On Sunday, eight teams of 4 riders competed for the ultimate prize, winner of the Little 500. The 300 lap track event put on at Kealing Middle School in East Austin was put on by Mellow Johnny’s and Rapha as a celebration of the 30th anniversary of the release of the best cycling film of [...]
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Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 6/25- 7/1/09
It’s a hot one out there, but if you can stand the 100 degree days, there’s lots to do. Just bring plenty of water where ever you go. Here’s a quick run down of recommended events for the coming week from our comprehensive calendar of all cycling events. Thanks to Jason at ATXBS for letting us know about [...]
Rapha and Mellow Johnny’s celebrate Breaking Away with our own Little 500 Race
This year marks the 30th anniversary of arguably the best cycling film of all time, Break Away. It is a movie about blue collar/white collar classicism and growing up to adulthood, but bikes play a central roll with the racing of the Little 500 at the end. This track bike race started in 1951 and modeled [...]
Mystery Mellow Movie Announced: The Flying Scotsman
Tonight is the final Mellow Movie, a free movie night at Mellow Johnny’s, 400 Neuces St. Up until today, what they were going to show was a mystery. Well, mystery no more. Tonight will be The Flying Scotsman, the story of one hour record breaker, Graeme Obree. His unconventional bike designedand position challenged the cycling [...]
Enjoy Art Week Austin with rides hosted by Mellow Johnny’s
While updating our comprehensive calendar of Austin Cycling events this weekend, I came across these rides that got left off the weekly event roundup. April 22-26, Art Alliance Austin is hosting their Art Week Austin, a series of citywide visual art happenings produced both by Art Alliance Austin and partner organizations. Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop is [...]
The Driveway Crit Series returns with more racing and fun for everyone
This week, the weekly criterium road race series at The Driveway will return with races every Thursday night until October 22 as well as new features like clinics, free Austin Bike Maps with route advice from city staff, and an open rally. Raced on a closed course autotrack and run as the longest continuous racing series in the [...]
Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 3/5-3/11/09
Spring is here which explains how we’ve inched up to 92 cycling related events for the coming week on our comprehensive calendar of Austin Cycling Events. That means on average there is a cycling event happening every two hours. 100 events/week can’t be far away! Thanks to Jason at ATXBS for letting us know about some events we couldn’t find [...]
Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 2/26- 3/4/09
We are up one event over last week for a total of 85 cycling events this week in the Austin area. Our comprehensive cycling and bike culture event calendar has slowed in growth a bit the last week, but I prefer to think we are taking a breather before spring comes roaring in. As always, [...]
Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 2/19- 2/25/09
Every week it grows. There are now 84 cycling related events for the coming week on our comprehensive calendar of Austin Cycling Events. That means on average there is a cycling event happening every two hours. Think we can crack 100 by March? Thanks to Jason at ATXBS for letting us know about some events we couldn’t find elsewhere. As [...]
Austin on Two Wheels’ Comprehensive list of Austin bike shops
Where can I buy a bike? What’s the closest place to pick up some tubes? Where are repair shops in my neighborhood? With three dozen bike shops in Austin, Austin On Two Wheels has but together this comprehensive list of all the bike shops in town to help you find the right shop for you. [...]
