Easy Street Recumbents and Texas Big Cats for the Heart of Texas (HOT) Recumbent Rally
The Warriors Ride route planning has been put on hold due to the awful Texas drought. Our Scout reports that the routes he has been looking at are cracking really bad — would cause major damage to ties and wheels. So we are going to have to wait until closer to the HOT to map out a safe route — see what…

Videos from All Level Ride at Walnut Creek October 2
by Laura Scagno         Austin Ridge Riders

Schwinn Madison Review
by Christopher Curnutt        Biking In Dallas

In 1985 Schwinn introduced a sport bike that they named after “Madison” racing which is a team track racing event that originated at Madison Square Garden in New York.  Schwinn Madisons of that era were well made and competitive yet  they only produced them for a few years.  Today they’re highly sought out by collectors and…

2011 Texas State Road Race Championship
The Fort Hood Challenge
by Jack Mott

For the past few years the Texas State Championship has been held at Ford Hood, a military base that provides a course completely closed to traffic. Negotiating this race location is not always easy, as security measures are very strict, but the payoff is huge. A closed course means no center-line rule…

Oatmeal is good for you, especially on a cool fall bike ride
by Gil Jones        Musings of Captain Justice
Sometimes we just get lucky and have time for a cycling adventure on a crisp pre-fall morning.  60 degrees at the start and 77 degrees three hours later — it doesn’t get better!

There are so many good routes to take in Burnet and Llano counties that it is sometimes hard to decide. My…