Category Archives: Facilities

Railroad Tracks need to be crossed at right angles

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Vintagengine

We recently looked at some crossings on the Cap Metro Red Line Metro Rail with the intent of determining which ones needed work to make them safe for cyclists. When rails cross perpendicular (at a right angle, square) to the … Continue reading →

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Trails, Urban Trails and Roads.

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Vintagengine

As a skilled and experienced cyclist I am capable of riding on pretty much any road. I’ve got video of riding in high speed traffic and the motorists doing just what we teach, waiting or moving to the other lane. … Continue reading →

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Dangerous, redux

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Vintagengine

After someone asked about the front view I rode into town on the same route with a short detour to have lunch with Miller Nuttle of Bike Austin. Here is the front view of riding in Austin at 11:00 Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Bike Facilities

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Vintagengine

This is the first time I’ve been on in a while. Lots of things have kept me from blogging but I am beginning to believe that they are mostly unimportant fluff. The City of Austin has just broken ground on … Continue reading →

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All of us on bikes!

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Vintagengine

The League of American Bicyclists was founded as the League of American Wheelman in 1880, primarily to bring together thousands of “Wheelmen” in an effort to encourage the development of “good roads.” Modern cyclists on carbon fiber frames running on … Continue reading →

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Small Town goes Up Town

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Vintagengine

Last night I watched as a small town City Council made a big step towards making their community more bicycle friendly. Bee Cave, TX sits at the confluence of three major state roads, Hwy 71, FM 620 and FM 2244. … Continue reading →

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Both Hands

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Vintagengine

I was in Denver on business recently and had a chance to ride the Cherry Creek trail. On the one hand, the trail was smooth wide, concrete trail paralleling the creek and the busy road on either side. On the … Continue reading →

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Paired Sharrows

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Vintagengine

It is wonderful to live in a city where the elected officials, the public works administration and the community works together to create change that benefits all road users. In Austin, TX one of the changes that has made life … Continue reading →

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Road Diets: Austin

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Vintagengine

Austin has lots of wide streets. As is common in most cities, particularly in the South, where population growth has been rapid since the end of World War II, Austin has lots of suburbs with wide streets. Neighborhood collectors of … Continue reading →

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