Austin Bike Blog

Preparing for Cyclocross on Nov 7, 2009 in Training cyclocross training Cyclocross is in full swing around the country. This fast-growing sport is turning the heads of both mountain bike racers and road racers alike. It’s interesting, it’s fun, and it’s a great way to spend winter months on the bike. Cyclocross is...

Friday Film Fun: Dutch PSA, Drive with Your Heart on Nov 6, 2009 in Cycling in the Media Dealing with Traffic Safety Copenhagenize riding in traffic Safe Passing Bill With the recently passed Safe Passing ordinance now in effect, the City of Austin has moved toward putting more responsibility on the drivers of cars and trucks to make our roads safe for all users. While bike lanes and bike paths have been found to...

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 11/5- 11/11/09 on Nov 5, 2009 in Cycling Events Austin Bike Culture Events Calendar Austin Cycling Events Calendar bicycle repair class Bike Polo Dirt Derby Fabulous Friday Heavy Metal Fitness Ride Scout-A-Ride social ride Weekly Ladies Ride My apologies for getting the calendar out late this week. I woke quite under the weather and am finally drugged enough to get some work done. This week is a little lighter on events after last week’s marathon Saturday. Still, there are plenty o...

From the Department of the Obvious: Study finds bike lanes, paths increase safety on Nov 4, 2009 in Dealing with Traffic News Opinion Safety bicycle infrastructure bicycle paths bike lanes BikePortland Environmental Health Meghan Winters vehicular cyclists Image Courtesy of Bike Portland.BikePortland recently reported on a study published in Environmental Health that aggregated the results of 23 recent English language reports on bicycle crash data. In contrast to what some (including the Dallas Bike C...

BikeTexas needing volunteers tonight and Thursday on Nov 4, 2009 in Cycling Events BikeTexas Safe Passing Bill veto legislation BikeTexas collected thousands of signatures around the state in support of the 3-foot passing law that was vetoed by Governor Perry this summer. They need help getting those names and addresses off of the petition and into a database so that there ca...

Wednesday Night Road Ride & Assault Ride on for tonight on Nov 4, 2009 in Cycling Events Wednesday Assault Ride Wednesday Night Road Ride If you are looking to get some miles in with good company this evening, you’ve got a couple of choices to match your mood and riding style. First is the second week of Daniel Sato’s returning Wednesday Night Road Ride. These rides tend to...

News from the road on Nov 3, 2009 in News Safety Here are a few stories from cycling out on the road that have been circulating the last couple days. Safe passing ordinance goes into effect Two weeks ago, the Austin City Council approved the Safe Passing ordinance as well as a ban on texting while...