Like Riding a Bike (VIDEO)

This film follow members of the Golden Rollers, Austin’s senior tricycle program which is a collaboration between the Ghisallo Cycling Initiative and the Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center in East Austin. It provides an opportunity for adults aged 50 and older to engage in low-impact, bicycle-based recreation, exploration, and transportation. These are their stories as they

Roller Spotlight – August 2016: Meet Federico

08/04/2016 Each month we highlight one of our Golden Rollers with a photo and short interview. Our conversations explore personal histories and address how staying active has benefitted their health and well-being as they grow older.. This month we meet Federico Garcia. Name: Federico Garcia (aka Don Freddy) Age: 67 Hometown: Austin, TX Bike Experience: “a little

Roller Spotlight – July 2016: Meet Alice

07/07/2016 Each month we highlight one of our Golden Rollers with a photo and short interview. Our conversations explore personal histories and address how staying active has benefitted their health and well-being as they grow older.. This month we meet Alice Chang. Name: Alice Chang Age: 65 Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan Bike Experience: Never rode bikes

Golden Athletes

06/23/16 After hearing about all the medals that Robert Walker has won in Senior Olympics events over the years, we decided to look for other inspiring older adults who continue to compete in athletics well into their golden years. It turns out there are numerous senior athletic competitions across the US, and tens of thousands

Roller Spotlight – June 2016: Meet Robert

06/09/2016 Each month we highlight one of our Golden Rollers with a photo and short interview. Our conversations explore personal histories and address how staying active has benefitted their health and well-being as they grow older. This month we meet Robert Walker. If you walk past the Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center in East Austin on

Three Wheels Of Awesome – Episode 5

05/18/2016 We had an extra special morning today. Our friend and filmmaker Lucy Kreutz joined the ride to shoot footage for a potential short documentary. It was very exciting for our featured rollers, one of whom exclaimed that she had “always wanted to be a movie star!”   We got creative with the equipment on hand:   Stay

Three Wheels Of Awesome – Episode 4

04/27/2016 What a fun morning! Our friend J.P. Taboadad brought out his pedicab (or “bike with a couch on the back,” as we called it) and gave rides to some of the attendees at Conley-Guerrero who are unable to ride our trikes. The pedicab was incredibly popular, with over a dozen people taking turns laughing down