Kathryn Newton to address city council
from Bike Denton by howard

On the agenda for tonight’s city council meeting, item 5.D.2.b shows a citizen report: “Kathryn Newton regarding cyclist and pedestrian safety and rights.”

If you’ll recall, Kathryn’s husband, Alex Newton, was hit by a car and then ticketed for “failure to yield”.

Although the council meeting starts at 6:30PM, the other agenda topics (including gas well ordinances) look fairly weighty…

Fraternity men bicycle to enrich lives of disabled
from Google Alerts – Texas bicycle by Marshalltown Times Republican
“My life is never going to be the same -it’s a summer of a lifetime,” said cross-country cyclist Rudy Granaghan of Fort Worth, Texas Monday at Riverview Park’s Community Building.

Granaghan was sincere. He did not need to embellish.

Certainly not after cycling slightly more than 2,000 miles to date. In Colorado’s mountains there was finger-numbing cold and in Nebraska summer heat.

The Texas Christian University student was talking about his experiences…

Air Force wounded warrior rides from coast to coast
from www.acc.af.mil
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) — Staff Sgt. Marc Esposito nears the 1000 -mile mark in Utah during Sea to Shining Sea, a 4000-mile bike ride which …

Destination Dayton: road trip provides adventure of lifetime
By Karren Rhodes • editor@daytoncourier.com • July 7, 2010
Vivian and Emmett Smith were anxious for their sons to arrive in Dayton. Their two adult children had been planning the trip two years and it was about to come to a screeching halt in the driveway of their parent’s home just off of U.S. 50.

Brothers Chuck Smith, 62, from Texas and Bill Smith, 56, from California, didn’t use the fastest mode of transportation to reach their destination –they peddled their way from Houston, TX to Dayton, NV, experiencing a wonderful slice of Americana at its best along the way. …

Bicycle  Racing in Texas – Photos
from www.manycoyotes.com
Photos from the 2010 Peach Pedal in Weatherford, Texas

Team in Training: Grapevine Woman Talks About Why She Rides Charity Endurance Races
from www.star-telegram.com
By Liz Willding Robbins
Liz Robbins is a Grapevine resident and a member of the North Texas chapter of Team in Training, a group of volunteers who raise funds to aid research efforts to find a cure for blood cancer diseases. She writes about what keeps her motivated and coming back to make such strenuous rides.

Maybe you’ve seen us. On any given weekend, we’re dressed in purple and green jerseys, riding bicycles or jogging through Grapevine, or elsewhere in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, from Plano to Weatherford. …