With all the activity involving NAHBS this weekend, I wanted to make sure everyone knew about this forum happening on Friday. It’s been mentioned that getting more women on bikes is critical to reach the goal where cycling becomes a main stream transportation choice. On Friday, City of AustinBicycle/Pedestrian Project Coordinator Nadia Barrera and Mellow [...]
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Austin Cycling Association looking for questions at APD forum with Chief Acevedo
On Monday, March 7, the Austin Cycling Association will be hosting the third consecutive Annual Meeting with Austin Police Department Chief Art Acevedo and the Cycling Community. These have been extremely valuable forums to allow APD to get feedback from the cycling community and make appropriate changes in policies so cyclists are treated fairly by [...]
Bicycle Boulevard Update: Monday night planning meeting report
Editor Note: This Monday, City staff had a planning meeting to discuss implementation of the adopted plan for a downtown bicycle boulevard. Many in the cycling community missed this important meeting (including myself unfortunately), but Bicycle Advisory Council and LOBV board member Eileen Schaubert was there and made this report. Monday night’s Bike Boulevard meeting [...]
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 [...]
Just What is APD Teaching Bike Patrol Officers?
Editor Note: Eileen Schaubert, Mellow Johnny’s Community Outreach person, took the Austin Police Department’s bicycle training in July and is doing a series of articles for A2W about her experience. “Yes, officer, I know I am riding slower than traffic but it is legal for me to ride here.” Sound familiar? Long a complaint among [...]
Cycling Community Wants More Bike Education – Where is it?
Editor Note: Eileen Schaubert, Mellow Johnny’s Community Outreach person, took the Austin Police Department’s bicycle training in July and is doing a series of articles for A2W about her experience. I’ve just spent three days out at the Austin Police Department’s training academy as the first civilian to take their mountain bike patrol class. I [...]
Call for cyclists to star in PSA on bike safety
Eileen Schaubert from Mellow Johhny’s and Adam Pruitt are working on a PSA on bike safety for Interbike and are looking for cyclists to “star” in and help with the film. Here are the details: I am volunteering to produce a bike PSA about riding safety when around parallel parked cars and I want/need your [...]
