HBC Pattison – Bellville Ride
May 28 Nice ride with a number of moderate hills to contend with. Any stop in Bellville must include the Neuman’s Bakery. You can get a healthy sandwich or a much more tasty dessert.

The Pedaler
The Pedaler is the San Antonio Wheelmen newsletter which was previously published in hard copy format. The Pedaler contains information of interest to Wheelmen members and other bicycle riders.

Me, Querencia, and You
by bikedenton

That’s me, at Querencia, after a chilly day of volunteer work.

I never write about myself on this blog. It never felt right, because I thought BikeDenton was a faceless news source. Well, it ain’t true. It’s not faceless, and as deeply as my own life is woven into Denton’s bike culture, I can’t pretend to be…

Ride of Silence is Wednesday, May 18 2011
by emma@biketexas.org (Emma Cravey)
This Wednesday, May 18, cyclists all over the world will come together in their local communities to honor friends, family and neighbors who have been killed while riding.  Begun in Dallas in 2003, the Ride has spread across the globe as a way to come together to remember fallen cyclists. …

GHORBA Skills Clinic – Sat. May 28, 9 AM, Cypresswood Park
by Veljko Roskar
The clinic is free for members in good standing. If you need to join GHORBA or pay your dues, click on the membership menu at the top — you must do so before the clinic!

Sign up via email to Mike Strawn and Jeff Shoemake, our clinic directors clinic@ghorba.org Include your riding experience or skill level! …

GHORBA Monthly Ride – Saturday, May 21 at Huntsville State Park
by Veljko Roskar
This month’s ride will be at Huntsville State Park this Saturday, May 21. Wheels down at 10:30 AM.

Cemetery bike ban gets legislative attention
by Austin American-Statesman
Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, and Robin Stallings, executive director of Bike Texas, rolled through the cemetery Sunday — past the “No Bicycles” sign — in what Stallings said was not a protest. Ellis termed it a “freedom ride.” …

Taking fitness to the extreme
If a measly marathon or 100-mile bike ride won’t do, make it harder
By DALE ROBERTSON
Kim Budzik was heading to Austin to visit her daughter when she found out she had gained a spot in this summer’s Badwater UltraMarathon, a devilishly debilitating run of 135 miles from the depths of California’s Death Valley to the portals of Mount Whitney. The news made Budzik so excited she nearly…

Summer Ride: Wednesday Night Special
by sooner1
What better time of the year to kick off a new ride than National Bike Month.  Bill Woodard, one of our esteemed ride leaders has put together this new ride offering for the summer.  This Wednesday night alternative gives cyclists an opportunity for some fantastic training and fills a gap in our weekly ride schedule. …

2011 Annual TBC Picnic June 5
The Tyler Bicycle Club’s Annual Picnic will be on Sunday, June 5th at Tyler State Park.