Bicycle Path – AUS to Downtown Austin at Bikely.com
by danorton
A reasonable bicycle route from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to downtown Austin, avoiding busy SH-71 traffic and high-speed interchanges. Simply backtrack to return to the airport.

Nearly 350 Take Part In Rose City Triathlon
by Tyler Morning Telegraph
The Tyler Bicycle Club supplied cyclists to team up with local swimmers and runners to form the relay teams. The conditions forced a last-minute altering of …

Travels with my Mule: Tales from the Darkside
by Philip
This part of the ride was integrated with the 100 km participants and most of them were now overtaking me. Each time I came across a hill my thighs ignited with cramp, so excruciating that I was forced to abandon my bike in search of pavements or gates …

DFW Point-to-Point: Bike Culture versus “The Force”
by Steve A
Myself, I rarely think of bike culture when I ride, and I’m really not a cycling policy wonk. In the interesting ride segments, I focus on the sights, sounds, and the traffic. Always the traffic. About the closest I come to philosophizing is to store away potential blog posts for later, and usually others chase the first ones away. …

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Crank it up: Jack County Museum sponsors homemade ice cream contest
by Jack County Herald
In conjunction with the Texas Forts Tour Bike Tour, the Jack County Museum will sponsor an ice cream “Crank Off” Friday, Oct. 9. This delicious event will …