Angry motorist assaults cyclist
from Bike Denton by bikedenton
From today’s blotter:
A bicyclist told police a motorist struck him with his vehicle Saturday afternoon, knocking him off his bicycle, and dragging the bike for a short time as the motorist sped off.

The alleged hit-and-run incident, which occurred in the 600 block of Alice Street, started when the motorist yelled at the bicyclist, according to a police report. When the bicyclist made an obscene hand gesture in response, the motorist put his vehicle in reverse, backed down the street and hit the bicyclist, according to the report. …

We Need Walking Trails and Bike Paths and Sidewalks in Glen Rose and Somervell County.
from Somervell County Salon
I did not know Carla Jones but was sorry to hear of her death this last Friday. I heard, anecdotally, that she had been walking up Texas Drive towards the amphitheatre and was hit by a car. And that the person who killed her is distraught, incidentally. The thing is, a lot of people take that route for a walking path. I know of people who have gone to the soccer park behind the Expo Center and then, for some extra exercise, and…

Fredericksburg Rides « Pit’s Bicycle Blog
by Pit
Saturday, after arriving in Fredericksburg at around 2 p.m., the Twilight Twenty: It’s a wonderful and relatively short [20 miles] ride out of Fredericksburg towards the west. … But even if it taxed the shape I’m in at present and even if I got tired at the end, I really enjoyed it, especially (Lower) Crabapple Road, Welgehausen Road [with views even of Enchanted Rock], and Keese-Saegebiel Road, each of them very quiet Texas Hill Country backroads. …

Bicycle Bill Rides Again!: 2010 Hotter N Hell Hundred Bike Rally
by Bill Smith
What a great time we had at the 29th annual Hotter N Hell Hundred bike rally in Wichita Falls Texas this weekend. Since my little heart problem a couple of months ago, I thought it best to ride only 25 miles this year, but it was still …

Midwestern Dot to Southern Belle: First ride in Texas.
by Midwestern Dot
This ride was one of the best rides I’ve ever been on!
Not.
Here are the numbers and maybe you can figure out the problem:
Total Time: 0:02:13
Total Distance: 0.72 miles
Average Speed: 19.2

The only good thing about those digits is the average speed.

Here’s the short story for the short ride:
I finally got the motivation to go for a ride this morning so I loaded up my bike in the car (still a foreign concept…driving to bike) and headed to my possibly illegal parking spot in JC Penney’s parking lot. I was going to head out from there for a 25 mile route. I started and…

Ride it like you stole it, fat boy: another new bike???
by Andy Brickell
The Sealy ride. The Sealy ride 45 miles through very pretty Texas countryside. Looks benign but there’s a very hilly section at mile 35. The Katy ride. The Katy ride. It’s on the Katy prairie – flat, flat, flat …

Sweat GUTR Joins The Fight Against Cancer
by PPOLNews
DALLAS, TEXAS – August 12, 2010 – Tunnel Vision, Inc. is joining the fight against cancer with the introduction of the “BURST” Sweat GUTR® sweatband. A percentage of the proceeds from the sales of the new yellow, black and white “BURST” sweatband will be donated to cancer research and awareness programs. “We are very excited about joining the fight against cancer with our new…

Bicycling in a world built for CARS!: Hotter N’ Hell Hundred!
by Commute-a-sarus
This past weekend was the Hottern’ Hell Hundred in Wichita Falls Texas. My friend, wife, mother-in law and I went up early on Friday and set up camp. We went to the exhibition and watched the criterium races.
I had the goal to ride a sub five hour century and I ended up with a time of 4:50:38. I am pleased to say that I hung with the lead group (in front of the “Official Pace Group”) for 60 miles. I ran out of water and had to stop off at the Burkburnett rest stop to refuel/ tighten my handlebar…

Expect Garland Road lane detours when Santa Fe Trail bridge is installed
Nancy Visser/Reporter
The Santa Fe Trail pedestrian bridge over Garland Road will be installed this week in two segments — one half on Tuesday night and the second Wednesday. Expect some traffic congestion for lane detours. Here are the details:…

Pedal Pushers: Hotter-N-Hell Hundred Part 2: The Ride
by Roy and Christine
Line up started while it was still dark. For the 100 mile riders, there are three starting line up areas: the Scorchers (Fast Guys); Keepers (have previously completed 100 miles or think they can within a certain time); and Hopefuls (the title says it all). I was to line up with the Keepers as (loudly clearing of the throat) I had previously completed the 100 miles. The Scorchers had two blocks to use as the assembly area as there…