August 2nd Daily Blog and News Roundup
Cyclists outraged by letter to Perry
Father of driver accused of hitting and killing 2 urged veto of the bill
By GARY SCHARRER
AUSTIN BUREAU, Houston Chronicle
AUSTIN — The father of a driver accused of killing two bicyclists last summer recently urged Gov. Rick Perry to veto a bill that generally would have required motorists to give vulnerable road users more space when passing them. …
TEXAS 4000: The WORLD’S longest charity bicycle ride visits the …
by Michelle Myre
The Texas 4000 is the world’s longest charity bicycle ride, clocking in at a mega 4760+ miles! A select group of riders are chosen from a large applicant pool. The riders? All are students or recent graduates from the University of …
Bike shop owner helps put Austin on national mountain biking map
by Austin 360
… he helped found the Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association; housed the Texas Bicycle Coalition, a statewide cycling advocacy group, in his shop for four …
mtb law girl: Bikes, Wine and BBQ
by mtblawgirl
This weekend we loaded up our bikes and headed to the Hill Country, specifically Willow City (near Fredericksburg, TX) to ride the renowned and highly acclaimed Willow City Loop. We pulled into Harry’s, a biker’s bar and store near the …