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Sept. 1, 2006 Column
More on Bike Helmets
"...helmet law, and the number of children who ride bicycles keeps falling. This proposal is being pushed by a..."
Aug. 29, 2006 Postmarks
Of Course People Have Choices
"...switch from car to bicycle! There are good electric bicycles now, and even electric tricycles with sun canopies. Bicycles..."
July 19, 2006 Postmarks
Shall We Bike?
Local bike advocates pedal optimistically uphill
"...construction efforts, bicyclists' needs are not adequately considered, causing bicycles either to be excluded or hindered."..."
May 26, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola
Bicycle Nomads and the Winds of Change
Backers say winter migration to Mexico creates 'a
whole new way of life'
"...Bikes Across Borders (www.bikesacrossborders.org) has delivered more than 500 bicycles to Mexico, Cuba, and Central America – mostly bicycles..."
Dec. 3, 2004 News Feature by Daniel Mottola
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A right, a left, another right: our letters column takes it on the chin.
"...Under state and city of Austin law, bicycles are entitled to use most roadways, the exception being..."
Oct. 12, 2001 Column
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Press Bush on Wiccans
"...road. My wife and I have recently purchased two bicycles. It's great fun. It's good exercise. It's a good..."
June 18, 1999 Column
Heavy Pedal
Will City's Bike Plan Ever Hit the Road?
"...projects in urban areas are learning to properly incorporate bicycles and pedestrians," Douglas said. "I have switched over from..."
May 15, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff
What Bike Plan?
UT Fails to Embrace Bike Culture
"...UT students save time and parking fees using their bicycles to get to classes, but unlike other major universities,..."
Aug. 29, 1997 News Feature
A Bird in the Hand
"...Heavy-duty paving is necessary only for cars, not for bicycles, wheelchairs, or people on foot. The impervious cover plays..."
April 4, 1997 Column
Anselm
Two postwar German masters: one in front, one behind the camera
"...used a factory: Kiefer, it is clear as he bicycles around his massive atelier, requires one...."
Jan. 12, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
MetroBike Gears Up for Revamp After Major Outage
Austin's bike share program shut down completely during SXSW
"...2.5 times as much as one of their normal bicycles, Hill noted. "But the quality is phenomenal, they're super..."
April 1, 2022 News Feature by Hannah Uebele
Austin Bike Shops Face Uphill Climb
With unprecedented demand for new inventory, parts, and repairs throughout quarantine, local bicycle shops struggle to keep up
"...gyms limited capacity, more Austinites than ever turned to bicycles for their daily dose of outdoor recreation during the..."
July 10, 2020 Sports Feature by David Sotelo
It
This Stephen King adaptation floats with the best of them
"...have the unmistakable ring of authenticity. Riding their battered bicycles through the woods while trash-talking one another as only..."
Sept. 8, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
The Real Housewives of Ciudad Juárez
Living double lives in the shadow of the border
"...to find that everything of value, from the kids' bicycles to the cell phones to José's toolbox, had been..."
Oct. 18, 2013 News Feature by Debbie Nathan
(Apple) Core Values
The East Side Compost Pedallers are cycling across a gardener's gold mine
"...sign – with all services delivered on those beloved bicycles...."
May 10, 2013 Food Feature by Jessi Cape
Argo
Ben Affleck directs this entertaining thriller about an unbelievable-but-true mission to extricate American hostages from Iran in 1980.
"...extraction. The U.S. government’s idea is to sneak in bicycles and have the six Americans ride 300 miles to..."
Oct. 12, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Wish List
Here's your chance to give back to the areas of our community that need it the most
"...Adult three-wheeled and two-seater bicycles..."
Dec. 17, 2010 News Feature by Kate X Messer
Princess Kaiulani
This costume-drama and historical romance tells the story of Hawaii's last princess.
"...seems mostly to have arrived at the intersection of bicycles, bodices, and boyfriends, the latter in the form of..."
June 4, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
A Boulevard for Cyclists ... and Cars
Nueces Street could become the street of choice for Downtown cyclists
"...create a bicycle "atmosphere," and "allow motor vehicles and bicycles to mix easily and safely," according to a sheet..."
Dec. 18, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols
Austin's Dismal Approach to Transportation
"...sensors, for the convenience of motorists) still don't detect bicycles. Things could be different. Car parking could be banned..."
Nov. 6, 2009 Postmarks
Food-o-File
Foodie news about town
"...you posted.) Check out the parking lot at Freewheeling Bicycles for the eco-trailer that is home to the Good..."
Nov. 6, 2009 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood
Mystery Team
The Mystery Team is a crime-solving trio of clueless high school seniors, brought to us by the five-person troupe called Derrick Comedy.
"...his head at the threesome on their matching, primary-colored bicycles: “There goes three virgins.” When a double homicide goes..."
Aug. 28, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
Cyclist's Own Words
Pedal-pushers share tales of their run-ins with the law
"...trying to find a place to lock up our bicycles. A police officer shouts "hey you," and so my..."
Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature
After a Fashion
Stephen was never one for backpedaling
"...had to get to the hospital?" I don't hate bicycles or bicyclists. Nor am I a psychopath behind the..."
Aug. 1, 2008 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser
Page Two: Critical Grasp
Civil disobedience and free speech are cut from the same unalienable cloth
"...What that meant was that dozens of clowns on bicycles took up the entire street and brought most traffic..."
July 18, 2008 Column by Louis Black
Bike Month Happenings
"...•Freewheeling Bicycles, 24th & San Gabriel..."
May 9, 2008 News Feature
Sidewalks Need to Be a Priority
"...guess, is that hardly anyone in Austin walks or bicycles for transportation anyway. Yet somehow cars managed to kill..."
April 30, 2008 Postmarks
Bike Laws Make No Sense
"...Dear Editor, The laws pertaining to bicycles do not make sense with the reality of bike-riding..."
April 24, 2008 Postmarks
The Common Law
Can my bicycle be towed?
"...Under Austin Ordinance 9-1-1(2), unattended personal property (such as bicycles) in public places is considered abandoned if it is..."
