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  Two years ago, the downtown Whole Foods decided to explore doing deliveries by bike.  I have been wanting to start a monthly segment highlighting jobs in the Austin area where people are making a living on a bike.  Whole Foods is a perfect starting point. I arranged a time to meet up with Matt [...]

Welcome to the second installment of my month-long series about me and the 30 days of biking challenge.  Over the month of April, I will take my bike out for at least a short ride every day.  I’m also hoping to reduce my car use and perhaps even shed a pound or two. You might [...]

The Austin Ridge Riders is the oldest and most well established mountain bike club in Austin. Judi Ronkartz, the president of the Austin Ridge Riders, was nice enough to sit down with Austin on Two Wheels and discuss the many facets of the club.

Bikes on the beach at Pace Bend
Bikes on the beach at Pace Bend

Ridge Riders in a nutshell…
When the Ridge Riders was established in 1987, mountain biking was still in its infancy. As mountain biking has grown, so has the Ridge Riders. If you ride on a trail in Austin the Ridge Riders have likely had a hand in it. Besides trail work, the Ridge Riders promote safe environmentally friendly biking, organize rides, volunteer at biking related events and work to the benefit of mountain biking in the greater Austin Area. The Ridge Riders are as passionate about giving back to the community as they are about having fun. Calling them a club may be selling them short as an organization. If it’s Austin and its mountain biking, it’s also the Ridge Riders. Follow the link to read more.

I would like to introduce myself. My name is Logan Maynard. I am the newest contributor to Austin on Two Wheels. With my mountain biking experience I hope to compliment the experiences of Marcus and Elliott. I am still getting familiar with the layout, but I hope to contribute to all aspects of Austin on [...]

David Foster returned to Austin in 1993 after a three-year stay in Germany, where he experienced first-hand the joys and possibilities of living car-free in compact, livable cities. He went to work for Clean Water Action in 1995, becoming its State Program Director in 2003, where he oversees its programmatic work and helps plan and [...]

Loaded and ready to ride Originally uploaded by austinbikeblog Nicole’s commuter and around-town bicycle: step-through frame, comfortable geometry, and a great milk crate loaded with everything needed for a day out.