The Orange Bike Project got some good press recently with this video report. The UT organization takes old bikes and refurbishes them for students to check out each semester for free. Reducing car use and saving students money. Way to go UTOBP!
Posts Tagged ‘University of Texas’
UT quitely slipped in last minute amendment to Master Bike Plan to exclude bicycles
The Daily Texan reported yesterday that as the Austin City Council moved to adopt the new Master Bike Plan last month, the University of Texas quietly asked the City to remove Speedway from the plan. This major cross campus route has long been used by student and staff cyclists. Cycling advocate and member of the [...]
Hard Court Bike Polo is Hard Core
I finally got a chance to go see hard court bike polo this weekend! Week after week Elliott and I have been putting this on our list of “must see” cycling events around town but this is the first time it has worked out. Riding up to Eastwoods Park in the worst headwind since Thursday [...]
Caffe Medici first “Medici Bike Club” Coffee Ride March 7
One of my favorite coffee shops in Austin, Caffe Medici (actually this is unfair to say because every coffee shop in Austin is my favorite coffee shop in Austin), is starting a group ride club, the “Medici Bike Club,” or MBC. Their first ride will cover a bit under 6 miles and go from their [...]
UT Informal Classes offer several bike related classes this spring
The Spring 2009 semester of Informal Classes at the University of Texas has begun, and there are several bicycle related classes being offered. These include Bicycle Repair, Bicycle Commuting 101, Road Biking 101, and Mountain Bike I. Here’s a brief summary of each class. Those interested in attending can register through the Informal Classes website. [...]
New Year’s Resolution: Drive a little bit less
Now is the time for New Years’ resolutions. Most of us are filled with hope for the new year and bite off more than we can chew in an attempt to be a better person. There is nothing wrong with being ambitious, but this cycle tends to end in failure. Rather than over-reaching, I would [...]
Bicycle Blog Roundup, 12/16/08
State Bicycle Survey Reveals Danger Concerns, Cycling Perceptions, University of Texas Bicyclists in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio are more concerned with being involved in vehicle crashes compared to bicyclists in other Texas cities, according to a survey conducted by the Center for Transportation Research at The University of Texas at Austin. Midtown Bike Center [...]
News flash: Bike Lanes make the road safer for cyclists
On Friday, I attended a standing room only City Forum Panel on Bicycle Research sponsored by the Community and Regional Planning Student Organization at the Texas Union on the UT campus. The forum included an interesting report from the Center for Transportation Research as well as an update on the progress toward adopting a new City of [...]
