Somewhere late last century, a drunken post-ride conversation turned to "well, there's no good place to find trail info in this town so you just gotta ride it...." Taking on that challenge, the AustinBike world headquarters was created and the site was born.
Over the years, we grew up with Austin, adding more info, branching out into other spots in the US, and even internationally - wherever I happened to be riding. Lots of content was created, and people used the site as their Austin mountain biking destination guide as we had the best info on trails.
But a lot has changed in the last 25 years. Primarily, the internet grew up.
Now, with tools like Strava, MTB Project, and Trailforks, there is a ton of content out there. Creating and maintaining information about Austin mountain biking has slowed for me and so, it's time to pack it up, it's time for a new adventure. We'll be heading for our next adventure, a place where I might stop mid-ride to check out the ocean views.
I will miss the Austin trails, but not as much as I will miss the friends that I've made over the years here. I may swing back from time to time and I'll always pack riding clothes. One of you unlucky souls will need to loan me a bike for a greenbelt tour.
Feel free to drop me a line at John at austinbike dot com, the domain will be around for a little bit after the site goes away at the end of 2025. I feel that riding off into the sunset is better than trying to figure out how to keep this thing going. I'll join the ranks of icons like La Zona Rosa, Shady Grove, and all the other things that made Austin such a special place during our time here.