Learning the Ropes: An Evening Racing Clinic With Super Squadra …
by djcurtin
Chad also got into racing through the collegiate cycling scene—he’s currently the Texas A&M club president—and, in fact, never really made his full presence felt on the regional TXBRA (Texas Bicycle Racing Association, ed. …

More cyclists expected with planned bike paths – El Paso Times

Margaret O’Kelley, center, and other members of the El Paso Bicycle Club start out on a 65-mile ride along Montana Avenue to Hueco Tanks State Park. Bicyclists are excited about a plan to create more bicycle paths on the East Side. (Rudy Gutierrez / El Paso Times)

EL PASO — Several areas in East El Paso and Horizon City soon may have more bike paths along their main roads.

The Texas Transportation Commission approved money for the 2010 Transportation Enhancement Program, which includes two projects on the East Side. …

End of the summer fun
by San Angelo Standard Times
A nice bike ride, topped by watermelon, swimming

What: End of Summer Family Bash/Bike with a bicycle ride, watermelon and swimming

Cost: One canned good to be donated to the Concho Valley Regional Food Bank
School starts next week, but local children can still squeeze in an evening filled with summer’s delights.

This evening, kids and their families will enjoy a leisurely bicycle ride along the Concho River and cool off with ice-cold watermelon and swimming at the San Angelo YMCA as part of the fitness center’s first Back to School Bash/Bike. …

Virtual Mountain Bike Rides Dallas, Texas | Dallas Bicycle Shops …
from www.dallasbicycleshops.com
Our first virtual ride is North Shore Mountain Bike Trails in Grapevine and … Coppell, TX 75019. Visit: Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association – For local …

‘Ring Of Fire’ Bike Ride Set Saturday In – Fredericksburg Standard …
A bicycle ride/race is planned Saturday in Luckenbach to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Austin and Central Texas.

The “Ring of Fire: Ride or Race Luckenbach” will offer four course distances of 13 and 40 miles for riders and 65 and 110 miles for both riders and racers, followed by live music, an awards presentation and more.

Cycling
While all timed racers and four-person teams were required to register prior to Aug. 6, anyone wishing to ride the courses may sign up on-site as late as the morning of the event, starting at 6:15 a.m.

Pre-registrants will pick up their packets from Jack and Adams bicycle shop, 1210 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX 78704 from noon to 6 p.m. on Friday.  …

Texas Advocates Prove Again That Biking Is Bipartisan – Alliance …
from www.peoplepoweredmovement.org
The Lone Star State may be a Republican stronghold but BikeTexas proved once again this week that cycling crosses party lines.

On Wednesday morning, a fleet of bicyclists from both sides of the political spectrum departed the National Conference of State Legislatures’ Annual Summit in Louisville for a scenic, eight-mile tour through the Kentucky city.

The 6th Annual Bipartisan Ride — led by both Republican and Democratic legislators from Texas, Kentucky and Minnesota — included 23 senators and representatives from eight states. …

Cove House Classic bike tour races for charity
from www.kdhnews.com
By Taylor Short
Killeen Daily Herald
Of the many bicycle-oriented events that take advantage of Copperas Cove’s winding hills, the Cove House Classic bike tour is not about racing, but about raising money for a local cause.

The seventh annual event is sponsored by the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce, Bike Central, TX and benefits the Cove House Emergency Homeless Shelter, a United Way organization that provides homeless people with food, shelter and a means to return to an independent lifestyle. …