Boerne “Is this the last hill?” Ride
San Antonio Wheelmen
Date:     10/08/2011
Time:     08:00 AM-11:00 AM
Location:     Boerne, TX
Details: Routes vary from 25-70 miles and go through Comfort, Sisterdale, and Waring-Welfare and for the really stout-of-heart, Old Hwy 9 to Luckenbach. The Boerne ride is one of the longest running rides offered monthly by the Wheelmen for good reason – the scenery! The hills are challenging and definitely not for the faint-of-heart. The fun begins at the Boerne City Hall, 402 E. Blanco, in downtown Boerne. Take I-10 West to Business 87 (exit 542) and continue north on Main Street to the light at E. Blanco, turn right, and find the white limestone city hall one block down on the left.. Contact: John Yoggerst, 210/325-2500 or 210/524-9393.

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By Dave Ralph         www.themonitor.com
HARLINGEN — Bicyclists used pedal power for a renewable energy tour of Texas State Technical College on Saturday as part of Moving Planet, an environmental education event.

“I came to help raise awareness globally,” Joyce Hamilton of Harlingen said. She is a member of the local and national Sierra Clubs. “The environment is increasingly imperiled, so we must try to do a better job of shepherding, and it is fun to ride.” …