Happy St. Patrick’s Day! If you watch European bike racing then a tip of the helmet to Nicolas Roche.

“LBJ 100 Bicycle  Tour” Returns to National Historical Park on March 27
by Blanco County News
Due to overwhelming response last spring, Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park announces the third annual LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour on Saturday, …

Cycling  events a go
by Mineral Wells Index
MINERAL WELLS — PALO PINTO – Organizers of the Team Bicycle Inc.-sponsored two-day cycling event planned for April 17-18 in Graford met with local law enforcement Monday afternoon in the Palo Pinto County courtroom to hammer out logistical details and public safety issues. …

InventHelp® Client Patents “The Visible Biker” – Invention Could Enhance …
by PR Web (press release)
InventHelp®, America’s leading inventor service company, announces that one of its clients, an inventor from Texas, has designed a modified helmet that would include an array of LEDs on the back that serve as turn signals and brake lights. This invention is patented.

“The Visible Biker” device design would assist in attracting…

Hill Country Commuter: The Lone Star Tour: a proposal
by BLondon
I want more U.S. racing. Maybe it would bring in some more bicycle-centric tourism. Maybe it would increase the bicycle friendliness of our drivers. Maybe it would inspire a more health-conscious populous. No offense to my fellow citizens, … There is a big tour in Missouri that also brings in top pros. I propose a Texas bike race full of top professional athletes: The Lone Star Tour. Since Texas is practically its own country anyway, I think it is appropriate. …

Lessons from the race  fail | Mellow Velo
by KFullerF4
As it turns out, I’m not the first person to ever quit a bicycle race. While this is somewhat of a relief, my performance last weekend (read more here) begs the question: What are my cycling goals, anyway? … Camp Verde, Texas. I’m not sure when I will toe the line next; it may not happen until the next criterium season. I’m not giving up, I just might finally be figuring out where I am, what my abilities are and the kind of riding I need to do to stay interested, …

The Austin Chronicles: Bike Hugging
by Cára
I felt like it was my own personal ‘Welcome to Austin Bike Tour’. We started at the Austin Convention Center, went over to Palmer Park, where a marching band was waiting for us. We looped out of the park and headed to the East side of town. … We went through a few cool parks and even the Texas State Cemetery. I know that last part sounds weird, but I am not weirded out by cemeteries. There were so many different sorts of people there. Everyone from Hippies to Hipsters. …