Posts from ‘May, 2009’

The top story on the Streetsblog Network today is something strangely relevant considering I was just talking to some City of Austin employees about this last night. Baltimore Spokes‘ article “Wheeling in Employees: How to Keep Cyclists Happy at the Office” has a very good overview of things that employers can do to help people [...]

The ‘Original Alamo’ is putting on a bike event, which is good news for all fans of the Bike-In-Movie. This one is a classic, most definitely. Pee Wee’s Big Adventure! This showing will be outside next to Progress Coffee on East 5th, and they’re planning a bike ride to go along with the whole thing [...]

These photos from the 2009 Armadillo Hill Country Classic are not mine, but were posted to the Austin Cycling Association mailing list yesterday. If you like them, thank the publisher on Flickr, GadgetAdam. These look great!

We got this submission from way up north but I thought I would put it up anyway because A) it’s related to the Yellow Bike Project and B) I used to live in Lewisville as a kid so I have a soft spot for this area. Howard writes, “I volunteer for the Querencia Community Bike [...]

Incredibly scary-logoed Fast Folks Cyclery over on east 6th is having a grand opening party on the 16th!

Our buds at Bicycle Sport Shop sent over this little announcement about Big Mountain Bike Adventures putting on an event at the BSS South Lamar store this Friday, the 15th. Gravity Slideshow Big Mountain Bike Adventures 6:00pm at Bicycle Sport Shop Central Free adult beverages provided

Reprint of LOBV email below. See the part about showing up to City Council hearing next week – it’s important! First…We won! All of our endorsed candidates for Mayor and City Council won Saturday. In particular, thanks to all the LOBV members who helped out with or donated to the Chris Riley campaign. It was [...]

Brazil is already way ahead of us on developing alternative energy and a recent Economist article showed how the Brazilians have been smart in their investments limiting the effects of the global economic meltdown. Now, it turns out they are also way ahead of us on providing one of the most important part of bike [...]

Recently, we reported on the Dynamic Synergy, the first road bike equipped with STI style integrated brake/shifters for Shimano internally geared 8 speed Nexus and Alfine hubs. Bike Commuters wrote a positive review of a demo version of this bike they had for trial as did BikeHugger, and it seems like a product long overdue. [...]

Polls open 7 AM- 7 PM, Vote in your precinct polling location Today is Election Day for City of Austin municipal offices. On the ballot are the Mayor’s race as well as five other council seats, an effective super majority of the council. With issues like passage of the new 2020 Master Bike Plan and [...]