The Joy of Bicycling in Austin

A one-person sociological study of springtime biking where every ride is his favorite

"...me it's safe to say there's now more people bicycling in Austin than ever before, though it's a purely..."

April 21, 2023 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Bicycling Still Not Treated Well

"...Dear Editor, I began bicycling for transportation in France in '72, and have done..."

May 31, 2006 Postmarks

Bicycling Is Better

"...in their coffins, caught in a void. For me bicycling is better because life is too precious to be..."

Sept. 20, 2007 Postmarks

The Time to Encourage Bicycling Is Now!

"...transit system is also overburdened. So London is encouraging bicycling in a big way. (I read about this in..."

May 26, 2004 Postmarks

Giving Up on Bicycling So as Not to Be Killed

June 13, 2006 Postmarks

New Bike Nation!

U.S. DOT announces new pro-biking policy

"...federal policy and transportation funding priority: "Treat walking and bicycling as equals with other transportation modes...."

March 15, 2010 News Post by Katherine Gregor

The Unnecessary Death of Vilhelm Hesness

Bicycle groups question official response to driver recklessness

"...11, the victim, local bankruptcy lawyer Vilhelm Hesness, was bicycling on a route he traveled frequently near his home..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Rad

Hal Needham's BMX action flick restored

"...asks the question: “Can a small-town teen with exceptional bicycling skill outwit corporate greed while dazzling the girl and..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Olivier, Olivier

"...like a fairy tale, young Olivier vanishes as he's bicycling through the woods to bring lunch to his sick..."

May 14, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Revolution Will Not Be Motorized

Will the city create a path to give bicyclists a little respect?

"...his job, Elkinton has observed a marked rise in transportation-bicycling interest this year, motivated most strongly, he says, "by..."

May 9, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Termagant Homosexuals...

"...wrong business. Howard T. Hyten Repeal Helmet Law Promote Bicycling Some Council members, while genuinely concerned with the promotion..."

May 23, 1997 Column

Activism on Wheels

The Helmet Law Spawns a Movement

"...arguments," said Bobby Sledge, president of the League of Bicycling Voters. "We contend that most bicyclists' deaths with an..."

May 23, 1997 News Feature by Lee Simmons

City Gets Street-Smart About Bikes

Local task force formed at behest of Mayor's Fitness Council and Urban Transportation Commission gets rolling

"...Intent on finding new ways to make bicycling on Austin's streets safer and friendlier, a city-organized task..."

April 6, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Bicycle Helmet Headbutting Resumes

Feud over whether city should require adult bicyclists to wear cranial protection resumed last week when proponents of a mandatory helmet ordinance announced that Brackenridge Hospital and St. David's HealthCare will soon undertake a Bicycle Data Collection Initiative studying head injury severity correlated with helmet usage on patients involved in bicycle-related accidents

"...Mayor Bruce Todd, having recently recovered from a serious bicycling accident that left him hospitalized last year, brought the..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Wheels Finally Turn on Bicycle Road Map

City releases updated Bicycle Master Plan

"...progress may finally be upon us. More people are bicycling, and grassroots advocacy for better bike infrastructure is stronger..."

Feb. 20, 2009 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Bicyclists Collide in Helmet Law Debate

Former mayor spars with cycling activist over forcing headgear for riders

"...mathematician and founding member of the just-reunited League of Bicycling Voters, which spearheaded the fight against the original law...."

Aug. 4, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

APD vs. Cyclists

Cops are cracking down on law-breaking bicyclists

"...D'Amico, president of local transportation-cycling advocacy group League of Bicycling Voters, said part of the problem is that "cyclists..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Riding on the Wrong Side

"...Patrick Goetz, an activist with the League of Bicycling Voters, told the city council in February: "I've heard..."

Oct. 17, 1997 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"..."Environs" column. -- R.B. For Bikes' Sake Members of Bicycling Advocates of Texas and the Yellow Bike Project took..."

April 18, 1997 News Feature

Bet on Bikes

"...Dear Editor, Kevin Curtin's piece on bicycling in Austin put a smile on my face as..."

May 2, 2023 Postmarks

Civics 101

"...CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES BICYCLING FORUM League of Bicycling Voters hosts this forum on..."

March 23, 2012 News Column

Hercules on Two Wheels

Could bicycling be bigger than baseball again?

"...vehicles for freedom and democracy. It turns out that bicycling is the sport of the common man. The first..."

Nov. 12, 2011 Sports Post by Mike Crissey

A Bumper-to-Bumper Crop of MoPac Proposals

Not everyone's happy with this cornucopia

"...Notably absent from the proceedings was any mention of bicycling infrastructure. This would be a continuation of MoPac's current..."

Dec. 24, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

New Bike City

In time for SXSW, Austin rolls out miles of new bike lanes and features

"...declares with missionary zeal. "Once and for all time, bicycling should be permanently ingrained as a way of life,..."

March 12, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Bike Boulevard: City Study Supports Project

Study shows bike boulevard would not negatively impact surrounding streets

"...or Rio Grande streets to discourage through-traffic and encourage bicycling. Devices to accomplish this goal could range from simple..."

March 5, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Bicycle Dreams

A closer look at the Downtown bike boulevard proposals

"...these pages is the product of the League of Bicycling Voters...."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Bike Stuff

The traveling 2008 Bicycle Film Festival rolls into Austin

"...With bicycling becoming more of a lifestyle than just a mode..."

Sept. 19, 2008 Screens Feature by Rob D'Amico

Oh, to Be the Bike Candidate

"...Bicycling enthusiasm in Austin is at an all-time high, and..."

May 9, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

The Return of Bike Month

"...It's time again for that annual bonanza of bicycling known as Austin Bike Month. With gas prices gone..."

May 2, 2008 News Feature

Rise of the Bikes

Austin pedaling hard toward mobility improvements

"...Association, Austin's Yellow Bike Project, and the League of Bicycling Voters, in addition to regular bike commuters...."

April 18, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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