Klunkerz: A Film About Mountain Bikes Directed by Billy Savage Pumelo Pictures Official site: Klunkerz.com Overall Impression: 7/10 Pumelo Pictures were kind enough to provide us with a review copy of Klunkerz, their documentary about the orgins of the modern mountain bike, recently. I watched Klunkerz with my wife, who (thankfully!) takes a passing interest [...]
Posts from ‘September, 2009’
Minnesota cyclists collide in accident, one dead
UPDATE: Thanks to Tom Wald who sent out the link to this video from a Twin Cities TV station of the tunnel in question. Reminds me of issues with the Shoal Creek Trail at the tunnel around 14the Street and the sharp blind turn at 3rd Street. __ I has been stated in the comments [...]
Pictures from Dirt Derby opener, A2W & Violet Crown Cycles come on board as sponsor
VCC will give away a custom cyclocross frameset to a lucky Dirt Derby participant in December Last night was the season opener of the Dirt Derby, the Tuesday night cyclocross and mountain bike short track course racing that runs through December 15 at the Austin/Del Valle Motorcross Park (ADVMX). I did not suit up but [...]
Alert: Legal help needed for out of town cyclist hit and jailed by police at Critical Mass ride
UPDATE: Local attorney Jay Paul Warren (who let us publish that very helpful article on what to do in a bike-car accident) contacted me this evening to let me know he posted bail for the cyclist in question. Jason from ATXBS also sent me an e-mail from Chief Acevedo who is very aware of the [...]
Bicyclists: What to do if you are hit by a car or truck?
Editor note: In response to the Freaknomics blog article about motoists being at fault in 90% of bike-car accidents, local attorney and cyclist Jay Paul Warren posted on the ACA e-mail list this advice if you should be so unfortunate as to be hit by a car while riding. (No advice on what to do [...]
New A2W Sponsor: Austin Cycle Camp
We are pleased to announce Austin Cycle Camp as another sponsor of Austin on Two Wheels. We mentioned them last week as a new cycling skills class here in Austin that just started. Austin Cycle Camp offers 8 week skills clinics tailored to your skill level and needs. The classes meet during the week at [...]
Bike fest Tour De Fat scheduled for Saturday, October 17
The Tour de Fat, a one day festival celebrating the bike sponsored by New Belgium Brewery, has been scheduled to stop in Austin on Saturday, October 17 at Fiesta Gardens in East Austin. The entry is free and proceeds from beer sales benefit Austin Yellow Bike Project, Austin Cycling Association, and the Austin Ridge Riders [...]
