Editor’s Note: Austin on Two Wheels would like to welcome our latest guest writer, Sally Miculek. Sally is a friend and mother of two young children who is attempting to drive less and ride more to get around Austin. She has a nice introduction here but if you liked my wife Amy’s articles about her [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Biking with Kids’
1 mom, 2 kids, 30 days of bike: part 6
Welcome to the sixth and final installment of my month-long series about me and the 30 days of biking challenge. Over the month of April, I will take my bike out for at least a short ride every day. I’m also hoping to reduce my car use and perhaps even shed a pound or two. [...]
1 mom, 2 kids, 30 days of bike: part 5
Welcome to the fifth installment of my month-long series about me and the 30 days of biking challenge. Over the month of April, I will take my bike out for at least a short ride every day. I’m also hoping to reduce my car use and perhaps even shed a pound or two. You might [...]
1 mom, 2 kids, 30 days of bike: part 4
Welcome to the fourth installment of my month-long series about me and the 30 days of biking challenge. Over the month of April, I will take my bike out for at least a short ride every day. I’m also hoping to reduce my car use and perhaps even shed a pound or two. You might [...]
1 mom, 2 kids, 30 Days of Bike: Part 2
Welcome to the second installment of my month-long series about me and the 30 days of biking challenge. Over the month of April, I will take my bike out for at least a short ride every day. I’m also hoping to reduce my car use and perhaps even shed a pound or two. You might [...]
Product Review: Yuba Mundo 21 Speed
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 [...]
Guest post from Bike Noob: The Bike Fest
Editor Note: Bike Noob is a local blog covering road riding in Austin with ride and race reports, useful tips, and long term product testing. The Noob recently wrote about his experience at the Bike Fest at Kiker Elementary School in southwest Austin and agreed to let us re-post here. I wanted to share this [...]
First day of school on two wheels
Today is the first day of school for Austin K-12 students and is the first day of kindergarten for my son Miles. Unlike the vast majority of children in town, Miles will not be going to school in a car. Instead, he will be riding everyday on my wife’s Xtracycle in defiance of a recent [...]
Alleycat race for all ages next Saturday
Local cyclist Nikki Ulug is organizing an all ages alleycat race called The Bridge to Mexico Biking Extravaganza next Saturday, February 28. An informal in town race and scavenger hunt, alleycat races are a blast and not to be missed. This one will take place at Butler Park and involve collecting tokens from as many check points as you can. [...]
Review: A first look at the Madsen Bucket cargo bike
A few months ago, one of my neighbors spotted me taking my kids to school on our bicycle mini-van, a Trek 7200 with an Xtracycle Free Radical conversion kit and my own home made handlebars for secure child transport. Courtney e-mailed me to let me know she liked our setup and to let me know [...]
