Students from UT bike from Austin to Alaska to raise awareness for cancer
from Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

The 26 University of Texas students who bicycled into Lubbock Wednesday for an overnight stop on a 4,687-mile, 70-day bike ride from Austin to Anchorage, Alaska, are participating in one of the greatest adventures – and one of the most dedicated missions – they will ever have. …

Several small Central Texas cities are getting big bucks to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety features around their schools.
from www.wacotrib.com
Valley Mills, Hamilton, Hillsboro and Groesbeck each have been awarded between $400,000 to $500,000 through the Safe Routes to School Program.

Funded by federal dollars funneled through the state, the program gives grants to projects aimed at making it safer for students to walk or bike to school. …

Williams Factory Texas Team: PODIUM SPOT @ MCKINNEY TX, BIKE THE …
by Team Members
PODIUM SPOT @ MCKINNEY TX, BIKE THE BRICKS CRITERIUM
First off, this was a very nice event for a first year. Hats off to the Town of McKinney Texas for hosting the event, the volunteers and McKinney Velo for a fine job. We will put this one on our list for next year.

The race started off pretty good. Todd, Jason and Craig lined up front row. The course was fairly narrow and technical to some standards. …

No. 22 Fort Davis HAMMERFEST Stage Three Road Race: Report
from Gene’s Blog
The final day of Fort Davis began at 5:30 AM when I woke up to get breakfast. Dalton and Varela would start later in the day so they got to sleep in for about another hour. After getting ready, I walked over to the main building where the race officials kept the spare wheels to look at the results from the previous day’s races. It turns out that I got 36th, which wasn’t great but fell into my expectations. …

Though the signs say to share the roadway, Ocean Drive residents and cyclists seem unable to reach an agreement. …

Safe passing ordinance up for debate in San Antonio
by San Antonio Express
Gregory and Alexandra Bruehler died in October after being hit from behind while riding a tandem bike on the shoulder of Texas 16. …

Melissa Campbell holds a photo of her husband, Wayne, near the site along Loop 1604 at O’Connor where he was run over and killed in July 2005.
Case files
THE SCENE: Tom Crosley was on his bike returning from a ride to Elmendorf and waiting for the light at the intersection to turn green. Joseph Svabek was approaching the intersection in a Mercury Sable and told investigating officers he put his head down while driving. His car hit Crosley and continued on into the other cars at the intersection. …

City Bike-Ped staff commission committee to hammer out compromise on Nueces Bike Boulevard
by elliott. www.austinontwowheels.org
A model process for the future or the Son of Shoal Creek?
This week, City staff from the Bicycle and Pedestrian Program will begin convening a steering committee with the goal of creating a compromise solution on what has turned out to be a contentious proposal for Austin’s first bicycle boulevard. The committee will be made up of ten members representing various interests involved in this project:…

Arlington considering options for more bike paths, lanes
by Fort Worth Star Telegram
“All of us that are mountain bikers are also road bikers,” said Glenn Showers, a member of the Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association and a steward of the …

FIXED ON BIKES: The Coyote Classic is on Sunday, March 21!!
by Chris
In store registration is now open at The Bicycle Company, 3800 N. Mesa Suite D5 El Paso, Texas 79902. I will let you know when online registration is open. Here is the info I have for sure as of today: … The race course will be different from last year, including an easier beginner course. You can expect plenty of beer for all of age(over 21) and food for the racers. Award ceremonies following the race, and plenty of fun times. Directions to Venue: …

Tour Dallas 2010 | The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas
by admin

This is a TOUR – not a race. No need to get in a hurry and raise the stress levels or miss out on the fun along the way. Plus, with the number of cyclists in our event and the hazards of the roadway, going too fast can cause injury to …

Rick’s Night Rider .mpg
from www.youtube.com  03:45 by Pville211
As some of you know, I used to lead a motorcycle group that at one point was rated #1 in Texas. You may also know that for part of that time I led the group while riding a 650cc scooter. Now that I’ve switched to bicycling, you will happy to know that I have not lost my willingness to be absurd. This video shows that when it comes to lighting a bicycle…

Around Frisco: Musical Monday
by Star Community Newspapers
A bicycle cleaning tips session is scheduled at 6:30 pm Tuesday at Frisco’s Richardson Bike Mart, 8820 John Hickman Pkwy, west of Preston. …

Cycling & Houston Sustainability | Ernesto Aguilar
by Ernesto Aguilar
Gina Mitteco, pedestrian-bicyclist coordinator of the Houston-Galveston Area Council, will talk on the future of bicycling in the region Tuesday, Jan. 26, at the Annual Meeting of BikeHouston, Houston’s organization that advocates making the city safe and accessible for cyclists. …

Dishevelled Stars: The Bicycle-Skirt Dilema
by Amanda
Sometimes I worry Lennon and I are too on the same page.  I’ve had the skeleton of this “skirts + bicycles” post up and ready for completion since I finished breakfast and left for work, and then I came home to find Lennon espousing the never-before-realized joys of cut off denim shorts on Facebook – all because of his new love for bicycles!  He has a pair of terrible cut-off denim shorts that look like something Huck Finn would wear if he had been alive and playing hookey circa 1970.  Lennon then posted this picture, with a note apologizing to hipsters of the world for all of the flack he’s given this hipster-favored look in the past: …

Bicycle  Corridors « Easy Street Articles
by “Kansas” Chuck
Isn’t my town already bicycle friendly? A white line painted on the street provides no protection to walkers, runners, skaters, or bikers. The few existing bike paths in Texas cities are useless for commuting unless and until they are …

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 1/21- 1/27/10 | Austin On Two …
from Austin on Two Wheels
Thursday Night Bike Polo
5:30 PM, Eastwoods Park, 3001 Harris Park Ave

Bicycle Advisory Council
6:30 PM One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Rd, 8th floor large conference room

Thursday Night Social Ride
7:30 PM, The Scoot Inn, 1308 E. 4th St. (Corner of 4th and Navasota

Austin Bike Polo Birthday Bash
2 PM, Bartholomew Park, 5201 Berkman Drive

SkelliCyclists present: The Ninja Ride!
1 PM, Austin City Hall, 301 West 2nd St

Sunday Morning Fixie Ride
10:20 AM, Posse East, 2900 Duval St

Weekly Ladies Ride presented by Mellow Johnny’s
3:30 PM, Mellow Johnny’s Bike Show, 400 Nueces St

Bike Pub Crawl presented by BeerTownAustin.com
4 PM, Crown & Anchor, 2911 San Jacinto

Tuesday Night Bike Polo Match
5 PM, Joslin Park, Manchaca St & Redd St

Hump Day Ride hosted by Social Cycling ATX
Noon, Lamar Blvd Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge, Lady Bird Lake

Weekly Bike Maintenance and Flat Repair Classes hosted by Mellow Johnny’s
6 PM, Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop, 400 Nueces St

Wednesday Night Road Ride XXVIII
7 PM, Check site for start location

Easy Street News, January 2010 « Easy Street Articles
by Mike Librik
But, since we’ve now done so much work to develop a community of recumbent riders here in central Texas, we’re trying to add more content to our current customers and riders in general. … This bike generated some buzz last year after winning its division in the cross-country Race Across America. Note that we carry the eponymous X-Stream, which has a front road brake, Hoagie seat, and 650c wheels, and is primarily targeted at recreational road riders. …

What time do your weekday rides start? « Bike Noob
by rainycamp
Here’s a question from Bike Noob reader Ramon H. in the Rio Grande Valley of far south Texas: Lighting the way before dawn.*. Currently, we have a small group that rides on Tuesday and Thursday at 5:15 a.m. We ride for about 1.5 hours …

Sassy & Thin in 2010: Mirror mirror, the MS150, and My Readers
by Olivia
Okay, moving on….Yesterday I sent out an email to friends/family/coworkers telling them I have signed up for the MS150 (A bike ride from Houston to Austin, Texas to raise money for multiple sclerosis.) When you sign up for this bike ride you are required to raise at least $400 before the ride. I hate asking for money, but I don’t really have $400 to throw at this, especially since I need…

Ride it like you stole it, fat boy: beggars can’t be choosers
by Andy Brickell
Just finished sending out begging e-mails to all my friends. No, I haven’t blown the family savings on a new bike, I’m kicking off my fund-raising for the MS150, and everyone has been incredibly generous in the past. If you’re reading this…

USA Cycling announces Regional Development Camp schedule for 2010 …
by Cycling Guy
Open to all athletes between the ages of 14 and 22, the regional camps provide aspiring young riders with opportunities to develop their skills while learning from some of the top coaches in the nation. Camp discussions cover topics ranging from event preparation to becoming a healthier cyclist. Daily on-the-bike skills work includes cornering drills, paceline/echelon riding, and practice taking a feed, among other skills deemed essential by the USA Cycling National Team Coaching Staff.
ROAD CYCLING
June 6-11: Texas Tech University – Lubbock, Texas

ChipSeal: Perilous Journey
by ChipSeal
I rolled out of my driveway at about 2:30 on a trip to Waxahachie. It was warmer than it had been in days, even though it was cloudy. The weatherman had predicted a high of 55 degrees, but it was already warmer than that. Rain was scheduled to start the next evening. I had some extra pieces of warm clothing in a small back-pack, just in case I was caught out after dark. …

Discovering America on 2 Wheels: Man- talking ’bout a rush…
by Wills on Wheels
I’ve begun a series of cross-country bicycle treks beginning in my hometown of Lake Jackson, Tx. Leg 1 began in Lake Jackson Tx and traveled northwest into the Hill Country of Texas to Inks Lake State Park 50 miles northwest of Austin. …

Whitney Schultz: Last Semester of Undergrad
by Whitney
…January 11-14th  was the Texas Cycling training camp, my last big project and contribution as Vice President! It was a little bittersweet for me because it’s crazy that I am already graduating, but it will be good for me to do a little less for the team so I can find a job. Camp itself was good- we had 40 people go and many were newbies. We had two beautiful days of riding…

Biking at Memorial Park (Houston)
from www.YouTube.com (italianvampichi)
That would be me mountain biking at Memorial Park’s bike trail in Houston Texas on the 16th of April 2009. The biker who falls down in the video is not me (just for the record); I simply thought it was hilarious.