Tire choice for Mineral Wells trailway
by cuda2k            www.bikeforums.net
Planning to ride the full length (both ways) Mineral Wells trail way in a few weeks on my Schwinn Crosscut. Wide 700c rims, drop bars, no suspension. It’s currently equipped with semi-slick 38mm city/street tires. I also have a pair of 33mm cyclocross tires with a low pyramid tread in the middle with knobs along the outside. So, for those who have ridden parts of the trailway, which would you take?

Bike shops in Fort Worth?
by pepperbelly            www.bikeforums.net
Are there any bike shops in the Fort Worth area that specializes in or are at least good on vintage bikes? I have an old Olmo and a couple of early ’80s Raleighs that need a little TLC. …

Mountain Biker Down at River Legacy
Bicyclist collapses, dies on trail in Arlington’s River Legacy Parks
By Matt Peterson/Editor                forums.mtbr.com
Here’s an update from Kristin, who spoke to a volunteer who patrols the trails to help bikers:

Members of the North Texas Mountain Bike Patrol tried to save the life of a fellow cyclist Tuesday night.

“He just never came back,” said David Nelke, who provides medical and mechanical assistance to bikers on the trails. “We did everything we could, but it wasn’t enough.” …

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Kid Trips Event – Pace Bend Park
Austin Ridge Riders
Saturday, May 19, 2012 – 10:00 – 12:00
Kid Trips will be conducting a ride with the Boy Scouts of America at Pace Bend Park on Saturday 5/19/12.

We’ll meet at the East trailhead parking lot near the Improved/RV camping site at 9:00 a.m. Volunteers will be reimbursed for entrance fees.  The ride starts at 10:00 a.m.  Adult volunteers are welcome; just bring your mountain bike and helmet!  Please use the…

Leadville Trail 100 qualifiers
by Singletrack.com
Qualifiers from the Austin Rattler 100
Landon Longenecker: Breckenridge, Colorado
Alec Petro: Duxbury, Massachusetts
Morris Denton: Austin, Texas
Robbie Robinette: Austin, Texas
Alex Robinette: Austin, Texas
Fernando Lopez: Houston, Texas
Ryan Randles: Plano, Texas…

You Can Vote For The Face Of Biking In Dallas
by dickdavid            Bike Friendly Richardson
Last weekend Dallas Cycle Style did the 2012 Cyclist Census poll – an around-town photo shoot of local cyclists – and now they’ve posted the finalist of the photos taken.  From those, you can vote on who you think most represents the face of Biking in Dallas. The poll stays open through noon, Saturday, April 28. …

Bush Hosts Bicycle Ride for Wounded Military Members
www.myfoxhouston.com
CANYON, Texas (AP) — Former President George W. Bush is hosting a 100-kilometer mountain bike ride in the Panhandle’s Palo Duro Canyon State Park for military members wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The three-day ride begins Thursday. This is the second year for Bush to host the Warrior 100K. Last year, the ride was held in the Big Bend region of West Texas.

In a statement, Bush says the ride is a reminder of the “unbelievable courage, skill and sacrifice of those who…

Going the distance: Plano mom pedaling for a cure
By Kelley Chambers            www.scntx.com
Plano resident Natalie Matthews has a secret weapon for conquering a 150-mile bike tour: a simple bandana.

But the cloth does more than just keep her head and neck cool. Tied to her handle bars, it symbolizes the reason why she and her husband, Chris, take this journey every…

Iraq vet battling PTSD pedals his way to recovery
By Matthew Hansen        WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER
Marine Sgt. David Wright of Omaha will climb on his mountain bike today in northern Texas, take a couple of deep breaths to calm his nerves, and begin to pedal through the second-largest canyon in the United States.

He’ll be pedaling away from a past of daily roadside bombs in Fallujah and then the daily drinking binges to numb the panic attacks and the flashbacks.

He’ll be pedaling alongside former President George W. Bush, who was Wright’s commander in chief during two tours of duty in Iraq. …

Massaging away miles of pain
Fort Hood Warrior Transition Brigade
Story by Gloria Montgomery
FORT HOOD, Texas — Comfort for America’s Uniformed Services Volunteers held a four-hour massage marathon, April 18, to help Ride 2 Recovery cyclists recover from hours of cycling.

After a four-hour marathon, the four hands and 20 fingers could finally take a break. Together the two volunteer massage therapists from Comfort for America’s Uniformed Services had rejuvenated the battered bodies of 38 weary…

Former President George W. Bush says ride ‘uplifting’

Former President George W. Bush talks to retired U.S. Army First Lt. Melissa Stockwell at the end of a bike ride Thursday at Palo Duro Canyon State Park.
By JACOB MAYER            Amarillo Globe-News
Finishing with his legs cut and scraped, former President George W. Bush led more than 70 riders through a grueling first leg of the Bush Center Warrior 100K bike ride Thursday in a steamy Palo Duro Canyon State Park.

Afterward, the former commander-in-chief who ordered the invasion of Iraq more than nine years ago met with many of the warriors…

Joe Martin Stage Race Hill TT
by Ken            Texas Racing Life
Greeting from Fayetteville, Arkansas!  Bill and I are here representing the Shama Race Team at one of the biggest races in the country.  We are racing the Elite category and having a blast getting our feet wet in big stage racing.

The Joe Martin Stage Race consists of  four days of racing: an uphill TT, a 110 mile road race, and 90 mile road race, and a downtown crit.  We knew the competition would be extremely good, and therefore didn’t know exactly what…

The Matrix Challenge
Matti von Kessing

This past weekend, I reluctantly made the decision to venture outside of my comfort zone to race an extremely technical crit.  JT was able to talk me into making the trip to Dallas to race two days of the Matrix Challenge.  The importance he placed on the race didn’t help ease the apprehension that I felt about the course: eight turns in less than a mile; the antithesis of my race of choice.  But I suppose one can’t improve if he or she don’t practice.  In that line…

@bkindtocyclists        via Twitter
Young man cycling home on Monday night was involved in a hit and run. Tune in to Fox 7 news tonight at 9:30. (Austin)

Driveway Bike Race Series

Week 7, Oatmega Bar Pro 1/2/3 Men podium. Course: Two Brothers Lawn Care Grand Prix Loop counterclockwise. Boundless Nutrition, Pure Austin Fitness, Super Squadra, Team Wooly Mammoth — with John Trujillo, Alan Ting and Phil Wikoff at Driveway Bike Race Series.