Welcome! We cover bicycling as transportation, with an emphasis on Austin, TX, USA. We don't cover biking for recreation, sport, or charity. Bicycle Austin is a volunteer project (not an organization) by Michael Bluejay (and not to be confused with Bike Austin, which chose a name similar to ours).  Advertising revenue on this site supports local cycling advocacy.

Current discussions

Hit & run truck drags cyclist Elizabeth English for 1/2mi, 3/29/16 last post: 4/18 @ 8:00        RedFalcon, you're singing my song. I did a 100-mile ride without training other than commute, saved a bundle by not having a car for...

Freak Bike Friday last post: 4/18 @ 7:47        Here's an old article about how to start a Critical Mass ...

Gabrielle Nestande DWI hit-&-runs Courtney Griffin on Exposition, 2011 last post: 4/14 @ 13:50        Yeah, sorry, I totally forgot to add that bit originally. Anyway, I'll be curious to see whether this affects cases going forward, or if...

For Sale... Brand New 21 Fuji 1.0 Nevada Hardtail with premium gruppo last post: 4/13 @ 13:08        Brand New 21 inch Fuji 1.0 Hardtail fully Warranteed for 1 year on frame 2 years on gruppo. XCR fork with lockout and adjustments, Shimano...

Hit-and-run drunk driver drags cyclist Brian Lindquist 10/12/12 last post: 4/7 @ 22:38        More on the case: "The 25-year-old already had multiple arrests and convictions for drug possession and driving under the influence ...

Local bike shops Ozone and Windmill now closed (2016) last post: 4/7 @ 12:41        I remember when Ozone opened. They made it about 20 years. Windmill only three. I don't know why either of them closed. I'm especially...

Roger Baker on why adding more lanes to I-35 will *increase* traffic last post: 4/5 @ 23:23        [quote=Darron]It reminds me of some ecomonic studies that showed how making the lighting more efficient over time just increased it's...

Hit & Run injures two children in bike trailer 3/3/16 last post: 4/5 @ 12:02        [quote]The man struck the trailer as he turned onto Wheless Lane and pinned the children underneath the Jeep. The man then left the scene...

Man charged in hit-and-run that broke cyclist's leg(11/30/14 W.Parmer) last post: 4/5 @ 11:56        No problemo, happy to help. (well, I'm not exactly happy to read the outcomes of many of these...

Motorcyclist in coma after hitting telephone pole someone put in road last post: 3/31 @ 16:10        Someone apparently put a telephone pole in the road, which an unsuspecting motorcyclist then hit. She's now in a...

Bike Out Hunger - May 16-21, 2016 last post: 3/29 @ 6:55        The 7th annual Bike Out Hunger – Texas is scheduled for May 16-21, 2016. We’ll continue to raise awareness, money and involvement in ...

Ford Pickup Truck vs Bicycle No Justice in Utah last post: 3/25 @ 10:31        What is being done? Not much, and not much *can* be done. The problem is the car [i]culture[/i] we've created. We don't need to change...

Lots of recent car-on-pedestrian collisions (March 2016) last post: 3/22 @ 16:19        A recent article in Patch runs down lots of recent car-on-ped...

Shawn Day hit & run'd by SUV on Manchaca 3/15/16 last post: 3/18 @ 15:42        Yes, that's much better reporting than we usually get, for sure. Though no matter how good the reporting is, the fact remains that a...

Portland vs. Davis Calif. approaches to cycling facilities last post: 3/17 @ 12:59        Ha! ...

FOR SALE: Vintage Bianchi Sport SS last post: 3/16 @ 13:47        Vintage Bianchi Sport SS Road Bike CL url - I've had it since the mid 80's (bought it from another student while I was in college). I...

Forum is back up last post: 3/16 @ 7:05        Anyone who tried to use the forum in the last couple of days saw that it was down for maintenance, while I was upgrading the software. ...

Austin BCycle bike sharing program coming to Austin last post: 3/14 @ 8:36        Seattle lawmakers split over whether to buy out ‘insolvent’ bike-share program for $1.4M GeekWire The fate of Seattle’s bike-share...

U.S. pedestrian deaths from car crashes surge (2016) last post: 3/14 @ 8:18        [quote=Reuters]Pedestrian deaths from car crashes surged the most in at least four decades last year and now account for about 15% of...

Ideas on how to clean a Chrome messenger? last post: 3/9 @ 13:09        good day y'all! How are you? I recently bought a chrome bag from someone, I was planning to wash it before using it. Any ideas on how to...

Drivers are at fault in over 90% of car-bike collisions (source) and 90% of pedestrian deaths (source).

Upcoming rides & events

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Freak Bike Friday (posted 4/11)

Bike Out Hunger - May 16-21, 2016 (posted 3/29)

Tour de Cure (posted 10/1)

33rd Annual Full Moon Cruze Bike Ride Sat Night/Sun morning, Sep 26th (posted 9/22)

Spirit of Texas Ride-Wimberley, Sun.Oct.4 (posted 9/22)

Violet Crown Trail (posted 7/18)

Come Ride in El Tour de Tucson! Nov. 21st in Tucson, Arizona (posted 8/11)

La Loma Trail Clean-Up days (posted 8/10)

YBP celebrates its 18th birthday (posted 5/14)

WTF at YBP. (posted 5/9)