Bike! Bike!, an international annual conference organized by and for not-for-profit community bicycle projects and initiatives, is coming to Texas just down the road this weekend and offers a chance for those in bicycle advocacy and community cycling programs to share and learn from each other. This conference is hosted by The Bike Cave and [...]
Posts from ‘June, 2011’
Time to get a front brake on that fixie
And a front light too Our local fixed gear shop Fast Folks is reporting that Austin Police are starting to ticket fixed gear riders riding bikes without a brake. Per the traffic code, APD says: A person may not operate a bicycle unless the bicycle is equipped with a brake. So it’s time to put [...]
Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 6/16- 6/22/11
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 [...]
Monday Film Fun: Defying logic and physics
I missed my regular Friday post due to some fabulous hooky my wife and I played by taking advantage of a friend to look after our kids while we celebrated our wedding anniversary (3 months late!) with an overnight trip out of Austin. To make up for it, here are two videos that have recently [...]
Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 6/9- 6/15/11
Bike Month may be over but the summer is just heating up! There are a couple alley cats, a tubing ride, the new Femme Pedále ladies ride, and this month’s Full Moon Cruise. Get out and ride! Here’s a quick run down of recommended events for the coming week from our comprehensive calendar of all [...]
Social Cycling Austin adds ladies ride to the mix
In their quest to schedule a ride on every night of the week, Social Cycling Austin is introducing a new ladies ride call the Femme Pedále this Sunday. OH YES IT’S LADIES’ NIGHT. Oh, what a night. That’s right, the ride you’ve all been waiting for has reared it’s head full of long, lustrous locks. [...]
Friday Film Fun: A collection to lift your spirits
Talk of double dip recession, national debt defaults, peak oil, and the warped priorities of this state(yes, we need another highway in Dallas instead of an educated workforce) getting you down? Getting out on your bike will make you feel better. Until then, here is a collection of bike related videos I discovered this week [...]
Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 6/2- 6/8/11
Bike Month may be over with its plethora of special events but Austin remains awesomely in its bike-ness with tons of regular events going on including a very ambitious Thursday Night Social Ride scheduled for this evening. Here’s a quick run down of recommended events for the coming week from our comprehensive calendar of all [...]
What’s the best PSA message for safer roads?
A few weeks ago, the City of Austin released its first bicycle safety PSA called “Share the Road Rant.” The 1 minute ad focuses on informing drivers of the 3 foot passing rule and asks cyclists to obey the law while riding. I’ve been pretty indifferent to this approach for a while. It seems kind [...]
