Houston-Galveston Area Keeps Current Bike/Ped Funding, Allocates Future Funding for Road and Freight Rail
by jack@biketexas.org (Jack Sanford)

Katy-Trail-HoustonLast Friday, March 25, the Houston-Galveston Area Council’s Transportation Policy Council (H-GAC TPC) voted not to cut $12.8 million of funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects, helping the Houston Bikeway Program continue to keep Houston on a roll. …

Thanks from the LBJ 100 Chair | Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club

Lucy Johnson with Yvonne Campos singing the Star Spangled Banner
As the sun has set on this year’s 4th Annual LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour, we can all stand tall and be proud of our efforts.  The wonderful   volunteers from the Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club outdid themselves this year, and we had an equal, and much welcomed, performance by our partners, the Cool Cats Cycling Club. …

2011 BikeMS Multi-Team Training Ride – Thank you Teams!
by sooner1

And we thought spring had arrived, silly us…  Some of us forgot that this is Texas and the weather is unpredictable.  Our cyclists found that out on Sunday when they showed up for Shawnee Trail CC’s second annual BikeMS Multi-Team Training Ride.  A 30+ degree temperature shift from Saturday, a stiff and chilly “in your face” wind.  I say “in your face”, because that wind shifted slightly once the long route headed…

Arlington’s Hike and Bike System Master Plan – Town Hall Meeting One and Two
On-Street Facilities at Risk–Please Attend Town Hall Meetings
Thank you everyone for your support of Arlington’s proposed Hike & Bike/Thoroughfare Development plans. The Mayor has formed a subcommittee to study these plans, consisting of council members Robert Shepard (Chair), James Bennett, and Kathryn Wilemon. …

Medal of Honor recipient in San Marcos for Ride 2 Recovery
Hays Free Press
by PAT MURDOCK
American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, set to perform a benefit concert for the injured veterans participating in the third annual Ride 2 Recovery Texas Challenge this evening in San Marcos, just may have attracted a rival for the center of attention on the riders’ first overnight stop on their ride through central Texas. …

BikeGeek’s 92 Mile Tour
Flickr.com photo gallery
Images from my 92-mile journey from Stone Oak in San Antonio to Seguin, TX (and back). Great route and an awesome solo adventure on two-wheels!

Houston Bicycle Club Ride
8:00 AM Sat 04/09/11
Gail Wellenkamp
Fulshear Orientation Ride
An easy paced 23 mile ride on flat roads with lots of pretty scenery and a cut through on pecan tree covered Hunt Road. Two stores along the way to stop and rest. Road bikes preferable, 8 – 13 mph. Need helmet, water bottle, patch kit or spare tube. Additional ride to coincide with “O” Ride. Ride goes west and south to Orchard and Wallis and is about 36 to 40 miles long. Maps available. If you want to ride with the club, but not with the “O” Ride, this is for you.

Austin Ridge Riders
All Level Group Rides
Sundays at Walnut Creek – 9:30 a.m.
With Daylight Savings Time back, the Sunday ride time has changed to 9:30 am.  Check this thread on the forum for updates. All are welcome! Austin Ridge Rider membership is not required (but we’d be glad to have you join). Meet in the parking lot by the swimming pool and look for the club banner. This is a no-drop ride (you won’t be left behind), and beginners are welcome. We will split up into group/skill levels as needed. Helmets are required along with a bike in good working order. If it rains within 24 hours of the ride, we will cancel. For more information, contact Michael McMurtray via email or at five 5 four 7 one 4 nine.

El Paso Bicycle Club
Saturday, April 16
Mission Valley Meander-8:30 am
Meet at Cotton Eyed Joe’s Restaurant off the Clint Exit. Tour the valley missions and return to the restaurant for breakfast. 25 miles, Moderate Pace. Robin Vaughn, 915-443-9993.

Baylor Road Race Omnium Results
By Baylor Cycling on March 28, 2011 5:14 PM | No Comments
Here are the omnium results from this weekend’s racing that reflect the latest protest changes. If you places 1-3 in your category and didn’t get an award, email us and we’ll send you something.

2011 Saris Cycling Group School Poster Contest
by jack@biketexas.org (Jack Sanford)
This is the perfect time to teach fifth grade students about the important role bicycles play in our environment, our community, and our world.

Ask each student (fifth grade only) to create a poster that reveals his or her understanding of the significant purpose bicycling can play in their community. …

Environmentalists Gone Wild – Support Mountain Biking in Big Bend
by Christopher Curnutt
Let’s get my bias out in the open, I am highly sympathetic to environmental causes and believe we are far better off trying to preserve rather than destroy in the name of progress or commerce.  …

Wounded veterans cycling across Texas stop off in San Marcos
by Austin American-Statesman

The riders get bicycles that are theirs to keep and participate in cycling tours, which organizers say aid in their healing. Many vets are missing hands, legs or feet, and their cycles have been adapted to suit their needs. The Texas riders started at…

Luci Baines Johnson was right at home and on a roll
Ken Herman, Commentary
STONEWALL — Here’s something for your calendar for next March if you are interested in a little history, a little exercise and a little politics all delivered with a lot of passion.

This past Saturday I rode in the LBJ 100, a bike ride that starts and ends on the LBJ Ranch. The money raised helps sustain the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park. Great event, nice people, good cause. But the highlight came…