Whether you’ve been inspired by the #30daysofbiking, recently discovered our Getting Started section, or are gearing up for Bike Month and the Austin Commuter Challenge, now is the time to starting riding your bike to work. Before you do, please take a gander of how not to act while you pedal to the office in [...]
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Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 6/4- 6/10/09
June’s starting with lot’s of great events, especially if you are a woman looking for help jumping into racing or just riding. And if fixed gear is your thing, you’ll find a growing number of rides in addition to the monthly Fabulous Friday alleycat as well as the new fixed gear specific shop, Fast Folks. [...]
Austin Commuter Challenge Happy Hour tonight and every Monday in May
Just sent over from Leslie Luciano at Bicycle Sport Shop: Attention all Austin Commuter Challenge participants! There will be a Happy Hour tonight at Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant from 5:30pm to 7pm. Meet at the pedestrian bridge at 5pm or meet us there. The first 10 people at Rio Grande will receive a complimentary beverage. [...]
Are you beating me in the Austin Commuter Challenge?
Surely you are… aren’t you? Since I enrolled on Thursday, I have recorded 36 miles for 8 trips. Pretty easy to beat, right? The best member of the League of Bicycling Voters team is Tim Diller with 130 miles over 23 trips so far. Impressive. Let me know how the rest of you are doing. [...]
A little inspirational video for commute challenge
Earlier today, Marcus posted a story about the Austin Commuter Challenge. Well, I came across this great video made by New Belgium Brewery, sponsors of the Tour De Fat among others, encouraging everyone to ride more and drive less. I’m ready to get out there and ride (as opposed to every other day!)
Austin Commuter Challenge site is up and running
After their noon press conference today, the Austin Commuter Challenge has officially been launched. You can sign up as an individual or as part of a team. There was talk about maybe forming a League of Bicycling Voters team, for example. So now that the site is up and launched, go do it! We were [...]
Austin Commuter Challenge press conference tomorrow
There will be a noon press conference at Austin City Hall tomorrow for the Austin Commuter Challenge contest. Registration for the Challenge will begin shortly after. From their press release: May is Bicycle Month in Austin, and Bicycle Sport Shop would like to celebrate with a friendly challenge for Austin and the surrounding area. The [...]
