Today marks the turning point with the daylight increasing beginning tomorrow. The march to summer is on!

Houston Bicycle Club Zube Park (regular Ride) Ride
Ride Type: Countryside    Sat 01/07/12
Location: Cypress
Distances: 33(B), 40(C), 49(C) miles

Flat county roads in Harris, Waller, and Montgomery Counties. Pay attention to the map – there are a lot of turns. Only one store on the route.

New maps for Reveille Peak Ranch
by Laura Scagno            Austin Ridge Riders

Hot off the presses—a new map of our mountain bike and running trails! With more than 62 miles of rugged single-track, packed Jeep roads and twisty downhill trails cutting across the exposed granite of the Llano Uplift, Reveille Peak Ranch has something for every level. …

Lone Star Trail Building School
ntmbp.org

January Rides Announced

The January ride list is up. Please go to the Ride Events page for all of the exciting details!

Reflections from my first season of cyclocross.
by minorbaker            Austin on Two Wheels
I have finished my first official season of cyclocross racing in Texas.  Full disclaimer here before I continue, I am using the word “full” very loosely, because I only participated in races close to the Austin area.  Along with local races, I have attended a number of Dirt Derby’s, and will continue to attend through the end of the series in February.  None of the races I participated in were sloppy, so I didn’t learn anything about MUD (maybe next…

Dallas Arts District Bike Crawl Thursday Dec 29th
by Christopher Curnutt            Biking in Dallas
Thursday December 29th, 11am – 3pm-ish
Meet at Dallas Museum of Art 1717 North Hardwood (at Flora)
Join Biking in Dallas as we tour the Dallas Arts District, marvel at the architecture, take photos of the sights (and each other), see the Crow Collection of Asian Art, eat from a food truck and most…

Richmond inmates help build Christmas bikes for kids
By ALLAN TURNER, HOUSTON CHRONICLE

RICHMOND — Gray is the color that dominates this bleak, wet morning a few days before Christmas at the Carol Vance Unit, a minimum-security state prison in central Fort Bend County.

With its razor wire, steel bars and dim-lit, concrete-floored cubicles, Vance may seem the last spot to seek holiday warmth. But if you close your eyes – and heart – you may miss one of…

Special delivery for East Texas foster kids
By Amanda Roberson            www.cbs19.tv Tyler, TX
TYLER (KYTX) – Christmas came early for a special group of East Texas children Wednesday.  Santa dropped into Tyler and made a special delivery to a group of foster children. CBS 19’s Amanda Roberson was there as the man in the red suit rolled up and explains why it’s special for both the children and the Tyler Police Department.

Tyler Police have been teaming up with the Bair Foundation and giving bikes to foster children for five years now.  It’s the biggest gift of the year for many of…

Recreational Sports Calendar & Sign-up Sheet – Dec. 21, 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., Christmas Eve Leaderless Ride, 20, 27, 39, 51, 66 and 71 miles, city hall parking lot, Cibolo.

Bicycling: Sunday, 9 a.m., Christmas Day Leaderless Ride, 21, 34, 48 and 66 miles, Bullis County Park.

Bicycling: Dec. 28, 8 a.m., Wheelers Senior Ride, 30 miles, Floore’s Country Store, Helotes. 210-643-0314. …(more)

Wheelbrothers/UCLEAR Christmas Contest: Ryan Tibball – Entry
by WB admin

Here is a picture after completion of my first Ironman. I hope this counts as a picture submission considering I rode 112 miles during this event. My machine’s name is “Marissa”…she carried me through a tough century plus ride that day. Not only this day of riding, but many training days in preperation. I rode the HH100 with some great Wheel Brothers (love you guys). I also rode Kwanis Kicker and Make a Wish100 ride this year. All the while…