Have suggestions for stories for future Bicycle News Roundups? Send them in! Some news of interest to commuter and urban cyclists: Ian Hibell, cyclist who pedalled world, killed by hit-and-run driver, Times Online (UK) Less-Developed Countries & Bicycle Tourism, 4Hoteliers Charges Against Shoved Cyclist Are Dropped, NY Times Blogs Tour de Fat bicycle parade rolls [...]
Posts on ‘September 8th, 2008’
Reminder: September Bike-in Movie tonight & tomorrow night
Assuming we don’t get rained out. September Free Bike-In Movie Les Triplettes de Belleville (2003) aka “The Triplets of Belleville” Rated PG-13; 78 min; Sylvain Chomet 2 screenings – Monday, September 8th, 8pm at the Spider House Cafe, 2908 Fruth St (map) – Tuesday, September 9th, 8pm at Sustainable Waves 4704 E Cesar Chavez St [...]
“Biggest thing your carried with your Bike?” Contest Semifinalist- Week 3
It’s Monday, so this means it’s time to announce our latest semifinalist in AustinBikeBlog’s What’s the biggest thing you’ve carried on your bike?” Contest. If you missed our previous semifinalists, you can still view the folks who made the cut in Week 1 and Week 2. If you are just finding out about this contest, [...]
Bike thief, thy name is Scum Bucket
Recently, I wrote an article about best practices for locking your bike so that it would still be there when you return. In this article, I took a moment to single out bike thieves as generally crappy people. I said that while bike thieves are bad people they don’t rate as Hitler or Carrot Top [...]
