Bike City

Austin Kickstarter of the Week - Glow Hawk

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / January 28, 2013
Ever wanted to look forward to a Saturday night downtown when you’re not in mortal terror of accidentally running over a pedicab driver? The folks at Glow Hawk want to make sure you can see every cyclist on the road.

For Better Urban Biking, Austin Goes Dutch

By Cisco Ryder Gilliland / October 23, 2012

On the streets of the cities of the Netherlands, there is a constant rush of cars, bikes, trains and people, darting in and out of each other in a scene that seems to beckon catastrophe. Instead, this complex system shuttles all along quite nicely.

Warning: Events Present Weekend Traffic Delays

By Austin Post Staff / October 19, 2012

Bikes will create possible tangles and delays in the center city and parts of South Austin for drivers this weekend.

Time-Lapse of ACL Bike Racks Filling Up

By Tim Ziegler / October 12, 2012

Aw, my battery died before the bike racks really filled up. Might have to try again tomorrow.

Bike Vs Car: Driver at Fault 79% of the Time

By Cisco Ryder Gilliland / September 25, 2012

As news breaks in the Austin Statesman this morning that the hit-and-run accident this weekend that killed a bicyclist was caused by an "inebriated" driver in a Ford Mus

Sharing the Road With Bikes: I Know My Place. Do You?

By oldschool / September 24, 2012

I have become an avid road bicylist since my retirement four years ago after a twenty-eight year career at the Austin Police Department. I ride a bike between 75 and 100 miles a week and almost all of that is spent on the roads from Oak Hill to Mansfield Dam or downtown Austin.

Talk about Re Cycling: Austin's Bicycle Recycle Project Picks Up Speed

By Austin Post Staff / June 19, 2012

The folks at Jack and Adam's Bicycles at Barton Springs and Lamar started their bike recycling program four years ago and it's getting better and better.

Cyclists Celebrate World Naked Bike Ride, Descend on Capitol

By George Brainard / June 11, 2012

This weekend saw more than one biker rally around town. With all the attention paid to the ROT Harley riders, you may have missed the Austin World Naked Bike Ride Saturday night.

Luckily, photographer George Brainard was on the scene. 

Austin wasn't the only city to see cyclists in their birthday suits. Naked bike rides were held throughout the world, as documented in this slideshow from The Guardian.

Fairies and Bikes, Oh My! Austin Bike Zoo Takes On Shakespeare

By Jackie Stone / June 3, 2012

What can you do with a $3,500 Kickstarter campaign and one of The Bard’s most beloved comedies? Austin Bike Zoo can apparently do a lot.

Austin Alert - Bond Election

By Tom Wald / May 9, 2012
You only have hours left to ask the Bond Election Advisory Task Force to restore bicycle and pedestrian funding that has been cut from the proposed bond package.

Wanted: Pedicab Drivers

By Eric Pickhartz / January 30, 2012

If you’ve ever seen the pedicab drivers in downtown Austin and thought, “I could do that,” then you’re in luck.

Cycling Calendar: Pedal Thru the Pines for a Good Cause

By Eric Pickhartz / January 30, 2012

Each year in early March, the Pedal Thru the Pines bike ride in Bastrop gives cyclists a chance to participate in one of the most picturesque routes in the Central Texas area.

New Feature to Bike Routes from Google Maps

By Eric Pickhartz / January 27, 2012

Google recently announced an addition to their bike route feature and who better to explain than the Googlers themselves? Here’s their blog post regarding the change.

Reveille Roubaix Looking for Volunteers

By Eric Pickhartz / January 27, 2012

A grit and gravel challenge faces cyclists of all kinds on March 10, with the Reveille Roubaix coming to the Austin area for a timed amateur race, plus a more laid back tour for amateurs.

Cyclist Dies in Hit and Run

By Eric Pickhartz / January 25, 2012

A cyclist was killed in a hit and run accident Monday night.

SXSW Music

After 26 Years SXSW Still Rocks the Ides of March (Despite the Hassles)

The volunteer at the sign-in desk looked young enough to be my kid, 25 years old, tops. He smiled brightly as he looked at my name on the badge and handed it over.

“So...

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SXSW Film

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SXSW Interactive

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I don’t often get excited by hardware, but getting to try the Leap Motion Interactive Controller felt like walking right into "Minority Report." Actually, it was even better.
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