Dear Friend of Law Enforcement
by TexasFred
Ladies and Gentlemen, I want to introduce you to a friend of mine, Barry Morris. Barry is a Texas DPS Trooper, a member of The Thin Blue Line and a really great guy. Below is Barry’s story and a request. If you can help him in this noble deed, please do!
On the 9th day of May 2010, I will again have the pleasure of participating in the Police Unity Tour.
The Police Unity Tour is a bicycle ride comprised of hundreds of law enforcement officers from across the US and Puerto Rico. We ride from just outside of New York City to Washington D.C. The Tour acts as the kick-off for National Police Week, celebrated each May in D.C. I will be riding alongside…
YouTube – Houston Texas Adaptive Bicycle Give Away
In October of 2009, Variety presented nine children in the Houston area with over $40,000 worth of durable medical goods, adapted bicycles, therapeutic services and much more. This video is of the presentation of five adaptive bicycles and includes comments from the families.
The Texas Cycle: C’mon Spring
by Kahne
January nearly in the bag. I’ve done well on keeping up my run. The Sunday trail runs with Kami and Peter have been good. I still get discomfort and post-run pain in my left big toe but without a specific diagnosis, what the hey? Just live with it. I’ve also gotten back to my swim. It’s not hard with such miserable weather and the pool right there on campus. It also helps to relieve frustration after my Japanese class. (I’m not doing badly. I’m just a perfectionist and hate not feeling on top of things.) The one thing I have not kept up as much as I should is the bike. I think I’ve had one outdoor ride…
Great Southwest Bike Swap
When: Sunday, February 7th
9:00 a.m.– 3:00 p.m. Fort Worth, Texas
What: What is it? A one day event where bicycle shops, frame builders and independent
bike geeks can buy, sell, trade and show bicycle stuff.
Where: The Tarrant County Resource Connection is on the south side of Fort Worth on Campus Dr., one exit east of the I-20/I-35w interchange. The Resource Connection is generously allowing our two clubs to hold the swap meet in the gymnasium. So, no matter how ugly the weather, we will be dry and comfy. …
Introducing Bike Friendly Knox-Henderson « Suburban Assault
by dickdavid
Rolling off the success of Bike Friendly Oak Cliff, another north Texas neighborhood has joined the ranks of local bicycle advocacy. We now have Bike Friendly Knox-Henderson, adding to the family which includes Bike Denton, …
House of Pistard – Destroying Cycling: GALLUS
by Xander
Jeremy Schlachter used to be a courier in Glasgow but he’s now building frames in Texas and they are lovely. I’ve been meaning to post something about Gallus Cycles for ages ago but Hey! What are you gonna do? …
Bike the Borderline: ‘night Jon Boy
by Ant and Kat
The ride today was eclipsed by the gastronomic, euphoric and mind blowing brilliant experience of eating at ROYERS ROUND TOP CAFE, courtesy of Jon Boy (JB) and Bud Royer… but more of that later.
As time passes by, we are becoming masters of bike ride planning! Religiously checking the weather.com website the night before setting out on our incremental reduction of the remaining 10,000 miles and taking the wind direction, speed and distance into consideration, we are now able to successfully and with military precision calculate the exact time at which we need to eject ourselves…
Fitness activities aren’t about winning and losing — they’re about the lifestyle
By Bill Cullins
Posted January 29, 2010 at 9:46 p.m.
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Eleven of us who bike, run, or compete in multisport events are amateur athletes. Very few (if any) of us will ever become a professional, and most of us will finish mid-pack in the races we enter. However, while winning is obviously a great goal, there are much more important reasons why we build our lifestyle around fitness activities.
I’ve given a lot of thought to the question “What if I couldn’t do my sports any moreâ€? Quite frankly, that question scares the heck of out me. I’ve participated in challenging…
Routes of 100K, 39 miles, 26 miles and 9 miles. Website
Bring your camera–there are some beautiful views! We’re not going to lie to you–this course has some tough hills. But the hills are interspersed with flat stretches in beautiful western Parker County. Our 100K, 39-mile and 26-mile routes include periodic rest stops with drinks, snacks and rest rooms, as well as the fun folks of Parker County.
Routes and rest stops close no later than 1:30 p.m.
After the ride, shuttle buses will take riders from the start/finish to the Parker County Peach Festival in downtown Weatherford, where you’ll enjoy lots of food, crafts, music and country hospitality.
Shuttles run from 10:00 a.m. to approximately 3:00 p.m. from the start/finish to the Peach Festival and back.
Dale Robertson is the Houston Chronicle reporter covering cycling. I have not seen a “Cycling Notebook” column for awhile and I was concerned that Dale might have been caught in one of the recent layoffs at the Chronicle. Good to see he is still on the beat.
Cycling Notebook: New year leads to new paths
from HoustonChronicle.com — Cycling
It appears that 2010, despite the change in administrations, will see more progress on the bikeways system, with at least two significant trail construction projects starting. …
Amputee – Get Your Bike Ride On. Ozzy Reyes Interview
from www.youtube.com 6:22
Interview by Ty Wilson with veteran left BK amputee cyclist Ozzy Reyes. This is a video for amputees interested in cycling. While Ozzy is an advanced cyclist, this video concentrates on the basics. Subjects covered are using clipless pedals for strapping your prosthetic foot down, clipping in/out, starting off and stopping.
I generally avoid Lance A. news but this is an exception.
Reason Foundation – Surface Transportation Innovations #75
by bob.poole@reason.org (Robert Poole)
I have not seen much research on this question, though in all the reading of long-range transportation plans that I’ve done over the past decade, I’ve hardly ever found projections of significantly larger transit or bicycle or walking mode … The Texas Transportation Institute’s latest newsletter reports on a “permeable friction course†(PFC) aimed at making roads less hazardous in response to severe rainfall. It’s a porous pavement layer that allows water to drain away. …
The 313 Life : Red Kite Prayer
by Padraig
Skiing is but a vacation endeavor if you live in Texas. But living near the mountains isn’t enough; the best ski areas are still open fewer than six months. Sure, there are wintery days when getting on the bike would be no fun, ….
USA Cycling is pleased to announce the dates and venues for its 2010 Regional Road, Track, and Mountain Bike Development Camps.
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
Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 1/28- 2/3/10
from austinontwowheels.org
My apologies for getting the weekly event round up out late this week, but our full calendar of events needed some major updating and now has all the upcoming ACA rides, Traffic 101 classes and mini clinics and TXBRA road races as well as most of the charity rides on the calendar for this spring. Being the end of the month, the Critical Mass ride and Frankenbike are on the board. In addition, the Austin Cycling Association will be having the second meeting under their new more sociable format which this month will include presentations by three local bicycle framebuilders at the new Yellow Bike Project Headquarters.
Here’s a quick run down of recommended events for the coming week from our comprehensive calendar of all cycling events. …
Sara Krause, regular contributor to Austin on Two Wheels is putting on a free lecture at Pure Austin for those interested in endurance racing or getting ready for the The Dirty Dozen or Super 6 Hour Mountain Bike Races.
Location:Â PURE Austin Quarry Lake on Tuesday, February 2 at 7:15pm
“PURE Endurance for The Dirty Dozen and Super 6 Hour Mountain Bike Race: 10 Things You Need To Know Before Clipping Inâ€. …
Robert’s HomeTown Tour de France: On the road again!
by STRICK
With the INCREDIBLE weather in south Texas lately I couldn’t resist throwing on the Spandex and jumping on the bike. And, like a relapsing addict, I’m hooked! Quads and hammies are sore but it had to happen sometime! The 2010 Tour de …
Chris has an issue with bicyclists.
Have You Ever Disliked Someone Because Of Their Bumper Stickers …
by Chris
I live in Austin, Texas, so there are bikers everywhere during the entire year. They get in the way and ride on heavy-traveled highways, where they are raising the risks of accidents because of their slow crap. Supposedly cities with large biking populations … Bicyclists are another thorn in my butt —…
These riders started in NYC back in October 2009 and have made their way to Texas.
Bike the Borderline: Not the only cyclists in the Village
by Ant and Kat
We rolled the first 25 or so miles through the beautiful Sam Houston National Forest, with a clear blue sky, and thought again how different this was to what we had expected of Texas. And then, emerging from the distant heat haze, …
GIVETOLIVE Passes $1 Million Mark – Announces Epic Cycle for 2010
by Ashley Ward
Fresh off the heels of raising their millionth dollar for the war on cancer, GIVETOLIVE (www.givetolive.ca) is announcing yet another epic charity cycle. Now in its 4th year, GIVETOLIVE’s “Cycle for Life – Celebrate Life†is aiming to attract another 60+ cyclists to join this 2-week journey of a lifetime that will take them on a relay-style cycle from Vancouver, British Columbia to Austin, Texas. Departing October 11th, this year’s 4,000km trek will pass through some of the most breathtaking scenery on the continent including the mountains of Montana, Yellowstone National Park, The Grand Tetons, and the Colorado Rockies. …
