Posts from ‘October, 2009’

I just got word from Erin O’Neill at Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop that their weekly Ladies Ride has been moved from Monday evenings to Sunday afternoons. Also, the Austin Flyers Wednesday Ladies Ride is done for the season until spring. Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop Weekly Ladies Ride Sundays Roll out at 3:30 Mellow Johnny’s Bike [...]

For the second year in a row, Momentum Magazine put together a bicycle fashion show at Interbike to highlight that anyone can live their life on two wheels and still look good. No spandex here.

This last week cyclists Gregory and Alexandra Bruehler were killed while riding a tandem north of San Antonio. They were hit from behind by a truck. Of course, the driver was not cited. The Bruehlers have left behind a seven year old daughter, Kylie. This child will grow up without her parents, and the driver of [...]

Austin’s cycling media will grow by one in November with the addition of The Dropout, a new Austin bike zine. It will be available at Domy Books, local bike shops, and other locations around town starting November 1 for $5. The deadline for article submissions for the first issue has pasted, but content will be [...]

Lots going on this week. Bike Prom is Friday (do you have your tux yet?) followed by a couples alleycat on Saturday and a Beertown pub crawl on Sunday. There are also two important meetings planning for Austin’s future: the Downtown Plan Open House on Saturday and Comprehensive Plan Open House on Monday. It’s important [...]

If you are thinking about doing cyclocross but are a little intimidated, check out this cyclocross clinic this weekend. Cyclocross introduction and training session at the Montopolis Youth Sports Complex SATURDAY OCTOBER 10 @ 3 PM. Learn how to dismount and run barriers. All welcome. Bring your mountain bike, road bike (with wide tires) or [...]

The University of Texas Cycling Club is a great local pipeline for up and coming cycling talent with club members competing in Division I regional and national levels, the highest levels achievable for collegiate cyclists.  They also teach racing skills and do community outreach with safety clinics and volunteering at charity events. To support their efforts [...]

The newly re-invigorated League of Bicycling Voters is kicking off their Bike-in Cinema fundraising series this week with a showing of Goonies Thursday evening at The Triangle. Admission is $2 and proceeds from the beer sales will go to the LOBV courtesy of New Belgium Brewery. Bring a blanket and a chair for movies under [...]

My experience: Back in August, we did a profile of Brad Beneski, the creator of the FlashBak. He gave us a FlashBak to test out and review. I have ridden after dark with the FlashBak a dozen times mostly attached to the back of my Xtracycle. Function: 4.5/5 Style: 2/5 Build Quality: 5/5 Overall: 4/5 Availability: The FlashBak is available [...]

It seems nary a month goes by without some sort of Austin cycling related blog popping up. The latest aims to help support our two wheel brethren in the hinterlands of Williamson County. Biking in Round Rock shares routes, wisdom, and general cycling goodness for those in the burbs just north of Austin. Check it [...]