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from The Houston Chronicle (full article link)

By CAROLYN FEIBEL

Wearing a white helmet and multicolored jersey, Mayor Bill White led a pack of cyclists Sunday morning on a 12-mile tour of housing projects in northeast Houston. His Honor and his wheeled entourage kicked up dust, set dogs to barking and surprised churchgoers in the Settegast and Trinity Gardens neighborhoods.

The mayor organizes such cycling tours a few times a year. "You can see the neighborhood in a way you can’t see it driving by at 30 mph," said Frank Michel, his communications director and fellow cycling enthusiast. "You can stop and talk to people and see things on the ground."

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from The Daily Toreador (full article link)

The Tour de Tech Terrace, a 10-mile bicycle ride through the Tech Terrace neighborhood organized by both Texas Tech students and alumni, convened for the seventh ride Saturday, when roughly 400 bicycle enthusiasts came together for the once-per-semester event.

According to the Web site www.tourdetechterrace.com, the tour was founded in the summer of 2004 by Tech students Omar Abotteen and Aaron Blom as a way for students to ride bikes, socialize at nearby houses and mingle. The tour eventually expanded into a bi-annual event. Blom, now a Tech graduate and Dallas resident, said he came back to Lubbock to support the tour this semester and was pleased with the progression of the event.

Yesterday, in historic Bonham, Texas, I did my 20th bike rally of the year and my 416th overall. I’ve been going to Bonham since 1990. I missed two rallies during that time (one because of a conflict with the Waco rally), so yesterday’s Autumn in Bonham was my 16th in the past 18 years. It’s a long drive (96.8 miles) to Bonham, but well worth it.

Read Keith’s full blog article here.

from the McKinney Courier-Gazette (full article)

The Erwin Park mountain bike trail will remain open until an alternate site is selected as the city looks at the park’s future.

Planners and architects of the MESA Design Group of Dallas will present the master plan they have created for the 214-acre park to McKinney City Council at a meeting tentatively scheduled for Oct. 15.

The council has the ultimate authority to direct staff on what to implement from the master plan and whether or not the mountain bike trail will remain at the park. MESA staff recommended the city look at alternative sites for the Dallas Off Road Bicycle Association bike trail, and to phase the trail out in the next three to five years.

With U.S. cycling in decline, bike parts giant Shimano steered the industry in a new direction

This summer, cyclists in skintight shorts raced through the French countryside in the annual Tour de France. The winner, Alberto Contador, rode to victory on a Trek Madone 6.9 Pro that would cost consumers $8,249.99. Alice Wilkes also bought a Trek bike this summer, but she had a very different experience. Wilkes bought a Trek Lime, which shifts automatically so riders don’t have to fuss with gears, stops when cyclists pedal backwards (like in the old days), and has a big, comfy seat. It retails for $589.99.

Full article at businessweek.com

Keith Burgess-Jackson recounts his 19th ride of the year and 415th overall.

The Cotton Patch Ride report:

The weather was gorgeous. Although the temperature reached 90° Fahrenheit later in the day, it was mild (with low humidity) when we departed downtown Greenville at 8:30. At least twice over the years, the weather during the Cotton Patch Classic has been bad. One year, it was cold, wet, and windy, so I did a short course (45 miles). Another year, it rained so hard for so long that police officers pulled riders off the course. Even the wind cooperated yesterday. The average wind speed for the day was 6.7 miles per hour. I don’t count it as windy unless it reaches 10 miles per hour.

from emediawire.com

Bernie Anderson is a pioneer in the sport of BMX having his start in 1976. Originally from Jackson County and Kanawha County West Virginia and a resident of San Antonio, Texas since 1954; Bernie Anderson became a leader in the BMX racing community during its formative years. It is Anderson’s drive and love of the sport that has kept him active during the decades of growth the sport has realized. Bernie started four state-of-the-art BMX racing facilities in Southwestern Texas and was a force that led the sport to prominence throughout the state. Known for his hospitality, Anderson has always enjoyed entertaining amateur and Pro racers from all around the country including fellow U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame members Toby Henderson, Greg Hill and Stu Thompson.

The Hall of Fame induction ceremony is to be held October 20, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Registration opens at 6:00am and the start is at 8:15am.   There are four choices of routes: (a) the family 5-mile, (b) 25-mile, (c) 40-mile, or (d) the 60-mile.  The routes are beautiful country rides through Howe, Tom Bean, Whitewright, and back to Sherman.  At the morning registration, all participants will be entered in the drawing (included in the entry fee) for a Cannondale Synapse Sport 4 bicycle and several more door prizes.

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