Last weeks, Copenhagenize author Mikael Colville-Andersen gave a brilliant speech at the TEDx Copenhagen conference about the effect our culture of fear has on reducing bicycle use. He takes on several assumptions about the protective quality of helmets and our curious exemption of automobiles, the leading cause of accidental death in the Western world, from [...]
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Putting a Lid on Austin: Austin Bike Shops offer special on helmets for Bike Month
After the tragic accident involving Mariel Mentink on New Year’s Eve, Mellow Johnny’s Eileen Schaubert was inspired to put more helmets on riders and has put together Austin’s first city wide bike shop special on helmets for Bike Month, the entire month of May. Here’s the deal – shops are offering a 20% discount on [...]
Review: The Helmet Lock
My experience: I used the Helmet Lock to lock up my helmet on a few trips around the neighborhood and downtown. Function: 4/5 Style: 2/5 Build Quality: 5/5 Overall: 4/5 Availability: The Helmet Lock is available for $12.95 or $19.95 for two at the Helmet Lock website. Summary: For those wanting to leave their helmet behind when they lock up, [...]
City consultant recommends removing hemletless bikers from Master Bike Plan document
Tonight is the meeting of the City of Austin Bicycle Advisory Council and part of the agenda includes discussion of proposed amendments to the recently adopted Master Bicycle Plan. The suggested changes come from Jim Carrillo, a planning consultant hired by the City with Halff Associates, Inc. The amendments include the removal of Speedway on [...]
Matthew Modine gets wacky on bicycle helmets
There are many things that start bizarre Hatfield and McCoy like feuds in the cycling community like tubulars versus clinchers, presta versus schrader valves, and Campy versus Shimano. Even BikeSnob NYC tried to settle many of these issues a few years ago, but the battle wages on. Helmet versus non-helmet is one of these arguments, and we are [...]
Putting it all together:The accessories you need to successfully bike for transportation
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 [...]
