This afternoon Texbiker.net was offline for awhile due to excessive CPU usage at my web host. I think I have a fix for the problem. The event calendar was going crazy so I am in the process of moving to a new event calendar plugin. Unfortunately the new event calendar will not be displayed in the right sidebar but on a separate page. You can see what the event calendar looks like and the extra functions now available by clicking on the “Event Calendar” menu item above next to the Texbiker.net Home link.

Cibolo Ride
San Antonio Wheelmen
Date:     11/26/2011
Time:     09:00 AM-12:00 PM
Location:     Cibolo, TX
Details: Cibolo Ride (NE) [F to R]. Routes of 20, 27, 39, 51, 66 and 71 miles.
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.
Comfort-Ladybird Loop Ride
Sna Antonio Wheelmen
Date:     11/27/2011
Time:     09:00 AM-12:00 PM
Location:     Comfort, TX
Details: Comfort-Ladybird Loop Ride (NW) [R to H]. Routes of 22, 32, 41, and 56 miles.
Ride some of the very best roads within easy access of San Antonio. Try the super “traditional” options to the rest of Comfort or travel to the land of the Hell’s Angels and Waylon Jennings on the 56-mile “Ladybird Loop,” which heads north past the Bat Tunnel toward Fredericksburg. There are limited store stops, so please carry water and snacks. Meet at Comfort City Park at the intersection of 5th and Broadway in Comfort. Take I-10 West to the Comfort/Hwy 87 Exit #524. Take Hwy 87 into town and follow Hwy 27. Turn left on Broadway to the park. Contact: Andy Hinck, 210/725/4438

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 11/17- 11/23/11
by elliott            Austin on Two Wheels
The week before Thanksgiving has a lot to offer if you want to go off road. The Dirty Duathlon and Natural Bridge Caverns Duathlon make you do some running before you hit the trail while Bicycle Sport Shop continues its beginner friendly ride series with their No Turkeys Allowed Ride on Sunday. Of course, the Dirt Derby will continue their Tuesday night short course fun too.

And don’t forget Frankenbike! The monthly bike swap is not only part of the East Austin Studio Tour but is taking…

Seen at the Bike Friendly Oak Cliff 2011 Dallas Tweed Ride – Bishop Arts
by Christopher Curnutt        Biking in Dallas

Ok, this is the final installment of the 2011 Dallas Tweed Ride gallery from yours truly.  These were taken at the final destination – Bishop Arts in Oak Cliff.  You can see the Dealey Plaza gallery here, and the  shots taken at the Turner House here.

Dallas Tweed Ride 2011: Highlights
by UrbanPedal        Dallas Cycle Chic

Our favorite Bike Friendly Oak Cliff Ride of the year (well, at least one of our most favorite) was a smashing good time this past Sunday.

About 200 tweed-clad bike-a-holics from all over Dallas met at Dealey Plaza, tootled through downtown, raced across the Houston Street Viaduct, and finally arrived at the historic Turner House for cold beer on tap. …

Police Officer Cleared in Beating of Aransas Pass Man
by Steven Romo – sromo@kztv10.com
ARANSAS PASS – The police officer accused of beating an Aransas Pass man into a coma is now back at work and cleared of any wrongdoing.

In August, Martin Garcia Ortiz was hospitalized after being stopped by Aransas Pass police when he was riding his bicycle home.

Officer Jason Torres was placed on administrative leave while Texas Rangers investigated his role in the incident. This month, a grand jury…

Houston Bicycle Accident Attorney: Texas Drivers Must Safely Share The Road With Cyclists
PRWEB.COM Newswire
A string of fatal bicycle accidents in the Houston area in recent weeks should serve as a reminder to both cyclists and drivers about the need to behave responsibly on the roads, Houston bicycle accident lawyer Brad T. Wyly said today.

The first two days of November were deadly for cyclists, according to reports from the Houston Chronicle and KHOU Channel 11. A 58-year-old Harris County man was riding a bike when he was struck from behind on a dark road on November 1, and a teenage cyclist was killed in a…

Bike museum in planning stages
By NICHOLAS COLE, CHRONICLE CORRESPONDENT
More than 20 years ago Joy Boone, owner of Daniel Boone Cycles, 5318 Crawford, had a vision to build a bicycle museum.

This week she took the first step to make it all a reality.

“I’m turning 75 years old this year, so it’s now or never,” said Boone, who recently hosted a fundraising event at the Hermann Park Garden Center, 1500 Hermann Drive, for the newly formed Houston Bicycle Museum organization.

The event featured a classic bicycle exhibit, $500 raffle, …

Squabble Creek Trail, Rockwall Texas
by Shawn        Texas Mountain Bike Trails
Description Squabble Creek Trail is more or less a small community trail tucked away inside the suburbs of Rockwall. This is actually the first trail I ever rode and is what I still consider my “home trail” despite never riding it. The Squabble Creek Trail is very easy and mostly flat. It does give you…