Austin Ridge Riders
Due to the much needed rain, the May Club Ride at Reimer’s Ranch (5/14) has been cancelled!!
Submitted by Laura Scagno on Fri, 05/13/2011
Have a nice weekend everyone and remember  Say NO! to riding in Mud!!

Action Alert: Ask your Senator today to Vote Yes on SB 513 – Complete Streets
from biketexas.org
SB 513 passed out of committee yesterday, and we must confirm 21 YES votes in the Senate before it can be brought for a vote on the Senate floor, which could happen as early as Tuesday. Please call your senator NOW and ask if they intend to…

I am not sure of the date on the Grand Opening. May 13th is Friday but they are saying Saturday.

Switching Gears Cyclery Grand Opening Party – Sat May 13
by Christopher Curnutt
Hello friends, We’re your new local bicycle shoppe. Are you tired, run – down, listless? Do you poop out at parties? Are you unpopular? The answer to all your problems is at this shoppe’s GRAND OPENING PARTY. SWITCHING GEARS CYCLERY. The …

Your weekend fitness events!
by Austin 360 (blog)
Real Ale Ride — Riders can choose from 15, 30, 50, 65 and 80-mile routes at the fourth annual Real Ale Ride, part of the Bicycle Sport Shop’s Signature Cycling Series on Saturday, May 21. The ride, which rolls through the hills of the scenic Texas …

Volunteers (and Smart Phones) Needed for Bicycle Study
by Austin Chronicle (blog)
13 Researchers from Texas A&M’s Texas Transportation Institute and the UT Center for Transportation Research want your help gathering data for improving bicycle routes and services in Austin. Participation is easy: Just download a program to your…

8-year-old riding bike hit by car
by ConnectAmarillo.com powered by KVII
by Travis Ruiz AMARILLO, TEXAS — An 8-year-old child remains in a local hospital after he was struck by an SUV Thursday evening. Amarillo Police say a white Ford Expedition, traveling north on the 700 block of Pittsburg allegedly struck a bicycle with…

Collision report: Cyclist hit at Research and Metric.
By Jason (5/11/2011)
A friend just sent me a report of a north side collision just blocks from my house. Here are the details of said incident:
Just wanted to let you know about a car-on-bike collision. Didn’t witness it, but saw the aftermath. It happened right where Metric meets Research. A twenty-something fixie kid; no helmet, just a race cap. He was laying in the middle of the intersection and some dude was cradling his neck. I pulled over to see…

Saturday calendar of activities
WEATHERFORD — Here’s what’s going on in Parker County Saturday.
Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway, 100 Park Road 71, – Wildflower Bicycle Tour – Join park interpreter David Owens for a bike ride on Lake Mineral Wells State Trailway to observe and identify wildflowers. Along the trailway, David will stop and identify plants and…

Fitness more about journey than ultimate destination
by San Angelo Standard Times
A recent magazine article chronicled the yearlong experience of a middle-aged cyclist who spent a year testing the effect of a performance-enhancing drug. He convinced a doctor to prescribe synthetic testosterone, a substance banned by USA Cycling and…