One of my favorite coffee shops in Austin, Caffe Medici (actually this is unfair to say because every coffee shop in Austin is my favorite coffee shop in Austin), is starting a group ride club, the “Medici Bike Club,” or MBC. Their first ride will cover a bit under 6 miles and go from their [...]
Posts on ‘February 28th, 2009’
Salsa CroMoto Stems made from Nov 07 to Dec 08 recalled
Bicycle frame builder and component maker Salsa has issued a recall of 8,600 CroMoto SUL Salsa threadless and quill stems made from November 5, 2007 to December 31, 2008. There was a defect in the manufacturing of these stems which can cause the stems to break. They have set up a website, www.salsacromotostem.com, with information [...]
Bicycle Sport Shop closed Sunday in memory of Carol Masterson
Both locations of Bicycle Sport Shop will be closed this Sunday, March 1 in memory of Carol Masterson, a BSS staffer who recently past. I didn’t know Carol, but I remember her always being helpful and saying funny things when I’d check out. A memorial service will be held from Sunday, from 10am-Noon at the Lady Bird Johnson [...]
Bicycle Rally for Chris Riley on March 14
Austin City Council Place 1 candidate Chris Riley Austin City Council Place One candidate Chris Riley is an avid cyclist who lives carfree. Part of his outreach to the cycling community is a bicycle rally the weekend of SXSW. The ride will highlight the progress and needed improvements to our bicycle infrastructure, especially bike lanes, trails, and [...]
