If you are a long time reader you probably already about our Azor Secret Service long-term test bike. As we posted about a week ago, its time with us is just about over. Elliott and I loved riding and writing about the Azor but there’s only so much you can say over seven months about [...]
Posts Tagged ‘utility’
Tough luck on the TUF?
Should Austin taxpayers be able to choose where their road maintenance fees go? One of the most important questions submitted by the League of Bicycling Voters at last night’s city council candidate forum was related to the Transportation User Fee or TUF. The TUF is a small fee of around $5 (well, $4.97) added on [...]
Metrofiets – handmade utility bikes from Portland, Oregon
Editor’s note: Seattle writer Paul Andrews was kind enough to catch Metrofiets at the Seattle International Bicycle Expo for us and wrote this fantastic article.
by Paul Andrews
You’re thinking about taking the plunge and ditching the car. But you wonder: How will I shop for groceries? What about the toddlers? And what if I need a [...]
Bicycle Shop Review: The Peddler
When you step into The Peddler, you immediately feel comfortable. There’s something about their space on North Loop that just feels “homey” and inviting. They opened in 2005, and got just a little bit more space in their admittedly tight shop in the heart of the North Loop area about six months ago. The [...]
It’s Friday – have a beer!
Austin Bike Blog reader Frye sends in a very late, but pretty entertaining, tale of carrying a laaarge object on his bike’s front basket. Here’s what he had to say.
This picture was from Thanksgiving day, 2007, when i was still living in Denver.
My friends threw a party at one house the night before and the [...]
