Jay Carter reports in his Austin blog (livinginaustintexas.blogspot.com) about Lance Armstrong’s plans for downtown Austin. From Jay’s blog:

It’s not about the bike sales.

That from Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong, who plans in May to open a bike shop, commuting center, training facility and cafe in a 1950s-era building at the northwest corner of Fourth and Nueces streets in downtown Austin.

"This city is exploding downtown. Are all these people in high rises going to drive everywhere? We have to promote (bike) commuting," Armstrong said Wednesday, gazing up at the towering 360 condos rising next to the site of his new shop. "This can be a hub for that."