May is Bike Month, and I think this film from Streetfilms gives us both hope for the future and the limitations for change in the mainstream community if we are not changing the way streets are built. The family in this film wants to bike and walk most places and reduce their car use but [...]
Posts Tagged ‘bike month’
Friday Film Fun: Schwinn says “Let’s go for a Ride”
The social cycling scene in Austin is absolutely on fire these days. Led by the success of Social Cycling Austin and their Thursday Night Social Ride, social rides are popping up everywhere. In addition to Austin on Two Wheel‘s current spring ride series, the Austin Cycling Association is forgoing their May meeting for a social [...]
Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 4/29- 5/5/10
Bike Month kicks off this weekend, and there’s lots of cycling goodness happening. The City of Austin will be having a big kickoff party Friday at City Hall then A2W will be having it’s final spring social ride, the Pampered Pedal, on Saturday. Yellow Bike Project will be having their grand opening party on Saturday [...]
Submission deadline for Austin Bike Poster Show this Friday
The Austin Bike Poster Show is looking for artists to submit their take on promoting cycling and celebrating Austin bike culture by this Friday. April 30. The show will select 25 posters to be part of the show which will run May 6- June 5 at Frame Corner at 5601 Adams Avenue, located north central [...]
Friday Film Fun: Bike Commuting and Wheelsuckers
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 [...]
City council to vote on ciclovia resolution this Thursday
This week’s Austin City Council meeting will include a vote on a resolution instructing the City Manager to put together a ciclovía in Austin as part of the 2010 Bike Month activities. For those unfamiliar with the concept, ciclovía are where cities shut down street corridors to all automobile traffic for a half to full [...]
Good food and LOTS of cyclists at Bike To Work Day ’09
How did you feel about Bike To Work Day 2009? From what I saw it was VERY busy at all the stations in the downtown area. Since I work at home, I didn’t have anywhere in particular to go so I followed the lead of Eileen and just rode around to a few stations to [...]
Join the Juan Big Ride tomorrow and eat a whole lot of breakfast
Eileen from Mellow Johnny’s sends this fun event in for tomorrow’s Bike To Work Day breakfast stations: The Juan Big Breakfast Ride – Celebrate Bike to Work Day by not going to work! Plan your route and visit as many Bike to Work Day stations as you can in 2 short hours. This is all [...]
Bike To Work Day 2009 Free Breakfast Stations
Biking to work on Friday and want to get some little reward for your efforts, spend a little time with your fellow cyclists and generally get in on the good vibes from Bike Month? Obviously you need to come to one of the Bike To Work Day breakfast stations on Friday! From 7am-9am on Friday, [...]
(Mystery?) Bike in Movie Night Tonight at Cafe Mundi
Bike in Movies are continuing over at Cafe Mundi in East Austin, and there’s one scheduled for tonight at 7pm too. I called a few times but they had no idea what movie was going to be shown, so just show up and it will be a SURPRISE! They promised it would be good. Bike [...]
