Posts from ‘March, 2009’

It’s not official or a done deal by any means, but let’s just say the odds of getting bike lanes on Red River are looking good right now. City staff has been working behind the scenes with the Downtown Austin Plan staff to see what they can do to provide for all kinds of cyclists [...]

Reader Brooks sent in an announcement of a new social group for planning rides quickly he’s formed on Facebook and Twitter. Here’s the scoop: “SocialCyclingATX is a grass roots group born into the powers of twitter and facebook getting rides started in a day’s notice. If you’re in Austin and want to ride join the [...]

We have brought you coverage in the past of the first reviews of the Dynamic Synergy bicycle, including a test ride from Bike Commuters of the bike. Dynamic Bicycles officially announced the bicycle’s availability in this March 10 press release. According to Dynamic: The Dynamic Synergy uses the Shimano 8-speed Alfine hub – Shimano’s most [...]

In a humorous turn of events, a just-married couple getting their wedding shots taken found themselves right in the middle of the World Naked Bike Ride in Melbourne! Did they freak out? Nope, they put some naked cyclists in their wedding pics. Not many people can claim that, I bet. Check out the story in [...]

Bike Friendly Oak Cliff has an interview with Boston’s Bike Coordinator, Nicole Freedman. Guess what? They’re installing bike lanes like crazy up there, trying to catch up with other cities. For even more National Bike Summit news, look no further than D.C.’s own TheWashCycle, which reports on the free sessions and speeches. The Bicycle Advocacy [...]

A key theme of LaHood’s remarks was that he and President Obama will work hard help make communities nicer places to walk and bike. LaHood said that he and Obama, “Will work toward an America where bikes are recognized to coexist with other modes and to safely share our roads and bridges.” Just a tidbit [...]

Summary: a vision of a utopian society beyond our current wage-slave capitalism, one that incorporates growing independent movements. Rating: 5/5 Available at: Processed World, Amazon, etc. I bought my copy at City Lights in San Francisco. Are you ready for post-capitalist society? In Nowtopia, author and Critical Mass founder Chris Carlsson looks at growing movements [...]

Elliott and I were at the BikeHugger Mobile Social today and had a blast. Good ride, good food, and lots of terrific cyclists. Elliott also won an XtraCycle FreeRadical kit and is about to have a two XtraCycle family! We had a terrific time talking to Tim from the great Seattle blog Carfreedays, who rode [...]

Bike Hugger Mobile Social Ride for SXSW 2 PM, Social Ride, 4 PM, BBQ party, Brush Square Park, 409 E. 5th St

The location for Saturday’ benefit for Bikes Across Borders has changed to the Club Deville, 900 Red River St. It had been at the Rhizome Collective, but the city is closing down the Rhizome Collective warehouse due to code violations with orders to move out by Monday. More on the drama with the Rhizome Collective here.  It’s unknown how this [...]