A bicycle ride with a purpose
by Hudson Star Observer
The way Marty Pittman tells it, when his daughter learned that he was planning to bicycle from Hudson to Dallas, Texas, she said, “Well, Dad, if you’re going to be insane, you might as well do it for a cause. 
Community calendar: East, north
by Dallas Morning News
Family Bike Day will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Joe Farmer Recreation Center, 1201 E. Bethany Drive. The event will feature a bike safety check, games and a demonstration of cycling techniques from the local bicycle group Bike DFW. 214-509-4750.
Ladies Ride + Women’s Cycling Mag Launch Party @ MJs? Sounds like …
by Jason
I propose we meet at Lamar Ped bridge at 6:30pm and ride out around 7pm to the shop. Then, let’s check out the party for a little while and depart to parts unknown! Maybe a house party, coffee house, art show, Barton Springs? …
The Graham Leader
Bicycle ride to follow Texas Forts Tour
The Texas Forts Trail announces a partnership with the Wichita Falls Streams and Valleys for a Columbus Day weekend event entitled, “The Texas Forts Tour, a ride through history.†The scheduled event is a family-friendly, three-day bicycle ride slated for Columbus Day…
Nighttime Denton bike rides becoming increasingly popular
by Pegasus News
By Jordan Foster of North Texas Daily Participants of Denton’s Tuesday night community bike ride wait to crank their way around the 8-mile loop covering the …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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. …
Pedaling Houston Texas Bicycle Laws
by pedalinghouston.blogspot.com
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…
DFW Point-to-Point: Practice for the Bike Lanes to Come
by Steve A
While I don’t accept PM Summer’s interpretation of Texas Sec. 551.103* as making use of bike lanes mandatory (shown here) in Texas, I also wouldn’t have thought it was perfectly OK to totally ban bikes from streets the way that Hunter’s …
Eracing Stigma Criterium
by Austin 360
Bicycle racing. The Tour de France has Paris, but the Tour of Austin has, well, Austin. Andrew Willis, director of Holland Racing, organizers of The Driveway Austin Thursday Night Bike Race Series, has pulled a trio of area races under one umbrella to create a three-day event Labor Day weekend with more than $15,000 in prize money. …
A&M-CC students teach public bicycle safety
by Corpus Christi Caller Times
Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times A bicycle safety word find developed by a student at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times …
Look close at the pictures included with this essay; there is a theme.
Garland, The Town Texas Forgot « Suburban Assault
by dickdavid
Like most Texas drivers, I expect that they are just not used to seeing too many bicycle riders around town and don’t have the patience to go around them. I mostly stick with back streets, but since I’m not too familiar with those in …
TOUGH Hosts Events with Proceeds Helping Kids
by Chidrens Medical — www.youtube.com 01:14
The TX TOUGH Grand Prix was designed to bring the thrill of professional bike racing to Downtown Dallas while also generating awareness for the …
Double Lake took a severe hit from Hurricane Ike but is beginning to come back to life. The following is an update on the park.
Double Lake Recreation Area offers several activities
by Examiner.com
Expect to see some bicycles which aren’t allowed on the trail, but the riders have always been courteous. The walk around the lake is only about 20-30 …
