UH students, local artists, musicians and creative culture pioneers have put together a biking route that takes people through non-profit [...]]]> Art Errywhere is the place to be Saturday
Second annual crawl features students, local artists
By Sarah Nielsen        thedailycougar.com
Houston will be enriched with the second CounterCrawl culture and art bike crawl this Saturday.

UH students, local artists, musicians and creative culture pioneers have put together a biking route that takes people through non-profit urban farms, art car graveyards in a defunct grain silo and a secret bike-only stop that promises intrigue and satisfaction.

The Facebook page for Countercrawl will bring up a black and white ad with a bicycle and the name of the event.

Beyond that, the houstoncountercrawl.tumblr.com link brings the visitor to a…

Texbiker.net Adds the Location Map to Events

Starting with events added to the Texbiker.net calendar today the location map will be included. The event information page will have an interactive map at the top of the event. From that map bikers can find directions and other information. The Bike for Little Heroes ride is an example.

Destination: Leakey by Austin Cycle Camp
by elliott            Austin on Two Wheels
Dubbed Destination: Leakey, our weekend kicks off Friday, October 21 and covers up to 175 miles of riding over three days on some of Central Texas’s most scenic and peaceful roads. We’re not talking training camp here, so this is a chance to maybe put the racing season behind you, get back to regular riding after a long, hot Summer, or tune-up for the…

Jagoe street reopens with sharrows, wider sidewalk
by bikedenton

The freshly resurfaced Jagoe St block between Oak and Scripture reopened with new sharrows, bike signs, and a widened sidewalk. City engineer Noreen Housewright explained that road was narrowed to fit a 5’ sidewalk while keeping parking on both sides, and sharrows and “Bikes May Use Full Lane” signs were added. Sharrows encourage riding outside of the car door zone, riding the right direction, and they signal to cars that “bikes belong…

Forts Tour bike ride to visit Graham
The Texas Forts Tour, a three-day bicycle ride, will be held over Columbus Day Weekend, Saturday through Monday, Oct. 8-10.
This year, riders will be able to choose from short, medium or long routes each day, making the total distance traveled anywhere from 108 to 276 miles. Three frontier forts, six historic county courthouses and a variety of other notable sites…

200 cyclists stop off in Orcutt on way to Santa Monica
Taking up a golden Challenge
By Brian Bullock/Staff Writer bbullock@santamariatimes.com

Juan Carlos Hernandez of San Antonio, Texas, began cycling to rehabilitate a body that was badly broken while serving in Afghanistan.

Angel Neal is a Cincinnati native currently stationed at the U.S. Army base at Ft. Bliss, Texas, after two tours in Iraq.

Edsel Hopkins, 48, from Bristol, Va., and also stationed at Ft. Bliss after three tours in Iraq, began cycling just three months ago.

Together they are part of the Ride 2 Recovery’s fourth annual Golden State Challenge – a ride from San…

Tour de Goliad offers bike ride through historic county
Event offers four routes in different lengths, from 10 to 85 miles long, crossing ranch land, farming communities
Erin Pradia         www.victoriaadvocate.com

The Goliad Chamber of Commerce will have its 20th annual Missions Tour de Goliad Bicycle Ride on Oct. 15.

The ride offers four routes – 10, 30, 50, and 85 miles.

The routes wind through rich countryside filled with live oak trees and rolling hills. The 10-mile route is more flat and geared toward families. It travels through the Historic City of Goliad, Goliad State Park, the Fannin Monument and Presidio La Bahia. …

Outlaw Trail Cycling Tour to be held Oct. 8
impactnews.com
Saturday, October 08, 2011, 08:00am – 05:00pm

Each year, the Round Rock Parks and Recreation Department hosts the Outlaw Trail 100 bike tour featuring 10-mile, 25-mile, 40-mile, 50-mile, 63-mile, and 100-mile loop courses on county roads through historic Williamson County. The 2011 Outlaw Trail Cycling Tour will be held Saturday, Oct. 8, at Old Settlers Park at The Dell Diamond. 100-mile riders will be taking off at 8 a.m. with a staggered start. No rider will start after…

San Antonio Wheelmen October’s The Pedaler Newsletter
Welcome to fall.  Start searching for your arm warmers!

We’ve got some great rides planned for this weekend.  On Saturday, you can challenge yourself the with rolling hills in the Bullis County Park ride.  Sunday calls for a…

Off-Season Update
by Ken        Texas Racing Life
I figured it would be good to update and keep a log of how the off-season is going for me.  If you follow my blog you know that I will not be racing again until February, which is 18 weeks away.  The off-season.

The last two weeks have been spent doing a lot of nothing.  Letting my body rest. Letting my brain rest.  I did mix in a little bit of running and weight lifting, but at a drastically reduced volume from what I was doing.  It has been great. I have been able to get some things done around the house that I have been meaning to do since we…

Each day all riders and support crew will gather [...]]]> Texas Forts Tour
2011 SCHEDULE
This great adventure starts Friday, October 7th with Packet Pick-Up and concludes the afternoon of Monday, October 10th.  The three-day ride begins and ends at Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site & Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway located at Jacksboro, Texas.

Each day all riders and support crew will gather for a sendoff.  After those who are riding the long, full-day routes have begun, everyone else will load up for transport to the designated shorter route drop off points.  Once again we’ll offer our daily trivia quiz, plenty of rest stops and awesome support!

Riders are encouraged to participate in the nightly briefings where information is provided about the following day’s ride; also, Trivia Quiz answers and prizes are also awarded each evening!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7
4 to 7 p.m. – Registration and Packet Pick-Up!
Halliburton Building, Fort Richardson State Park, Jacksboro, TX
The Friends of Fort Richardson host the evening activities with a Spaghetti Dinner (included in the registration fee). A local group will have a Home-Made Ice Cream contest – bring a couple of dollars and vote on your favorite flavor! The Fort will be open for your viewing pleasure.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8
6:30 to 7:30 a.m. – Registration and Packet Pick-Up!
Halliburton Building, Fort Richardson State Park, Jacksboro, TX

THREE RIDE OPTIONS!
105 miles – Fort Richardson to Albany, the scenic tour!
61 miles – We’ll load up you and your bike, after a Trivia Stop in Graham we’ll drop you and your bike at Fort Belknap where you’ll ride on into Albany.
29 miles – We’ll drop you and your bike at Woodson after Trivia Stops at Graham and Fort Belknap.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9
TWO RIDE OPTIONS!
89 miles – Our test riders really liked this course, lots of beautiful Texas landscape!
34 miles – This is last year’s course from Albany to Breckenridge; you’ll miss the Trivia Stops the long course folks get… But, don’t worry; we have some special ones for you!

MONDAY, OCTOBER 10
TWO RIDE OPTIONS!
82 miles – The same wonderful course as last year.
45 miles – You and your bike will be dropped off at the Old Jail Museum, don’t worry you still get to ride the famous Three Amigo’s!

What an adventure!

High school mountain bike league taking off by Denver Post The league has inspired Texas, Washington and Minnesota to [...]]]> CityDesign team presents concept for Continental Bridge pedestrian gateway
by Dallas Morning News (blog)
Representatives of the Dallas CityDesign Studio continued their public information efforts today with an update on early planning for a bicycle/pedestrian …

High school mountain bike league taking off
by Denver Post
The league has inspired Texas, Washington and Minnesota to begin similar programs next year. Rau hopes to see it recognized by the Colorado High School …

Airmen switch gears on daily commute
by Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base
Both ride a road/cycling bike, although Colonel Peddicord said it doesn’t really matter which bike to ride as long as it’s well made and dependable. …

Experimental bicycle traffic devices appear to be working
by KVUE
The Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas worked with city employees in Austin’s Transportation Department to study and collect …

Fort Tour ride rolls through PPC
by Mineral Wells Index
For a second year cyclists took the challenge of the 225-mile Texas Forts Tour. In three days they traversed six counties, passed at least three early forts and met welcoming citizens along the way.

The bike tour is not a race, but a fun ride for all types of cyclists. Those like Mineral Wells residents Iris Stagner and Neal Reddick – both racers – burned up the road. Stagner rolled into the Mineral Wells…

Durango Texas: A Bobcat & Her Baby Playing At River Legacy Park
by Durango
This time was also on the mountain bike trail. I’d gotten a flat and was taking a short cut back to civilization when I saw a big bobcat laying in the shade of a big bush. We stared at each other for awhile. I got out my camera. …

Texas cycling and sailing with Dennis: Disaster at Faifield Lake … by [...]]]> Bicyclists heading to Graham for forts tour this weekend
by Graham Leader
During the Texas Forts Tour, having fun is the real key. She said seeing North Texas on a bicycle is an enjoyable experience. “On a bike, you get to count …

Texas cycling and sailing with Dennis: Disaster at Faifield Lake …
by Dennis and Michele Starkey
Disaster at Faifield Lake State Park
On this trip to Fairfield State Park we found the place almost empty and scored the spot we had always wanted but had never been able to get. We shared the Park with only 8 other camping groups and were in a pull through close to my fishing hole. The weather was perfect and I headed out for a fabulous mountain bike ride. …

I am not a fan of the electric bicycle because I ride for fitness and how does this bike help with that?

Electric Bike Runs On Water And Sodium Silicide
from Gearlog by Andrew Webster
A new electric bike from SiGNa is able to run on a combination of water and fuel cartridges, giving it the ability to run for 60 miles on just one charge. The cartridges contain sodium silicide, which, when combined with water, are able to produce hydrogen gas that can create the electricity needed to power the bike. …

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 10/15- [...]]]> BILL CULLINS: Precaution name of the game in low light
by San Angelo Standard Times
Fall has arrived, the days are getting shorter, and that means cyclists and runners should take extra precautions related to safety. We’re faced with trying to get our weekday workouts in with fewer hours…

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 10/15- 10/21/09 | Austin On …
by elliott
Friday is a bit of a respite before the Tour de Fat Saturday which will include a booth for the upcoming Texas Custom Bicycle Show with a sneak peek of some of the custom bikes from the show. … Weekly Thursday night road racing through October that takes place on the closed car-free driving course at the Driveway. Races include Cat 3/4 women’s and juniors race at 5:00, Cat 4/5 at 6:10, Cat 3/4 at 5:30, Pro/Cat 1/2/3 at 6:45 to choose from with a fourth Masters race (40 …

Baylor Cycling 24-Hour Ride to benefit cyclist Jon Pursley
by KWTX
Baylor Cycling’s annual 24 hour ride fundraiser is hoping to benefit local cycling community member Jon Pursley with his medical costs recovering from a brutal attack back in June. …

Cyclists give a thumbs up to Texas Forts Tour
by Jack County Herald
Jack County Herald
By JANA LYNN RUPE The first annual Texas Forts Tour Bike Ride is now in the history books and according to participants, was one of the most enjoyable …

Houston-based amateur accepts doping suspension from The Journal of Competitive Cycling – by cpelkey The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency announced Tuesday that Houston-based amateur [...]]]> I have not noticed any Texas bicycle racers getting caught in the doping scene but this has changed with this news. Amateur riders should be as dope aware as the pro’s.

Houston-based amateur accepts doping suspension
from The Journal of Competitive Cycling – by cpelkey
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency announced Tuesday that Houston-based amateur Mitch Comardo (Bike Barn) has been suspended after testing positive for several prohibited substances and has accepted a suspension for an anti-doping rules violation. A urine sample collected out-of-competition from Comardo by USADA on August 24, 2009, contained Tamoxifen and its metabolite 4-hydroxytamoxifen, Anastrozole, Letrozole, and Clomiphene, each of which is in the class of Hormone Antagonists and Modulators; …

Biking Bis – Bicycle Touring and More :: Bike access proposals at …
by Gene Bisbee
Offbeat Bicycle News … The National Park Service is proposing regulation changes to allow bicyclists to use pathways at the Big Bend National Park in Texas and the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. The National Parks Traveler blog …

Texas Forts Trail Bicycle Ride
by Jack County Herald
The first of what organizers hope will be an annual event, the Texas Forts Tour bicycle ride, is here in Jacksboro Friday-Monday, Oct. 9-12. …

Back to the real world Out of The Saddle With Armstrong: Andrew …
by Andrew
I replied saying I can’t because I have to do the Texas state road race championships this weekend and the matrix track race the following weekend. I then said that at that time I could start my break but I’m not sure if two weeks would …

Bright and Early, Sunday Morning Bike Ride in Austin, People …
by skhan
If you don’t mind or even relish the idea of getting up bright and early (like 7:00 AM) and happen to be close to Austin, join fellow bicyclists for a Sunday Morning Bike Ride… Meets at 8:00 AM, takes off at 8:20. Austin Texas Bike …

Top cancer fundraiser gives her prize to leukemia patient
Earning yellow jersey enough for cyclist

Top cancer fundraiser gives her prize to leukemia patient
By TASLEEM MAWJI
Tue. Oct 6 – 4:45 AM

Meghan Ferguson isn’t planning to cycle 5,000 kilometres for her health.

In fact, the trip from Vancouver to Austin, Texas, stands to benefit total strangers who are battling cancer.

Ms. Ferguson bought her first road bike in April and, six months later, is on the verge of pedalling it on an epic journey, having raised $15,000 for cancer. …

Sorry I’m late, the State Fair edition of the Feed « Witch on a …
by opusthepoet
Day Two of MS ride canceled Yes things got a bit soggy here in TX over the weekend. Add the concern in the wake of a recent bike wreck that did not result in charges for running off the road and over a couple on a tandem bike and some … is an update on the ongoing battle over kids riding bicycles on a designated bike route that runs in front of the school. Family defies no-bike policy at Maple Avenue Middle School For those with short memories this was the school that …

Friday, October 09, 2009 @ 8:00 AM – Monday, October 12, 2009 local time Fort Richardson 228 State Park Road 61   Jacksboro, TX

October 9, 10, 11 and 12, 2009 – Columbus Day Weekend

This exciting new adventure will start Friday, October 9th at Fort Richardson State [...]]]> Texas Forts Tour – A Ride through History.

Friday, October 09, 2009 @ 8:00 AM – Monday, October 12, 2009 local time
Fort Richardson
228 State Park Road 61   Jacksboro, TX

October 9, 10, 11 and 12, 2009 – Columbus Day Weekend

This exciting new adventure will start Friday, October 9th at Fort Richardson State Park, near Jacksboro Texas with late registration and packet pick-up, a Bicycle Trade Show and a Spaghetti Dinner.

Saturday, October 10th we’ll get on the road at 8 A.M. and head for Graham, stop at Fort Belknap which is about 100 k into the day and overnight at
Throckmorton. For a map of the 91 miles course visit the website.

Sunday, October 11 we’ll roll out of Throckmorton at 8 A.M. and ride to Fort Griffin,Albany, Mankins Mill and overnight at Breckenridge. For a map of the full 67.5 miles, visit the website .

Monday, October 12 we’ll head back to Fort Richardson with an “easy” 86 mile ride via Brad, Mineral Wills and Graford.