The Best Bike Lock
by Mario Aguilar        gizmodo.com
Leave a bicycle locked up on the street, and a pro with the right tool can spring it faster than you can buy a Slurpee. We’re not bike thieves—not even close—and we were able to slice through cheap locks with $20 bolt cutters and a hacksaw, on our first try.

So we wanted to see how much a quality U-lock increases the odds that your ride will still be there when you get back. We put four popular brands of locks against those hand tools, and the bike thieves’ weapon of choice—a cordless angle grinder. In the end, we found some locks that…

Puppy Pedal
www.austincycling.org
Please join us on Sunday, July 1, at 8:30 am for the first-ever Puppy Pedal hosted ride, offered in partnership with the Humane Society of Williamson County. We will ride the lovely, low-traffic 15 mile Velo Vista route at a social pace. We will paws at the humane society on Crystal Falls Parkway for cold drinks & snacks and a tour of the facility before heading back to the ride start.

HSWC is super-excited to get a visit from the Austin Cycling Association, and through the puppy pedal ride series we hope to…

July’s edition of the The Pedaler
San Antonio Wheelmen
Well, the very hot weather has finally arrived.  For me, that means finding cyclists who want to start a ride around 6:45 AM.  Yes, there usually aren’t too many takers!  If you are starting later, especially if you’re doing rides that start around 6 PM, please be sure to properly…

7:00am – Cup o Joe
by Scott Franklin        Corinth Cycling Club
When: Sat Jul 7, 2012 7am to 8:30am  CDT
Where: Ronny Crownover Middle School
Event Description: The Cup o’ Joe is a beginner level ride of around 15 miles. The ride heads south to Hickory Creek and stops for drinks at Starbucks on the way home. The ride leader for this ride is Bob Troyer.

Marines pass through Texas in cross-country bike ride to benefit wounded soldiers
by Kevin Reece / KHOU 11 News
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas—Four men on recumbent cycles toiled through the Texas heat in Liberty and Montgomery counties on Friday on the third week of a cross-country trip to raise money for injured U.S. service men and women.

And among the cyclists was an injured Marine, cycling without the legs he already gave to his country in Afghanistan.

“One of the guys behind me stepped on a pressure plate, activated the IED and that was that,” said Ben Maenza of the incident that took his legs…

GoPro Texas Mountain Biking at Grapevine

first run with GoPro HERO2 HD.mp4by DaveObenchain81 views · Mountain Bike Riding with …

Bicycle rides in the State of Texas for the month of July, 2012
by WB admin            The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas

Every month we present to you all of the bicycle rides and criteriums in the state of Texas in less then 90 seconds. …

Saturday swap meet w/ Social Cycling Austin: http://t.co/gaOIyXml

— CyclingATX (@CyclingATX) June 29, 2012

@planetbike fun in Texas, thanks for all the support on our cross country journey 4,012 miles CA to VT. #EnjoyTheRide pic.twitter.com/TWK7s2VA

— Thomas Skinner (@Alaskahome2010) June 29, 2012

Thanks for all the schedule RTs my friends. You're all cowbell- and heckle-worthy athletes in my book.

— the ghost of TexasCX (@TexasCX) June 29, 2012

Starting in July, MTB Road Trips! http://t.co/D2lywLf3

— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) June 29, 2012

If you happen to be in the Memorial Park area tomorrow, stop by our booth, free beer, free t shirts and more! http://t.co/jMJ4Azdh

— Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) June 29, 2012

Summer riding in Austin, when your hydration outweighs your bike: http://t.co/u0Yuk76b

— CyclingATX (@CyclingATX) June 29, 2012

Last nite at Driveway Bike Race Series: http://t.co/ZJ0219O1

— CyclingATX (@CyclingATX) June 29, 2012

Helmet straps soaked. Gloves drenched. Skull cap dripping. Just another sweaty, morning bicycle commute in South Texas.

— Justin Moore (@bikegeek) June 29, 2012

@ChrisKingBuzz hub paired w/ @Mavic tn719 rim & rendered in triple black by @BSS_Austin – lovin' the angry bees so far! pic.twitter.com/9yTNwTl3

— Kevin Guinn (@kevinguinn) June 30, 2012

Photoset: Tomorrow is Franken Bike at Cheer Up Charlies located across the street from the shop! There will… http://t.co/1xugnwXr

— Fast Folks Cyclery (@fastfolks) June 30, 2012

Good luck to all racing in Smurf Boy 2012 tomorrow at Boulder Park! Details and release form: http://t.co/XGDY1fxj

— B&B Bicycles (@BBBicycles) June 30, 2012

Kids Cyclocross Free Training, "CX Project 2015". Register your kid today. Please Share. #TXCX Learn more at… http://t.co/9GilvXRP

— Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) June 28, 2012