And a front light too Our local fixed gear shop Fast Folks is reporting that Austin Police are starting to ticket fixed gear riders riding bikes without a brake. Per the traffic code, APD says: A person may not operate a bicycle unless the bicycle is equipped with a brake. So it’s time to put [...]
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Cyclists and stop signs: Will someone come up with a constructive solution?
The controversy over cyclists failing to stop at stop signs has been swirling around the Austin cycling community the last few days, and we have certainly entered the fray and stirred the pot a bit ourselves. Things kind of came to a head with a Monday evening story by KVUE that many thought was pretty [...]
Careful when you glide through that stop sign, it may cost you over $150
APD decides to start targeted cracking down on bicyclists without warning Back in March, APD Chief Art Acevedo addressed the Austin Cycling Association in an attempt to “reach out” to the cycling community and hear our concerns. The general consensus from the meeting was that he got a lot of tough questions and handled them [...]
Fixed-Gear Riders getting ticketed in San Marcos
According to the blog of east Austin store Complete Clothing, fixed gear riders are getting ticketed in San Marcos. Now, this is a real bummer, but I would attribute it more to confusion on the part of law enforcement than any sort of “crackdown on fixed gear culture.” I think it’s more likely that San [...]
