Dallas Motor Bicycle Ride

My computer is messed up and I can't afford computer services now, sorry for all the delays.

Dallas Bike Works

4875 W Lawther Dr
Dallas, TX 75214
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=32.85...06295,0.006295&num=1&t=h&vpsrc=6&z=18&iwloc=A

Not a cheap shop, but they do have some basic tires, tubes, and accessories, if you need something. It is near the WRL.

Don Johles Bike World at I-30 and Beltline Broadway is better and has good low-$ tires for most bikes

I will ride! I ride this lake frequently on pedal bikes. I have ridden around it on a motor bicycle (pedaling the whole way motor off), and have ridden around the park road with motor on, several times.

The dog park is here: About the White Rock Dog Park 8000 E. Mockingbird Lane in Dallas

Photo http://cbk3.google.com/cbk?output=t...2.852667,-96.725251&thumbpegman=1&w=300&h=118


See on Google Maps here:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=32.85...&sspn=0.04186,0.020982&num=1&t=h&vpsrc=0&z=18 (There is an extra, small parking lot west of that one, see map)

Note, the dog owners (and most dogs there) are friendly, but they are NOT required to be on leashes in the parking lot or the dog run (in fence area). We might want to socialize a bit, check our bikes, and pedal a block away before cranking them over. Restrooms or porta cans at dog park area.

Ride directions (for least amount of pedaling, and considering 1way traffic at lawther/78) :
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We can start at dog park, have to pedal a little to West Lawther, http://maps.google.com/maps?q=32.84...03601,0.004812&num=1&t=h&vpsrc=0&z=20&iwloc=A (street view) This street West Lawther goes more than halfway down the west side of the lake, closely following the bicycle path. Where West Lawther runs out and meets the bicycle path and parking lot, we take http://maps.google.com/maps?q=32.82...sspn=0.006295,0.006295&num=1&t=h&vpsrc=0&z=17 White Rock Road shortly, to Winstead Drive, which goes south a couple miles to 7/11 store at TX-78 Garland Road. We can break there, or skip it if everyone has drinks, snacks, etc, and go directly on the bicycle path across the street , where we pedal across the scenic bridge and past the concrete spillway, up the hill a mile to East Lawther, and loop back to the Dog Park via the bicycle bridge over the north side of the lake. http://maps.google.com/maps?q=32.85...sspn=0.003601,0.004812&num=1&t=h&vpsrc=0&z=20

My bet is you will have so much fun you ride it twice! There are lots of places to stop and rest, or places to picnic, a couple places to get water, and not many restrooms. The area is full of great scenery and relatively flat, and a good place to chill out. A lot of people on road motorcycles swing through this area and go around the lake road.

There is a cool pizza place called Tonys, north of the lake, on Northwest Highway, which we can get to by taking Lake Highlands drive from the "cultural bathhouse" on Lawther, if you want some more ride time and pizza after the first loop.

White Rock Lake - YouTube Youtube slideshow of WRL bicyclist's photos.

Looking forward to the ride Saturday! Forecast is good for sunny weather.

i wonder how the fudge im gonna get there i dont know my way there but my bike is as ready as its gonna get

cool that means i should refill my gas tank in case i run out and need to fill up, man if i blow a gasket im gonna be madder than all heck........ so if anyone has any extra ones bring some im gonna bring a tool kit and pump ....... id advise everyone to bring at least one pair of tubes for their bikes just in case there's a flat ........ i look forward to seeing all the different bikes

I'm still coming. My wife is having a surgery Friday, so if Grandpa and Grandpa cannot help her watch my baby, I may have to bring along my daughter (toddler). If so I will be able to show off my mb (for sale too), and maybe fool around with it on the parking lot, but will just pedal bike the lake after meeting. Hopefully sister in law or grandpa can help though. Will see you there! http://motoredbikes.com/picture.php?albumid=1269&pictureid=8448

Yeah, even if I have to split, there will be other times I can ride, usually Saturdays or Sundays. We usually have a long time here before it gets really cold and nasty.

Cool, I can make it. Aunt is watching my daughter, while I ride the Mb, so I get a couple hours. That should do it. If you don't see me there, call me so I can find you guys.

Man guys. I wish I could join you all. Trees are turning up this way. Getting cold and windy.

Wish I could make it, but Iv'e got so much to do here it's not even funny. Have fun riding guys, and take some vidoes for the not so fortunate riders that can't be there.

The 1st Dallas MB Ride at WRL was a success. There were several riders, including myself, plus Bikenut and 2 friends. Bikenut promised to upload his home movie from the bike-cam. I had a good time. I went back and rode around again with my kid (pedaled the park bike/jog path and motored up a couple hills).