Austin Bike Blog
Blog URL http://www.austinbikeblog.org
Tags bicycle, transportation, advocacy, commuter, urban, lane, path, trail, city
Austin Bike Blog aims to be a one-stop resource with everything you need to know to use a bicycle for your everyday life, along with advocacy, reviews, and more.
Latest Blog Posts
- Friday Film Fun: Hipsters discussing Cyclocross on Nov 20, 2009 in Cycling in the Media cyclocross Dirt Derby DJ fixed gear fixie hipsters
With the growing popularity of cyclocross racing like our local Dirt Derby series, it only appropriate that some cyclists would see it as the next big thing. This video has been making the rounds this week and makes fun of the hipster trend followers...
- Austin High Student charged in pellet gun shooting of cyclist on Nov 19, 2009 in News assault on a cyclist Brad Urry pellet gun
Back in May, Austin cyclist Brad Urry was shot while riding on Southwest Parkway with a pellet gun from a mystery Prius. After nearly 6 months, police have arrested someone in conjunction with the assault. KVUE is reporting an 18-year-old former Aust...
- November Update from City of Austin on bike infrastructure improvements on Nov 19, 2009 in News Route Reviews Safety 2009 Bicycle Master Plan Annick Beaudet bike box City of Austin Bicycle and Pedestrian Program colored bike lane sharrow
Sharrows, bike boxes now installed and being tested in Austin Editor Note: As an update to the passage of the Master Bike Plan, Annick Beaudet, the Bicycle Program Manager with the City of Austin in Department of Public Works, has [..
- Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 11/19- 11/25/09 on Nov 19, 2009 in Cycling Events Austin Bike Culture Events Calendar Austin Cycling Events Calendar
Here’s a quick run down of recommended events for the coming week from our comprehensive calendar of all cycling events. Thanks to Jason at ATXBS for letting us know about some events we couldn’t find elsewhere. As always, if there is an event...
- Hill Country Randonneurs going long on Nov 18, 2009 in Cycling Events News brevet Hill Country Randonneurs long distance touring Randonneuring
An A2W reading just sent me a link to the Hill Country Randonneurs. Randonneuring is a form of very long distance unsupported touring that became popular in France after World War II. Rides are called brevets, and the riders go distances of 200-600K...
- City council to vote on ciclovia resolution this Thursday on Nov 18, 2009 in News Austin City Council bike month ciclovia City of Austin resolution
This week’s Austin City Council meeting will include a vote on a resolution instructing the City Manager to put together a ciclovía in Austin as part of the 2010 Bike Month activities. For those unfamiliar with the concept, ciclovía are where...
- Austin Cycling Association adds e-newsletter, revamps meetings on Nov 17, 2009 in Cycling Events News Austin Cycling Association e-newsletter Monica Leo twitter
The Austin Cycling Association is going through a bit of a rebirth in member and general community communication. In the last year, ACA created an e-mail listserv, and this fall launched a redesigned website with better calendar system and more inter...
