Posts from ‘August, 2010’

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 [...]

Austin’s Yellow Bike Project is having another fun fundraiser later this month as part of next week’s Thursday Night Social Ride. While they’ve finished and opened their new workshop on Webberville Road, they still need your help.

This week we’ll depart from advocacy, racing, or the coolest gear to something that’s just fun: a Choir/Bike Flash Mob performance of Queen’s Bicycle Race in a Brussel Train Station. Enjoy and get out and ride your bike!

The Austin Cycling Association has put out a call for folks to volunteer to be ride starters for their Classic Rides. The Classic Rides are the Saturday and Sunday morning rides that rotate through the library of ACA club ride routes and usually alternate from north to south with the occasional east and west starting [...]

Sorry folks, but events in my life mean I’ve not had time to put together the post of weekly recommended events. Expect the weekly post to return next week. In the meantime, you can always check our online full calendar of events and subscribe via Google calendars. I will throw in one quick plug for [...]

Should you wear a bike helmet every time you ride or not? The helmet debates have been ranging in the cycling community for years and seem to be as entrenched and as bitter as the Israelis and the Arabs. One side says helmets save lives and make us safer. The other says the science behind [...]

I’ve been meaning to officially recommend this newish local blog for months, but if you haven’t checked out An Old Guy on Two Wheels now is a good time. This November, there will be a transportation bond election with lots of bike projects in it, and OG2W has started a series of very informative posts [...]

Yesterday, I posted about the Texas Custom Bicycle Show coming to Austin October 16-17. The show is a lot of fun and a chance to see some well made, unique bikes built right here in Texas. The show is free and the product of a lot of hard work by the builders. To that end, [...]

UPDATE: The show is also looking for volunteers if you want to help with this show that is free to the public. Also in addition to the website, the show has a blog which will include profiles of the builders and you can follow the show on Facebook and Twitter. ———— Mark your calendar! Now [...]

With the long summer days, the need for lights on your bike is much less, but it’s still not a bad idea to keep your lights on your bike. I’ve had evening meetings go long or getting together with friends for a beer lead to dinner and more, and I’ve appreciated having a light at [...]