I may be forced to agree with you. "My" generation of cyclists seem to be the largest demographic over the years. We began riding in the early 90's and have continued to move thru the age groups demonstrating that we have a larger population than any other I've noticed over the years. Thus, I suspect that once my group fully ages-up these will be quite ubiquitous. Likewise, I seem to see some of the younger dudes riding them for the exhilaration of it. Double thus, there may be less 'back fill' for riders of the acoustic bikes. I love my pedal bikes and will continue to ride them until I can't. Sign me up as a massive 'late adopter'. Later, CJB