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 [...]
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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 [...]
This is my city at night
My light flickers into a steady beam as the dynamo wheel speeds up. I hear the first laugh of a man and woman, the seed of new romance. In the dark, I feel the chill on my face while my legs moved like pistons. I see a small pin point of light coming towards me [...]
Review of the November 14th CAMPO Policy Board Meeting
Two major subjects were discussed at the CAMPO Policy Board meeting of November 14th: CAMPO TIP Amendments and the STP-MM funding decision. CAMPO TIP Amendments At many CAMPO Policy Board meetings, the board considers amendments to the CAMPO Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The TIP includes transportation projects receiving federal funding that the CAMPO board has [...]
The Zen of Bikes and Bridges
Pedaling within the hustle and bustle of the big-city life in Austin I’ve discovered a few places that feel like an oasis in an exhaust-fumed desert. Places that exude serenity, and have the feeling of timelessness, like all motion stops around me when I’m there. The feeling of motionless, of simply just being, is tremendously [...]
Being seen with flare using the Monkey Electric spoke light
Commuting by bike with the time change equals your commute ride home in the evenings is going to be in the dark. In the summer show up at work with one pant leg rolled up, and as a red-faced sweaty version of yourself. On the rare day of temperatures in the 50s, I make sure [...]
Das Hugel … My ride is done, big ride is on for Saturday
This is the fourth part of Rob D’Amico’s series looking at Tour Das Hugel and his attempt to do the 2011 ride. (Part I. and Part II and Part III) He also hosted a fundraiser that let readers donate a set amount for each mile he completed, with all proceeds going to local bike nonprofits. [...]
Bicycle Advisory Council looking for a few good pedalers
The City of Austin’s Bicycle Advisory Council is looking for Austin cyclists to serve on the regular citizens committee that reports all things bicycle to the City. Their annual fall elections is next Thursday, November 17, and they will be filling 10 spots. The City of Austin charges the BAC as follows: The purpose of [...]
Tour Das Hugel … A voyage of transformation, and pain (Part III)
This is the third part of Rob D’Amico’s series looking at Tour Das Hugel and his attempt to do the 2011 ride. See here for Part I. and here for part II. He also is hosting a fundraiser that lets you donate a set amount for each mile he completes, with all proceeds going to [...]
New BMX park ideal hangout for participants and spectators
What makes riding your bicycle in Austin so special? Nope, it’s not riding under the Congress bridge on Lady Bird Lake and inhaling the aroma of bat guano? Maybe it’s cycling around downtown, and spotting a pseudo-life-size artisan painted cow? Definitely the bike-able access to local farms and fresh produce specializes Austin from other major [...]
