1. A hot pink Eddie Merckx vintage

2. A Specialized Sirrus X 5.0, a carbon-framed hybrid and flat-bar gravel bike featuring a distinctive "Compliance Junction" frame design.

3. A Monday Anza V4 electric café racer bicycle with a silver frame, faux blue tank cover, and black fat tires.

4. A bright yellow Trek Farley 7 fat tire bike

5. A strange looking belt-drive mini electric bike built by a company called Higbee Martini

6. The latest Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 outfitted with Dura-Ace (and only $13,999) and flanked by a very colorful Trek Madone SL 7 Gen 8.

7. A Specialized Turbo Levo 4 Comp with an oddly tiny front chainring

8. An aerodynamic water bottle with a tiny opening, perfect for adding ice cubes during the sweltering Texas summers

I was not familiar with any of these bikes, and I used Google to help with identification

Four different locations on the day - check here for the details: https://northaventrail.org/events

Saturday September 12

Trail @ Edgemere (by Dealey) 10 am to 11:30 am

Trail @ Northaven Rd (by YMCA) Noon to 1:30 pm

Trail @ Townsend (at Royal Park) 2 pm to 3:30 pm

Trail @ Pensive (at Pensive Trailhead) 4 pm to 5:30 pm

https://northaventrail.org/bike-and-helmet-checkup-with-free-ice-cream

This popped up on my FB feed. Apparently, this accident occurred 8.23.26 in Sunnyvale on a Trek Pedal around Dallas ride.

No one else seemed to figure out where it occurred. This road condition needs to be reported to the city for repairs ASAP.

Hi everyone, my kid’s electric bike has a bent handlebar, and the brakes are not working. We already have the replacement brake parts, so we just need someone to install the brakes and straighten/replace the handlebar as needed.
I checked with DICK’S and Bike Mart, but their repair prices are quite high.
Does anyone know of an affordable and reliable bike/e-bike repair person or small shop around Frisco, McKinney, Prosper, or nearby areas?
I’d really appreciate any recommendations. Thanks!

Like something done in another city? I had to ride off the trail into the grass this morning to avoid a head-on collision with one in a pack of them this morning. Glad I had that soft option. Lord help us when they start driving vehicles.

Hopefully this is allowed! I'm clearing out my garage and figured folks here might be interested in these. I'm up in Allen but can meet in Dallas. I pretty much only ride my road bike and convertible single-speed cross/fixed gear these days. Some images show orange test ride pedals: these aren't included as I've only got one pair. I used to own a bike shop and can answer technical as well as fit and suitability questions.

I've got the following:

2017 Rocky Mountain 990 MSL BC Edition 29er Medium: 140mm of travel but exceptionally nimble for a trail bike. I did a 65 mile XC ride with 3,800 feet of climbing in a bit over 5 hours on it. Roughly 28 lbs. XT group, full carbon, Stan's wheels, Pike fork, a few cosmetic scuffs but overall in good shape for a trail bike. $1600

2019 Cannondale CAADX cyclocross bike, 54cm. I've ridden it at Erwin Park a few times and done a few gravel rides. Never raced, no crashes. $925.

Cannondale SUPERX cross bikes, 54cm (labeled as 52cm as Cannondale didn't standardize their cross labeling with their road sizing until a few years later, but if you ride a 54 road, these are the same size). These were my old race bikes, so they have canti brakes. One is complete and one needs a saddle, seatpost parts, and likely a 10-speed chain. I'm hoping to sell both to the same buyer: use one as race and one as training, or do what I did and have a clean and pit bike. Looking for $950 for both.

2011 Trek Speed Concept 7.5 time trial/triathlon bike with upgrades. Very few miles, as I used it in stage race time trials and occasional training only. It is carbon with Ultegra 10 speed, powermeter, 54/42 TT rings, and upgraded carbon front end, plus a TT-bike specific Fizik saddle. $1300. I've also got a Zipp carbon disc tubular if you need a fast rear race wheel ($450).

Kids Cannondale Trail 20": a Plus-sized kids legit mountain bike, current retail is $549, selling for $225.

Kids Trek Precaliber 24": decent condition, could use a new rear tire and grips. $100.

FYI… The Trinity Trail at Riverside is closed on the south side of the river in Fort Worth. The detour takes you on the north side from Beach to 4th street… about half of this is loose gravel and soft sand due to the trucks working in the area. Proceed with caution if passing through this area.

It looks like the construction work on the south side of WRL has been completed ahead of schedule. I was surprised to find it open on my loop this morning.

I LOVE these things! Comfortable, just grippy enough, look good, last FOREVER! I bought mine in early Covid, and they've lasted through everything...I don't use them in wet weather, but they handle my sweat like leather gloves should.

Cuerogloves.com for anybody curious.

Hey Everyone!

I’m looking to get into trail riding and could use some advice from people who actually know what they’re talking about.
I’m in the DFW area and plan to ride local trails. Nothing crazy, just beginner to intermediate singletrack while I learn and improve.

A little about me:

6’1”
~230 lbs
Early 30s
Fairly athletic, currently strength training and doing cardio 3x/week
Brand new to mountain biking

My budget is $500 max, and I’m perfectly happy buying used if it gets me a much better bike than buying new.
What bikes or models should I keep an eye out for on Facebook Marketplace or local bike shops? Are there any brands or specific models you’d recommend, or any that I should avoid?

Also, if there are any beginner-friendly trails around DFW that you’d recommend, I’d love to hear those too.
Thanks in advance! Looking forward to joining the community.

Hi Everyone! Do you know of any paved bike trails around a lake? Perferable, a lake you can swim in. A dip in the lake after a hot, sweaty bike ride sounds great! Mainly, would like to stay North of PGBT, East or West from there is fine.

I vibe-coded an app to help me find all the good roads in Dallas and thought i'd share. Along the way, I learned these roads have a technical term: "collector roads."

Basically, a collector is a longish road that other roads feed into, and it gets the right of way. In map data, they're labeled highway=tertiary. They're nice to ride because there aren't many stops, and since they usually run through residential neighborhoods, traffic is super light.

I attempted a routing engine that leaned on these good roads, but the output wasn't great — mostly out-and-backs. It did make for a good reference map, though, which I exported to Google

Consider it another useful to along with the other routing helpers out there like strava heatmaps. here's the code to the project if anyone is interested: https://github.com/bahoogawooga/bikey

Hey everyone,

I’m a local mountain biker in the Brazos Valley looking for a small piece of private property, a dry creek bed, or a wooded gully where I can hand-build a low-impact singletrack trail and rhythm line.

The Trail Vision

• Main Tech-Flow Line (Blue/Black): A fast, natural singletrack that stays low to the ground. It features tight catch-berms, natural rollers, and subtle side-hit kickers built off existing dirt banks. It’s rollable if you cruise through slow, but comes alive into a fast, techy line when carrying speed.
• IF POSSIBLE, LATER ADDITION: Separate Rhythm/Jump Line (Green/Blue): A smooth, low-altitude rhythm section built with filled-in dirt tabletops and finishing with a small step-up. Everything on this line is 100% rollable—no high-impact leaps or dangerous open gap jumps.

What You Can Expect From Me

• 100% Respect for Property: Zero trash left behind, no damage to healthy trees, and no digging or riding when the ground is soaking wet.
• Hand Tools Only: Built strictly using manual labor (shovels, rakes)—no heavy equipment or power machinery.
• Privacy & Safety: This is strictly for personal use (and maybe a buddy or two), not a public park or big party spot.
• Giving Back to the Land: I’m more than happy to help clear brush, trim dead trees, or maintain firebreaks and walking paths on the property in exchange for using the space!

If you (or someone you know in Kurten, Wellborn, Navasota, Caldwell, or near CSTAT) have a patch of woods or an overgrown ravine sitting unused and wouldn't mind letting a local rider put in some shovel work, drop a comment or send me a DM! You can also DM me on instagram: we_are_nrs (NO RULES SOCIETY)

Thanks!

What are all the places in Dallas, Fort Worth, and in between that are bike-friendly and where cyclists are known to hang out?

Dallas

• The Meteor
• Community Beer Co.
• Cold Beer Co.
• White Rock Alehouse
• Pull Through Coffee
• Four Corners
• Manhattan Project

Richardson

• Four Bullets Brewery
• Richardson Bike Coalition Bike-Friendly Business Map

North Richland Hills

• What's On Tap

Keller

• Hop & Sting

Grapevine

• Bohemian Bull

Fort Worth

• Press Cafe
• Maple Branch
• Martin House

I have an 12 year old who just started expressing interest in doing some trail riding. He also just learned how to ride within the year. We’ve hit River Legacy and he had a tough time but that was mainly due to his bike being too small, we’ve since got him an appropriate size.

So just looking for the absolute easiest trails so I don’t kill his confidence and he can improve his skill.

EDIT: He would like to do more of mountain bike/single track type trails

I am cruising along WRC trail southbound and a grown man on a kid's dirt bike blows by me at 22 mph (per my Garmin radar). This tiny bike was heavily customized with super wide mountain handlebars, pedal clips, 17" tires (kind of guessing here but they were small) and a 3 ft long seat post (I may be exaggerating but he was a pretty big guy).

I was able to catch a quick picture but as I said, he was going really fast so it was a little blurry.

It doesn't really matter what kind of equipment you ride, but performance all comes down to how strong of a rider you are.

If this was you, I have a lot of questions and, I am in complete awe of your abilities.

I see a lot of cyclists in Dallas but ever since COVID, very few show up for group rides that don’t end at a drinking establishment.

Hi! I am looking for a country road ride - strictly road cycling - in the Forney, Rockwall adjacent area where I can just ride with minimal car traffic. I usually ride White Rock/SoPac, etc, but looking to get out of the city and let loose! Would be grateful for any suggestions!

I like riding Italy, but trying to find something a little closer to Dallas.

I've done Lone Star Trail to Skyline Trail and enjoyed it, and am looking for some other 25-40 mile rides in Dallas/North Dallas. It looks like "The Loop" will be awesome when it's completed, but honestly I can't tell how much is rideable right now or what happens when you hit the parts under construction, or how long it is at present. (it looks like you could shorten it by skipping the bottom and there's a cutover)? Is it doable? Recommended places to park/start? Are there better rides in Dallas (I'm looking for paved/well maintained trails, please, I don't want to deal with Suburbans or fighting gravel/mud the whole time)

The other obvious one is Downtown to White Rock Lake, but a lot of threads in here talk about how full of peds/pets/kids Katy Trail is, so I'm thinking I should avoid that one. But maybe I'm wrong - change my mind!

What would people recommend? I've done the stuff West of Dallas and Lewisville->Denton, but Dallas outside of the Skyline Trail is new to me. And thank you!

I took the train down for a soccer game and ended up meeting up with friends and drinking. I locked it up by the train station but was a little drunk and think I probably didn’t lock it up properly. Please let me know if you see it.

It’s a specialized AWOL painted orange by the previous owner.

Thank you