Posts from ‘December, 2010’

Austinite Belinda Fleming contacted me asking for help finding her bicycle which was stolen Saturday night. She does not own a car and this was her main form of transportation. If you see this bike, please send Belinda a note. Bike info: My bike was stolen from outside of Red 7 on Red River & [...]

Austin on Two Wheels is proud to announce we were selected as the winner in the Bicycle Culture Blog division of the Austin Blogger Awards 2010 published by The Republic of Austin. Thanks to everyone who voted for us, and we hope to keep up the Austin bike culture coverage into 2011.

KVUE is reporting that a cyclists was hit and the driver fled the scene on Saturday evening around 6 PM on Nuckols Crossing Road. The cyclist is at Brackenridge with serious injuries. Police believe the driver was in a small-sized tan SUV but are looking for more details to track down the offender. If you [...]

Austin on Two Wheels is pleased to announce Digifit™ as our latest site sponsor. Digifit is a hardware and iPod/iPhone/iPad software package that allows you to track and analyze all your training with digital heart rate monitors and power meters. You can find out more about Digifit and take advantage of their holiday special pricing [...]

Yesterday, the Austin stop of the Bicycle Film Festival kicked off with two programs of bicycle shorts and featured films. Today is the second and final day of films with 4 programs starting at 3:00. All the films are being shown at the art studio SUPER! ALRIGHT!, 301 Chicon Ave. Ste. A. Tickets are $10 [...]

Today, the Bicycle Film Festival kicks off in earnest in Austin with 2 programs of feature length bicycle films. Here are the details. Program 1: The Birth of Big Air 7 PM at SUPER! ALRIGHT!, 301 Chicon Ave. Ste. A It’s about time Mat Hoffman’s story was told and now it has been done by [...]

Wow, December is kicking off with some great bike events. The International Bicycle Film Festival will be playing this weekend with bike related movie goodness, the Urban Farm Bicycle Tour will be taking in locally grown food on Saturday morning followed by a Holiday bike ride after the Capitol Tree Lighting sign along on Saturday [...]

In the past, we’ve covered best practices for locking your bike securely, but this lock design from the German company Conrad takes it to a new level hoisting your bike out of the reach of all but the most acrobatic thieves. No idea what it costs, and I’m not sure we want our city littered [...]

I have been remiss in getting this up on the calendar since this Social Cycling Austin inspired ride started in Leander and Cedar Park earlier this year. Rafael Ponce is the leader of the ride and here’s what he has to say: The Leander / Cedar Park Social Ride is held every Wednesday at 7pm [...]