Hill Country Tri
from Mike’s Bike Blog
This was the final race in the 1379 Kids Tri series for Jack and the 1st triathlon for Zeb and Ethan. Zeb competed in the 5-6 year old division and Ethan was in the 9-10 year old division with Jack. The Hill Country Tri also has a parent division as well where the parents time is added to the kids time to form a team. Initially the plan was for Jennifer to compete since she’s been swimming and running on a consistent basis again since coming back from a lingering ITB injury. …

Denton, Texas traffic engineer: “The cyclist should consider actuating the pedestrian push button.”
by David Yoon
Amazing quote from the Head Traffic Engineer in Denton, Texas that pretty much sums up the infrastructural corner we’ve painted ourselves into. Behind all the technical smoke-and-mirror excuses lies a simple unwillingness to question the wisdom of initial urban design mistakes made long ago.

“It is worth noting that there are no known published national, TxDOT or regional metro policies/standards/guidelines/etc concerning what a “safer” timing is for a bicyclist at a signalized intersection. …

Plano Tri-athlete Hit by Car
by FOX 4 News
… Texas – A Plano tri-athlete is recovering after she was injured by a hit and run driver. Forty-two-year-old Debbie McGregor was training on her bicycle …

Local trails get piece of $76M TxDOT pie
by Temple Daily Telegram
Two East Bell County hike and bike trails will get a slice of $76 million for 54 projects approved by the Texas Transportation Commission on Thursday. …

Cycling – A flatlander meets the Texas Hill Country in late July …
by donbynum
My best friend, Don Bynum, had taken a trike ride there earlier and highly recommended the ride, so feeling confident after a 27 mile bike ride the day before with my Tri Athlete daughter (on the Houston flatlands…

Volunteers needed – Ring of Fire Bicycle Ride and Race (Luckenbach, TX)
The Ring of Fire Ride or Race is a bicycling event that benefits The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Austin and Central Texas. It is based in Luckenbach, TX and takes place on Saturday, August 14, 2010. It covers distances from 13 all the way up to 110 miles. Do you know how many volunteers it takes to cover 110 miles? If you’d like an adventure in the beautiful Texas Hill Country on a spring day, this is for you! …

Plano Fun Ride interview
from The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas – http://www.wheelbrothers.com/
We were lucky enough to catch up with David Marks of Plano Fun Ride to ask some questions about their upcoming event happening on August 7, 2010

How long has the event been around and how did it start?

This is the second year of the event. I am a member of the Plano Sunrise Rotary. Several members of the Club ride and we thought…