Posts from ‘November, 2011’

This is the fourth part of Rob D’Amico’s series looking at Tour Das Hugel and his attempt to do the 2011 ride. (Part I. and Part II and Part III) He also hosted a fundraiser that let readers donate a set amount for each mile he completed, with all proceeds going to local bike nonprofits. [...]

The City of Austin’s Bicycle Advisory Council is looking for Austin cyclists to serve on the regular citizens committee that reports all things bicycle to the City. Their annual fall elections is next Thursday, November 17, and they will be filling 10 spots. The City of Austin charges the BAC as follows: The purpose of [...]

This is the third part of Rob D’Amico’s series looking at Tour Das Hugel and his attempt to do the 2011 ride. See here for Part I. and here for part II. He also is hosting a fundraiser that lets you donate a set amount for each mile he completes, with all proceeds going to [...]

What makes riding your bicycle in Austin so special? Nope, it’s not riding under the Congress bridge on Lady Bird Lake and inhaling the aroma of bat guano? Maybe it’s cycling around downtown, and spotting a pseudo-life-size artisan painted cow? Definitely the bike-able access to local farms and fresh produce specializes Austin from other major [...]

The Austin weather has been this side of gorgeous and even with a cold front does not look to be letting up. If you are not motivated to ride now, you never will! Cyclocross racing with grass has finally appeared with two races this weekend in Manor plus the annual massively awesome Mellow Swap on [...]

This is the first of periodic posts from Tom Wald, Executive Director of the League of Bicycling Voters. The CAMPO Policy Board meetings, like most public meetings, charge no admission and provide little overt entertainment to the uninitiated. I’m not currently in a position to take a gonzo journalism approach to reporting from such meetings, [...]