Insert Coin: PumpTire self-inflating bicycle tire
via Engadget by Zach Honig

We love tires — they provide an infinite boost in life to the ever-so-necessary wheel, soften the blow while driving on dirt roads and over potholes, and, upon retirement, serve as an ideal plaything for our children. But there’s still something missing. As much as we try to make it not so, our tires let their air supplies trickle away — albeit at an ever so sluggish pace — ultimately causing inconvenience, and often with unfortunate timing. A slightly deflated bicycle tire won’t have the same…

Record-breaking temperatures for Hotter’N Hell
By Lynn Walker     www.timesrecordnews.com
If you are visiting our fair city for Hotter’N Hell — welcome.

Unfortunately, you’re not seeing Wichita Falls at its best this summer. You see, the bicycle race is living up to its name. It’s Hotter’N Hell. It has been for a very long time.

Now, we Wichitans tend to take a perverse pride in our heat. When somebody from elsewhere complains about the heat where they live, we just smile knowingly. You think you know heat? You don’t know heat. …

Visiting old haunts on Vacation Reunion Tour
By Bill Cullins     www.gosanangelo.com
I’m calling it the Vacation Reunion Tour.

A series of bike, hike and run performances.

Sort of like the current reunion tour for Ian Moore Band, but instead of replaying old songs I’m revisiting some of my favorite cycling and running routes from the years when we lived on Colorado’s Front Range. …Visiting old haunts on Vacation Reunion Tour
By Bill Cullins     www.gosanangelo.com
I’m calling it the Vacation Reunion Tour.

A series of bike, hike and run performances.

Sort of like the current reunion tour for Ian Moore Band, but instead of replaying old songs I’m revisiting some of my favorite cycling and running routes from the years when we lived on Colorado’s Front Range. …

San Antonio Wheelmen Rides
Labor Day Leaderless Rides
Date:     09/05/2011
Time:     08:00 AM-11:00 AM
Location:     Leon Springs and Cibolo
Leon Springs
Meet in the parking lot near the Starbucks and HEB in Leon Springs.  From 1604, head west on I-10 and take the Boerne Stage road exit.  Turn left on Boerne Stage, go through the intersection, and make a left into the parking lot.
Cibolo
Download the Cibolo map and meet at the City Hall parking lot in downtown Cibolo. From I-35 North, turn right on FM 3009 (Roy Richard Drive, exit 175) to FM 78; turn left and then left again on Main Street in Cibolo. City Hall is just off of Highway 78.

More good news about bicycling in big cities—but what about the rest of the country?
www.peopleforbikes.org
Positive stories about the growth of urban bicycling continue to pour in. A month ago New York City released its annual bike counts, which found a 14% increase in bicycling. The same week, Boston opened its bike sharing program, New Balance Hubway, while Minnesota expanded its bike share because of its success. This week, Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a campaign to build 25 miles of new bike lanes every year—a total of…