Reveille Peak Ranch Vids.
by PinkGorillaCycles        forums.mtbr.com
Couple of videos I put together of my ride over labor day. This is a really fun place to ride.

Reveille Peak Ranch Mountian Bike GoPro 9/3/2012 – YouTube

Reveille Peak Ranch Ride part 2 – YouTube

Tires for DFW trails
by Larsin                forums.mtbr.com
My brother just got his Motobecane X5 and I am waiting for a Fantom Pro restock. What tires are recommended for trails here? My bike will have SB8s which I hear wash out on dry or loose stuff which doesn’t sound very awesome if you live here lol. I’d like to have a good setup to handle most conditions. Im not interested in being the fastest as I am a NOOB and just want to have fun and trust my tires too. I do plan on running tubeless. …

Cyclesomatic 2012, a celebration of ALL things bicycle!
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff

The Texas Star ferris wheel at the State Fair won’t be the only big wheel spinning this October!  Big Tex and the rest of Dallas better  dust off their saddles, shine up that chrome, strap on a helmet, and wheel on over to a month long celebration of the best fun you’ll have all…

Texas Cup Calendar Cyclocross

Ride Like A Girl * Walnut Creek Ride & End-of-Season PARTY
Monday, September 24, 2012 – 18:00
Austin Ridge Riders
The Austin Ridge Riders are hosting a five-month program of weekly Monday evening women’s mountain bike rides, plus weekend rides at local mountain bike trails/parks. This is an opportunity to meet other women to ride with, learn new trails and learn new skills. Before each ride, participants divide into groups based on each rider’s ability and speed and all rides will have beginner clinic/rides, intermediate and advanced group rides. Rides will…

Fort Worth Bicycling Association
This Week’s Activities

Port strike could disrupt bike shipments
by Steve Frothingham
WASHINGTON, DC (BRAIN) — Bike suppliers are making preparations for a possible longshoreman’s strike that could shut down ports from Maine to Texas on October 1.

Some suppliers are already diverting shipments to West Coast ports. But if the union does call a strike, even shipments to the West Coast will be hit with a $1,000 per container surcharge. Containers hold about 300 bikes each.

Pat Cunnane, president and CEO of Philadelphia-based Advanced Sports International, said he’s following the…

Texas retailers make the list but not very many. Download the PDF file and look on page 2.

BRAIN names its Top 100, Gold Star retailers
by Steve Frothingham
LAGUNA HILLS, CA (BRAIN) — Bicycle Retailer & Industry News has selected the Top 100 and Gold Star retailers for 2012 and has invited this elite group to a special reception in their honor to be held the first evening of Interbike.

The Top 100 and Gold Star retailers were selected through a nomination process that included many of the industry’s top suppliers and distributors. They were asked to submit their selections taking into consideration sales volume, professionalism, operational excellence, business practices, community involvement, advocacy…

National Bike Challenge – FINAL LOCAL RESULTS
by dickdavid        Bike Friendly Richardson
For those of you who didn’t know, there was a National Bike Challenge hosted by Endomondo, The League of American Bicyclists and  Bikes Belong. From May 1 through August 31 they’re tried to get as many riders as they could to ride 10 million miles – which was achieved nationally.

They’re also did regional challenges, putting small teams of 10 riders in friendly competition with each other for points and miles. BikeDFW hosted our local challenge. …

Bee Cave cyclists making riding safer
New signs go up on Bee Cave Parkway
by Ignacio Garcia            www.kxan.com
BEE CAVE, Texas (KXAN) – Last month, a Lake Travis cycling club decided to band together and approach the city of Bee Cave to see if  there’s anything they can do to make their roads safer. They installed biking signs, and bicyclists say this is a great start.

The action was put into motion, when on April 28, an accident near Westbank killed 55-year-old Verter Ginestra, a popular Austin cyclist killed. Many of his…

The Goytia brothers in the team pursuit at conference champs. #gofast #turnleft #teampurs @ Alkek Velodrome http://t.co/ob26xDvO

— Fidel Goytia (@FidelitoGoytia) September 11, 2012

Got a friend and promoter looking for good barrier designs. Anyone have some solid plans to share? #Cyclocrocc cc: @chicrosscup

— the ghost of TexasCX (@TexasCX) September 11, 2012

Check out http://t.co/BcBxLOJC @ cycling texas.
KXAN Austin News Antebellum Oaks Venue interview with @ John… http://t.co/xYVbIU5r

— Antebellum Oaks (@AntebellumOaks) September 11, 2012

Friend of the SCCCC (and adopted Texan) Kristian House takes over the mountains jersey at the Tour of Britain

— The SCCCC (@SCCCC) September 12, 2012

Any readers in Texas? What's the reaction to this case? http://t.co/D111PG9e

— BicycleTimes (@BicycleTimes) September 12, 2012

Recap of the 2012 DORBA Fall Series Race at Sansom Park http://t.co/9T9DnY0m via @TexasMTBtrails

— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) September 12, 2012

Are you ready for #collnats? We'll see you in Frisco in one week! Three conferences had track races this past… http://t.co/WP44FabI

— USAC Collegiate (@USACcollegiate) September 11, 2012

We're gonna rock out at the Pure Austin Fitness Driveway Series this week with BigMouth Announcing. Same awesome… http://t.co/nc8O0Doi

— Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) September 11, 2012

Event: CATS at UT Wellfest – When: Wed Sep 19, 2012 11am to 1pm  CDT Where: University of Texas at Austin, Gre… http://t.co/d1PZYeJj

— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) September 11, 2012

Here's the short video that the Lake Travis Cycling Club presented to the Bee Cave, Texas City Council to… http://t.co/vRITcwlf

— CyclingATX (@CyclingATX) September 11, 2012

#WomensRideDay Saturday 9/15 w/ us & @CycleCampUSA! Ride 12, 25, or 40 miles! Details & RSVP here: http://t.co/ZC9ztJYg cc: @specializedwmn

— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) September 11, 2012