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 [...]
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Time for a Bicycle Art Kick Starter Campaign?
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 [...]
Crashing made easier…and other stuff.
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 [...]
Bike Rage
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 [...]
1st week in January
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 [...]
Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 1/5- 1/11/12
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 [...]
Year End Airing of Grievances – Bike edition
The time is now for everyone to stand around the Festivus pole and air our grievances. I see it as my purging of the bad mojo before the start of a new year. As a highly cynical individual I have plenty of people and situations I would like to grieve, but for the purpose of [...]
The saga of James Clayton comes to an end
James Clayton is dead. The wily bike thief who would befriend cyclists on group rides only to find out enough about them to steal their bikes later died on December 24 in the Phoenix, AZ area apparently from complications from a heart condition he had. Thanks to Rob D’Amico who gave us the heads up [...]
Merry Christmas, Austin
From the writers at Austin on Two Wheels, here’s wishing you a Merry Christmas and a reminder of what a great town we live in. May upgrades be under the tree!
Shift Worker – Bike Rider
I am proud to share that I have a new career, and I’m joining the work force again as a shift worker. What does working shifts have to with bike riding, you ask? I first started thinking about the parallels of shift working and bike riding when a friend who works shifts at Austin’s School [...]
