So I just got back from the Shifting Gears bike ride sponsored by BikeTexas. It involved a ride around downtown to look at the bike infrastructure that is or will soon be built. About 50 cyclists joined in with everyone from spandexed roadies to plain clothed hybrid riders. I had a chance to talk briefly [...]
Posts on ‘January 21st, 2009’
Shifting Gears Luncheon, Part 1
“Building more roads to fix traffic is like throwing gas on fire.” “Parking is not a constitutional right.” “If an 8 year old can’t safely use a bikeway, then it is not a good bikeway.” Today, BikeTexas (formerly Texas Bicycle Coalition) hosted a lunch time lecture by Dr. Enrique Peñalosa, the former mayor of Bogotá, Columbia with [...]
APD denying any crackdown on cyclists ever happened
In interesting e-mail from Austin cyclist Tom Wald is circulating about the Austin Police Department and their much reported crackdown on cyclists who break traffic laws. Tom wrote the police department a letter criticizing the program for singling out cyclists when motorists cause the vast majority of accidents that involve injury and deaths. Regardless of [...]
Pictures of Midnight Ridazz Super Hero Ride now up
For those who missed last night’s super hero themed Midnight Ridazz pub crawl, Doug now has a galley of pictures from the ride up including a mysterious bandaged man who may or may not be a certain Jason of ATXBS. (His secret identity is safe with us.)
