I just received word that the North American Handmade Bicycle Show will be held in Austin in 2011. With the growth of local framebuilding and the success of the Texas Custom Bike Show, Austin has been in the running in years past, but this is great news and a sign we are growing as one [...]
Posts from ‘February, 2010’
Friday Film Fun: Framebuilding roundup
The North American Handmade Bicycle Show is this weekend in Richmond, VA, and while I’m a framebuilder, events in my life have conspired to prevent me from attending this year. Since A2W will not have direct coverage there, here are some recently made films from various great North American framebuilders to get you thinking about [...]
Massive turnout by cycling community at Third Nueces Street Bike Boulevard Open House
Opposition to Bike Boulevard shown to be loud but not deep In the largest turnout to date, the City of Austin held its third and final open house on a proposal for Austin’s first bicycle boulevard on Nueces Street downtown. City staff estimated a total of 500 people attended the meeting while over 300 of [...]
Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 2/25- 3/3/10
Despite the snowfall this week, spring is right around the corner, and it shows with the plethora of activities this week. Tonight will be a fundraiser for Mariel Mentink who was hit by a car on New Years Eve while on Monday APD Chief Art Acevedo will be the guest of a forum on bike [...]
Tonight the last in a series of open houses on the Nueces St Bicycle Boulevard
Nueces Bicycle Boulevard Open House #3 Wednesday, February 24 @ 6 PM Pease Elementary, 1106 Rio Grande St. Join Social Cycling ATX for a social ride and movie viewing party after the open house tonight! As the first major project in the new Austin Master Bicycle Plan, the City of Austin is considering creating the [...]
Ultra Endurance Racing: part 2, filling in the training plan
Last week, I discussed choosing a race, and setting up a calendar to help map your training. This week, I will go deeper into the training plan and help you break down the race into its basic components. For purposes of these articles, we’re focusing on one race. Thus, the training will be focused on [...]
City of Austin to hold first Austin Ciclovia planning meeting March 12
As part of Bike Month this year, the City of Austin has committed to holding its first ciclovía, a day where sections of public streets are shut down to automotive traffic and opened up to pedestrians and bicycles. The were first started in Colombía as a way to reclaim public space for people instead of [...]
The Auto Industry’s true colors: Creeps and Wierdos
No Friday Film Fun today. Instead, I cannot resist posting this auto ad brought to my attention by Copenhagenize. The ad which ran in Canada a few years ago was a more radical departure from the automotive industry’s usually more subtle attempt to make alternative transportation less appealing than throwing down tens of thousands of [...]
Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 2/18- 2/24/10
This weekend should be beautiful, and there are plenty of chances to get out and ride your bike. For those wanting to raise their heart beat there are two separate road races and for those wanting something more social the Tour D’Vegan will be visiting many of Austin’s better eateries offering vegan fair. Here’s a [...]
Earth Ministries suggests Carbon Fast as Lent begins
Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the period of self reflection in the Christian faith leading up to Easter. During Lent, many Christians give up some personal vice as a fast to further enhance their spiritual journey. Earth Ministries is suggesting those observing Lent take their fasts beyond themselves with a Carbon Fast. They [...]
