Bumming Around Virtual Dallas… Submitted by Christopher Curnutt I have [...]]]> I Bike Richardson – Jason Sprouse
by dickdavid

It’s time for another installment of the I Bike Richardson series, where we put a face on Richardson cyclists. We’d like to introduce, Jason Sprouse. He took the time to answer a few questions about biking. …

Bumming Around Virtual Dallas…
Submitted by Christopher Curnutt

I have been profoundly busy with work travel and family vacations and all.  I’ve had very little time to blog much and spent less time reading the many cycling blogs of my friends in the Dallas area.  So recently I’ve been trying to catch up to see what’s up in the virtual Dallas cycling world, so here’s a quick round robin of…

The world’s rarest Univega
from seenonthetrain.blogspot.com
About a year ago, I was riding a lot with my neighbor, Chris, and was extolling the virtues of having an old steel framed bike to turn into a singlespeed, beat around on, etc. I had finally talked him into it (of course, offering my mechanical services, as I am wont to do) and I…

Napoleon Bikelot…& free shirt?!
by UrbanPedal
Look at that swagger, that stance, those shorts! A shirt for bi-pedaling urban conquerors, no doubt. If you’ve never looked at Headline Shirts, you know they have some crazy shit. They’re giving away this $20 shirt for $5, today only, for you and only you (okay, you and anyone else…

Former Syracuse doctor, two friends finishing 8,141-mile bicycle trip started years ago
By Glenn Coin / The Post-Standard

Dave Cywinski’s legs are tired.

“We’ve cycled 20 out of the last 22 days, averaging about 100 miles a day,” Cywinski, an orthopedic surgeon in Geneva, said Saturday afternoon from Route 20 in Otsego County. “And in those two days off I flew back to Rochester to do some surgeries and…

Hot ride on Fall Creek loop
by Gil Jones         Musings of Captain Justice
Whether you call these the dog days of summer, the hot days, awful hot days … or whatever ….  A nice cycling trip through the Texas Hill Country makes everything be just alright!  You just have to start early and try to escape the main heat.

I am fortunate to have a number of good cycling companions in the area.  I had the same good fortune with motorcycling, but there is something about sweating together that…

2011 New Years Masquerade Ride from BikeHouston » Blog by Aaron Chang Benefiting Workshop Houston / Third Ward Bike Shop.  Click here for registration information.

Dallas [...]]]> dirt jump tool
from Bike Denton by bikedenton
I love that there’s a tool for this.  Never seen it till now.

Photo by Travis Kincaid, local BMX/DJ photog extraordinaire.

2011 New Years Masquerade Ride
from BikeHouston » Blog by Aaron Chang

Benefiting Workshop Houston / Third Ward Bike Shop.  Click here for registration information.

Dallas launches Trail Safety Advisory Committee
by BikeRadar.com
To help spearhead these efforts City Hall has formed a bicycle safety committee, and will be working closely with cycling as well as running groups. …

She: Bike/Spoke/Love by Tammy Gomez – United States Artists …
from www.projectsite.unitedstatesartists.org
Hi, my name is Tammy Gomez and I’m an urban bicyclist.  I live in Texas, a petroleum-oil-obsessed place, yet I don’t own a car.  By choice.  As a published poet, award-winning playwright, and performance…

Two new bike laws have been proposed this session.
from KLBJ 590 News
Texas cycling advocates are supporting two new bike laws proposed this session. Mike Stine with Bike Texas says bike lanes should automatically be part of the design when building new roads or making improvements to existing ones. The other law, safe passage, would create an awareness campaign educate drivers on how to share the road with…

houstonbicycleclub.org
Sat 01/08/11
Fulshear South
One of our regular Saturday club rides. Routes may vary from week to week (maps are available). Flat roads with lots of pretty scenery and a cut through on pecan tree covered Hunt Road. One ride goes west and south to Orchard and Wallis and is about 36-40 miles long. The long…

El Paso Bicycle Club
Rides & Events
Kilbourne Hole Peridot Hunt
Title:     Kilbourne Hole Peridot Hunt
Description:     Meet at River Run and drive to Hunt’s Hole for mountain bike ride. Slimed tires and curiosity needed. Moderate ride, mileage TBA. Chuck Turner, 204-4831

Gov gets Bicycling’s Wheel Sucker award by Austin 360 “Yet one more ‘bragging right’ that we’re not so [...]]]> Richardson opens new bike lanes on Custer and Grove roads
by Pegasus News
The Texas State Transportation Code states, “A person operating a bicycle has the rights and duties applicable to a driver operating a vehicle. …

Gov gets Bicycling’s Wheel Sucker award
by Austin 360
“Yet one more ‘bragging right’ that we’re not so proud of here in Texas,” says Leslie Luciano, community relations manager for Bicycle Sport Shop. …

I suspect this family learned a great deal about themselves and others as they ride across our country. Hopefully their visit to Texas was a friendly one.

A family that bikes together …
by World Magazine
Bill Harrison hopes his family can arrive there by the end of the year, after traveling through Texas, New Mexico, and California on a bicycle built for …

I have to admit I would not have included MTB as a way to foget about infertiility.

Eight ways to forget about infertility
by Examiner.com
There are more than 20 trails to choose from and DORBA, the Dallas Off-road Bicycle Association, is the club to join to meet fellow bike riders and get to …

Texas Custom Bicycle Show coming in October | Austin On Two Wheels
by elliott
I’ve been working with Glenn Thompson, the owner of Daltex and founder of the Texas Custom Bicycle Show, to put on the second annual exhibition of hand built. …

15th Annual Search Under Way for Texas’ Top Youth Volunteers
by Reuters
Shelby, Texas’ top middle level volunteer, was recognized for organizing a charity bicycle ride and other events that have raised nearly $400000 for a …

Armstrong Wins Texas Mountain Bike Race
by Bikeradar.com
This weekend, he completed in the Rocky Hill Roundup in Smithville, the series final of the Texas Fall Cup.

After a dusty start, Armstrong – wearing a black and yellow jersey advertising his shop, Mellow Johnny’s – managed to avoid a crash and settled into 10th place as riders funnelled into the singletrack. …

331 Miles: Preparing the Urban Bike
by 331 Miles
Since the conversion to hybrid is basically mechanically complete, as I’ve replaced the tires and front fork with non-MTB versions, I now have to think about the final accoutrement that would make it a nice commuter ride. …

Pedaling Houston: Texas Bicycle Laws
by cesema
Texas Bicycle Laws. So in my 5 years as a road biker I have heard many interpretations of bike laws. I had one car ask me at a red light if it was legal for me to be in the road. I have had quite a few drivers yell at me to ride on the …

Frisco resident pedals for children
by Star Community Newspapers
By Jef Tingley, Special Contributor

After competing for more than four years as a professional cyclist in events throughout the U.S., Central and South America, Frisco resident and father of two Geoff Godsey now finds himself with the bike pedal on the other foot so to speak. …

Ferguson holds fundraising yellow jersey in Give To Live bike tour
by Western Star

Meghan Ferguson is hoping to wear the yellow fundraising jersey when she rides from Vancouver to Austin, Texas in October. The former Corner Brook resident …

Recreational Sports calendar – Sept. 9, 2009
by San Antonio Express – San Antonio,TX,USA
Bicycling: Saturday, 8 a.m., Boerne Ride, 25 to 70 miles, city hall, downtown Boerne. (210) 325-2500, (210) 524-9393.

Bicycling: Saturday, 8 a.m., Walk and Roll Challenge, Pearl Brewery in front of Run Wild Sports. (210) 826-0884.

Bicycling: Sunday, 8 a.m., Grand Tour of SA Central Ride, 25 miles, Blue Star parking lot across from Pioneer Flour Mill. (210) 533-3416.

Bicycling: Sept. 19, 8 a.m., Big Joshua Creek Ride, 29, 39 and 54 miles, across street from PoPo’s Restaurant, Welfare. (210) 325-3188, (210) 771-1354.

Bicycling: Sept. 20, 8 a.m., Kendalia-Crabapple Ride, 35 and 52 miles, public library, Kendalia. (210) 325-2500, (210) 524-9393.

Bicycling: Sept. 26, 8 a.m., Cibolo Ride, 20, 27, 39, 51, 66 and 71 miles, city hall parking lot, Cibolo. (210) 884-9470.

Bicycling: Sept. 26, 8 a.m., Bike MS Long Stay-Together Ride at the Cibolo Ride, 50 miles, city hall parking lot, Cibolo. (210) 884-9470.

Bicycling: Sept. 26, 8 a.m., Stay-Together Ride at the Cibolo Ride, 27 and 39 miles, city hall parking lot, Cibolo. (361) 701-5369.

Bicycling: Sept. 27, 8 a.m., Woman Hollering Creek Ride, 26 to 70 miles, Judson High School, Converse. (210) 826-0884.

Bicycling: Oct. 3, 8 a.m., Bullis Park Ride, 21, 34, 48 and 66 miles, Bullis County Park. (210) 863-6201.

Bicycling: Oct. 4, 8 a.m., Castroville Ride, 11, 25 and 40 miles, park-and-ride off highway 90 by Sammy’s Restaurant, Castroville. (830) 931-9744

Bicycling: Oct. 10, 8 a.m., Boerne Ride, 25 to 70 miles, city hall, Boerne. (210) 325-2500, (210) 524-9393.

Bicycling: Oct. 11, 8 a.m., Freiheit Ride, 16 to 51 miles, Freheit Country Store, highway 1101 east of New Braunfels. (210) 884-9470

Life Time Fitness » Cycling: Mastering the Road; Flower Mound
by webmaster@lifetimefitness.com
In Flower Mound, Texas, they showed up eager to ride. Sean Thompson conducted a clinic on pace-line and drafting and fielded member’s questions. After the instruction, it was time to hit the road. The group started out together and then …

Learning to Mountain Bike, Day 1 | Rushmonkeys.com
by Hans
So when we decided that we wanted to cover Mountain Biking as part of Rushmonkeys, I knew that I had a long road ahead of me. Luckily, Josh, one of our new Monkeys, has been riding for years and agreed to show me a thing or three before …

AMCT Tips: Passing Racers on Singletrack
So it’s time for a new season and lots of new riders/racers! A friend of mine asked me the other day how to pass properly on trails during races. Sure it’s hard because Texas mt. bike racing is all narrow windy trails. But don’t let slow poke mcgee prevent you from the glory you deserve. …