Posts on ‘January 8th, 2010’

Here’s is the week that was in cycling via the abridged version of Austin on Two Wheel‘s Twitter feed. This gives those not on Twitter or who missed our Tweets a chance to check out interesting bike related articles, photos, and videos from the week that might not warrant a full post on our site. [...]

Today, Los Angeles doctor Christopher Thompson was sentenced to five years in prison for assaulting two cyclists with his car. In addition, he will likely lose his medical license. The conviction and serious penalty of the doctor is being considered by some a turning point in finally holding motorists accountable to actions that endanger cyclists. [...]

If you’ve been around downtown in the evenings or at most major events in this town, you know how awesome pedicabs are. The Discovery Channels’ Planet Green recently showed how well a pedicab does against a motorized taxi in Manhattan. Closer to home, the Austin Pedicab Alliance recently posted a documentary about our local pedicab [...]