Need advice on where to go

[CorsairMac]

The only thing I'd say about Austin right now is - there are wildfires out in the Tx, OK, AR, and now CO area. Not sure how close to Austin they are but the air quality may/could be affected by the smoke.

[MomOnBike]

I stumbled across this site the other day. Other than the URL, I know nothing about it, but you may want to check it out and report back.

http://www.bikes4rent.com/cgi-bin/search.pl

You may find something you'd be able to use wherever you finally go.

What a problem to have. {sigh}

[KSH]

The only thing I'd say about Austin right now is - there are wildfires out in the Tx, OK, AR, and now CO area. Not sure how close to Austin they are but the air quality may/could be affected by the smoke.

The wildfires are very minimal... Texas is HUGE...it's nothing like what happens when fires hit California or something.

[Steph_in_TX]

Here's a thought...fly to Austin, rent a car (as KSH said, you'll pretty much have to) and drive less than an hour west to Fredericksburg...charming small town, can stay in hotel or B&B, they have a bike shop and do rent. It's a pretty bike friendly place and the guys in the shop are very helpful with routes/maps. The weather should be mild and could be wet, but you never know! I went in April last year and we had slightly cool, cloudy days and one pretty warm, sunny day. Nothing you couldn't ride in. Here are a few links...

general visitor info...
http://www.fredericksburg-texas.com/visitor/index.asp

local bike shop...
http://www.hillcountrybicycle.com/index.htm

new site with popular routes and maps...
http://www.cycletexas.com/

Steph

[pkq]

I would choose Austin-Hill Country over Raleigh that time of year. But March is still a crap shoot.

Texas, bordered on the South by the Gulf of Mexico, should have a predominantly South wind so wildfires shouldn't be an issue. Also, it's about a 5 hour drive, if memory serves, from Dallas to Austin on I-35.