Pickup truck hits bicycle, killing 1 on Eldridge
By DALE LEZON HOUSTON CHRONICLE
A bicyclist died after a pickup hit her as she rode her bicycle along the outside of a road in west Harris County Monday morning.

Chioma Chinnaya Ogbonna, 30, was hit in the 6000 block of N. Eldridge Parkway about 6 a.m., according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. …

Hell Of The Texas
from pedalr

This past weekend was fairly exciting if you enjoy cycling as a sport. Paris Roubaix took place on Sunday. The race lived up to it’s name and was thoroughly entertaining. For those of you who don’t know what I happened I won’t spoil the fun. We managed to get a Fanchatter box up on the blog all day, following the race live while…

Cycling – 1st 10 days of April, 3 rides starting w/ Pedal Power Wildflower
by donbynum
Saturday April 2nd brought the Hill Country Children’s Advocacy Center’s Pedal Power Wild Flower fundraiser ride.  Turnout was good, with most riders opting for the shorter courses.  Maybe 30 – 40 sturdy souls joined fellow geezers Doug Miller,  Gil Jones and me on the 61 mile route.  There is a link…

Beginner’s Ride
Fort Worth Bicycling Association
Saturday, April 16, 2011 9:00 am – Art’s Park Trail Head in Benbrook -  Where: Art’s Park Trail Head in Benbrook. Go south on Winscott to Memorial Oak. Trail Head is at the end of the road. Cost: 1 dollar for entrance to the State Park. Distance: up to 20 miles all on trails and park roads. Ride will normally be from Trail Head up thru Benbrook Lake park to HI 377 and back. This is primarily a training ride for those new to cycling. Any level cyclist is welcome and club members will be on hand to provide guidance and answer questions. The goal is to introduce riders to the club and to help those new to our sport gain the skills they need to allow them to enjoy the normal club rides.

2011/04/15 Lake Buchanan Bike Ride and Bill’s Birthday Extravaganza
Lake Buchannan Bike Ride and Bill’s Birthday Extravaganza is the weekend of 15-17 April. Phyllis will lead a 30 (or so) mile ride on Saturday morning to the Fall Creek Vineyards with the Big Party at her and Bill’s lake house on Saturday evening starting about 6 PM. Please contact Phyllis Terry or (210) 383-5196 to let her know that you plan to attend.
2011/04/24 Laura and Roy’s Floresville Ride
Sunday April 24: Join Laura and Roy on this Easter Sunday ride through the relaxing countryside north of Floresville.  Ride starts at 8:30 from their house.  A potluck lunch follows the ride – meat and drinks will be provided.  Partake in Lawn games and an Easter Egg Hunt after lunch.  If you plan to swim, use the hot tub, and/or sauna, please bring appropriate attire.  Let Roy know how many plan to attend so Laura and he can plan accordingly – Children of all ages welcome.  Contact Roy at royal@munro-online.com or (210)416-8485.

April 11: Alpine, TX – Day of Rest
from biketernity.blogspot.com
A well deserved day of rest for the group. The motel is great with clean rooms and hard beds. I prepared eggs to order for breakfast at 8:30 AM and Dave and I were on the cooking crew for the evening. We like easy so dinner would be pasta shells, sauce, and salad with cookies for dessert. I failed to mention that last night we had order in pizza for dinner as we arrived at the motel at 6:30 pm.