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I can hear the characteristic ding-ding of the train bell announcing its approach.The sound of the bell has become white noise as it rolls through my neighborhood a couple dozen times a day. This morning it’s a siren in my head. I am less than a half mile away and I can see the dual [...]

Hear ye, hear ye! I have successfully proclaimed my Bike Geek status far and wide among my friends. Now when they think bike, they think me. Thus, I have inadvertently become a small scale bike rental. When a friend needs a bike or a friend’s friend comes into town to visit for ACL, or when [...]

Since becoming a parent, I have had the chance to celebrate many different milestones along the life of my boys.  Most of the milestones experienced thus far have been more significant as a parent, then as a kid (no toddler is excited about the sore gums appreciated with a first tooth).  Now that my boys are over [...]

Last week, Austin’s Bicycle Advisory Council held their monthly meeting in new digs at City Hall. As an alternate member of the group, here is a report on the meeting. There has been a gradual transition in the Bike/Ped department from not just infrastructure creation but also working to make cycling more appealing to the [...]

One of the most wonderful institutions of Austin bike culture is the Austin Bike Zoo. Their whimsical creations like the Bike Snake and pedal powered butterflies and bats are a unique addition to any parade. Back in 2009, Austin Bike Zoo produced a 2 wheeled version of Alice in Wonderland that was a highlight of [...]

This is not the first time around the block for me: it’s no secret that I like bikes and I like art too. I thrive off of the feeling of inspiration that each generates in my life. I especially like when the two worlds of bicycle and art merge. I recently shared that I had [...]

I hate falling. I hate falling when I am going fast. I hate falling when I am going slow. I hate falling when it is quite obviously my fault. I especially hate falling when it is somebody else’s fault.           If you ride your bike long enough you are bound to [...]

For the  most part, bicycles ride are peaceful and fun. If bicycle rides weren’t something I enjoyed I would not ride nearly as much or at all. Basic Pavlovian response stuff. I do what feels good to me. Yet, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows and unicorns all the time when on two wheels. Similar [...]

It’s the day before Christmas Eve. It’s 4 o’clock in the afternoon, and the drury sky has been the same shade of gray and glum all day long. I’m biking across town, which is one of my favorite activities to relax. It calms me to roll through the shifts in urban landscape, and calm is [...]

It’s a New Year. Time to pedal off the pounds… or just get on a bike with friends. None of us are that motivated to hammer it, so a plethora of social rides abound on the calendar this week. If you still want to get competitive, you will have the chance as the Dirt Derby [...]