Jamie Schanbaum, who lost limbs to meningococcal septicemia, learns to ride …
by Austin 360
The 22-year-old college student swings a leg over the bike, sliding first one, then the other prosthetic foot into plastic cages that hold her feet on the pedals. As the tires start rolling, Ahmadi runs alongside her, like a parent balancing a child just learning to ride. Then he dashes back to his own bike, jumps aboard and races after her.

Schanbaum used to ride her bike everywhere. Then, in November 2008, when she was a sophomore at the University of Texas, she caught meningococcal septicemia, a life-threatening…

The Long Road Back
by merriemarie
We were there to participate in the Texas Challenge, a six-day, 350-mile bike ride from San Antonio to suburban Dallas, sponsored by Ride 2 Recovery, a nonprofit group that uses cycling to help wounded warriors with their rehabilitation. Fleming had been planning to make the journey on a hand-cycle…But three days before the ride was to begin, Fleming met John Wordin, the accomplished former …

BikeTexas Awards Bike Friendliest Texas Legislator
from www.abc-of-mountainbiking.com
Senator Rodney Ellis (D-Houston) is a longtime supporter of cycling in Texas. An avid cyclist, Senator Ellis has authored many cycling-related bills, including the Safe Passing Bill in the 2009 legislative session. The Safe Passing Bill, Senate Bill 488, required motorists to give more than three feet of clearance when passing any “vulnerable road user”, including cyclists. SB 488 passed the House and Senate…

1st Ever Mellow Johnnys 6hr Mountain Bike Race
by pwiddy
Today I did the Mellow Johnnys 6hr mountain bike race in Dripping Springs, TX at Lance’s Ranch, or should I say Juan Pelota’s ranch. This year was the first year that they did it and I will have to say that they did an amazing job organizing it! There were ride marshals out there riding the course, helping people, lots of sponsors, Nuun had their drink, and of course Michelobe was out there. Everything was very…