Bicycle friendly cities are happier, wealthier
Bike safety = healthier people
Jay Blazek Crossley        www.houstontomorrow.org
American cities where more people bike to work are highly correlated with increased happiness, wealth, and health, according to Richard Florida in the Atlantic.

Mother Jones reports that cycling can help save money, improve health, reduce carbon footprints, and boost local economies: …More

Waco Bicycle Club Ride
Waco Dam
Tuesday 05:30 PM
Road/all levels More
Our Dam ride starts from the parking lot at the Lake Waco Dam near the Waco Airport. It is a no drop ride. Please stay off the aero or time trial bars when in the group.

What to expect: Neutral group roll out at around 14mph. Pace usually begins to… More

Lone Star Cyclists Ride
Tuesday and Thursday evening rides meet at the Oasis / Lynn Creek Marina, 5700 Lake Ridge Parkway, Grand Prairie, TX.

Start time is 6:15 PM and rides last 2 – 2 1/2 hours. Groups form according to the pace desired. The route is determined by those present.

You must have lights on the front and rear of your bike so we can extend our ride time to dark or a little beyond. … More

Texas is Not Flat – www.lonestarcyclists.org
Pace: Touring
Date: Saturday, July 16, 2011 – 8:00am
Location: Aledo High School
Join Patricia Jones as she leads her first LSC ride! She is out to prove that whoever said Texas is flat was, well, flat wrong. We will be pedaling along the rolling hills in the… More

Team McAllen Cycling returns from charitable ride to San Antonio
by Zack Quaintance        festiva.themonitor.com
Eight years ago, Casey Swanson needed help dealing with Spina bifida, a developmental disorder that causes problems with the spinal cord.

Swanson’s daughter Sudannah was born with it.

Spina Bifida Texas, a nonprofit organization based in San Antonio, helped Swanson learn more about the disorder and even helped him find a wheelchair for his little girl. … More

Arlington City Council narrowly approves bike plan
By Susan Schrock        www.star-telegram.com
ARLINGTON — After a lengthy and sometimes emotional public hearing, the Arlington City Council narrowly approved a $55.3 million plan Tuesday to add on-street bike lanes, sidewalks, and other hiking and biking amenities throughout the city. …More

UT Grad Riding Bike to Raise Funds for Cancer Research
By A STAFF REPORTER        indiawest.com

AUSTIN, Texas — Along with 20 University of Texas at Austin fellow students, 23-year-old Carrollton resident Bijal Mehta is currently peddling her bicycle through a scorching summer heat to Anchorage, Alaska, in one of the longest charity bicycle rides to raise funds for cancer research. …More

Bicycle of Dreams: Local teen with special needs receives bike from Active Development Therapy
By JENNIFER SUMMER         www.yourhoustonnews.com

With a license plate on the basket on the back of his new bicycle that reads “Born to Ride,” Tyger Armstrong is now ready.

He strapped on his helmet, climbed atop the red bicycle and rode down the road. …More