I contend that Austin is relatively bike friendly – it’s generally nice out, there’s some bike lanes and the drivers mostly share the road. There are hills, it’s true, but they are mostly short, and pretty much all the buses (which are cheap and good) have bike racks in case you’re really tired.

Unfortunately, the city of Lance Armstrong lacks the civility of having a reasonably priced/free bike borrow program which is a real bummer. So pretty much the cheapest bike that I’ve found in town are the ones at Austin Bike Tours & Rentals, for $19.95 per day. If that’s a bit too expensive, never worry, the town is home to an affordable and stalwart bus system, and the hotel, as you well know, is in walking distance to much of what you would want to see.