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 [...]
Posts from ‘July, 2010’
Book Review: Pop-up Tour de France Book
Summary: More coffee table book than interactive guide for kids, the Pop-up Tour de France book is a nice decorative addition to the collection of a bike racing fan. Knowledgeable Tour watchers will find nothing new in the book, but this makes a fine guide to have out during your Tour watching parties. Rating: 3/5 [...]
City Bicycle Program Seeking Input on New 5-County Regional Bike Map
The City of Austin Bicycle and Pedestrian Program is at work on the next addition of their very helpful City Bike Map but this time are going regional. In addition to the Austin specific map, they are working on a safe route map for the 5 county Central Texas region. To make sure the map [...]
A2W has entered the building
Howdy, folks. I’m back in town after a great family vacation to Lealanau County, MI where the weather was fair and the fudge flowed. If you ever get up to that part of the world, take your bike. There is some seriously great, scenic cycling with plenty of challenging if not too long hills, and [...]
A2W taking a little R&R
Today, I’m heading out of town for a summer break from a very busy spring and early summer. Look for 1-2 posts in the next week, but we will not return to our regular daily posting until July 12. Have a great 4th of July weekend, watch the Tour if you can, but most importantly [...]
A brief guide to the Tour Day Frants
The biggest race in cycling begins this Saturday, the Tour de France, or Tour Day Frants if you are former Team 7-11 racer and Versus commentator Bob Roll. This one proves to have all the drama of an opera: a great aging warrior suiting up for his last battle, his former teammate eager to repeat [...]
Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 7/1- 7/7/10
In addition to celebrating the birth of our nation this weekend, “the Tour” starts up its 3 weeks of blood, sweat, tears, and possibly other people’s blood secretly injected. There are plenty of opportunities to celebrate the kickoff of the Grande Boucle including a huge party Saturday night at Mellow Johnny’s following what will surely [...]
