Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for January 27th
Foundation launches Bicycle Research Grant Program
from www.bikesbelong.org
The Bikes Belong Foundation announced today the launch of a new grant program to fund research on the economic impact of bicycling facilities and events. The Bicycle Research Grant Program will award a total of $40,000 in grants to academic or…
NAHBS Is Less Than One Month Away
from Biking In Dallas by Christopher Curnutt
We’re planning a road trip to the 2011 North American Handmade Bicycle Show which runs February 25th-27th in Austin, Texas. We’re really excited to attend this year and we’re planning to blog live from the …
Empire BMX – Opening Day Set for March 1st
from CycleATX.com – Cycling Events, Groups and Bike Shops in Austin, TX by CoreyCarter
Empire BMX announced via their Facebook page that they hope to open at their new location at 6310 N. Lamar on March 1st. They’ve also been posting tons of update photos on Twitter. Follow them for…
LIFE TIME : Fitness, AEG Bring New Qualifier Series to …
by 4-traders
In 2012 and 2013 additional races will be added in Texas, the Southwest, … a Tour de France-style cycling road race presented by AEG that challenges the …
Reveille Peak Ranch – Burnet, TX
from CycleATX.com – Cycling Events, Groups and Bike Shops in Austin, TX by CoreyCarter
AustinCyclist (twitter.com/austincyclist) recently posted this video of a new mountain bike park opening soon in Burnet, TX. Here’s some info from their website: http://www.rprtexas.com/
“The ranch looks out on Lake Buchanan and Ink’s Lake, two of the prettiest lakes in the chain of…
Texas Mountain Trail Daily Photo: Hiker/Cyclist Friendly …
by Beth
Recently, we stayed at the Chisos Mountain Lodge in Big Bend National Park, and took advantage of our own Texas Mountain Trail cycle-friendly program. We ordered their Veggie Hiker Lunch the night before our hike in the park at the Lodge’s restaurant, … The cycle-friendly program is intended to showcase hotels, B&Bs, historic tourist courts and other places to stay that are willing to offer special services to cyclists, such as secure in-room parking for bikes. …