3/29/09 – And Off We Go! | Oh My God I’m 50!
by biketour
When I crossed into Texas, the rumble strip disappeared and the shoulder grew wide. Unfortunately, the surface changed from smooth asphalt to rough tar and gravel — still good, but not as comfortable to ride on. …

Bike for Alzheimer’s Research: Rest day in Navasota
by Nancy Kelley
Nancy Kelley: I am bicycling across the states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Alambama, Mississippi, and Florida with a host of wonderful women through Womantours, a company specializing in bicycle tours for women. … We need to find out how to diagnose and treat this disease before it causes further heartache to hundreds of thousands. I will add more information on how you can help as I get closer to the start date of my ride — March 6, 2009. …

331 Miles: Stress and the Enemy of Stress
by 331 Miles
De-Stress: When the listing service calls to show the house, leave the house, and ride my bike. Stress: Spouse is angry because of my incessant cycling. De-Stress: No known solution. …

ATX « Resor Rides
by Andrew
I was outside of town, near Giddings, Texas when my rear tire went kablooey. It wasn’t just a flat tire (I can fix those faster than a pit crew can change out tires on an F1 car), the tire actually had worked a rather large hole in it. …

mtb law girl: Cyclist fatalities within the last week
by mtblawgirl
One only has to read the headlines to realize that greater enforcement and driver education is needed here in Texas and across the nation. From this point forward I will post headlines featuring cyclist fatalities to honor those cyclists as well as … I usually blog about life in Austin, mountain biking, legislation affecting cyclists, cycling as transportation, running, and anything else that amuses or angers me. DISCLAIMER: This blog is for entertainment purposes only, …

An Epic Battle With the Elements – a story retold by Tony Martinez …
by VClub
After qualifying for my first Texas Senior Games, my parents gave me a full carbon racing bike. I took it out for its maiden ride, which became an instant epic. Clouds were looming dark from the northeast, which usually keeps blowing to …