Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for September 23rd
The 3rd Annual South Austin Custom & Vintage Bicycle Show this Sunday
by elliott      Austin On Two Wheels
Sunday, September 25
11 AM- 6 PM
El Mercado Restaurant South, 1302 South 1st St
Live music by Charlie Hurtin and the Hecklers, great food and drinks all day, tons of great sponsors and vendors, GREAT prize raffles ALL DAY with ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER! We will have hundreds of awesome custom whips and a custom/vintage bike contest! A portion of the proceeds…
A little more about those Near Term Action Items
by jennyrilling      Bike Friendly Richardson
Last week, the Richardson City Council didn’t really dicuss any particular item on the list of Near Term Action Items. However, it looks like this Monday, the Council will most likeley vote to adopt the list of action items they’ve…
Cycling tip: Don’t collide with cop car
By Pam LeBlanc      Fit City
Cyclists, if you’re going to have a run-in with a motor vehicle, make sure that vehicle isn’t a police car.
Chris Bell, 27, learned that lesson last weekend while cycling eastbound on 45th Street just past Guadalupe Street at about 7 a.m., when a police car pulled into the lane in front of him and stopped. …
Keep it clean — don’t trash our trails
By Bill Cullins       www.gosanangelo.com
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Over the past several years, I’ve written columns praising the quality of our San Angelo venues for cycling, hiking, running and related activities.
The local amenities include low-traffic roads, wide shoulders on many routes, open spaces close to town with trails and lakes and rivers that are great for water sports. …
Agility Guards: Power Bands come to Texas Cycling Scene
By Ken      Texas Racing Life
As dedicated athletes, we are always looking for that next competitive edge to put us above our competition. We think, if something works for one person, it must work for everyone. And if you can market a product that can easily show an increase in strength, balance, power, and stamina, almost anyone will buy it. This was very true…
3rd and Final T-shirt Winner for Hotter N’ Hell 100 ride report
The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas
Congrats to Michael Guerra, who will receive our 3rd and final Wheelbrother T-Shirt giveaway for submitting this write up about his first century ride at this year’s Hotter ‘n Hell 100. …
New Time, New Route for 39th BikeHouston Moonlight Ramble Oct. 22
HOUSTON – A new starting time at 11:59 p.m. and a new route going through the Houston Heights are features of the 39th Bike Houston Moonlight Ramble Oct. 22, 2011, starting at the George R. Brown Convention Center.
The Ramble is a two-hour recreational bicycle ride for cyclists of all abilities, offering courses of roughly 8 and 20 miles. The Moonlight Ramble is organized by BikeHouston to benefit BikeHouston’s Advocacy, Safety and Kids’ Helmet Programs. …