Austin Bicycle Advisory Council Meeting Thursday, New Location The Austin Bicycle Advisory Council will be meeting at a new location this Thursday, as a temporary arrangement. City staff will not be attending this meeting. Purpose of the meeting will be discussing bylaws. The meeting will be held, this time, at the Texas Bicycle Coalition headquarters, [...]
Posts on ‘December 17th, 2008’
Illinois Republican Ray LaHood Considered for Secretary of Transportation
Two news outlets today are reporting that retiring Republican Congressman Ray LaHood of Illinois’ 18th district is being considered for Secretary of Transportation under President Barack Obama. The New York Times’ Caucus Blog reports: One of the tasks awaiting the transportation secretary is helping to implement the vast public works projects that Mr. Obama has [...]
Review: Doug Fattic Framebuilding Class
This article is part of a series I’ve been writing about my experience taking a two week bicycle frame building class from master framebuilder, Doug Fattic. Taking a two week intensive frame building class was just that, intense. Spending 8-12 hours a day working on one project in isolation allowed for quick learning, but also [...]
