This flew in under the radar a few weeks ago, but U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that moving forward pedestrian and bicycle facilities would be put on an equal footing as cars in federally funded transportation projects. Essentially, people and bicycles would no longer be treated as an afterthought or unwelcome additions to roads [...]
Posts from ‘April, 2010’
Urban Transportation Commission next stop on the Bike Blvd Proposal
Last week, the City of Austin Bicycle and Pedestrian Program released its staff recommendations for a Downtown Bicycle Boulevard. The League of Bicycling Voters was critical of the proposal, especially the recommendations for Nueces Street. It has all the signs of compromise as the opposition to the bike boulevard also seems unhappy with the recommendations. [...]
The Heavy Metal Fitness Ride returns tonight!
After a 4 month hiatus, Social Cycling ATX’s Heavy Metal Fitness Ride returns tonight with its weekly Monday night romp of equal parts social and physical exertion. Show up tonight at 7 PM at the Lamar Blvd Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge for the fun/pain. Here’s the low down: Through the mists of time… as darkness descends… [...]
Taste of Downtown is a wrap, Pampered Pedal up next
On Saturday, Austin on Two Wheels presented the Taste of Downtown Tour, the first in a three part social ride series called Discovering the City on Two Wheels. The weather was gorgeous, and we had over 50 riders show up with folks in their 20s to someone in his 80s. Russ and Laura from the [...]
Friday Film Fun: Cycling and Parkinson’s
Last week, the New York Times published a remarkable story about some Dutch doctors that discovered individuals so afflicted with Parkinson’s Disease that they cannot walk still are able to ride a bike without any trouble. Apparently, they think cycling uses a different part of the brain than walking (which might explain why cycling is [...]
New A2W Sponsor: Freewheeling Bicycles
Freewheeling Bicycles open Sunday one time only for special sale Austin on Two Wheels would like to welcome our newest site sponsor, Freewheeling Bicycles. Freewheeling is having a special sale this weekend and will be open on Sunday, 1-5 PM, a rarity for a shop that normally let’s staff enjoy the day of rest. They [...]
1 mom, 2 kids, 30 Days of Bike: Part 2
Welcome to the second installment of my month-long series about me and the 30 days of biking challenge. Over the month of April, I will take my bike out for at least a short ride every day. I’m also hoping to reduce my car use and perhaps even shed a pound or two. You might [...]
A little birdy, tweet, tweet
This is from a little birdy to you this morning: “Austin on Two Wheels will be sharing a limited time serious good deal on registration for our spring social rides with our Twitter followers Facebook fans at 11AM today.” Want to get in on the deal? Follow us on Twitter @austinon2wheels or join our Facebook [...]
Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 4/8- 4/14/10
Now that Easter’s behind us, weekends are getting full of all sorts of things to do on two wheels. A2W will be holding the Taste of Downtown Tour, it’s first in a series of spring social rides, while the League of Bicycling Voters will be kicking off Austin’s first Bike Summit with a reception on [...]
A2W’s Taste of Downtown social ride this Saturday!
Register before Saturday and Save $5. Bring a friend & save $5 more. This Saturday, Austin on Two Wheels will hold our Taste of Downtown Tour, the first in a three part social ride series called Discover the City on Two Wheels. The ride will include stops at three great downtown restaurants to sample some [...]
