Loop 1604 Peloton Ride – San Antonio, TX

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Spectrum Health Club @ Rogers Ranch
2711 Treble Creek San Antonio, TX 78258
Ride Like A Pro! Join us for this unique experience as we ride in peloton formation around the entire perimeter of Loop 1604 in San Antonio. For 96 miles we will be provided a motorcycle escort by the San Antonio Police Department. This event takes place on Loop 1604…not the access road! Traffic will be held at both entrance and exit ramps as we pass. Don’t miss this opportunity to ride ultra smooth roads in a protected enclosure! All riders provided in route food and fluid replacement from moving SAG wagon.

Bike bridge on MoPac to provide safety for cyclists

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from keyetv.com (Austin)

It’s a first of its kind in Texas: a hanging bicycle bridge, planned for a busy stretch of MoPac in Southwest Austin, where cyclists have to fight for room to ride.

The hanging bridge is planned for a section of MoPac, just south of Capital of Texas Highway. Right now cyclists looking to cross the greenbelt there must ride on MoPac, just feet away from traffic. There’s practically no other way around.

Collin County officials shutting down roads for bike race

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from pegasusnews.com

A handful of county roads will be partially closed to traffic Sunday, March 9, 2008, as hundreds of cyclists compete in the Jesuit Ranger Roundup, one of several spring cycling events sponsored by Texas High School Cycling League.

The county’s Public Works Department will be setting up barricades and traffic cones for Sunday’s race, which runs east from Celina High School and loops back in a circuit using the following county roads: 134, 105, 132, 135, 177 and 175. (See Map) Signs will also be posted along the race course to remind motorists of the event, which runs from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m

A Collapsible Bicycle Wheel

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From Forbes.com by Parmy Olsen

A British engineer has come up with a collapsible wheel.

Duncan Fitzsimons is a tinkerer.

Standing in his London workshop, Fitzsimons picks up the bicycle wheel he designed and pushes on the sides. In one smooth movement it collapses, inflated tire and all, into an oblong shape the length and width of a skateboard. After three years of modifications and scores of prototypes Fitzsimons has come up with the world’s first collapsible bike wheel, aimed at couriers or commuters who might need to throw a folding bike into a trunk or overhead compartment.

This wheel would put a new dimension to folding bikes. No longer will the wheels pose a problem to travel. Read the full article for more information on how these wheels would work.