My wife and I are relocating from the SF Bay Area to Dallas in February (I know…but $ talks) and am looking for some advice on the best places to live/train in Dallas. I will be working just west of downtown and would also like to minimize commute as I’ve heard the traffic can be awful! Anyone have suggestions?
Was just there visiting friends/family.
Regarding training - hook up with the folks at PlayTri. Lots of group training/social to get you started. Yes, traffic is painful. Be prepared for lots of flat and more flat riding.
Austin is awesome if you can get down there regularly for the culture, training, and racing scene.
Was just there visiting friends/family.
Regarding training - hook up with the folks at PlayTri. Lots of group training/social to get you started. Yes, traffic is painful. Be prepared for lots of flat and more flat riding.
Austin is awesome if you can get down there regularly for the culture, training, and racing scene.
After riding in the east bay hills for 2+ years, the flat and more flat riding will def be painful!!
I’ve only heard great things about Austin & thinking about Austin 70.3 in Oct, looks like a great race.
I live in East Dallas, by White Rock lake and work in near downtown. Easy commute, no freeways, can even ride my bike to work on bike trails most of the way now.
Check out White Rock lake area. Many running options around the lake. Many bike options too but can be crowded on weekends so mostly ride south and south east from East Dallas. Many groups and rides to choose from.
West Dallas is really just starting to get development, not alot of living options IMO. Ping me if you want more detailed info…
+1 On East Dallas
I live across the street from White Rock Lake (~9-13mile loop depending on what parts you use) and can ride for hours w/o ever stopping or having to put a foot down. There are a few short steep hills but thats about it. There are also a ton of group rides that leave from there for anywhere between 50-100 mile rides every Sat and Sunday morning. It’s not the Bay Area, but nothing is (not even Austin, which sounds awesome until you spend 20% of your training time in traffic).