Postmarks

Bush on Borderline

"...convenience and comfort of cars, and finally about rude cyclists sharing the road with him. The last set of..."

June 11, 1999 Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Friends and fellow cyclists of the late Benjamin Clough, a 25-year-old Yellow Bike..."

Oct. 16, 1998 News Feature

Happy Trails on the Horizon?

AMTC's Vision Quest

"...dream is within the range of fulfillment if Austin's cyclists and pedestrians can seize the moment, say leaders of..."

July 28, 1995 News Feature

Austin Cyclist Becomes First Openly Gay Man to Bike Around the World

Along the way, he raised money for the Trevor Project

"...Mortensen finds himself surrounded by a vibrant community of cyclists. “I’ve met more cyclists here than I’ve ever met..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Hannah Uebele

What’s It Cost the City When a Cop Hits a Cyclist?

After two years of negotiations, injured cyclist receives settlement

"...legal practice which specializes in vulnerable road users like cyclists or motorcycle riders ("When's a Crash Not a Crash?..."

Dec. 23, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Pedestrian and Cyclist Advocacy Information

How do we make Austin's streets safer for everyone?

"...bike lanes are not the only need. Pedestrians and cyclists need their voices to be heard and their concerns..."

June 3, 2016 News Feature by Adrienne White

Notes on Kamp: Justice for Pedestrians

Adrienne White has a personal stake in reducing traffic deaths

"...is not APD's department, but how APD favors ticketing cyclists and pedestrians, both of whom are vulnerable road users..."

May 13, 2016 News Column by Amy Kamp

New Bike City

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

"...making the city streets safer and more accessible for cyclists. In fiscal year 2009, it opened more than 20..."

March 12, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Questions About Helmets and Head Injuries

"...the University Medical Center at Brackenridge … found that cyclists are nearly twice as likely to suffer a brain..."

June 10, 2008 Postmarks

The Unnecessary Death of Vilhelm Hesness

Bicycle groups question official response to driver recklessness

"...penalties for unlawful drivers who endanger the lives of cyclists. Advocates and friends of Hesness became frustrated when the..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Shoal Creek Boulevard Frankencurbs Draw Ire of Residents

Few defend bike/car compromise

"...to be slowing down and making room for the cyclists in the tight squeeze around the curb islands, and..."

May 20, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Bicyclists Do Help Pay for Roads..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Column

Bicyclists Do Help Pay for Roads

"...typical ["Postmarks Online," Oct. 4]. First, he assumes that cyclists don't pay for the transportation infrastructure. In fact, considering..."

Oct. 12, 2004 Postmarks

Postmarks

Warren Responds

"...its transportation problems. Riverside is a city in which bicyclists are few and fearful. It's a place where car..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Column

Austin Bike Shops Face Uphill Climb

With unprecedented demand for new inventory, parts, and repairs throughout quarantine, local bicycle shops struggle to keep up

"...outbreak. In the weeks since, Austin's community of avid cyclists abruptly found its usual routes flooded with casual riders...."

July 10, 2020 Sports Feature by David Sotelo

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...author James Longhurst, before it was car drivers vs. cyclists, it was horse carriages vs. cyclists. In 1870, one..."

May 8, 2015 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Summer Fun: Conquering the Coastal Bend

Corpus Christi bike race bookends the end of summer

"...no longer feeling like just bike riders, but powerful cyclists who are part of a long-standing riding tradition in..."

Aug. 30, 2014 Chronolog Post by Carmen Rising

Safety Forum Gets a Little Drinky

The ‘expert’ response to every safety problem: Don’t drive drunk

"...TxDOT, and activists, such as Please Be Kind to Cyclists founder Al Bastidas. The panel members introduced themselves, and..."

Aug. 7, 2014 News Post by Amy Kamp

Cars Much More Dangerous to Public Safety

"...drivers are just as much a public threat as cyclists who run stop signs, stealthily sidle past rows of..."

Nov. 11, 2012 Postmarks

Hercules on Two Wheels

Could bicycling be bigger than baseball again?

"...Pee-wee Herman best represents what most Americans think of bicyclists...."

Nov. 12, 2011 Sports Post by Mike Crissey

Bikers Have To Be Respectful of Traffic Laws

"...Dear Editor, Several law-abiding cyclists have worked for years promoting existing/new laws that protect..."

Oct. 4, 2011 Postmarks

Video: Flying Over the Bike Boulevard (With David Byrne!)

City of Austin video shows future Rio Grande/Nueces project

"...minutes) – perhaps unintentionally highlighting a complaint of some cyclists, most notably the League of Bicycling Voters, that the..."

May 4, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Perry and the Demise of Safe Passage

Cycling advocates scratch their heads at Perry's veto of the Safe Passage bill

"...were addressed." In 2007 a similar bill covering only cyclists failed, so SB 488 defined a new class of..."

July 24, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Bicyclists Also Have Responsibilities

"...to do!" Her assertion that "'[b]reaking the law' for bicyclists often means putting safety first" is ludicrous at best...."

Nov. 28, 2008 Postmarks

Critical Mass Is Designed to Stop Traffic …

"...Mr. Moser and the Critical Mass incident from the cyclists, I have two comments. Critical Mass is designed to..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Postmarks

Offended by Column

"...titled "Freewheeling," Stephen MacMillan Moser describes a group of cyclists having a great time – because five minutes of..."

July 3, 2008 Postmarks

Bicyclists and Motorists Need to Work Together

"...not all motorists share Mr. Bratcher's negative mentality regarding cyclists [“Postmarks,” May 23]. For car drivers to sit in..."

May 22, 2008 Postmarks

Clean Air Ellis Rides Again

Democratic dynamo has three unrelated measures in Lege grabbing attention for their ambitious attempts to reform Texas' air quality

"...minimum distance cars and trucks must maintain when passing cyclists. Ellis has also proposed a statewide smoking ban, SB..."

Feb. 23, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...we can help curtail as a community if all cyclists wear helmets." Members of Austin's bicycling community are mounting..."

June 30, 2006 News Feature

Sayonara Shoal Creek Frankencurbs?

The 'consensus' that left nearly everyone unhappy leads back to square one

"...the islands be removed, agreeing with many residents and cyclists that the awkward creations have failed as an outside-the-box..."

Sept. 23, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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