Ride of Silence May 18, 2011
by Darren Sabom
BikeHouston organizes a ride of silence each year during bike month to remember those cyclists that have been hurt or killed while riding their bike.  This will be a casual, quiet ride from Memorial Park to City Hall downtown.  All participants are encouraged to wear white clothes for the ride. Additional details regarding the starting time and place to follow.

Bike-to-the Ballpark May 1, 2011
by Darren Sabom
Join BikeHouston, the Citizens’ Transportation Coalition and the Houston Astros for bike-to-the-ballpark day!
Sign up in advance to receive discounted tickets, then ride your bike to the stadium on one of the two guided routes or directly from your house.  Details about the routes and starting times will be released soon.

Bike-to-Work Day May 20, 2011
by Darren Sabom
Friday, May 20, 2011, is National Bike to Work day.
BikeHouston is working with the City of Houston to implement multiple bike rides that begin at various neighborhood bike shops and converge upon City Hall simultaneously at 8:00 AM.  Participants will include bicycling advocates, customers and team members of Bicycle retailers, as well as corporations and City Officials.
Currently, Bike Barn, Bike Sport and West End Bikes have all agreed to host guided rides into downtown for the event.  Stay tuned for additional details and starting points!

An Oklahoma man on a pedaling pilgrimage
FARMINGTON — A man biking across the country hitched a ride into Farmington on Tuesday to do laundry and pray before heading north into the Rockies.
Kevin Woolley is biking through every state in the continental United States for what he is calling the “Awake America Tour. …Chris Reed, a temporary accomplice who is joining Woolley for three weeks, also passed through Farmington.

Reed, of Austin, Texas, is an event producer, who met Woolley during a Bible study, heard about his cross-country trip and said God called on him to join. …

Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club
2011/04/30 Gruene River Road Ride
Start: April 30, 2011 9:30 am
End: April 30, 2011 12:30 pm
Venue: 1601 Hunter Road, Gruene, TX, United States, 78130
For those who missed this ride in February, there is still another chance before traffic picks up.  Ride starts at 9:30 a.m.  Meet in the parking lot next to Gruene Hall in Gruene, Texas for a 27 mile scenic ride along the picturesque Guadalupe River. The ride is rated one…

Lone Star Cyclists
April Rides and April Meeting
Next Club meeting April 18, 2011 Bob Duncan Center in Arlington
Executive Board at 6:30, Club Meeting at 7:30

April Rides from the flyer

Cycling – The Fort Davis Scenic Loop (78.1 Miles +5,000 Feet)
by donbynum
As noted in my previous post, Peggy and I recently took a vacation in west Texas in the Fort Davis area.  The area has many attractions ranging from abundant wildlife to beautiful alpine areas in the Davis Mountains, which extend to the west and north of Fort Davis. …

Texas High School Cycling League
Updated Results
Posted in March 29th, 2011
by League Director in News
The Baylor race weekend results as well as the updated overall results post Baylor are now posted under the Race Series tab.  This also includes the DFW weekend results and overall results post DFW weekend. …