Bike to School Day touts two-wheeled commute
By: Bonnie Gonzalez
More kids biking to school means less traffic congestion and better health, but the Austin Safe Routes to School Coalition also wants to encourage safety.

On Friday, the group hosted Bike to School Day to encourage kids to get active and to teach them more about responsible riding. …

TMC marks Bike-to-Work day May 18th
Texas Medical Center
HOUSTON – If you ride your bike to work in the Texas Medical Center or are considering dusting off that two-wheeler to be healthier and save money on fuel and parking, come to the celebration of Bike-to-Work week at the John P. McGovern Commons on May 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

New bike commuters will join hundreds of other cyclists who make the Texas Medical Center the most “biked-to” workplace in the city of Houston. In the midst of an epidemic of obesity and sedentary living, this kind of physical activity makes TMC a model for the rest of the city….

Fair Oaks Ranch Ride: Ramblin’ on the Ranch
Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club
Sunday, May 29th:  Ride starts at 9:00 a.m.  Meeting location will be the parking lot of the Fair Oaks Ranch Country Club. This ride will be completely contained within FOR, with a minimal number of hills involved (There’s one we can’t escape!). This is a great ride for beginners and above…

Pearland Cycling Club
Pearland Cycling Club’s March 13 running of The Great Escape Bicycle Ride was a HUGE success. Many thanks to the ride organizers, the many dedicated volunteers and, especially, the riders.

Ride volunteers are invited to a Great Escape Bicycle Ride picnic on May 15 at Froberg’s Farm. More information on The Great Escape webpage.

Coldspring Road Race P/1/2 2011
by Ken
For Race File click here!

Coldspring Road Race has hills (!), which is counter intuitive, considering how close it is to Houston.  It is the biggest road race that we have close to Houston, and for a change the Austin boys have to come to us.  Near Lake Livingston, the course involves a fast slightly downhill section, and few gradual climbs, a few steep climbs…

May is Bike Month
by sschoger@comcast.net (Steve Schoger)

Here is a press release that was sent out today to local media, announcing May as National Bike Month and May 20th as Bike to Work Day.  Hope to see y’all out there riding.

The Woodlands Bike to Work Day Set for May 20
The Woodlands, Texas – May 6, 2011 – If you haven’t been on your bike recently, now is the time.

May is National Bike Month and Friday, May 20 is the annual“Bike to Work Day” in The Woodlands.  The Woodlands Cycling Club encourages all residents to consider biking to work (or for errands) that day as well as throughout the month. …