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Posts on ‘December 22nd, 2009’

The economics of bike boulevards: Debunking the myth that bike infrastructure will hurt business

Given the overwhelming support for the Austin Master Bike Plan and successful recent implementation of new bicycle infrastructure, it was a bit surprising to hear the vocal opposition to the City of Austin plan to convert Nueces Street to a bicycle boulevard. Time and again both at the meeting and in the press, we heard [...]

Tweed at last, tweed at last, thank God Almighty we have tweed at last

Breaking news from The Peddler bike shop is that Austin will at last have a tweed ride on January 10! A tweed ride is where you break out your old Schwinn or Raleigh single or three speed if you have one and put on your tweeds for an old fashion social ride. Believe it or [...]