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The threat of rain kept a lot of riders away, but we were dry and had some great racing in some very unique

Le Tour de Bastille and the Hot and Sweaty Tandemonium Bike Race, July 14th
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On July 14, 7:00 PM, the third annual Bastille on Bishop event celebrating everything French will take place in the Bishop Arts District.  This year BFOC is adding a bicycle element to the mix of crepes, wine, mussels, music, French cars and more! …

Houston Bicycle Club June Meeting
When: Program: Tuesday 06/12/12 at: 7:00 PM HEB Community Room at I-10 and Bunker Hill Gail Wellenkamp and Sam Nuckols will show us their recent trip to Europe, cycling in Barcelona and shopping in Andorra, then joining up with friends in Bordeaux, France.

2012 Third Thursday Time Trial series
Date: June 11, 2012
Time: 7:00 PM
Host: Bobby & Donna Stewart
Phone: 806-794-3548
5506 70th St
Chapparal Cycling Club, as a part of the West Texas Cycling Association, is hosting the 2012 Third Thursday Time Trial series. The first race had a great turnout with 14 racers. The next race is scheduled for June 21, 2012. Membership is required. These are scheduled training rides on an open course that is just a little bit shy of 8 miles. Meet at the Chisum Travel Center, 2611 East Slaton Rd , at 6:00pm. TT will start at the intersection of HWY 84 & FM 1585. A couple volunteers are needed. Contact Mike Ivins to help out. These events cannot happen without you! See ya there.

LSC Alternative Memorial Day Ride – Alvarado
by David Grebel        Lone Star Cyclists
Saturday, May 26, 2012

15 LSC members gathered at Alvarado High School for the club’s alternative Memorial Day Weekend ride (David Grebel, Richard Wilkes, Sherri Galaway, Ken Grigsby, Denise Smith, Carl Decker, David Shuford, Dan Ford, Nancy Ford, Jennifer Seifer, David Edwards, Joe Willis, Stephanie Willis, Lois Olmstead and Jim Edwards). The 8:15 start was greeted with cloudy skies and an 18 – 20 mph headwind. The first part of the course shared the roads with the Burleson Chamber’s “Honey Tour.” That explained the cheering, but somewhat confused, groups of people as we came flying…

Summer TT #1 – June 7, 2012
by tonkster        Brazos Valley Mountain Bike Association
Results from Summer TT #1 plus a little clip for your veiwing:
Joel Reyes     0:39:36
Billy Wyrick     0:45:15
James Munnerlyn     0:46:44
Collin Clark     0:46:32
Greg Swabia     0:57:06
D’Angela M.     0:52:19
Gina Hokanson     1:01:29
John Flynn     0:36:38

City Of Abilene Discusses Bike Safety On The Streets
By Michelle Frizalone, KTXS News
ABILENE, Texas — A female biker and her husband were struck by a car Thursday afternoon. They are the second bikers who have been hit in the past two weeks.

Tonya Sanders and her husband were riding a bike on South 1st street when they were struck by a car.

They were not seriously injured but Sanders said she worries for her safety since she bikes every day. “Yeah, I got hit me and him both and I was on back of the…

Bicyclists ready for 4,000-mile ‘Journey of Hope’
BY LYXAN TOLEDANES        www.oaoa.com

After completing their freshman year of college, many students are typically content with taking their well-earned summer break and lounging their days away at home.

But instead of lying on the couch all summer long, Texas Christian University student Davis Browning is biking across the nation along with 30 of his fraternity brothers from Pi Kappa Phi. …

Cycling judge connects with voters
Trek begins today at Family Power Sports
By Matthew Waller        www.gosanangelo.com
SAN ANGELO, Texas — On Saturday the people of San Angelo have a chance to peddle with a judge.

Texas Third Court of Appeals Judge Diane Henson is on what she calls “Le Tour de Henson,” where she cycles through the 24 counties covered by her appellate court, meeting people before the Nov. 6 election.

Along with finding the cycling be a good way to connect with voters, and “I thought it would be fun,” she said.

She is planning to ride 40 miles with the San Angelo Bicycling Association at 8 a.m. today starting at Family Power Sports at 4160 W. Houston Harte Expressway. She rides on Saturdays mostly, and has ridden with members of the military, with students…

H-E-B pledges $250,000 to hike-and-bike trail improvements
By Tara Merrigan        AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
The H-E-B supermarket chain pledged $250,000 to the Trail Foundation’s $5 million “Campaign for the Trail” on Thursday, putting the foundation’s fundraising total just over $4 million.

H-E-B’s contribution will go toward the two-pronged vision for the improvement of the hike-and-bike trail along Lady Bird Lake: $3 million will be given to the city to help pay for a boardwalk that will complete the trail’s circuit around the lake, and the remaining money will be placed in the foundation’s endowment for the upkeep and…