from www.singletracks.com
These are the best mountain bike trails in Texas as determined by singletracks users.
The best mountain bike trails in Texas are ranked by the following weighted factors:
from KTRE.com
Over 72 riders cycled their way into East Texas tonight. No, they aren’t just taking an afternoon ride on the bike. They are the Cycle For Life bikeriders.
They have been on the road for over 10 days now. This is part of a long journey that started back on October 14th in Halifax, Nova Scotia and will finish in just a couple more days in Austin, Texas. That equates to over 2600 miles for these bikers.
Adventure Cycling Association — North America’s largest cycling organization — reports that in FY08 its membership and sales programs enjoyed the largest leaps in activity that they have experienced in a decade. With over 44,000 current members, and a reputation as an expert on cycling maps and bicycle travel gear, the organization believes that this stellar performance underscores other national trends that suggest more people than ever are integrating bicycling into their lives.
“We haven’t had this type of growth in new members since the early 1990’s. It’s very exciting to have so many more Americans inspired to travel by bicycle. This is why Adventure Cycling exists,” says Julie Huck, membership director. She adds, “Whether it’s because of last year’s gas price increases, overall issues with the economy, or health and environmental concerns, more and more day-to-day cyclists are realizing that bicycle travel is a fairly simple next step.”
In FY08 Adventure Cycling saw a 10.5% increase in inquiries (people requesting information about the organization) and a 12.2% jump in new memberships. Total memberships grew nearly 5%, peaking at 44, 500 members at the end of September.
link to the complete press release at Adventure Cycling Association
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by Ron Maloney
Imagine this job on a sunny fall day.
You ride your Fuji mountain bike up and down the streets of residential subdivisions, seeing up-close and personal what’s going on — and getting to know the people there, while also getting a little exercise.
If things are slow, you might be able to fill a little time checking out kid’s bikes — or maybe even getting into a bike race with a couple of 10-year-old boys.
If it doesn’t sound like much of a job, don’t be fooled, because it’s the job of three police officers who say it helps them learn their community and the folks in it first-hand — and lets the public learn about the police as well, which is the goal of the bicycle patrol unit now nearing a year of service at the Cibolo Police Department.