The Dips of West Texas « Continental Drifter
by Andy
I’ve spent my life travelling the country by car, and in that time I’ve seen things most people never get to see, yet traversing this nation from the saddle of a bicycle is an entirely new experience. When you’re on a bicycle you smell …

Despite Victory, Businesses Still Riled Over Bike Plan
by Austin Chronicle
Retreating from earlier plans to turn Nueces into a bike boulevard, city officials have opted instead to install bike lanes and “sharrows,” like this campus-area marking on Dean Keeton.

In the battle over the Downtown Bicycle Boulevard, it’s pretty clear that the business interests won. So why won’t they just declare victory and be done with it?

Opponents showed up in force at last week’s Urban Transportation Commission…

Cycling notebook: Surviving the BP MS 150
by Houston Chronicle
By DALE ROBERTSON
Congratulations are in order for everyone – all 11,000 of you, according the MS Society’s estimates – who survived the Saturday night deluge and made your way safely into Austin Sunday. There were many, many wonderfully inspiring stories out on that road, but one in particular, I thought, deserved a special follow-up.

In case you missed my colleague Moises Mendoza’s story in the Saturday Chronicle, you need to know about Liz Benavidez, who completed her third BP MS 150…

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 4/22- 4/28/10 | Austin On Two …
by elliott
The Red Poppy Ride 8 AM, Georgetown High School Annex, 2295 North Austin Avenue, Georgetown, TX The Red Poppy Ride is an enjoyable spring bike ride of 14, 30, 45, 62 or 100 miles on beautiful country roads through picturesque Williamson …

Wounded Soldiers Seek Growth at Warrior Games
from Google Alerts – Texas Bicycle ride by The Fort Gordon Signal
… Alcivar is training for wheelchair volleyball, the discus throw and cycling. He’s come a long way since first arriving here for treatment and rehab. The 26-year-old Dominican Republic native credits adaptive sports for his progress so far and for his positive outlook on life.

A little more than a year ago, Alcivar weighed 280 pounds and was struggling to stay active. He was doing well with his recovery, he said, but learning to walk again wasn’t enough. He wanted to reach his pre-injury level of fitness.

He participated in Ride 2 Recovery, a nonprofit charity that raises money to get disabled veterans into athletics, in April 2009. The 350-mile bicycle ride across Texas helped Alcivar realize he was more capable than he may have thought. …