Church Statement Regarding Missionary Deaths in Texas
newsroom.lds.org
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued the following statement Tuesday:
Two missionaries were killed and another was injured when a vehicle struck all three while they were riding their bikes in Donna, Texas Tuesday evening. Elder Trevor Reinhold Strong, 21, of…

Suspected driver nabbed in hit-run that killed 2 LDS missionaries
by Salt Lake Tribune
By bob mims The suspected driver in a Tuesday night hit-and-run crash that killed two bicycle-riding Mormon missionaries and critically injured a third turned himself in to authorities at a Texas-Mexico border point of entry early Wednesday. …

Ride Like A Girl 2011 Build-A-Bike-4-Kids
Austin Ridge Riders
Ladies- come help us build bikes for kids! Last year we did our part to help bring smiles to the faces of lots of kids and it was a blast.
Monday – November 14
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
101 San Antonio – Downtown Austin
(corner of San Antonio & Cesar Chavez)
Once again, the gang at Mellow Johnny’s has asked for help in building lots and lots of bikes. Big bikes, little bikes. Pretty pink bikes and bikes with flames. No experience necessary as a staff member will show us what we need to do. Get a little dirty, …

Public Meeting on Off-Street Parking Ordinance Changes
by Aaron Chang BikeHouston.org
Recently, we updated you on the City of Houston Planning Commission’s new bike parking ordinances that are part of the city’s proposed off-street parking ordinance (Chapter 26) changes.

On Thursday, November 10 the Houston Planning Commission is hosting a public hearing where anyone may comment on the proposed changes. The public hearing will take place at 2:30pm at the City Hall Annex, Public Level (900 Bagby Street). …

Lone Star Cyclists November Issue Shifting Times

Raleigh has teamed up with Bike MS
Bicycle Retailer & Industry News
Raleigh has teamed up with Bike MS to become the official bike partner of the charity ride group for 2012. The bike brand plans to involve its dealers at various levels. As part of the deal, Raleigh will provide grassroots support at Bike MS events, a cause-marketing program for bike purchases, benefit from onsite exposure at Bike MS events, and assemble dealer teams at local rides. The company also will support Bike MS corporate teams with bike rentals, training support and bike fittings. …

Rothe and Jerman Win Tour de Gruene Team Time Trial
By Andrew Hood        velonews.competitor.com
Stefan Rothe riding for Tulsa Tough and partner Wes Jerman of Alchemy Racing took the win at the 28th annual Tour de Gruene two-man time trial.

Stefan Rothe and Wes Jerman after their win in the team time trial

The traditional end of season time trial was held on the roads along the Guadeloupe River just north of San Antonio.

Rothe and Jerman, both 30, completed the 27-mile course in 58:59, finishing more than 5 minutes ahead of 38-year-old former US Postal & Telekom rider Kevin…

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 11/10- 11/16/11
by elliott            Austin on Two Wheels
The cycling scene is starting to slow down towards its winter slumber… if you can call 60 degrees and sunny winter! Still, there are some great end of season tours on Saturday and the return of the “Dude Looks Like A Lady Ride” on Sunday.

Here’s a quick run down of recommended events for the coming week from our comprehensive calendar of all cycling events. Thanks to Jason at ATXBS for letting us know about some events we couldn’t find elsewhere. As…

Interview: Getting to know Alison Starnes
By Imelda March            www.dailypeloton.com

Alison Starnes represented Team USA in the individual time trial at the recent Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. She placed 5th among a small field of 15 women from the Americas. We chatted to learn more and to take a look at the next year in racing.

DP: Tell me about yourself: Where were you born? Do you have any siblings? Where did you study?

Alison Starnes: I was born in Solvang, California. My parents have a cattle ranch in Redding, California.

I attended Abilene Christian University, a Division II school in Texas. I played tennis and earned a degree in biochemistry with a minor in nutrition. I lived on campus for two years, since it was requirement and…

Warriors on Wheels Bike Across Texas

Warriors on Wheels (WOW!) are making a trek across Texas on bicycles to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project.  The seven day trip from Wichita Falls to Corpus Christi will end on Veterans Day at the USS Lexington.
Day 1 – Nov. 5th (A-B 98.5 miles) – Witchita Falls to Fort Worth
Day 2 – Nov. 6th (B-C 95.5 miles) – Fort Worth to Waco
Day 3 – Nov. 7th (C-D 90.6 miles) – Waco to Austin
Day 4 – Nov. 8th (D-E 60.7 miles) – Austin to San Antonio
Day 5 – Nov. 9th (E) – Day of rest in San Antonio
Day 6 – Nov. 10th  (E-F 88.9 miles) – San Antonio to Beeville
Day 7 – Nov. 11th (F-G 68.4 miles) – Beeville to Corpus Christi
The ride concludes on Veterans Day 11-11-11 at the USS Lexington

Recreational Sports Calendar & Sign-up Sheet – Nov. 9, 2011
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
Bicycling: Today, 8 a.m., Wheelers Senior Ride, 30 miles, Floore’s Country Store, Helotes. 210-643-0314.
Bicycling: Saturday, 9 a.m., Boerne Ride, 25 to 70 miles, city hall, Boerne. 210-325-2500, 210-524-9393.
Bicycling: 9 a.m., Woman Hollering Creek Ride, 26 to 70 miles, Judson High School, Converse. 210-884-9470. and more…

Today was rough. We ended in Abilene but not before we hit 15+…
Tour de Tejas         Wes Foster

Today was rough. We ended in Abilene but not before we hit 15+ mph head winds all the way there! We ended at biketown bike shop to get new tires and a few things we needed. While there we found out Kyle’s bike was broken and unridable. God was able to buy Kyle a new bike ! God has been protecting us all the way. The bike…