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Austin BCycle offers free passes during shelter in place order
Austin BCycle, that fleet of sturdy, bright red and white bikes with big metal baskets, will continue to roll through the city during the current shelter in place order. The city of Austin has deemed the bike-share system essential, and is providing anyone who needs...

Can’t swim in a pool? Try refried beans instead
If you can’t swim in a pool, grab a pair of canned goods and pretend you’re swimming while you lie on a bench instead. That from former Olympic medalist Whitney Hedgepeth, who has devised some clever but tortuous dryland sessions for members of the U.S. Masters...

The Trail Foundation: Please don’t use the Butler Hike and Bike Trail right now
Technically, the Butler Hike and Bike Trail remains open, but please don’t go there. That’s the message today from Heidi Anderson, the executive director of The Trail Foundation, the non-profit organization that works to maintain and protect the beloved loop around...

I found some new Austin murals by bike this week
I’ve been spending a lot of time on my bike lately, and this weekend I zipped downtown, where I got an up-close view of some new murals. My new favorite? The huge mural on the west side of the LINE Hotel (formerly the Radisson) at Congress Avenue and the river, where...