The Joy of Bicycling in Austin

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

"...an act of harassment and a threat to public safety. A Cheat Code Through Downtown..."

April 21, 2023 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Bicycle Safety Tips

"...cars entering the roadway are not looking for bikes. Bicycling on sidewalks is legal throughout Austin except in the..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Feature

Termagant Homosexuals...

"...his most important concern for the citizens is our safety. That's why he pushed for more funding for the..."

May 23, 1997 Column

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

Putting People in Their Place

"...Elizabeth Christian finds it "mind-boggling" that the League of Bicycling Voters would oppose a politically motivated, statistically invalid study..."

Oct. 24, 2006 Postmarks

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...community if all cyclists wear helmets." Members of Austin's bicycling community are mounting a spirited attack on the proposed..."

June 30, 2006 News Feature

Developing Stories: Rent & Roll

French capitalism meets community bicycling

"...also equipped with sensors that check basic maintenance and safety functions when the bikes are returned to their racks...."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

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

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

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

Bicyclists Collide in Helmet Law Debate

Former mayor spars with cycling activist over forcing headgear for riders

"...were needed as much for combat as for transportation safety Tuesday night, when supporters and opponents renewed their fight..."

Aug. 4, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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

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

APD vs. Cyclists

Cops are cracking down on law-breaking bicyclists

"...have been prompting the most complaints and causing public safety concerns for bicyclists, motorists, and pedestrians. Those violations include..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...laws are not a good way to promote safer bicycling. Their main effect is to convince people that bicycling..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Column

On Bike Helmets and Car Drivers

"...laws are not a good way to promote safer bicycling. Their main effect is to convince people that bicycling..."

Aug. 16, 2006 Postmarks

Bike Master Plan Hits the Street

The public is now weighing in on details of the plan, which goes to council in May

"...stated mission is to transform Austin into a world-class bicycling city, promoting an alternative mode of transportation as well..."

March 6, 2009 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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

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

Rise of the Bikes

Austin pedaling hard toward mobility improvements

"...key goals: institutionalizing cycling as a transportation mode, improving safety, and increasing bike commuting and utilitarian cycling for short,..."

April 18, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...dump may indeed be acceptable under Texas Health & Safety Codes or under Texas Administrative Codes. However, they both..."

July 7, 2006 Column

Killer Green Information Environmental BBSs

BBS Basics

"...include home power, home and garden, wilderness, SurvNet outdoor safety, hunting, and fishing, and Internet geology. The BBS also..."

April 28, 1995 News Feature by R.U. Steinberg

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...ready to retreat. Bobby Sledge of the League of Bicycling Voters, which is leading the petition drive to repeal..."

Jan. 17, 1997 News Feature

Cyclists Run Over Helmet Law Idea

Former Mayor Bruce Todd's proposed mandatory bicycle helmet ordinance coasts to a stop for now

"...quickest, cheapest, and most immediate way to improve the safety of bicyclists. The fate of a city Urban Transportation..."

Sept. 1, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Point Austin: What's at Stake?

There will be blood

"...useful to know how the enviro groups, the public safety unions, the neighborhood associations, and yes, even the real..."

April 25, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Riding at Risk

Austin's streets still a hazard for two-wheeled transportation

"...Amid increasing local calls for safer bicycling conditions – including more designated space on roads, better..."

Nov. 10, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...the city's Transportation Commission, co-founder of the League of Bicycling Voters, and a leader in the fight to roll..."

July 28, 2006 News Feature

Bicyclists, Be Careful

"...of a garage ran into her. Houston ordinances forbid bicycling on the sidewalk in any business district, but Austin..."

April 19, 2013 Postmarks

Everyone Here Cycles!

Learning from Copenhagen, Post #6

"...the city and Danish state’s investments in safe, dedicated bicycling paths and other infrastructure (35,000 official city of Copenhagen..."

Oct. 7, 2009 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Bikes Missing From Domain's Mix

"...well as members of advocacy group the League of Bicycling Voters in an attempt to remedy the situation...."

May 23, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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