Despite threat of thunderstorm and sand storm conditions from time to time, there was a seriously great crowd out @DirtDerby opener tonight.
244 days ago
Get dirty! @DirtDerby starts tonight w/ Ladies night- Women and cx dressing men race free! Beginners $5, Others $10 http://t.co/QEDTLkQl
245 days ago
Yo, ride ur bike! http://t.co/iX6ZlBHZ Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 9/22- 9/28/11
250 days ago
Attn knobby newbies: Bicycle Sport Shop starts beginner mountain bike series http://t.co/ZMdkHqZV Includes road trip of great area trails.
252 days ago
Friday Film Fun: Crowd Sourcing a Cargo Bike Documentary
Posted Oct 21 2011 8:59am
Very shortly after I started this site, I got my first cargo bike, an Xtracycle Free Radical . At the time, we had a trailer for our kids that they were out growing, and the kit which converts most bikes to long tails with room for 1 adult or 2-3 kids seemed like a good idea. Shortly, I fell in love with its ability to carry lots of stuff and talk with my son and daughter as they experience the world around them.
Since then, my wife got one, and we have used the Xtracycle to do all manner of tasks including picking up a Christmas tree . Through Austin on Two Wheels, I have also had a chance to test ride bakfiets like the Gazelle Cabby and Christiania as well as alternative long tail designs like the Yuba Mundo and Madsen . Each cargo bike has its strengths and weaknesses, but they all provide great ways to carry cargo and kids on two wheels.
I am certainly not the only cargo bike rider in Austin, but I still get several people talk to me about never seeing a cargo bike before pretty much every time I am out with the kids on one. For those who love cargo bikes and want to feel part of a larger community, Bay area film maker Liz Canning has a project for you. Canning is attempting to produce a crowd sourced documentary on all the different cargo bikes people use and how they have affected their lives. She even has a limited number of cameras that can be shipped to folks who need them.
Since then, my wife got one, and we have used the Xtracycle to do all manner of tasks including picking up a Christmas tree . Through Austin on Two Wheels, I have also had a chance to test ride bakfiets like the Gazelle Cabby and Christiania as well as alternative long tail designs like the Yuba Mundo and Madsen . Each cargo bike has its strengths and weaknesses, but they all provide great ways to carry cargo and kids on two wheels.
I am certainly not the only cargo bike rider in Austin, but I still get several people talk to me about never seeing a cargo bike before pretty much every time I am out with the kids on one. For those who love cargo bikes and want to feel part of a larger community, Bay area film maker Liz Canning has a project for you. Canning is attempting to produce a crowd sourced documentary on all the different cargo bikes people use and how they have affected their lives. She even has a limited number of cameras that can be shipped to folks who need them.
Check out this great intro video on the project and visit Liz’s site and the project’s Facebook page for more info.