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Austin on Two Wheels is pleased to announce Digifit™ as our latest site sponsor. Digifit is a hardware and iPod/iPhone/iPad software package that allows you to track and analyze all your training with digital heart rate monitors and power meters. You can find out more about Digifit and take advantage of their holiday special pricing [...]

Now that the Election is over and my day job has quieted down, look for more original content on Austin on Two Wheels in the coming month. Upcoming stories to look for include: A podcasts of  two framebuilder round table discussions that I hosted recorded at the Texas Custom Bicycle Show. Thoughts on the Afline [...]

With all the new products announced at Eurobike and Interbike, this prototype bicycle turn signal system, the SEIL bag, flew under the radar for me. SEIL bag by Lee Myung Su design lab from Ben on Vimeo. The design is pretty nifty, kind of a high tech FlashBak. It’s not bright enough to replace a [...]

As a cargo bike aficionado, I’m living in some pretty good days with everyone from Trek to Puma putting out car-replacing offerings. Interbike, the bike industry’s annual trade show, is this week and with it the roll out of some new products. First, cargo bike maker Madsen has come out with a new and improved [...]

Earlier this week, I wrote about some new electric versions of tried and true cargo bike designs that are set to hit the market in the coming months. Also on the horizon is this prototype electric trike called the Biquattro
 Electric bicycle that converts between what is essentially a bike for everyday riding and a [...]

Cargo bikes have been making real in-roads in the last few years. Bike companies as varied as Trek, Kona, and Yuba have taken the long tail design made successful by Xtracycle and developed their own versions of go anywhere cargo bikes. Madsen has gone the route of combining the useful and child friendly box design [...]

Summary: BikeSnobNYC’s first jump from new media to old falls flat in an attempt to create an intro to cycling book with an edge. Rating: 2/5 Price: $16.95 In the world of bike bloggers, there are the earnest and the snarky. Usually the twain never meet, but BikeSnobNYC has become one of the rock stars [...]

Summary: More coffee table book than interactive guide for kids, the Pop-up Tour de France book is a nice decorative addition to the collection of a bike racing fan. Knowledgeable Tour watchers will find nothing new in the book, but this makes a fine guide to have out during your Tour watching parties. Rating: 3/5 [...]

I’ll be out of town at a lake house the next week so the subject of beach reading is on my mind. Luckily, I just received the latest incarnation of Boneshaker: A Bicycling Almanac. The folks at Boneshaker hav been producing this twice a year collection of bicycle inspired stories, poems, drawing, and interviews for [...]

My experience: Yuba sent me a Mundo 21 speed with lots of accessories to test, and I’ve been riding it several times a week for 6 weeks. Build Quality: 3.5/5 Function: 4.5/5 Style: 2/5 Overall: 4/5 Availability: Yuba is actively looking for an Austin dealer but for now you must order online at the Yuba [...]