Posts from ‘May, 2010’

Last week, I shared a video of the recent Critical Mass ride in Budapest which drew an amazing 35,000 riders, and I threw out the idea that that number of cyclists was approximately equal to the number Austin’s supposed to be at on a daily basis in 2020 under the Master Bike Plan. (Actually, the [...]

Thanks to everyone who joined us in April and early May in our Discover the City on Two Wheels Spring Urban Living Rides. We’d also like to thanks series sponsors Bicycle Sport Shop, Barton Place, and Barden Capital Management and ride host BoConcept for helping to make these events happen. From the feedback we got, [...]

Here’s a quick run down of recommended events for the coming week from our comprehensive calendar of all cycling events. Thanks to Jason at ATXBS for letting us know about some events we couldn’t find elsewhere. As always, if there is an event you know about that’s not on our calendar contact us, and we’ll [...]

In honor of Bike Month, the Sierra Club wants your most poetic thoughts on cycling for their bike haiku contest. The poet winner will receive a brand-new Breezer Uptown 8 bicycle. Runners-up will get a Kryptonite lock and a Nutcase helmet. A panel of bike-commuting Sierra Club staffers will pick the finalists and the winner [...]

Social Cycling Austin is further expanding their ride offering with a new yoga this week: This class is geared towards BEGINNERS, so if you’re hesitant to come because you’ve never taken a yoga class, please get over it and come ride with us! The idea is to stretch out the muscles we use for riding [...]

Welcome to the sixth and final 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. [...]

Last night, the Austin Bike Poster Show kicked off with a party and the announcement of the winning entry in the show created by Austinite Kevin Nadeau. This winning poster will be used by the City of Austin’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Program to promote cycling in Austin. I was one of the judges, and I [...]

We’re a little late posting today due to some Google calendar database errors that rendered part of the calendar not viewable for a few hours this morning. GOOOOGGLLLEEEE! Anyway, Bike Month proceeds with tonight’s Austin Bike Poster Show kickoff and ACA’s Armadillo Hill Country Classic on Saturday. Lest yo’ mama get left out, Mellow Johnny’s [...]

This morning, Tom Linehan, the organizer of the Austin Bike Poster Show, sent me the winning design of the show. I was one of the judges with Council Member Chris Riley and Austin Bike and Pedestrian Program Manager Annick Beaudet, and I’m happy to say that the winner is both very cool and one of [...]

Things have been crazy busy the last few days with wrapping up our spring social ride series and beginning to plan for the next series, so I thought I’d share this video from the Budapest Critical Mass that Jason at ATXBS posted earlier this week. He made the point that the attendance at this ride [...]