Leakey Death Ride     October 14 – 16, 2011
Fort Worth Bicycling Association

The Leakey Death Ride is always the third weekend in October and the dates for this year are October 14-16, 2011. For those of you who participated in the Leakey Death Ride in the past couple of years, you found there were some major changes from prior years. Like the last few years, in 2011, all routes will start and end at the Leakey headquarters at the Frio Pecan Farm. You will still be able to enjoy three days of biking and eating in…

Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club Rides
September 3, 2011 8:00 am
Castroville-Lytle Ride
Sammy’s Restaurant, 202 US Highway 90 East, Castroville

September 11, 2011 7:30 am
Somerset / Poteet Two-Step Ride
Park ‘n Ride near Bill Miller’s, 7081 Rockport Rd, Von Ormy

September 17, 2011 7:30 am
Bear Moon Bakery Ride
Leon Springs Park and Ride, Boerne Stage Road, Leon Springs

September 18, 2011 7:30 am
Breakfast Ride with Ethel and Amanda
Port San Antonio, General McMullan & Foulois St., San Antonio

September 24, 2011 8:00 am
Rudy’s Ride
Rudy’s BBQ, 10623 Westover Hills Blvd, San Antonio

To Granny’s House We Go        Lone Star Cyclists
Pace: Touring
Date: Saturday, September 17, 2011 – 8:30am
Location: Gateway Park, Fort Worth
From I-30 just east of downtown Fort Worth, take the Beach Street Exit (16C), and go north about a half mile to the Gateway park entrance on the right. Look for the tall skinny retired guy on a gang green colored Bianci Touring Bike. Distance: 40 miles with 50 mile option. Sing, “Over the River (the Trinity) and through the woods (Forest Park) to Grandmother’s house (Dan’s mom’s house) we go! The horse (Dan) knows the way …” Ride the Trinity…

Roadways Bicyclists, motorists mix in close quarters
By Susan McFarland
Riding solo, in pairs or packs, bicyclists in northeast Tarrant County can be seen on any given day along the hills of Keller, Westlake, Roanoke and Trophy Club.

Sam Sellers is among them.

The 54-year-old Keller resident is an avid bicyclist who rides 20 to 30 miles per day, even in the heat. …

Bicycle safety can save your child’s life
By Sarah Tindall         www.caller.com
CORPUS CHRISTI — Texas ranks third in the country in bicycle fatalities with 53 deaths as of the last compilation of data in 2008, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The American Academy of Pediatrics reports that 23,000 children receive head injuries each year in the country from bicycle accidents. That figure doesn’t include injuries to the face, just the head. Bicycle injuries also continue to be the leading…