The city of Austin recently installed bicycle repair stations at area recreation centers, including the Northwest Recreation Center on Northland Drive. The city of Austin recently installed bicycle repair stations at area recreation centers, including the Northwest Recreation Center on Northland Drive.[/caption]

The city of Austin finished installing 24 bicycle fix-it stations throughout the city to promote bicycle commuting and transportation.

Each station includes a repair stand with an air pump and tools, including screwdrivers, wrenches and a tire lever. The goal is to provide cyclists with equipment for handling repairs on the road instead of having to carry tools or walk a bike home for repairs, according to the city’s Parks and Recreation Department.

Repair station sites are primarily located at recreation centers, including the Pickfair Community Center, 10904 Pickfair Drive in Northwest Austin; the Northwest Recreation Center, 2913 Northland Drive; and Gustavo “Gus” Garcia Recreation Center, 1201 E. Rundberg Lane. PARD finished installing the stations in March.

The city's Parks and Recreation and Health and Human Services departments collaborated on the effort after being awarded a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

For a full list of locations visit PARD’s Facebook page.

Other Impacts


NOW OPEN— Michael and Ronald Lee opened Flaming Pizza in early May in The Domain 2, 3220 Feathergrass Court, Ste. 140. Customers can pick toppings for their own pizzas and salads for $8.29. Options include Italian and sweet fennel sausage, applewood bacon, sun-dried tomatoes, basil and arugula. Gluten-free crust and vegan cheese are available. 512-792-9595. www.flamingpizzausa.com. Twitter: @flamingpizzausa

COMING SOON— A new location of Tino’s Greek Cafe will open at Northcross Mall at 2525 W. Anderson Lane in the former Elevation Burger site. Owner C.J. Zorba said he has not yet set an opening date. www.tinosgreekcafe.com

EXPANSION— SLAB BBQ expanded its service hours and is now open Sundays from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Founder Mark Avalos is also planning to debut new menu items for Sunday service. SLAB, located at 9012 Research Blvd., Ste. C-4, serves barbecue sandwiches with slow-cooked meats. 512-351-9977. www.dopebbq.com. Twitter: @slab_bbq

CLOSED—Austin locations of How Do You Roll? closed in early May. The Austin-based sushi chain had locations in the Shops at Arbor Walk, 10515 N. MoPac, Ste. 125A, and in Plaza Volente, 11521 N. RM 620, Ste. 1500. The company’s headquarters at 10435 Burnet Road, Ste. 107, is also closed but other franchise locations remain open. www.howdoyouroll.com