Pedal Palacios
Saturday, October 10, 2009 @ 8:00 AM local time
South Bay Pavilion
South Bay at 4th Street  Palacios, TX
A BP MS Recommended Ride benefiting Palacios Hike & Bike Trails.
Till Aug 31, $30; Sept. 1-Oct. 9, $35; Same Day $40
8:00 am for 61 mile, 48 mile, & 35 mile rides; 8:30 am for 12 mile ride. Registration begins at 6:30 am.
Texas Forts Tour – Jacksboro, TX
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 61Â Â 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.
Daily Blog and News Roundup for August 3rd
There appears to be growing interest in this 3 foot zone around bikers and others.
States give cyclists room to ride
by USA Today
By Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY As more riders take to the roads on bicycles, more states are giving them a bigger chunk of pavement — 3 feet to be precise — so …
A building I worked in would not permit bikes inside and the parking garage did not have bike racks.
Finding safe haven for bike at work not easy
By Jason Whaley | Monday, August 3, 2009, 08:35 PM
The decision to commute by bike to work was a simple one for me. My office has showers available, there are multiple routes to and from work and my bike rack was basically an entire newsroom. …
Austin plans Waller Creek revival
by UT The Daily Texan
A bicycle tour led by the Waller Creek Citizen Advisory Committee showcased the debilitating aspects of the creek and provided an opportunity for citizens …
Keith is a dedicated ride participant. His ride reports are worth reading.
Keith Burgess-Jackson: Granbury
by Keith Burgess-Jackson
Yesterday, in beautiful Granbury, Texas, I did my 15th bike rally of the year and my 461st overall. Granbury is 49.6 miles from my house in Fort Worth. There has been a rally there in April for several years, but… … In case you’re wondering, I ride a 2001 Douglas Titanium bicycle. I bought it from Colorado Cyclist and had my friend Joe put it together for me. I’ve never been happy with it, to be honest, because it rattles in various places, but it holds up well to the …
This kinda biking news and kinda Texas news even though it took place in Louisiana.
Texas athletes sweep River Cities triathlon
by Shreveport Times
By Jason Pugh • jpugh@gannett.com • August 3, 2009 BENTON — A week’s worth of uncertain weather was nothing compared to what 45-year-old Ahmed Zaher had to …
Houston woman comes in third in Canadian cycling competition
by KHOU
By Michelle Ponto / khou.com
HOUSTON — Houston’s own Julie Urlaub finished the 24 Hours of Adrenalin Bike Competition in Canmore, Canada this past weekend. She came in third in the women’s 40-45 age group. …
BikeTown: USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships
by Kel
The USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships took place on July 16-19 in Granby, Colorado at the Solvista Basin. Several Abilene riders qualified to race in it. Those who made the trip to race include: Baylor Blessing, Aaron Barr, Luke Allen, … It was a ton of fun, and Texas people did awesome, especially in the junior division. About half of all the junior podium finishers were from Texas. That’s not too shabby. There is a lot of great competition in the state. …
August 2nd Daily Blog and News Roundup
Cyclists outraged by letter to Perry
Father of driver accused of hitting and killing 2 urged veto of the bill
By GARY SCHARRER
AUSTIN BUREAU, Houston Chronicle
AUSTIN — The father of a driver accused of killing two bicyclists last summer recently urged Gov. Rick Perry to veto a bill that generally would have required motorists to give vulnerable road users more space when passing them. …
TEXAS 4000: The WORLD’S longest charity bicycle ride visits the …
by Michelle Myre
The Texas 4000 is the world’s longest charity bicycle ride, clocking in at a mega 4760+ miles! A select group of riders are chosen from a large applicant pool. The riders? All are students or recent graduates from the University of …
Bike shop owner helps put Austin on national mountain biking map
by Austin 360
… he helped found the Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association; housed the Texas Bicycle Coalition, a statewide cycling advocacy group, in his shop for four …
mtb law girl: Bikes, Wine and BBQ
by mtblawgirl
This weekend we loaded up our bikes and headed to the Hill Country, specifically Willow City (near Fredericksburg, TX) to ride the renowned and highly acclaimed Willow City Loop. We pulled into Harry’s, a biker’s bar and store near the …