White Oak Bayou Extension: once a dream, quickly becoming reality
from www.houstonbikeways.org

Local resident and Board member of Bike Houston, Matt Wurth (owner of I-Cycles), continues to monitor the progress of the construction of the extension of the White Oak Bayou trail: “The new bike path on White Oak Bayou is going to AWESOME!! Straight from my house to my shop! This is a dream come true!” Many people… More

Hill Country Cycling
by Chris Tucker
Thursday night Camp Verde rides
Each week a group ride is held. The current meeting spot is the picnic park at Camp Verde, in front of the General Store. The meeting time is 6:00 pm, currently.

There are a range of rides available for anyone willing to stretch their legs and spin their wheels on a Thursday evening in the Hill Country scenery.

For beginners there is a pretty easy out and back along FM 480. If you roll the whole route it’s a quick and easy 13 miles. The roll from Camp Verde to Center Point is mostly downhill. It is somewhat tougher to roll back, but it’s not a total slog. There is a lot of… More

San Antonio Wheelmen
Upcoming Rides and Events:
Saturday, July 23: Cibolo Ride
Sunday, July 24:  Kendalia-Crabapple Ride
Sunday, July 30:  Southside Mission Ride
Saturday, July 31: Comfort-Ladybird Ride
Sunday, August 21:  Wheelmen Annual Summer Picnic

Planning and Zoning board to review Bike Plan
by bikedenton
This Wednesday at 5:30PM, Denton’s Planning & Zoning commission will review the Bike Plan draft. The plan includes proposed bike accommodations and project costs, and it’s the cumulative result of all the public input so far. RSVP to the Facebook Event, if you plan to go. The plan can live or die by these meetings, as we’ve seen in Arlington, TX. …More

2011 Annual Membership Meeting
by jack@biketexas.org (Jack Sanford)
You’re invited to the BikeTexas Annual Meeting!  The 2011 Annual Meeting will take place on Saturday, August 13, 2011 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm, at the BikeTexas office at 1902 E. 6th Street, Austin, 78702.  You are welcome to attend in person, but if you can’t, you can attend from your home phone by teleconference. …More

Man accused of stealing $8,500 bicycle
by Marvin Hurst / KENS 5
SAN ANTONIO — Police were searching one man’s home for stolen computers when they came across another stolen item: a bicycle with a $8,500 price tag.

Police said they were executing a search warrant on Michael Stewart for stolen computers when detectives spotted a Colnago Anniversary Model C50 bicycle. The bike, which is valued at $8,500, was reported stolen from… More

Ask the Trainer – Core Training for Texas cyclist
from The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas
Our resident expert Nick Clayton and now Colorado Wheelbrother has created another article in our series of ‘Ask the Trainer‘.

Resident Wheelbrother Chris asks: What is the best way for us to strengthen our core to improve our cycling performance while preparing for Hotter ‘n Hell and the Goatneck rides?

Nick: “Core” is one of the hottest buzz words in fitness.  This article will tell you how, why and what core exercises help and what core exercises are actually counterproductive. …More