At 86, the Lima, Ohio, resident had recently continued a 40-year [...]]]> Cyclist ‘died doing what he loved to do’
86-year-old crashed in Senior Games race
By ZAIN SHAUK    HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Elton Hammond Jr., had a late-blooming love affair with cycling that picked up in his 70s and 80s and showed no signs of tapering off.

At 86, the Lima, Ohio, resident had recently continued a 40-year tradition of riding in the 210-mile Tour of the Scioto River Valley in Ohio. …

A mistake that almost wrecked my life
from www.peopleforbikes.org
Here is a story from one of our PFB bloggers, Jay Walljasper, about how bikes have affected his life. We all have a story like this. Check out some the thousands that have been submitted to our story gallery, and then share your own!
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At 15, I made the most grievous mistake of my life…almost.

That was the year my old black Schwinn fell apart. I literally rode it to pieces, cruising all over my small…

Scofield Award Ceremony & Club Dinner
from corinthcycling.wordpress.com
Friends and family, the Corinth Cycling Club would like to invite you to join us for our next monthly group dinner. Fuzzy?s Taco Shop in Denton is the place to be on Wednesday, June 29th at 8:00pm. Come mix it up with the CCC and enjoy some great food, meet other riders, discuss upcoming races or venues, and hear all the latest club gossip.

In honor of Richard Scofield, THE SCOFIELD CUP comes to a close for its 2nd Annual Year. Presentations with awards will be presented at the dinner courtesy of the Bicycle Path. …

Bike lanes popping up in downtown Fort Worth
By Bill Hanna    www.star-telegram.com
FORT WORTH – For the last decade, Kyle Dykes has been braving streets from his home in Haltom City to commute by bicycle to work in downtown Fort Worth.

It hasn’t always been easy. There were drivers who honked and others who tried to brush up against him. …

Why You Need a Custom Road Bike
by Larry Olmsted    blogs.forbes.com
If you like riding a bicycle, you will love riding a custom made bicycle.

Not everything is better in a handmade custom version: I’d rather fly in a jet from Boeing or Airbus than one some artisan made in a garage. But when it comes to road bikes, even the best off-the-rack bikes, even the…

Chocolate Milk Gives Athletes Leg-up After Exercise, Says University of Texas at Austin Study
AUSTIN, Texas — Not only does chocolate milk taste good, but two recent studies from The University of Texas at Austin show that it’s also the  ideal post-workout recovery drink.

“Serious and amateur athletes alike enjoyed physical recovery benefits when they drank low-fat chocolate milk after a vigorous workout,” said Dr. John Ivy, lead researcher on the studies and chair of The University of Texas at Austin College of Education’s Department of Kinesiology and Health Education. “The advantages for the study participants were better…

Memorial Park Criterium #4 2011
by Ken    Texas Racing Life
What a great race! After raining hard all day, the rain broke about 4pm, leaving the Houston area very cool (relatively) and the streets had just enough time to dry out before race time.  After 2 races where things more or less fell apart for me (here and here) I was determined to have a better race this week.

I also had a problem with being a little dehydrated last week, so before the race I concentrated on taking lots of fluids and small bits of food.  It felt a noticeable difference with being fully hydrated! …

It’s been 55 years since the Interstate highway system was initiated by President Eisenhower. And while that system might be crumbling and ill-maintained in [...]]]> U.S. Interstate Bike Routes Bolstered…As Highways Neglected?
from www.thecarconnection.com
You’ve probably heard of I-5, I-80, or I-95, the legendary U.S. 66 or the still-useful U.S. 2. But what about USBR 20?

It’s been 55 years since the Interstate highway system was initiated by President Eisenhower. And while that system might be crumbling and ill-maintained in some respects, there’s another one…

Lone Star Cyclists Ride
Tuesday and Thursday evening rides meet at the Oasis / Lynn Creek Marina, 5700 Lake Ridge Parkway, Grand Prairie. Start time is 6:15 PM and rides last 2 – 2 1⁄2 hours. Groups form according to the pace desired. The route is determined by those present. You must have lights on the front and rear of your bike so we can extend our ride time to dark or a little beyond.

Texas Cup Action

Cat 5’s racing through Sam Houston Park at the Houston Grand Crit – June 11, 2011. Photo courtesy of Kevin Tokarski. www.txbra.org

Celebrated Living Magazine Sweepstakes
by MarketWatch (press release)
Truly a pioneer in the cruiser bicycle industry, Villy Customs created the first ever photorealistic 3D website in 2009 enabling customers to design their own “dream” bike by choosing from a wide array of color combinations, features, and accessories. …

Tiles: Notes from Houston, part 2
from www.kcchronicle.com
Monday morning and the 5K time trial was to start, for me, at 10:10:30. Start times changed and I guess I missed their message. Regardless, it continues to amaze me – the human spirit.??

I just finished chat time trialing with a gentleman competing in the 75-79 group. He is the reigning USA Cycling National Road Champion in his age group. I am observing an amazing collection of bike equipment and cycling outfits. AND I was worried about my black skin suit, red shoe covers and time trial helmet. I look like a wall flower compared to some. …

Shawnee Trail Cycling Club Commuter of the Year 2011
by sooner1
Shawnee Trail Cycling Club would like to take a moment to recognize one of our outstanding members.  The selection was made during National Bike Month – being announced this month because of conflicts in schedules.

The inaugural Commuter of the Year award goes to Katie Anderson Parker.  Katie has been commuting to work on her bike for a couple of years and has quickly become a…

Team Sponsorship for Amateur Cycling
by Ken    from Texas Racing Life
One way competitive cycling is different from other amateur sports is that sponsorship can be a huge deal.  There aren’t many sports where as an amateur you can get free equipment, clothing,  event entry fees, and travel expenses paid for. But in amateur competitive cycling, there are teams that offer free bikes, free kits, race…

Individual Time Trials #4Â FINAL Sunday, May 15, 2011 by Rank

Individual Time Trials #3 Sunday, April 3, 2011 by Age Group Place

Individual Time Trials #3 Sunday, April 3, [...]]]> Team McAllen Cycyling Individual Time Trials Series (Best 3 out of 4)
Individual Time Trials #4 FINAL
Sunday, May 15, 2011
by Age Group Place

Individual Time Trials #4Â FINAL
Sunday, May 15, 2011
by Rank

Individual Time Trials #3
Sunday, April 3, 2011
by Age Group Place

Individual Time Trials #3
Sunday, April 3, 2011
by Rank

Individual Time Trials #2
Sunday, March 6, 2011
by Age Group Place

Individual Time Trials #2
Sunday, March 6, 2011
by Rank

Complete Streets Runs Out of Time in 2011
Dear Fellow BikeTexas Members,
The Complete Streets legislative initiative has run out of time.

BikeTexas made great strides in fighting for Complete Streets this legislative session.  Thanks for the many key calls and emails made by YOU, our members.  We will  try again in 2013. …

Carrollton Cycling Club
Uncle Buck Ride Maps for Memorial Day
33 Mile
47 Mile
33 Mile for Garmin
47 Mile for Garmin

The Quest For The Cup
THE SCOFIELD CUP
TIMES, DATES, AND REQUIREMENTS
The Scofield Cup is scheduled to be part of The Bicycle Path Time Trials (BPTT) every Wednesday in June at 6:30 PM (There are 5 Wednesdays!). Participants, male or female, must be at least 40 years of age as of December 31, 2011.

THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE. However, there is a heart-smart requirement. All series participants need to have had…

El Paso Bicycle Club Ride
Mountain Circuit
Description:     Meet at Power Shots, 965 N. Resler. Ride up and over Transmountain then up the east side of the mountains and return via Anthony Gap. 40+ miles, moderate pace. Blanca Harp, 915-422-2238 and Sylvia Mejia, 915-740-9033.

Bike to Symphony in the Park – Thursday, June 2, 2011
by dickdavid Bike Friendly Richardson

Friend of Bike Friendly Richardson, Sharon Bruner, is hosting a fantastic ride next week. It’s called Bike to Symphony in the Park. It sounds like the perfect way to kick off the summer season. …

Bike Poster Contest Winners – Texas 5th Graders
by jack@biketexas.org (Jack Sanford)
Congratulations!
…To all the winning posters from the 2011 Saris Cycling Group’s 5th Grade Poster Contest: “Bicycling is Fun… and Healthy Too!”

1st Place Statewide…

TxDOT installing bike lane and sidewalks on Parmer
by Community Impact Newspaper (Northwest Austin)
By Sara Behunek Friday, 27 May 2011 The Texas Department of Transportation is installing sidewalks and a four-foot-wide bike lane along a five-mile stretch of Parmer Lane between Amherst Drive and RM 620. Samuel Hughes and his wife, Angie, …

Mopac upgrades may help hike and bikers
by Austin News
We want to make sure there is good bicycle and pedestrian connectivity between those neighborhoods,” says Steve Pustelnyk with the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority . “It sounds like we’re kind of early in the game, but getting to the point …

Car strikes bicycle; girl in critical condition

By JANELLE STECKLEIN (amarillo.com)
A girl was taken to Northwest Texas Hospital in critical condition Thursday afternoon after she collided with a vehicle about 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of 34th Avenue and South Milam Street. …

State Cemetery Committee must yield to cyclists
Ken Herman, Commentary
It’s a peculiar sound, hard to describe, kind of like baby seals being clubbed. It’s the sound of bills thousands of them meeting their demise as the 82nd regular session of the Texas Legislature hurtles inexorably toward its Monday conclusion. The cause of death is…

Amarillo’s Ghost Bike
www.oldtascosacycling.com
Gander Mountain has authorized placement of what I am calling Amarillo’s Ghost Bike as a memory to Cindy Whitney, Tasha Enloe and other residents who have been killed by a motorist while riding their bicycle. Amarillo’s Ghost Bike will carry the names of the people we remember each year at the Ride of Silence.
I need a donated bike and prefer a steel men’s frame and that it be complete with wheels. It would be great if the bike was a vintage Schwinn, Trek, etc. Other conditions of the bike are not important as the rubber items, brakes and derailleurs will be stripped.  Some money will need…

Memorial Day Ride 2011
by sooner1        Shawnee Trail Cycling Club
Do you want more time on the road?  Who doesn’t?

Shawnee Trail Cycling Club is holding another Memorial Day Ride to give us an opportunity to ride some of the roads that aren’t normally traversed with our weekly group rides.  We plan again this year to take a northwesterly route starting in Oak Point and heading through parts of Denton, Sanger, Aubrey, Krugerville and Crossroads.  If…

Comic book chain owner fights Arlington Bike Plan from Bike Denton by bikedenton Arlington, TX is the largest American city [...]]]> CES: Mini generator powers bike lights, speakers
from CNET News.com

Jooyn Power Shenzen introduces a rear-wheel mini generator, bike lights, and a sound system with multiple speakers, all with a controller that mounts to handlebars.

Comic book chain owner fights Arlington Bike Plan
from Bike Denton by bikedenton
Arlington, TX is the largest American city without public transit.  Yet, Arlington has a bold hike and bike plan to add 272 miles of bike network to the existing 20.  City planners and Greenways Inc. have been working…

Speak Up Richardson Cyclists
from Bike Friendly Richardson by dickdavid
We’re having a lot of fun with the Bike Friendly Richardson blog, and we’ve gotten a few good suggestions and comments along the way. One of our goals with BFR, especially this year, was to bring…

Rest In Peace 1982 LeGran Seville
from Biking In Dallas by Christopher Curnutt
My first project bike, my first powder coat job, my first single speed conversion, my first really dorked out mistake.  I learned a very expensive lesson not long ago – Do not leave …

My First Angry Driver Encounter
from Biking In Dallas by Christopher Curnutt
I often read about cyclists being on the receiving end of the angry drivers wrath  but until the other day I had never had such an experience.  My cycling virginity is no longer in tact. Yes, …

why is everyone using air rear shocks, and I never see coil overs anymore?
from DORBA – Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association by chainsaw
I am in the early stages of thinking about my next bike, because I want to go to a 29er.  But it looks like I will no longer be able to ride with a  coil over shock. I have only ridden with coil overs. But there doesn’t seem to be anyone riding…

FWBA Club Beginner’s Ride
from FWBA Ride List
Saturday, January 22, 2011 10:00 am – Art’s Park Trail Head, Benbrook – Go south on Winscott to Memorial Oak. Trail Head is at the end of the road. Cost: 1 dollar for entrance to the State Park. Distance: up to 20 miles all on trails and park roads. Ride will normally be from Trail Head up thru Benbrook Lake Park to HI 377 and back. This is primarily a training ride for those new to cycling. Any level cyclist is welcome and club members…

Thieves targeting high priced bikes in downtown Austin | kvue.com …
from www.kvue.com
… because anybody who has ever ridden a bicycle, I mean, your bicycle is so close to you,” said Craig Staley, … On-the-job officer deaths surge in Texas …

Bike lanes blossoming in Cedar Hill
by WFAA
Cedar Hill is developing a network of bike paths in one of the most scenic parts of North Texas. by SHELLY SLATER CEDAR HILL — How would you like to be …

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 1/6/11 – 1/12/10 | Austin On Two …
by elliott
The Leander / Cedar Park Social Ride is held every Wednesday at 7pm at Robin Bledsoe Park at 601 S. Bagdad Rd. In Leander Tx. We usually roll out around 7:30 – 7:45 sharp and welcome and encourage riders of most skill levels no matter …

Apr 30-May 1 – Sam’s Club MS150 Bike Tour
from www.planobicycle.org
Plano Bicycle Association – Cycling in the Dallas Fort Worth Texas Area. … 3000 of our closest friends as we tour the scenic countryside of North Texas. …

Using Smartphones to Collect Bicycle Travel Data in Texas
from Transportation Research Board
Data collection for bicycling fails to adequately assess the existing demand on the transportation system. Although some agencies purchase expensive data collection equipment to assist them in understanding usage, details such as who, why, where, and how are not captured by current count technology. Intercept surveys provide this information but…

San Antonio Bike Rides
from www.mysanantonio.com
Recreation calendar, sign-up sheet, camps, clinics: Jan. 5, 2011
Bicycling: Saturday, 9 a.m., Boerne Ride, 25 to 70 miles, city hall, Boerne. 210-325-2500, 210-524-9393.

Bicycling: Sunday, 9 a.m., Woman Hollering Creek Ride, 26 to 70 miles, Judson High School, Converse. 210-240-6717.

Bicycling: Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Fair Oaks Afternoon Ride, 20, 32 and 45 miles, Fair Oaks Ranch Center. 210-698-6625.

Bicycling: Jan. 15, 9 a.m., Classic Devil’s Backbone Ride, 27, 43 and 52 miles, rear of public parking lot across from Gruene Hall, Gruene. 210-240-6717.

Bicycling: Jan. 16, 9 a.m., Comal Elementary School Ride, 28, 48, 55 and 72 miles, parking lot across from Comal Elementary School. 830-885-4443.

Bicycling: Jan. 22, 9 a.m., Cibolo Ride, 20, 27, 39, 51, 66 and 71 miles, city hall parking lot, Cibolo. 210-884-9470.

Bicycling: Jan. 22, 9 a.m., Cibolo Stay-Together Ride, 27 to 39 miles, city hall parking lot, Cibolo. 361-701-5369.

Bicycling: Jan. 29, 9 a.m., Toutant-Beauregard Ride, 21, 35, 47 and 58 miles, across from Floore Country Store, Helotes. 210-695-8882.

Bicycling:  Jan. 29, Southside Mission Ride, 27, 39, 51 and 61 miles, parking lot of the visitors center at Mission San Jose. 210-213-7382.

Bicycling:  Jan. 30, Rebecca’s Mirror Ride, 25, 45 and 75 miles, Bulverde Elementary School. 210-884-9470.

Bicycling:  Feb. 5, 9 a.m., Bullis Park Ride, 21, 34, 48 and 66 miles, Bullis County Park. 210-862-6559.

Cyclists ride for poverty awareness by Taylor Daily Press

Brake the Cycle Texas, a poverty awareness group from Austin, passed through Taylor and Hutto Saturday to spread [...]]]> Goliad Bike Ride 101709
from www.youtube.com
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A short clip of a nice bicycle ride out in the Goliad County countryside on a beautiful Saturday morning.

Cyclists ride for poverty awareness
by Taylor Daily Press

Brake the Cycle Texas, a poverty awareness group from Austin, passed through Taylor and Hutto Saturday to spread the word about the need for action against poverty, a serious issue in Central Texas, according to the group. …

For Those Who Don’t Like Bike-Only Lanes …
by Dallas Observer

That’s it at right — “just in time for Xmas 2009,” he notes on his blog today, though they are by special-order only. Summer, who was Dallas’s bike coordinator, is among those who don’t think Dallas needs cyclist-only lanes — hence, perhaps, his being the former bike coordinator for the city. …

Following through
by jeffbean
Next week I’m scheduled to be in Austin, Texas. Can”t wait. It’s been 5 long years since I did the “Ride for the Roses” with my wife and best friend Therese. She’s a cancer survivor (thyroid), adventure-seeker and doer of things memorable. She first encouraged me…

University of Texas Cycling Team Blog Living in Comfort
This last weekend of September saw the team take a wonderfully enlivening trip into the wilds of Comfort, TX (nestled snugly in the Hill Country between Fredericksburg and San Antonio, just off of I-10) for the SCCCC mountain bike race hosted by our cycling club, held at the delightful Flat Rock Ranch.

When they call it a ranch, they’re not just borrowing the title…

Irving Police on Bikes from www.youtube.com 04:45 The Irving Police Department is [...]]]> Cross Club Bike Race (Austin, TX)
Directed and Shot by Adrian Zamora; Edited by Gabriel Diehl
This is a short documentary on a nighttime bike race around Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas during rainy conditions. Only in Austin!!!By …
vodpod.com