Read the full info from the League of Bicycle Voters here. Austin City Council Candidate Forum Monday, March 23, 6-9 p.m. St. David’s Episcopal Church 301 E. 8th Street (at San Jacinto)
Posts from ‘March, 2009’
It’s Sunday, it must be Bike Polo
I just came across this video of the regular Sunday bike polo matches produced by Thy Neighbors Bike. Austin Bike Polo from Thy Neighbors Bike on Vimeo. One of these days when my life is a little less hectic and my children are cooperating, I’ll make it out to this twice a week affair put [...]
Jason at ATXBS asks: got a spare part?
Our good friend and prolific bike event writer Jason over at Austin Texas Bike … Stuff has had a bad week and could use a hand. He’s had the misfortune of not one but THREE major bike parts break on him this week and he’s out a few hundred dollars. Trust me, I feel his [...]
We’ve gone mobile!
Visiting Austin On Two Wheels via your mobile phone or PDA just got a lot easier. We’ve added mobile themes to our site which should load for you automatically when you visit (* if they don’t let me know) and format the pages correctly for small screens. In the next few weeks we will be [...]
Bikes: the official vehicle of SXSW
Bikes are everywhere at SXSW. Here’s a small gallery of bikes seen and a look at just how many were parked around the convention center. Racks? totally full. In one photo above, you can see that all the stair railings on the west side of the building have been put to work too. By the [...]
What ya doing this weekend? Be in the know with the Austin Cycling Events Calendar and Social Cycling ATX
It’s just amazing how two things can work together so perfectly. On Tuesday we wrote about a new Twitter list called Social Cycling ATX for getting short-notice rides organized and going. Their group is growing fast, with 57 followers on Twitter at last count and a Facebook group with 77 members. So now you can [...]
Pedicabs under attack by marauding golf carts?
At the Urban Transportation Commission meeting last Tuesday, a tall guy in a suit spoke and requested his company be put on the agenda for April. His name is Chris Nielsen, and he is requesting a formal category for his vehicles, electric powered golf carts. His business, Capitol Cruisers, operates a “charter service” giving people [...]
Get thee to the City Council Cycling Forum!
Reprinted from a League of Bicycling Voters email. This is your chance to tell your next city council members that you want safe cycling to be a priority, and find out where they stand on our issues. Want to make an impression? The best way to advance safer and more accessible bicycling in Austin is [...]
Safe Passing Bill Texas House hearing Tuesday morning
From the Texas Bicycle Coalition: The 2009 Safe Passing Bill will have a Texas House hearing by the Transportation Committee next Tuesday, March 24 at 8:00am. The room at the capitol is E2.014. The bill includes the “3-feet clearance” provision for cars passing cyclists. It has also been expanded to address right and left hooks [...]
Safe Passing bill delayed but making progress
As we reported last week, the Texas Senate hearing on the 2009 Safe Passing Act was postponed due to the big voter ID bill blowup. When it is rescheduled, we’ll let you know. The Texas Bicycle Coalition wants to encourage you to participate in their ‘Cyclists in Suits‘ event on April 20. This is not [...]
