Posts Tagged ‘texas’

The ACA is continually getting great events together that serve elementary school students across central Texas, providing helmets and safe riding instruction along with holding special events like “bike rodeos.” One thing they really need for all these events? You. Help them out by volunteering at one of the upcoming events below: To volunteer contact [...]

During the East Austin Studio Tour last November I was standing outside some loft condos on sixth street waiting for my wife to get out of a studio and I snapped this shot of some bikes parked just outside: I had nothing in particular in mind when I shot it (except maybe how glad I [...]

As we reported last week, the Texas Senate hearing on the 2009 Safe Passing Act was postponed due to the big voter ID bill blowup. When it is rescheduled, we’ll let you know. The Texas Bicycle Coalition wants to encourage you to participate in their ‘Cyclists in Suits‘ event on April 20. This is not [...]

Thanks to Bicycle Sport Shop‘s Leslie Luciano for sending over this revised, texas-focused release about the 2009 National Bike Summit! Record Number Attended 2009 Bike Summit! In total, 580 registrants from 47 states and four countries (Canada, Denmark, Czech Republic and the USA) visited more than 350 Congressional offices on Thursday, March 12. More than [...]

Bike Friendly Oak Cliff has an interview with Boston’s Bike Coordinator, Nicole Freedman. Guess what? They’re installing bike lanes like crazy up there, trying to catch up with other cities. For even more National Bike Summit news, look no further than D.C.’s own TheWashCycle, which reports on the free sessions and speeches. The Bicycle Advocacy [...]

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.   [...]

ATXBS is reporting a last minute alleycross race scheduled for this Sunday which did not make our Austin Bike Culture Calendar roundup for the coming weekend. Based on our calendar of events, it looks like you’ll be able to do back to back alleycattin’ this Sunday! Alley Cross #7 Sunday, February 15 7PM Lamar Blvd [...]

While I was putting together the weekly round up of cycling culture events this week, I came across the announcement that Mellow Johnny’s will be having a wheel building class on Thursday, March 5 and Thursday, March 12. The cost of the class is $200 or $400 depending on your choices and includes everything you need to [...]

We were just sent this video clip of Downtown Austin that features bike messengers. Check it out!

Last night, I joined the Thursday Night Road Ride organized by local road racer Daniel Sato which is now in its tenth weekly incarnation. He started the ride as a way to get in some sociable miles during the week after a similar ride died out over the winter. I’ve been wanting to do this [...]