Make Magazine has a post of this device.
Contrail is a device that applies chalk to the rear tire of your bike, leaving a trail behind you. It leaves trails for motorists and other cyclists to see, enabling bikers to “reclaim this crucial shared space.”
Leave a chalk mark trail
Sir_Bikes_A_Lot – A New Way To Austin
by Sir_Bikes_A_Lot
Now I know that the Texas Bicycle League will be lobbying in Austin on April 20th (www.biketexas.org/content/view/1126/883). Don’t have a car to go lobby with them? Go by BT tram. Tell them you’ll be showing up late. That’s OK. …
GT Dirt Coalition Texas: Friday Ramblings
by Jim Thomas
Anticipation. The GT welcome kit awaits at home. Fedex has my Marathon, and should deliver it Saturday. Bad news is I will be up in Waco, TX this weekend for a race (yup more anticipation), likely the last one this season…
mtb law girl: Action Alert from Bike Texas!
by mtblawgirl
Action Alert from Bike Texas! The 2009 Safe Passing bill, House Bill HB 827, authored by Representatives Linda Harper-Brown, Carol Kent, Eddie Lucio III and Ellen Cohen, will be heard by the Texas State House Committee on Transportation …
Loop Group rides are local tradition
by San Angelo Standard Times – san angelo,tx,USA
Everyone is welcome – but please wear a helmet, ride safely and obey all traffic laws. Group rides are an integral part of road cycling. …
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park – Popular Demand …
Popular Demand Returns “LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour” to National Historical Park in March. … Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park. Popular Demand Returns “LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour” to National Historical Park in March …
Jake and Marty’s Bicycle Trip Across the USA: Rest Day Success
by Jake
Jake and Marty’s Bicycle Trip Across the USA. Two 46 year-old guys pedaling 3100 miles – could be a good idea! Thursday, March 19, 2009. Rest Day Success. We rested! We also met this guy David who offered up his truck… no not gave us …
Austin Teachers & Police Reps Trained in …
by www.biketexas.org
Texas Bicycle Coalition. … A special thank you to Marcia Casas, physical education teacher at McBee Elementary for hosting and participating in the February Texas SuperCyclist Certification Training. A total of eight Austin ISD …
Texas Bike Lobby Day April 20th « Bike Blog BSS
by bssadvocacy
It is important that cyclists from every legislative district in Texas visit the Capitol. It is especially important if your representative or senator is not a solid “YES†on bicycle issues. Cyclists in Suits is an opportunity to show …
BikeTexas Volunteers & Staff Pump Up Safe Passing
by www.biketexas.org
“We’re here to pump up bike safety!” was the common refrain at each legislator’s office at the Texas State Capitol on Wednesday, March 4, 2009. BikeTexas volunteers and staff dropped off 181 Planet Bike Pumps (donated to BikeTexas) to “pump up” support for the 2009 Safe Passing Act effort (Senate Bill 488 and companion House Bill 827). …
Bike Framed: the last of the empty spaces before hitting I-10
by Dedication
You are almost out of Texas!! Just a smidgen of NM then to AZ and finally the sunshine sate. As for that debris…. what kind of art could you make from these American artifacts? The sculpture would be 10 feet high. …
Texas Advocates Attend National Bike Summit | Austin On Two Wheels
by marcus
Thanks to Bicycle Sport Shop’s Leslie Luciano. In total, 580 registrants from 47 states and four countries (Canada, Denmark, Czech Republic and the USA) visited more than 350 Congressional offices on Thursday, March 12. More than a hundred riders joined the snowy Congressional Bike Ride on Friday the 13th, with no ill-effects. …
Mooring: The Race
by Pam
The race consisted of a two-kilometer run, followed by a hilly 10-mile bike ride, and another two-kilometer run. Since I run or cycle most days, anyway, I figured it would be fairly simple to combine the two activities into one fun event. … I ran competitively as a teenager; lived on a sailboat for a year after college, voyaging from S. Africa to Virginia; and served as an army officer for about six years. We’ve lived in central Texas for ten years. …
Bike MS – Amarillo: 2009 Jersey Designs Announced
by WriterGirl
JOIN THE MOVEMENT July 25 & 26 as we ride 150 miles of open road and rolling hills from Amarillo, the heart of the Texas Panhandle to the Mayberry-esque town of Canadian, Tx. Register online at mspanhdle.org or call April at …
Joe’s Bike Trip to Lake Bryan « Bryan & College Station, Texas
by Jorge
We left the lake and rode to my friend’s house which is about a 30 min bike ride away. Had an apple and a croissant and got 5 bucks from his mom. Went to the Smetana convenient store for some Powerade, Hersheys Almond Bar, and Starburst …
Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 3/19-3/25/09 | Austin On Two …
by elliott
In this class, you will learn basic bike maintenance and gear, the principles of traffic laws and Texas-specific cycling laws, how to safely ride in traffic, route planning, and navigating the streets of Austin! …
Springtown Spin takes place in Springtown, TX, just northwest of Fort Worth. The Springtown Spin, benefitting the Tarrant County Youth Collaboration (TCYC), provides cyclists with beautiful, rural roads and the opportunity to help decrease social isolation as an effort to prevent child abuse and neglect. There are four routes, 20, 40, 60, and 100 miles long so that cyclists of all levels are able to participate.
Registration is $25 for pre-registration and $30 the day of the rally. The rally will begin at 9:00 a.m. at Springtown High School (915 West Hwy. 199, Springtown, TX 76082). You can register online at www.tcyc4kids.org or at the event. For more information, visit our website or call (817) 496-6099.