Bike Bottle Rack
via Make: Online by Sean Michael Ragan

Clever idea from Etsy seller oopsmark. Perfect for hauling around your ships-in-bottles. Or bottles of wine, if you’re weird. [via Dude Craft]

The May 2011 Issue of The Racing Post

The Racing Post May 2011

Oblate Trail Ride
from www.cdob.org

Lone Star Cyclists
Next Club meeting May 21, 2011 At the annual club picnic, Valley Ridge Park in Cedar Hill.

LSC May 2011 Rides

TBC Kids Bike Rodeo & Safety Fair
The East Texas Triathletes and the Tyler Bicycle Club are hosting a Kids Bike Rodeo and Safety Fair on May 21, 2011.  The TBC is providing a “rest-stop” for the kids which will have fruit, cookies, drinks, etc. just like the real ones so the kids can experience the effect of a ride.  An army of TBC volunteers is needed for the event so mark it on your calendars.  More information
will be available soon.  Event flyer.

The Bagel Shop Ride
Saturdays
Einstein Bros. Bagels, 12400 N. IH-35,  8:00AM roll-out. Check the VC Yahoo Email Group on Fridays for changes. 3-5 hours (routes decided at the start)

Performance Geometry: Why a road bike with racing geometry may not be the best fit be the best fit
by Eric Bowen
Sexy racing bikes featured in ads and displayed in shop windows are hard to ignore. These are the bikes the professionals ride.  These are usually the lightest bikes. These are often the bikes with the hot paint jobs. These are the bikes that seem to feature all the latest and greatest technological advances. If you want “the best,” you…

Dallas Rides Photo Contest – Vote Online Now!
fdrom www.bikingindallas.com
As mentioned here, Photopol.us sponsored a photo contest called “Dallas Rides” and now it’s time for the bike riding public to vote on the photo that they feel best represents Dallas Rides.  So, go here to see all the photos and vote for your favorite one.   It’s easy and you have until May 10th to do it.

Les Cockrell: Man to raise cancer awareness, funds during journey
by Denton Record Chronicle
His goal now is to raise awareness of his organization and find donors, and he plans to do that by riding his bicycle across a large section of the United States. Davenport, who graduated from Texas A&M University at Galveston, recently rode his …

Gone but not forgotten: Trek honors fallen officers of Calhoun County
by Dianna Wray www.victoriaadvocate.com
The moment the Texas Peace Officers crossed the long bridge between Point Comfort and Port Lavaca was an emotional one for Linda Brush.

They were riding in honor of two officers from Calhoun County who died in the line of duty – one of those officers was her husband.

Brush cheered as the group of cyclists rode by. …

May is Bike Month
by cdestasio
So, by now, you’ve likely heard:  May is Bike Month.  It’s officially the time to bike to work, bike to school, bike for fun, learn to bike   …  just get on a bike.  In honor of Bike Month, we’re asking Austinites to join the movement and Commit to Commute.  You could choose to ditch the car…

Celebrate National Bike Month 2011
by sooner1

It’s here, the month for cyclists across the country to celebrate and demonstrate their love for our favorite activity.  Beginning to end, the month is packed with all sorts of opportunities for you to get on those two wheels and “GO”!  Get your bicycle maintained at your local bike shop, if needed.  Find a rally, a group or just a good friend…