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Re:Circling–or cycling–the track at F1’s famous Circuit of t... by bretthoerner on Monday June 28, 2021 @11:06AM (#27662905)
I've done this once. It was OK, but at the end of the day it's like shutting down a highway and letting you bike on it. It's just a huge (from the POV of a cyclist) empty concrete road. I'd much rather bike around the actual city or do a trail through trees with some sights to see.

Basically, it's all of the bad and boring aspects of driving excepts you're on a bike. But to me one of the best parts of biking is that you're not in a cage on a boring highway. It also has big "drive my truck to the gym to do a run" vibes since it's in the middle of nowhere.

That said, turn 1 is a (fun) beast and being around a bunch of people excited to cycle is the best part.

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Re:Circling–or cycling–the track at F1’s famous Circuit of t... by epage on Monday June 28, 2021 @11:41AM (#27663315)
I've not been yet but the draws for me are (1) the novelty and (2) an uninterrupted ride. There aren't many places you I've found to ride that isn't stop and go while also being safe. If only 360 wasn't suicide to ride.
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Re:Circling–or cycling–the track at F1’s famous Circuit of t... by bretthoerner on Monday June 28, 2021 @05:39PM (#27668548)
I hear you loud and clear, but South Walnut Creek is way better than this for uninterrupted riding, IMO.

https://www.austintexas.gov/department/southern-walnut-creek...

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Re:Circling–or cycling–the track at F1’s famous Circuit of t... by heyzeusalmighty on Monday June 28, 2021 @12:22PM (#27663883)
May I suggest the Veloway across the street from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center?
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Re:Circling–or cycling–the track at F1’s famous Circuit of t... by gameswithgo on Monday June 28, 2021 @04:02PM (#27667130)
second the veloway, and mountain biking in austin is amazing and way less stressful
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Re:Circling–or cycling–the track at F1’s famous Circuit of t... by stefan_ on Monday June 28, 2021 @11:49AM (#27663432)
For the Nurburgring, they have events and amateur races they put on:

https://radamring.de/en/disciplines/24h-bike-race/

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