Tired of the high cost of car ownership? Looking for a low cost way to enter a life on two wheels? Austin’s Yellow Bike Project is ready to put you on a new-to-you set of wheels and strike a blow for liberty this July 4th. Independence Day Bike Sale! Monday, July 4 12:00pm – 3:00pm [...]
Posts under ‘Austin Bicycle Industry’
Now Hiring: Mechanic/Salesperson at Bikes Online
Bikes Online, the shop that replaced Southside Cycles at that location on South First near Oltorf, is now hiring a Mechanic/Salesperson. Here are the details: Bikes Online, an Austin-based bike shop located on the near south side is currently hiring for a mechanic/salesperson. Successful candidates will have a strong mechanical aptitude and excellent interpersonal skills. [...]
Six bicycles stolen from KirkLee last night
I got a call from my fellow frame builder Brad Cason at KirkLee this morning with some bad news. Someone broke in and has made off with six of his bikes. A couple of them were from his booth at NAHBS this year and one was featured in Bicycling Magazine. Please read below and keep [...]
Fast Folks hit by fire last night
Fixed gear & single speed shop Fast Folks suffered from a shop fire last night. They are reporting via Twitter that the shop is OK, and they are hoping to re-open tomorrow. Let’s hope this was just a close call.
Austin’s KirkLee takes home honors at 2011 NAHBS
Yesterday, the 2011 North American Handmade Bicycle Show wrapped up in Austin with awards given for the best bikes from the show. Austin based carbon bike maker KirkLee took home the honors for Best Paint Job with their version of Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night painted on a frame. Congrats to Brad Cason and his [...]
Photos From 2011 NAHBS- Day 2
Today is the final day of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show at the Austin Convention Center with bicycles on display from framebuilder from all over the US. On Day 1, I was only able to cover 1/2 the floor (yes, the show is that big and that awesome.) Here are shots from the other [...]
Photos From 2011 NAHBS- Day 1
The North American Handmade Bicycle Show continues today at the Austin Convention Center with framebuilder from all over the US in Austin. Here are some shots I took from Day 1 including my favorite bike so far, a beautiful randonneur bike with wicked cool integrated lighting built by Herbie Helm. I’ve also included some pictures [...]
Photos from 2011 NAHBS- Pre-Show Parties
The North American Handmade Bicycle Show begins today at the Austin Convention Center with framebuilder from all over the US descending on Austin with all manner of two wheeled creations. While I’ll be exhibiting, I’ll also be shooting pictures and sharing each day. Here is a gallery of shots from the yesterday’s pre-show parties including [...]
A Series of Tubes: Latest pictures from Violet Crown Cycles
The North American Handmade Bicycle Show starts tomorrow, and the Austin American Statesman did a nice write up on some of the local Austin builders including my friends at KirkLee, True Fabrication, and Alchemy Bicycle Company. They also wrote a bit about my framebuilding company, Violet Crown Cycles. I specialize in building custom city bikes [...]
A Guide to the 2011 North American Handmade Bicycle Show
This weekend, hundreds of custom bicycle framebuilders and bicycle companies from all over the US will descend on Austin for the North American Handmade Bicycle Show. I’ll be exhibiting there myself with Violet Crown Cycles. Here’s a quick guide the show, some of the parties going on, and info on some of the local Austin [...]
