Houston Bicycle Club Ride
Sun 07/17/11
Urban Challenge Ride
The Urban Challenge Rides are in-town group rides, faster and longer than the EZ Rides, each time taking you to different parts of the city each time. You should be able to maintain a pace of 15 mph and above for a distance of 40 to 45 miles, usually with one rest stop. More

The Bicycle Dividend
By NANCY FOLBRE        Today’s Economist
Nancy Folbre is an economics professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

More Americans are biking or walking to work these days, in part because public-sector investment is improving the infrastructure they need to get there safely. Further public investments in bike paths and bike lanes are likely to offer a big social payoff. …More

Recap Of The Red, White and Bike Ride on Suburban Assault
by dickdavid        Bike Friendly Richardson

I did a recap of the Red, White and Bike Ride on Suburban Assault. Head over there if you want to read about it and see a few pics. Unfortunately, because I lead the group, I didn’t get very many pics of the actual ride. I hope other folks will have pics up soon. More

Fan journeying to all 30 ballparks on bicycle
Washington resident enjoying adventure of a lifetime
By Doug Miller / MLB.com
Darren O’Donnell, like any baseball fan worth his Cracker Jacks, is keeping score.

He knows that since his season began at Seattle’s Safeco Field on April 8, he’s among the league leaders in several categories, such as:… More

Carol Jean Vosburgh cleans up at National Senior Games
By Bryan Burns, Times Staff Writer
Carol Jean Vosburgh of Treasure Island recently participated in the National Senior Games in Houston, Texas, and came away with a handful of medals.

Vosburgh, competing in the women’s 65-69 age group, placed first in the 20K cycling road race in 41 minutes, 7.15 seconds to win by more than 16 seconds. …More