Premier bike [...]]]> Sante Fe Trail/White Rock Trail Bridge Update? Maybe.
from Biking In Dallas by Michael W. Hubbard
As I drove down Garland Rd. past White Rock Lake this morning in front of the 7-11 there by the Spillway, I saw this sign: In the background, if you look hard, you can see the …

Premier bike study starts in San Antonio
by San Antonio Express
An out-of-state research firm launched a study of the riding habits of bicyclists in San Antonio by inviting them to one of the most dangerous places in the city to ride: Loop 410 near U.S. 281.

On Tuesday, ETC Institute started to hand out GPS units to more than 100 local cyclists from a ballroom at the Holiday Inn…

Man pedalled with dress shoes
by San Angelo Standard Times
Oklahoma resident Don Jonason finished the 2009 Hotter’N Hell Hundred in less than five hours in these dress shoes after he accidentally left his cycling shoes at home. Next to the shoes is his Shimano SPD SL pedal, which would have attached to his cycling shoes.

WICHITA FALLS — When Norman, Okla., resident Don Jonason began putting his gear on the morning of last year’s Hotter’N Hell Hundred, he got an unpleasant surprise — his cycling shoes were not in his bag.

“All I had was brown dress shoes with soft soles. I was pretty panicked,” he said. …

Ride for recovery helps wounded heal | Philadelphia Passion …
by admin
LAKE HALLIE — Just 10 months ago, Juan Carlos Hernandez was laying in surgery having his right leg amputated. Tuesday, he biked70 miles and was so energized, he turned back and traveled several more.

Hernandez, of San Antonio, Texas, was one of about 50 bicyclists participating in the second day of Ride to Recovery’s Great Lakes Challenge. The tour, which began Monday in Edina, Minn., stopped at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites in Lake Hallie Tuesday night. …

Cyclists laud camaraderie, health benefits of sport
by LubbockOnline.com
Members of the West Texas Cycling Association cycle near Buffalo Springs Lake Thursday afternoon. Cyclers meet twice a week and ride from Chisum Truck Stop on the Slaton Highway.Thursday, August 19, 2010 (Photo by Geoffrey McAllister/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)

The Chisum truck stop is an unlikely hangout for travelers who don’t need gas and aren’t ordering fast food.

Each Tuesday and Thursday, though, a group of spandex-clad cyclists gather there — stocking up on Gatorade, stretching their muscly limbs and discussing the wind and the weather.

To most of us — who haven’t ridden since grade school…

City Wants A Bike Boulevard Downtown 02:10 video A one mile stretch of Nueces Street [...]]]> UT Reporter: Bike Study
02:41 video
You may have noticed new bike signs and lanes around town — they’re coming from UT. The city asked the university to help with a bike study. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KTBC FOX 7 Austin, TX]

City Wants A Bike Boulevard Downtown
02:10 video
A one mile stretch of Nueces Street will be transformed into a safe haven for bicyclists under this new plan, but drivers will have a harder time navigating the changes. Cars outnumber bikes on Nueces Street in downtown Austin now, but the City of Austin is trying to reverse that trend with Austin’s first bicycle boulevard. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KTBC FOX 7 Austin, TX]

Autumn in West Texas « Urban Spotlight
by urbanspotlight
Saturday morning some of our group did a grueling bicycle ride. Fortunately some friends invited me to go to Alpine for the annual Artwalk festival. Activities included art galleries, crafts, food, a silent auction and music. …

C y c l e * D a l l a s: A cause for thanks giving.
by PM Summer
Ken Dille, an old friend from my Greater Dallas Bicyclists and Texas Bicycle Coalition days, made the mistake of riding in a bike lane in Austin (as required by law) and came away somewhat the worse. This is the typical “right hook” …

A Ride in Austin Texas
by admin
This last week our editors had a chance to ride the roads of Austin Texas as part of an organized group ride presented by the Austin Cycling Association (ACA). Austin has quickly become known as the hip part of Texas where it is actually okay to lean slightly to the left. The city displays this liberal slant by creating, signing, and maintaining usable bike lanes and pedestrian walkways. …

A branch of MTB you don’t hear much from is observed trials.

Pics-Dallas TX Small Group Ride
Here are some shots from this past Saturday in Dallas… There are thousands of boulders here. We mostly stayed on the medium to small sized stuff for this ride. All sandstone boulders on a nice pitch…

Seminole Canyon State Park southwest Texas surprise RV Wheel …
by Julianne Crane
Arrived at the Seminole Canyon State Park and Historical Site late yesterday afternoon in time to go on a six-mile bike ride along the Rio Grande River (loop) Trail. It was a very challenging ride for me because more than 3/4 of the …

The Texas Triffid Ranch – “And the Bikepath Warrior? That was the …
by The Texas Triffid Ranch – Odd Plants and Oddities
“And the Bikepath Warrior? That was the last we ever saw of him.”
Okay, I’ve been bicycling to work and for errands for nearly six straight years, only driving when the weather was too foul, and I’ve been biking for a lot longer than that. In that time, I’ve come perilously close to being taken out on Dallas streets by inattentive, arrogant, and/or senile drivers more often than I’d care to admit to the Czarina. …

Recreational Sports Calendar and Sign-up Sheet – Nov. 25, 2009
by San Antonio Express – San Antonio,TX,USA

Bicycling: Friday, 9 a.m., Leon Springs Day after Turkey Day Leaderless Ride, 18, 33 and 50 miles, behind Starbucks at corner of I-10 access road and Boerne Stage Road (exit 551).

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

Bicycling: Saturday, 9 a.m., Stay Together Ride at the Cibolo Ride, 27 to 39 miles, city hall parking lot, Cibolo. (361) 701-5369.

Bicycling: Sunday, 9 a.m., Woman Hollering Creek Ride, 26 to 70 miles, Judson High School, Converse. (210) 826-0884.

Bicycling: Dec. 5, 9 a.m., Bullis Park Ride, 21, 34, 48 and 66 miles, Bullis County Park. (210) 884-9740.

Bicycling: Dec. 6, 9 a.m., Castroville Ride, 11, 25 and 40 miles, park-and-ride off highway 90 by Sammy’s Restaurant, Castroville. (830) 931-9744.

Bicycling: Dec. 6, 1:30 p.m., Fair Oaks Afternoon Ride, 20, 32 and 45 miles, Fair Oaks Ranch Center. (210) 698-6625.

Bicycling: Dec. 12, 9 a.m., Boerne Ride, 25 to 70 miles, city hall, Boerne. (210) 325-2500, (210) 524-9393.

Bicycling: Dec. 13, 9 a.m., Comal Elementary Ride, 28, 48, 55 and 72 miles, parking lot across from Comal Elementary School. (210) 289-8905.

Bicycling: Dec. 13, 1:30 p.m., Fair Oaks Ranch Afternoon Ride, 20, 32 and 45 miles, Fair Oaks Ranch Center. (210) 698-6625.

Bicycling: Dec. 19, 9 a.m., Southside Mission Ride, 27, 39, 51 and 61 miles, parking lot of visitors center, San Jose Mission. (210) 533-3416.

Bicycling: Dec. 20, 9 a.m., Woman Hollering Creek Ride, 26 to 70 miles, Judson High School, Converse. (210) 650-2525.

Bicycling: Dec. 26, 9 a.m., Cibolo Ride, 20, 27, 39, 51, 66 and 71 miles, city hall parking lot, Cibolo. (210) 884-9470.

Bicycling: Dec. 26, 9 a.m., Stay Together Ride at the Cibolo Ride, 27 to 39 miles, city hall parking lot, Cibolo. (361) 701-5369.

Bicycling: Dec. 27, 9 a.m., Rebecca’s Mirror Ride, 25, 45 and 75 miles, Bulverde Elementary School. (210) 289-8905.

FtW CycEx: Dallas CX
by rab
So we’ve got three races coming up this weekend in Dallas. That is about the only good reason I can think of to head more than a few miles east of I-35.

Friday night Bryan Fawley (aka – Fort Worth CX Race Weekend Dominator) has an event at the usually TNX location. Heard it is good but never been there. Read all about the flyover in the txbra.org cx forums section. Even have some video links if you want a visual. …

Bike Lemming: This is cool if it wasn’t for the hype
by Bike Lemming
The Land of a Thousand Commutes – That’s what Texas feels like this time of year. This morning was chilly, foggy and damp. I started out before sunrise and rode in. Here are a few scenes fr… 1 day ago. Cycling Obsessions …

I wasn’t sure where Manor was located. This Google map shows the location.

Manor Texas Bans Cyclists from Road
by Dean
I don’t like the idea of the many oppressing the few but, I understand there really isn’t a large enough cycling population to support pro-cycling legislation on a local level. That being sauid I’m sorry for the cyclist that are there. …

New Braunfels Downtown merchants ready as shopping begins
by Herald Zeitung
“The cycling industry has always been pretty recession-proof,” he said. “If you have a good product at a reasonable price, people will buy it. …

Has Anyone Seen the Finish Line?
by roostertx
This race is part of the West Texas Mountain Bike Series… it’s a very low key race with a small town feel. The race was very different than the TMBRA races that I’m used to… not many racers, maybe 50 or so, no map of the course, …