Oh, to be in Austin

[tulip]

Yeah, I say let's turn it back around.

I'm glad that a shop focusing on bicycling as transportation is open. Austin has such a great climate, there's really no reason to not ride a bike there. Of course, it's been 15 years since I lived there, but it was pretty bikeable then, I can only imagine that it's gotten better over the years.

[Aggie_Ama]

Of course, it's been 15 years since I lived there, but it was pretty bikeable then, I can only imagine that it's gotten better over the years.

Unfortunately, I do not think it has. Traffic has gotten much worse, the growth is too rapid for the city/county to keep up with and there seems to be quite a bit of anomosity towards cyclists. We have had several fatalities in the past year and in one case the driver broke two laws and the grand jury (Hays County) failed to bring him to trial. I think something like this will help but the bike lanes are ignored and there are growing reports of cyclists all over town being harassed or having things thrown at them.

[elk]

Amanda

believe it or not...that sounds a lot like Portland...the #1 city for cyclists in the U.S. Growth here has been obscene, our infrastructure is crumbly, we're overrun with cars and we've had at least 3 fatalities this year alone...and charges are yet to be filed. BUT

we also have a large, vocal active cycling community that refuses to give up the road as well as an equally active "green" community that has seen to the building and maintaining of many miles of bicycle trails with and without cars, peds, etc.

upshot being that if the foundation is there...Lance's support and an active community could turn things around.

Bikeportland.org is a great source of news for how the community here activates....