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Posts from ‘December, 2009’
Another local bike theft and the Copenhagen Wheel making theft a thing of the past
Earlier this week, we reported on the theft of We Robinson’s black Santa Cruz Tallboy. Unfortunately, we have to report another theft this time from City of Austin Bicycle Program staffer Nadia Barrera. I got my bicycle stolen some time between 10:30 PM last [Monday] nightand 8:30 AM this morning. It has a black GT [...]
Final Dirt Derby cancelled, but South Side Happy Hour Bike Polo on for tonight
As we suspected, it looks like the final Dirt Derby will not be happening tonight: We were hoping to be able to end our season series on high note, but mother nature foiled us yet again. The bad news is that tonight was to be the last of our races in 2009. The good news [...]
Local holiday gift ideas for the Austin cyclist
With Hanukkah in full swing and Christmas just around the corner, those with two wheeling significant others may be scrambling to find something that will be appreciated. Similarly, cyclists may be looking for ideas to plant in others heads. To help you through this giving season while supporting local Austin businesses, we’ve put together this [...]
Thy Neighbors Bike brings back alleycross with Man v Mud tonight
We are still awaiting word on whether the last Dirt Derby of the season will be put on tonight or if the wet and foggy weather means another cancellation. We’ll let you know as soon as we hear something. In case the unfortunate does happen, Thy Neighbors Bike has put together an alleycross, an underground [...]
Yet more great new bike infrastructure ideas from Copenhagen
Inspiration for the Copenhagenization the rest of the world With the Climate Change Conference, Copenhagen remains very much in the news especially on the bike front. As a city with a dominate car culture until the 1970s, Copenhagen pulled back from the gasoline induced sprawl most of the Western world embraced and now has 37% [...]
Stolen Bike Alert: Black Santa Cruz Tallboy, Reward for return
Over the weekend, former Austin Cycling Association Education chair Wes Robinson had his Black Santa Cruz Tallboy stolen.The bike was stolen downtown from in front of the Chili Parlour. It was locked, but the thief cut the lock. We are hoping for another happy end to this story. The serial number is T009JL00057, and if [...]
A2W Tweets summary for the Week of December 7, 2009
Here’s the abridged version of Austin on Two Wheel‘s Twitter feed for this week. This gives those not on Twitter or who missed our Tweets to check out interesting bike related articles, photos, and videos that might not warrant a full post on our site. If you want more up to the minute info, you [...]
A few events we missed for this weekend
It looks like we missed a race this weekend and a time change on a regular ride in our weekly roundup of recommended events. First, there is a chance to get both your cyclocross on and get a jump start on the road racing season with the The Incredible Bulk down in San Marcos being [...]
Friday Film Fun: Interview with Mikael Colville-Andersen from Copenhagen Cycle Chic & Copenhagenize
With all the discussions, designing, and arguments over bicycle boulevards, it can be hard to see the forest from the trees. The details can often trip us up in our overall goal: to make the bicycle a substantial part of our transportation mix and a natural choice for a growing number of citizens. Since the [...]
