Road 2 Recovery: Wounded keep giving; Soldiers keep cheering …
by Fort Hood Sentinel
Div., and about 11 other members of the post’s Team Army cycling squad, planned to ride to Waco with the Road 2 Recovery Texas Challenge wounded warriors and their other supporters. The Fort Hood cycling team …. Unlike most of today’s wounded, Wagner rides a standard bicycle instead of a hi-tech modified two-wheeler. Regardless, he averages 12000-15000 miles a year in support of wounded veterans. “I’m doing this to show people life goes on after an amputation,” he said. …

331 Miles: Live Like You Race
from Google Alerts – Texas bicycle race by 331 Miles
In several ways, it hasn’t been a good few weeks.  As my loyal readers know, I’m out of work.  We have funds, but they’re not limitless.  About a week ago, Vic and I decided to convert a sun room into a bedroom, and expand the nearby 1/2 bath into a full bath. …

Navasota, TX to Cleveland, TX – 73 miles; 1896 total miles « The …
by booksnbikes
Peggy was feeling better and decided to ride today. The day dawned heavily overcast and we set out in rain gear. In Anderson Texas, “Home of the Fighting Owls” I stopped to take a picture of a patch of Bluebonnets. …

Durango Texas: River Legacy Mountain Bike Trail
by Durango
Also River Legacy is a more enjoyable ride than Sansom Park, although it’s not near as challenging as Sansom Park. River Legacy is much prettier, being that it is river bottoms, dirt trails and meadow like conditions, while Sansom is …

Average Frank: Ending The Austin,TX. to Nashville Challenge
by Average Frank
I missed my friends at Texas Pride BBQ. I missed my friends at Live Oak Fire Dept. I missed my friends at South-Paw Tattoo; I’m glad to be home. If you have following my blog you’ll know that this was a difficult ride. …

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 4/9- 4/15/09 | Austin On Two …
by elliott
The Second Annual Cow Patty Classic Benefit Bike Ride will start and end at Vista Ridge High School in Cedar Park, TX and benefits the youth of the Vista Ridge FFA through education and scholarship. All routes – 25, 50, 75 and 100 mile …

mtb law girl: BikeTexas Q&A Response to Senator Patrick’s concerns …
from Google Alerts – Texas Bicycle ride Many associations serving vulnerable road users in Texas, including transit agencies, towing associations and bicycle and pedestrian advocacy organizations, are poised to conduct awareness and education campaigns to ensure that the this law is effective in reduction of death and … TTC Section 551.103 specifically requires cyclists to ride as near as practicable to the right curb or edge and prohibits cyclists from impeding the normal and reasonable flow of traffic. …

Charley and Kamala in Tandem: Sometimes when you get into Texas …
by madhatter
As far as Texas taste, everything we’ve eaten has been great, but then when you ride a bicycle 50 miles a day, it all tastes great. There are lots of Mexican Restaurants standing side by side with BBQ shacks. One, I saw the other day, …

MTB Race News: TMBRA Race #5:Reimers Ranch, Austin, TX
by mtbracenews.com
The singletrack stampede presented by Bicycle Sport Shop took place last weekend in Austin, Texas. 19 riders came out for the men’s Pro race on a beautiful Sunday morning with high winds. Other than the wind factor, there hadn’t been …

Bicycle Commute Houston: Safe Passing Bill At Risk
by Peter
Today, Senator Rodney Ellis (D-Houston) introduced the 2009 Safe Passing Bill (CSSB 488 / CSHB 827) on the floor of the Texas State Senate. In a dialogue with Senator Ellis, Senator Dan Patrick (R-Houston) raised concerns about several …

Discounts at OC businesses for cyclists « Bike Friendly Oak Cliff
by mannytmoto
To get things started, the historic Texas Theatre is offering $2 off ticket prices at the door for all who arrive on bicycle for the May 1st showing of the 1923 Lon Chaney classic, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”. …

Simple – Green – Frugal: Pedal Power Update – April 2009
by Heather @ SGF
Similar to February, March brought some serious winds to my area of Texas. Gusts of 20-25 miles an hour were fairly normal meaning that many days, biking just wasn’t an option. I still managed to get most of my errands (at least those in Bryan) … With an extra layer or two, more often than not, I’d end up sweating by the end of my bike ride. It’s just that gosh darn wind that gets me. I suppose the wind will continue through the next month or so and we move through an …

Bikers seek more bikes more often : Newstreamz San Marcos
by Bill Peterson
The spike in bicycle traffic can be credited to the sixth annual Bike to School event sponsored by Texas State University’s Student chapter of the National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP). The event was intended to encourage students … “It’s everyone coming together to ride bikes to show that we have the right to be on the road, that it’s a legitimate form of transportation, that it’s a good way to have community and promote community,” Sweidel said . …

HHH 2009 improvements – from your suggestions!
Received this information via email from the Hotter’n Hell Hundred Organizers
* This years Consumer Show will be larger than ever!
* The spaghetti dinner is moving next door – it will be on the lower level of the coliseum with tables set up around the ice rink.
* Free ice skating will be available Friday evening and all day Saturday – Cool Entertainment on a hot summer day! (Skates will be available to rent for those of us that don’t have our own)
* The Finish Line Village entertainment stage will be moved back under the tent – finishing riders won’t have to pass by the amplifiers as they enter Finish Line Village.
* Finish Line Village has added food vendors and a variety of requested culinary choices.