Looks like the Austin Police Department is again focusing on ticketing cyclist for traffic violations. Just don’t call it a crackdown. Bike Noob reported on four club riders getting tickets for failing to completely stop at a stop light when turning right. The officer told the group he was issuing citations because of the grief [...]
Posts on ‘August 24th, 2009’
Friday Film Fun Followup: Bike Polo, you’ve got some competition
On Friday, I posted a video of two German teenage girls performing artistic cycling, a version of synchronized fixed gear trick riding set to music. I noticed at the end of the video that while the girls were taking their much deserved applause, some people were setting up a net behind them. I didn’t think [...]
First day of school on two wheels
Today is the first day of school for Austin K-12 students and is the first day of kindergarten for my son Miles. Unlike the vast majority of children in town, Miles will not be going to school in a car. Instead, he will be riding everyday on my wife’s Xtracycle in defiance of a recent [...]
