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Bicyclist Paul Wuersig killed @ Denson/Guadalupe 10/25 last post: 1/2 @ 22:16

It is indeed sad, and frustrating. A case 30 years ago in which an at-fault driver killed a cyclist and faced zero consequences was a motivating factor in getting me into bike advocacy. But thirty ...

Black DWI driver charged, for killing another driver (1/2026 Airport) last post: 1/2 @ 17:09

We're all used to drivers getting slaps on the wrist, if even that, for killing pedestrians and bicyclists, even if they were drunk, and even if the crash was a hit-and-run. The following case was ...

11/7/2000 was the last day there were no road deaths in Texas last post: 12/31 @ 21:35

this is a ...

Recurring rides last post: 12/29 @ 17:21

(I'm un-stickying this post because it's no longer being ...

Hit-and-run on cyclist near 30th at East Dr., 10/14/25 last post: 11/10 @ 21:41

Yet another hit-and-run on a bicyclist. What a ...

Bicycle Safety and “Superstreets” in Downtown Austin last post: 11/6 @ 1:24

TxDOT is considering several alternatives for the reconstruction of I-35 through downtown. You may have been following this discussion in the news, most recently with yesterday's front-page story in ...

New bike safety learning area opens at East Austin’s Parque Zaragoza last post: 10/16 @ 21:25

[quote=Community Impact 10/2/25]For parents preparing to give their kids a bit more independence on the way to school, Parque Zaragoza in East Austin now offers a scaled-down street network where ...

City to deputize citizens to police parking in disabled spaces last post: 10/11 @ 18:36

They've been doing this (or something similar) for a long time now. 2021 recruitment video. News article from 2014 about a limited program to do approximately archive.org shows the current web ...

How should hit-and-run drivers be remembered? last post: 10/2 @ 19:44

Thank you. I know that friends and family write the obits. I'm saying that as a family member, I'd have a hard time describing a hit-and-run driver as "overflowing with love and kindness". It's ...

World Naked Bike Ride and Full Moon Cruise, Sat October 4th, 9 and 11p last post: 10/2 @ 13:59

This coming Saturday night (October 4th, 2025) is the night that both the Austin World Naked Bike Ride and the Full Moon Cruise happen. The World Naked Bike Ride starts at Adams-Hemphill ...

Cyclist hit-and-run'd at 53rd-1/2 & Airport Blvd, survived • 6/7/25 last post: 9/29 @ 21:18

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/police-looking-for-hit-and-run-driver-in-north-austin-crash-with-cyclist/269-e1da4aa2-a7b5-4fd2-acef-a6fc3f147fab ...

Black Hawk, CO bans bicycles; overturned 3Y later by CO supreme court last post: 9/29 @ 16:25

This happened in 2010 and 2013, but I'm only just learning about ...

DWI charges against black driver killing pedestrian 7/25 N. Lamar last post: 9/27 @ 13:55

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/crime/dwi-and-drug-charges-filed-after-fatal-austin-accident/269-1dfc0b7d-38b1-4cb7-b1b9-7dbd3ae29a41 As I've said here and here, waiting for white DWI drivers to ...

Driver seemingly intentionally hits bicyclist on Riverside Dr. last post: 9/25 @ 23:10

Last month: https://www.fox7austin.com/news/jose-torres-aggravated-assault-arrest-stolen-truck-police-chase Glad I don't bike any ...

43rd Annual Moonlight Cruze Bike Ride Sat night 09/07 2am Pfluger Brdg last post: 9/3 @ 14:31

It's that time of year again, and the ride you've been waiting for is coming ... the 43nd Annual Full Moon Cruze Bicycle Ride! This year, the ride will happen on Saturday night/Sunday morning, ...

World Naked Bike Ride Austin: June 14th, 2025, Pease Park last post: 9/1 @ 17:52

This is a bump to dougmc's post, of sorts. I just realized that when I moved the site to a new Unix user so dougmc could have access to it, that killed the feature where web posts got automatically ...

Drunk driving culture last post: 6/15 @ 23:24

Travis County sheriff's deputy arrested for ...

International Ride of Silence 2025 - Wed 05/21 -- Austin City Hall last post: 5/13 @ 18:33

Attention: All Austin Cyclists Come to the Annual International Ride of Silence Wed May 21st, 2025, 6:30pm Austin City Hall, 300 W. Cesar Chavez ...

TXDoT needs a plan for carpooling or group transit for its employees last post: 4/8 @ 17:28

Laws for thee, not laws for ...

Square-wheel bicycle last post: 2/17 @ 2:33

Here's another wheel-less bicycle from the Q, again with tank-style conveyer ...