For as much of a bike town as Austin wishes itself to be, the amount of car traffic on city streets is harrowing. Social cycling (in general, and Social Cycling, the group) is a safety-in-numbers scheme designed to increase bike riders' comfort-levels and chance of survival on the sometimes mean streets. Visibility is key. The more riders there are, the more riders are seen. And the more riders are seen, the safer and more politically supported they're likely to be, come time for funding allocations. Plus, there is no better place in this town to get such an eyeful of God-bless-American booty: every size, shape, and hue.
