Posts under ‘Austin Bicycle Industry’

No question Austin is a triathlon town. Our summer racing calendar is littered with races from short Sprint distance to ironman distance with races like the Capital of Texas Triathlon pulling national talent to race in our city. Go on any road ride, and more than likely you’ll see at least a few riders riding [...]

In the fall of 2008, we reported on a south Austin bike shop that had put itself up for sale on Craig’s list. After talking to the owner, he requested that we not disclose which shop it was. It turns out South Side, the store in question, did not find a buyer and will cease [...]

Economic woes be damned, business is good at Alchemy Bicycle Company these days. Framebuilder James Flatman is weathering the storm fine with a traditional build-anything-you-want full custom approach that has yielded a surprisingly steady customer cue for one of Austin’s newest hand built bicycle companies. Still, Flatman is anything but new to the industry offering [...]

With Hanukkah in full swing and Christmas just around the corner, those with two wheeling significant others may be scrambling to find something that will be appreciated. Similarly, cyclists may be looking for ideas to plant in others heads. To help you through this giving season while supporting local Austin businesses, we’ve put together this [...]

“Bike building is a lot like the Internet. They both involve a series of tubes.” Elliott McFadden,Violet Crown Cycles
This fall, I was contacted by a customer wanting a Ferguson city bike as a possible replacement to his car. He lives and works downtown and was ready to give car free living a try. The problem [...]

In another sign of the robustness and growth of Austin’s cycling industry, triathlon specialty shop Jack and Adam’s recently made Inc. magazine’s list of the 5000 Fastest Growing Companies in America. The listing for J and A showed 74% growth from 2005 to 2008 besting industry wide growth average by nearly 10 times during the [...]

Here are A2W, we are proponents of buying local whenever possible. Fortunately when it comes to bicycles and bike related items, there are a growing number of local businesses offering some great and unique items for the cyclist.
Earlier this year, we created a Local Bike Shop Guide and added links by region and specialty to [...]

Editor Note: This Sunday will be the release of a new Austin bike zine, The Dropout (also on Facebook here.). This monthly cycling rag will seek to spotlights the people and the businesses that make the Austin bike culture thrive. On Sunday evening, there will be a release party for The Dropout with free beer, [...]

The second annual Texas Custom Bicycle Show wrapped up on Sunday in Dripping Springs at the finish line of the LiveStrong Challenge. The show saw a large number of attendees in addition to the LiveStrong participants with folks coming in from Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Conroe, and Fredericksburg just to see custom bicycles made by [...]

This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, the finest custom bicycle builders from all over the Lone Star state (plus one honorary Texan from Philadelphia) will converge on Austin for the second annual Texas Custom Bicycle Show. The show is free and open to the public and will be a part of the Expo at the LiveStrong [...]