HOLY SMOKE: Punching off the pounds!
by Liz Babbs
My Texan friend Patty tells me that on her exercise bike she’s done a virtual bike ride to Denver, passing through the National Grasslands outside of Decatour, TX and has made it all the way to Henrietta, Texas! …

Blue Bike Perimeter Ride
By Nancy Wright
February 14, to Carmine, TX: Happy Valentine’s Day!
Sunday February 14, 2010, 40 miles (64 km) – Total so far: 3,953 miles (6,362 km)
It started out very foggy so I waited until about 8:45 to leave. The road had a good wide shoulder so I rode even though there was a bit of fog left. After riding for about an hour, the sun came out for the rest of the day. The hills continued all day long, but the wind had died down and the scenery was pretty, so it made for a pleasant ride most of the way.

I stopped in the small town of Independence, the birthplace of Texas. …

Shrink to Fit: Bike me.
by tena
Today we had sun. Lots of sun. It’s still kinda chilly, but having the sun up in that big, blue, Texas sky, was just what my soul needed today. I’ve been doing very little self-care lately. Mostly, letting stress be the dictator of my mood. I’m looking for validation in all the wrong places, again. …

Local cyclist, 60, prepares for ride of a lifetime
by San Angelo Standard Times
By Bill Cullins SAN ANGELO, Texas — Most of us consider 30-40 miles to be a … It starts on June 9 and is a non-stop transcontinental bicycle race of over …

education by design: Wimpy or hefty?
by john long
And no conversation of hefty efforts can leave off the Post Oak Peddlars: thirteen middle school students (plus alumni riders and parents) are now training to ride the MS150 bike ride from Houston to Austin. …

Rat Trap Press: Some Interesting News
by Rat Trap Press
I am writing to tell you about a friend of mine who is on a bike tour of the U.S. and will be passing through Fort Worth soon. Their blog, if you are interested, is http://pathlesspedaled.com. I am not a bike person, … She and Russ, you may know him as Russ Rocca The Epicurian Cyclist, are now in west Texas. Laura says that they expect to be in Austin in a couple of weeks. They will be staying in Austin for about two weeks before pushing north to Fort Worth. …

Work on Brushy Creek Road to start this summer
by Joseph M. de Leon
In November, Leander City Council voted against accepting about $2.13 million in grants from the Texas Department of Transportation to avoid the requisite environmental study that came along with it. The study could have delayed the project … Widening the existing two-lane undivided roadway to a four-lane divided roadway; Adding wide outside lanes for bicyclists and motorists to share; Building a raised median, lighting and sidewalks. Cost of the project: $8.7 million …

DFW Point-to-Point: Cycling’s Deep Secret
by Steve A
Maybe it’s a Texas reaction. It makes me look at my cyclocross bike a little suspiciously. Does Buddy “Embrocate” when I’m not around? Would drug testers approve? Is it a substitute for real cold weather gear? …