Self-described "adventure journalist" Bill Gifford published a tough inquiry via Outside magazine into the nature of Lance Armstrong and his Austin-based Livestrong charity, most specifically on allegations regarding the flow of money from the organization to the founder. more ›

• Check out this White Denim video where they are playing the “prom.” Hello, yummy cheesiness!
• It’s a rap about Whole Foods. Yes, “It’s Getting Real In the Whole Foods Parking Lot.”
• The Austin Public Library (and the Austin Film Society) are screening some movies for FREE!

• Lance Armstrong retires from professional cycling …again.
• Three first-term Texas House members would like to see Roe v. Wade overturned.
• Borders is closing their Austin stores, as part of their Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

• More depressing news from the Gulf: BP oil reaches Lake Pontchartrain
• 27,000 abandoned wells in the Gulf of Mexico
• Republicans for immigration amnesty?

Lance Armstrong, currently training for the Tour de France, appears on the cover of the latest issue of Outside magazine, wearing a shirt that says: "38. BFD." That's his age and an acronym for "Big Fucking Deal". The problem is, Armstrong never wore that shirt. more ›

Another doping allegation was flung at Lance Armstrong last night, as former Tour de France champion Floyd Landis admitted that he had used performance-enhancing drugs throughout his career and implicated that Armstrong and other American cyclists had done the same. more ›

Lance Armstrong and his crew at Mellow Johnny’s bicycle shop are doubtlessly pissed after someone stole a $10,000 triathlon bike being housed in the store last weekend. more ›

• Health care bill one step closer to reality after passing Senate finance committee
• Retail sales fall after a surge in the previous month, but the drop is smaller than expected
• People magazine features first photo of Jaycee Dugard after her kidnapping

When Lance Armstrong all but conceded a Tour de France victory to teammate Alberto Contador after Sunday's mountain stage, reaction was divided into the two camps that follow most any news about Armstrong: those offering unconditional support and those ready to slice him up with cutting opinions.

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Third Base Sports Bar is teaming up with the Lance Armstrong Foundation for a benefit viewing of the Tour de France on Tuesday. more ›

Lance Armstrong broke his collarbone in a crash Monday during a race in Spain, leaving his participation in the Tour de France in question. more ›

• Super Bowl Sunday will be another one of APD's no-refusal nights.
• Lance Armstrong held a press conference yesterday to throw his support behind the statewide smoking ban.
• Tally of Austin's homeless was attempted last night.

• A Mexican beauty queen is arrested in a truck filled with guns and ammunition
• Double whammy: People cutting back on spending, companies eliminating jobs
• Resistance is growing against Caroline Kennedy's Senate interest

Note: Yesterday afternoon Austinist editor Allen Chen asked me to help him find emergency O neg blood donors for a friend’s newborn. I put the word out and the response was swift and overwhelming. Thanks to all of you who helped. You can read all what went down right here at my blog. And now, our regularly scheduled column: Eileen and I pumped away for ninety minutes straight. I broke a sweat right away. Up and down, in and out. Not only that, but we were in public, in broad daylight. In fact it was rush hour so countless people watched us go at it. And when we were finished, I spoke this truth to her, “I don’t think my crotch is going to forget you for a long, long time.” more ›

"I'm going back to professional cycling," said Armstrong. "I'm going to try and win an eighth Tour de France." more ›

The latest speculation surrounding Austin athlete, bar owner, and above average lovemaker Lance Armstrong is that he's planning to come out of retirement and race again the Tour de France. more ›

Looking for somewhere to put all that vicarious athletic aggression spawned by endless hours of Olympics-watching? You’ll find your chance in next Sunday’s Nike+Human Race 10K, a tech-enhanced running event that aims to unite the world in sweat-soaked solidarity. more ›

International bicycling phenomenon Lance Armstrong was named the top water user in Austin, according to a list published by the Statesman. He paid $1,630 for 222,900 gallons of water. Astounding ingenuity and persistence enabled local attorney Carolyn Beckett to take the number two spot by using 174,400 gallons of water, even though her 1/3 acre lot doesn't have a swimming pool or a sprinkler system. Austinites overall use about 180 million gallons of water a day during the summer. more ›

• Los Angeles gets back on its feet after yesterday's earthquake
• President Bush signs massive housing relief bill
• 82-year-old Alaska senator Ted "Series of Tubes" Stevens indicted

Unmellow Lance Armstrong's new bike shop, Mellow Johnny's on Fourth and Nueces, opened last weekend, just in time for Bike to Work Day this Friday, May 16. The Austin Cycling Association is coordinating free breakfast that morning at the locations shown after the jump. more ›

As the growth of downtown continues to explode, so does the need for commuter friendly alternatives - enter the bike. Granted nothing new, but with Lance Armstrong's recent unveiling of plans for a commuter biker shop, he really is bringing biking back. According to Armstrong: "This city is exploding downtown. Are all these people in high rises going to drive everywhere? We have to promote (bike) commuting." more ›

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Higgins, who apparently didn’t get the memo that nobody puts Lance in the corner, scoffed at the irate Armstrong, who then left to a series of under-breath cat calls and one patron labeling Armstrong as overrated (the cleanest of the insults softly launched his way.) more ›

Photo from LiveStrong.orgIs Austin hero and seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong mulling over a possible gubernatorial bid? Some folks seem to think so. After championing last month's pro-cancer research bill, Prop 15 (which passed almost unanimously, despite the fevered efforts of some vocal neocons), and hobnobbing with the likes of President George H. W. Bush, Armstrong seems well-positioned to run for political office in the next few years. Both State Sen. Kirk Watson... more ›

Have a happy and safe Halloween! If you're headed to Sixth Street, leave your light saber/fake gun/billy club at home. Williamson County won't kick privately-run immigration detention center out of Taylor now that they aren't liable for it. Some Texas prosecutors will wait for the Supreme Court's decision next year before asking judges to set execution dates. After a soldier died in a Ft. Hood training exercise, his supervising officer is facing court martial.... more ›

How often do you get the chance to cure cancer by knocking back a few? Pretty much never—which is why the Austin Wine Festival this weekend is so noteworthy. Not only does it give you the opportunity to taste wines from 30 Texas wineries, the festival will also donate all proceeds to Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong foundation, as well as the Austin Farmer’s Market. What could be better than funding cancer research and tasty goat cheeses... more ›

Think that hunky muscle queen two doors down is the embodiment of good health? Austin Fit magazine wants to know. From now through July 1st, you can submit your nominations for their second annual "Fittest Person in Austin" survey. The winner will be featured in the August issue of Austin Fit. Additionally, a handful of voters will score some excellent prizes, like the much-coveted year's worth of Laser Hair Removal services from Depilite. Nominees... more ›

The future Lance Armstrong Bikeway is now one step closer to realization, with artwork for the public six-mile route to be approved by the Art in Public Places (AIPP) Commission today. News8Austin reports that ten "large yellow paintings" will be installed along the route, which will be made up of off-street concrete trails, on-street striped bike lanes, and on-street signed bike routes. Additionally, three large tunnels resembling "square Slinky-like coils" will be built. "They're... more ›

President Bush and former President Clinton could be heading to Texas to stump on behalf Rick Perry and Chris Bell. Should Lance Armstrong do more to clean up his dirty little mess? Four ramps near State Highway 45N and I-35 interchange are to be closed this week in preparation for the opening of new connector ramps to SH 45. Iraqi leaders have agreed to develop a timetable for taking over security duties to protect... more ›