Two years ago, the downtown Whole Foods decided to explore doing deliveries by bike. I have been wanting to start a monthly segment highlighting jobs in the Austin area where people are making a living on a bike. Whole Foods is a perfect starting point. I arranged a time to meet up with Matt [...]
Posts from ‘December, 2011’
Bikes migrating south: Bikes Across Borders
Free bike frames available. Just add wheels and they’re ready to go. There is one catch. These bikes only travel in one direction: South. From Austin, Texas to south of the border into Mexico. These are bikes on a mission. Their goal is to travel 230 miles, give or take, and make their final destination [...]
Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 12/8- 12/14/11
It is with sadness I noted this week will be the end of cyclocross season in Austin. The last Austin area TXBRA races are this weekend and the Dirt Derby will wrap up its final edition of the fall on Tuesday (they will be back for a winter session in January.) After a strong start [...]
Product Review: Burley Travoy Urban Trailer
My experience: Burley sent us the standard Travoy model with the optional Upper Market bags back at the end of August. The system was tested over 100 miles over 2 months, both empty and loaded. Build Quality: 5/5 Function: 5/5 Style: 4/5 Overall: 5/5 Availability: The Burley Travoy retails for $289.00 and is available through [...]
Bike Taxi Babes: The Calendar and the Release Party
It was sadden when I heard this spring that Leanna Bloom Mooradian and Scott Cannon were ceasing the publication of their local zine The Dropout. I always enjoyed the unique writing and great photography of the Austin bike scene in each issue. Well, luckily Leanna and Scott have not be idle, instead working on other [...]
Friday Film Fun: The Bicycle Animation
There is often the feel of art when you a ride a bicycle, whether in your mind or as an inspiration for other art. The movement of the wheels and your legs create a graceful visual cacophony of motion. Today’s video takes it to the next level by using the spinning bicycle wheel to create [...]
Cowgirl on wheels
American modern dancer and choreographer Martha Graham describes the process of creating art as “… a queer divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive.” This statement makes me ponder how bicycling riding and art meet at a cross path. The recent East Austin Studio Tour is a perfect [...]
Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 12/1- 12/7/11
December is upon us which means the Urban Farm Bicycle Tour and Holiday Sing-Along & Downtown Roll are on deck for Saturday! 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 [...]
