When Nicole and I rolled up to the in-progress Crestview Station around midday Saturday,
we were really surprised! Not only was there a good sized crowd gathered, but it seemed that perhaps fifty percent of the curious visitors had come there by bicycle! The five sets of wave racks were nearly full with seemingly more waves [...]
Posts Tagged ‘bicycle commuter’
Capital Metro Commuter Rail: Boon or Bust for Bikes?
Your bike won’t go on strike
I woke up very, very late this morning, in recovery from election night revelry (yes we’re extremely happy here at Austin Bike Blog, we are heading for a much more transit and bicycle friendly presidency, most likely), only to discover that the Capital Metro strike had begun!
Normally this wouldn’t have much impact on me but [...]
Bicycles becoming the transportation solution for an ailing economy
A recent report by none other than the conservative economic bastion of the Wall Street Journal is finding a hugh jump in bicycle sales in England. The reason for this jump? Bicycles are a cheap, health, fast way of commuting for most workers.
Sounds like more bicycle infrastructure would help put more money in our pockets, [...]
Quick Azor Secret Service update
The initial review of the Azor Secret Service, my new daily commuter and car replacement, is here.
It’s been a bit over two weeks since I started riding my Azor Secret Service dutch bicycle, and I wanted to just provide a quick update on how things have been, the good and the bad.
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New fashion writer needed
If a columnist in the “Arts & Living” section at the Washington Post can make a great story like this one:
Cycling Back Around: Four Wheels Good, Two Wheels Better. In the City, an Old-Fashioned Conveyance Returns
In which David Montgomery writes amazing things like
This is the summer of women on bicycles riding around town free as [...]
Taking the Plunge
This article is part of a series we are writing on getting started biking for transportation. Articles include:
Taking the Plunge
Picking a bike for everyday transportation
Putting it all together: The accessories you need to successfully bike for transportation
Locking Your Bike: Will your bike (and wheels for that matter) still be there when you return?
Biking Safely in [...]
