Here’s is the week that was in cycling via the abridged version of Austin on Two Wheel’s Twitter feed.
This gives those not on Twitter or who missed our Tweets a chance to check out interesting bike related articles, photos, and videos from the week that might not warrant a full post on our site. If [...]
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A2W Tweets summary for the Week of March 1, 2010
APD Chief Acevedo returns for second forum with the cycling community
The weather outside may have been cold and stormy, but the reception from the cycling community to Austin Police Department Chief Art Acevedo was warm at last night’s forum at One Texas Center. The forum was a follow-up on last year’s meeting with the Chief, the first of its kind in Austin, and was sponsored [...]
More photos from NAHBS
Yesterday, I posted a photo gallery from this weekend’s North American Handmade Bicycle Show. Here are more photos taken by my classmate from Doug Fattic’s framebuilding class who was able to make it to this year’s show. There are some really great bikes here and get’s me even more excited about the show coming here [...]
Images from the 2010 NAHBS in Richmond, VA
As we mentioned yesterday, the North American Handmade Bicycle Show is coming to Austin next February. This is exciting news and a chance for all you bike geeks to see some of the world’s best crafted bikes up close and person.
Our city also got honors at this year’s show with Austin’s own Nick Crumpton picking [...]
Massive turnout by cycling community at Third Nueces Street Bike Boulevard Open House
Opposition to Bike Boulevard shown to be loud but not deep
In the largest turnout to date, the City of Austin held its third and final open house on a proposal for Austin’s first bicycle boulevard on Nueces Street downtown. City staff estimated a total of 500 people attended the meeting while over 300 of these [...]
Tonight the last in a series of open houses on the Nueces St Bicycle Boulevard
Nueces Bicycle Boulevard Open House #3
Wednesday, February 24 @ 6 PM
Pease Elementary, 1106 Rio Grande St.
Join Social Cycling ATX for a social ride and movie viewing party after the open house tonight!
As the first major project in the new Austin Master Bicycle Plan, the City of Austin is considering creating the first bicycle boulevard on [...]
Earth Ministries suggests Carbon Fast as Lent begins
Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the period of self reflection in the Christian faith leading up to Easter. During Lent, many Christians give up some personal vice as a fast to further enhance their spiritual journey. Earth Ministries is suggesting those observing Lent take their fasts beyond themselves with a Carbon Fast. They [...]
A2W Tweets summary for the Week of February 8, 2010
Here’s is the week that was in cycling via the abridged version of Austin on Two Wheel’s Twitter feed.
This gives those not on Twitter or who missed our Tweets a chance to check out interesting bike related articles, photos, and videos from the week that might not warrant a full post on our site. If [...]
Opposition to Nueces Street Bike Boulevard bring up same misleading concerns at UTC meeting
Critics of bike blvd make factually incorrect statements in calling for delay or removal of bike boulevard. Plus an update on the free swim policy at Barton Springs Pool.
Tuesday night, the City of Austin Urban Transportation Commission met to review the current progress on plans to create Austin’s first bicycle boulevard on Nueces Street. [...]
City of Austin considering ending late hour free swim at Barton Springs
Your input requested at Wednesday night public hearing
Thank you to an alert reader who let us know that the City of Austin is considering ending the after 9 PM free swim at Barton Springs Pool. This is partly a budgetary decision, but there have also been complaints of drug and alcohol use in the pool [...]
