Perry’s veto of “safe passing” bill angers cyclists
by San Antonio Express – San Antonio,TX,USA
… feel disappointed, even betrayed by our guy,” said Robin Stallings, executive director of BikeTexas, the educational arm of the Texas Bicycle Coalition. …

Waco news briefs for Fri., June 19
by Waco Tribune Herald – Waco,TX,USA
Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center, the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Medical Association are sponsoring a “Gear Up for Safety” Bicycle …

C y c l e * D a l l a s: Increased Bike Funding Effects
by Steve A
North Texas Vehicular Cyclist has a good view of comparative danger (measured in fatalities) around Texas and Portland. If you look at a more global level, I can’t see a lot of leverage gained by spending ever increasing amounts on …. When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking. …

Help Children with Disabilities Learn to Ride Bikes!
by volunteermatch.com
The Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas is seeking volunteers to assist at our Lose the Training Wheels camp for children with disabilities. This camp teaches the skills needed to ride a bicycle without training wheels. …

Prof still in critical condition | Bryan/College Station, Texas …
by theeagle.com
I ride my bike in this town too, and most drivers are pretty bike-friendly. But like all communities, there are a few jerks who make it miserable for the rest of us. Was this a case of a car failing to yield or a driver fiddling with …

Friday Film Fun: Fixed gear tricks are old school, like penny …
by elliott
In the cycling blogosphere, fixed gear is its own vibrant sub-culture that has really taken to the technology to share in the passion. It’s not really my scene, …