On Thursday, the Austin City Council will be considering passage of our own local safe passing law. The proposed Council action is as follows: A safe passing law requiring motorists to give bicyclists at least three feet of clearance when passing. (The ordinance will be based on Bike Texas’s legislation passed in the session but [...]
Posts on ‘August 25th, 2009’
Austin Bike Shop resource page updated plus new sidebar links
Back in March, we started a resource page for the cycling community to make it easier to find local bike shops in one spot. We created a comprehensive list of all the bike shops in town with an interactive map to make it easy to find the place you’re looking for. In that time, we’ve [...]
Burley issues recall of 2009 d’Lite ST and Solo ST trailers
Child trailer maker Burley has issues a voluntary recall of 2009 d’Lite ST and Solo ST trailers due to a problem with the manufacturing of the axle that can cause separation in use. The affected axles may not be press fit correctly causing the axle to loosen and break the welds securing it.
Midnight guerrilla bike polo tonight
Still no Radball, but our friends at ATXBPSC have added another bike polo match, this time at midnight to avoid the 1 millionth day of 100+ degree heat. Midnight Guerrilla Bike Polo Tuesday, August 25 Midnight Meet at Capitol grounds
