August came early this year. Unfortunately for those of us in Texas, that means we have a long, hot summer in store for us. With triple digit temperatures becoming the norm, I have been receiving workout reports from clients that, I can safely summarize as saying, “who turned on the furnace? I’m melting out there!” [...]
Posts on ‘June 29th, 2009’
Austin Downtown Crits moved to September 5
Those looking forward to the Downtown Crits that have been held in late June the last few years were disappointed to see the event vanish from the TXBRA calendar recently. Racing downtown then getting to watch the domestic pros go at it is a blast, and I was sorry to see it go. Well, it turns [...]
Portland Construction Company sets up temporary bike only lanes during projects
This a happens almost every day in our city. You’re cruising along one of Austin’s bike lanes, and Bam! you’ve go to stop or quickly (and dangerously) merge into traffic because your bike lane has been taken over by construction work. Whether its road work, which seems reasonable and is often well marked with warning [...]
Billy Mays Memorial Ride tonight
From the Bureau of Ironically Titled Urban Rides, come this ride tonight to memorialize the shouting, infomercial pitchman Billy Mays of Oxy-Clean fame who died over the weekend. I guess we are playing catch up to Portland on rides memorializing famous people.
