Posts from ‘August, 2009’

Here’s a quick run down of recommended events for the coming week from our comprehensive calendar of all cycling events. Thanks to Jason at ATXBS for letting us know about some events we couldn’t find elsewhere. As always, if there is an event you know about that’s not on our calendar contact us, and we’ll [...]

Fixie rider, pedicab, group riders needed for bike safety PSA this Saturday This Sunday morning, local film maker Adam Pruitt will be shooting footage for a bicycle safety video to be shown at Interbike this fall. To make this happen, Adam needs your help to fill the screen with various local cyclists. He’s also needing [...]

For the dedicated roadie, Nelo’s Cycle Shop is a little slice of heaven. Whether its the Italian racing frames, pro-cycling posters and banners, or the expert coaching and bike fitting advice of owner Nelo Breda, there is plenty to like if you run with thin wheels whether solo or tandem. Pro-Racing to Pro Shop When [...]

Earlier this summer, I mentioned that the Downtown Criteriums normally held in June that have been so popular in recent years had disappeared from the TXBRA calendar only to reappear scheduled for the Labor Day weekend. At the time, the reschedule was explained as a scheduling conflict with the City of Austin and other events. [...]

“Bike building is a lot like the Internet. They both involve a series of tubes.” Elliott McFadden, Violet Crown Cycles On Friday, I dropped off my latest custom city bike to the customer. She choose the Ma Ferguson, the step through “woman’s” style to replace a her recumbent. She had gotten the recumbent for comfort [...]

Editor Note: Eileen Schaubert, Mellow Johnny’s Community Outreach person, took the Austin Police Department’s bicycle training in July and is doing a series of articles for A2W about her experience. I’ve just spent three days out at the Austin Police Department’s training academy as the first civilian to take their mountain bike patrol class. I [...]

Safe Routes to School, a project of the Austin/ Travis County Health and Human Services Department, works with schools and communities to increase walking and biking to school safely. This is achieved through education and promotion efforts such as media campaigns, promotional activities & contests, educational presentations, and community involvement. This is a non-infrastructure project [...]

It is with sadness that we have to report that Kevin Underhill, the cyclist injured in a wreck during the Cat 4/5 race at The Driveway on Thursday night, will be removed from life support and allowed to die in the next 24 hours. From Andrew Willis, the race organizer: This news comes with heavy [...]

Local blog Training From A Barkalounger is reporting that local racer Kevin Underhill received a head injury while racing the Cat 4/5 race at the The Driveway Crits last night. He was rushed to the Brackenridge ER in critical condition where surgery was done on his head an face. He is currently in the ICU. [...]

This event missed our weekly round-up and appears to be insired by the Thrusday UrbanNight ride. Here are details via ATXBS Ride leaves at 8 PM sharp It’s casual ride, much like Thursday socials, also very flat. It’s BYOB for the duration of the ride and there should be 2 or 3 stops. The Ride [...]