Shiner Elementary School holds bicycle road-eo
by Victoria Advocate
The Texas Department of Transportation gave a bicycle safety talk, followed by a riding course and written test given to challenge the 72 students’ safety …

Biking from Austin to Alaska
from http://uwire.com/
Today, more than 50 students will depart from the U. Texas campus to begin the trek of their lives — riding bicycles from Austin to Alaska to fight cancer. One year ago, these same individuals began their journey together in Austin as … In this way, Texas 4000 is more than just a student organization or a summer bike ride. We are a life-changing experience that creates a lasting support system of volunteers and individuals excited to battle cancer no matter what kind of …

Cyclists cross SE Texas on coast-to-coast adventure
from www.beaumontenterprise.com
On a gray day in February, Jan Gagliano dipped her bicycle tires in the Atlantic Ocean at San Augustine, Fla., and began to ride west.

In her 116-day journey to San Diego, Calif., Gagliano, 62, crossed the Southern Tier, a bicycle tourism route that traverses 3,092 miles through eight states, including a three-day jaunt across rural roads in Newton, Jasper and Tyler counties. …

Palo Duro Canyon is worth the drive for mountain bikers
by Austin American-Statesman
As a Central Texas resident, driving to the Panhandle for a mountain biking excursion didn’t seem to make much sense. Why bother with an achingly long drive when we are blessed with a multitude of diverse trails in and around Austin?

The answer is simple and probably surprising to some — Palo Duro Canyon. Maybe you’ve seen pictures, read something about it or talked to someone who has made…