Retired BMX Rider Launches Fairdale
from Bicycle Retailer & Industry News
AUSTIN, TX (BRAIN)—It’s not unusual that retired BMX rider Taj Mihelich launched a new bicycle company. But what is of note is that Fairdale isn’t a BMX company, selling instead road/commuter bikes.

“I always wanted to do commuter bikes,” Mihelich said.

What forced Mihelich’s hand was a debilitating back injury that not only ended his BMX career a few years back, but also ended his BMX riding days in general. “It just made sense that I would sell bikes that I could ride,” he said. …

HALLOWEEN DOUBLE POINTS RACE EVENT TO BE HELD OCTOBER 30
Florence, Texas (October 20, 2011) – Heart of Texas BMX (HOT BMX) will host its annual Halloween Double Points Race Event on Sunday, October 30. Sign-ups for the Event are 12:00-1:00 pm, with racing to begin shortly thereafter. Riders can earn double points from the American Bicycling Association (ABA). The Event will also feature a mountain bike race, pit bike race, underwear relay, costume contest and trunk- or-treat. Families are encouraged to bring candy, fruit, drinks or other snacks for the trunk-or-treat.

“Our Halloween Double Points Race is a great way for people of all ages and experience levels to discover the sport of BMX racing” says Guy Schumann, HOT BMX track operator. “Competitive racing with double points, goofy relays and not-so-spooky family stuff. What more could you ask for?” …

Fort Worth Mountain Bikers’ Association
The November club meeting of the Fort Worth Mountain Bikers’ Association will be held upstairs at Backwoods (2727 W. 7th Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107, (817) 332-2423) at 7:00pm on Tuesday night, November 1, 2011. Topics of discussion will be . . .
– Gateway Park, Phase 2 Workfest planning for Saturday, November 5, 2011
– FWMBA membership incentives
– The Rocket Race at Marion Sansom Park, Saturday, December 10, 2011
– Club financials

Thule Recalling Select Chariot Trailer Kits
Bicycle Retailer & Industry News
CALGARY, Alberta (BRAIN)—As the manufacturer of Chariot products Thule has been notifying its customers in North America of a recall to select Chariot bicycle trailer kits.

This recall is being done in voluntary cooperation with the CPSC and it only affects certain Chariot carriers, while in use as a bicycle trailer.

All Chariot products have been and continue to be produced in accordance with all safety regulations available at the time of manufacture and go through rigorous internal testing developed by the company with years of…

Spokes for Folks Wrench Day this weekend
by marc@mcmumby.com            BikeDFW
Wrench Day
Sunday, October 30
Learn to repair bikes
Have fun with bike riders from all over N Texas—bring the whole family! Help fix and clean donated bikes to give back to riders who need them
When: 10 until 4 Sunday, Oct 30…

Another Open Streets Event in Ft. Worth this Sunday!
by marc@mcmumby.com            BikeDFW

For those of you who missed Sunday’s Open Streets event you still have an opportunity! One more event will be held, this Sunday October 30th from 1pm-5pm on Jennings, Broadway and South Main. Families, children, …

Dallas Tweed Ride Sunday November 13th
by Christopher Curnutt        Biking in Dallas

From the Bike Friendly Oak Cliff announcement:

Once again, it is time for Dallas’s 3rd Annual Tweed Ride! Don your smartest apparel and make haste to the grassy knoll in Downtown Dallas (at Dealey Plaza) on November 13th at 1:30PM. The ride will take us through historic Oak Cliff with stops at the Turner House for lawn games and merriment, the…

Dallas Bike to City Hall Day
by tracypop        Dallas Cycle Chic
We participated in Bike to City Hall day this morning.  Individuals rode in from different parts of Dallas, and groups of people rode in with organzied (and safer) rides with Bike Friendly Oak Cliff  and Bike Friendly Knox Henderson.  Union Station was the meeting point.

Once we gathered at Union Station,  we all went as a big group  at 8:00 am to the front of City Hall for a press conference of sorts where Mayor Rawlings, Council members Delia Jasso and Scott Griggs, and Max the “Bike Czar” (great unofficial title!) discussed the continuing efforts to implement the recently approved Bike plan.  All…

Pedal for Puppies follows dog head-shaped route
By Pam LeBlanc            Fit City
Put this one down in the annals of puppy-loving wackiness: An urban fund-raising bicycle ride that follows a route shaped roughly like a puppy’s head.

Yes, it’s true. Pedal for Puppies, a benefit for Austin Pets Alive!, will host the 25K ride starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, from Austin Subaru, 200 W. Huntland Drive. …

Use at your own risk: McAllister Park crosswalk a concern for TxDot and pedestrians
by Joe Conger / KENS 5 (video)
SAN ANTONIO –Lorena Cadena and Marie Sabota just ran the gauntlet: making a quick sprint through a crosswalk while traffic streamed by at 60 miles an hour.

“Vehicles fly through here,” said Laura Matthews. Matthews, a cyclist herself, watched the pair from a safe distance as the bikers completed a ride within…

Mayor Mike Rawlings peddles city bike plan with promotional ride to Dallas City Hall
By NATALIE POSGATE            by Dallas Morning News (subscription)
Mayor Mike Rawlings ditched his suit for a T-shirt and shorts Wednesday morning in an effort to make Dallas more bicycle-friendly.

“We’ve got to be a bike-able city,” the mayor said after joining other city officials and biking enthusiasts for a short ride from Union Station to City Hall. “We…

Livable Centers help create livable future
JEFF TAEBEL H-GAC Regional View
I’ve been thinking about Livable Centers a lot lately. The H-GAC Livable Centers Program helps communities create places where people can live, work and play without needing a car to get around.

I know some may be skeptical that walking or bicycling will ever be a significant part of how we get around in the Houston region. But think about places like Downtown Houston, the Texas Medical Center, or the campus of…

Coloradan cycles to Houston from Canada by way of Rapid City
Kevin Woster Journal staff        Rapid City Journal

An opponent of a Canadian oil pipeline proposal to cross South Dakota en route to refineries in Texas pedaled into Rapid City Tuesday with a gusty breeze and emotional message: stop Keystone XL.

Tom Weis, a green-energy activist from Boulder, Colo., began his journey on a tube-shaped, space-age-looking recumbent bicycle on the other side of the Canadian border two weeks ago.

He figures to be in the Houston area in about seven…

PBA Fall Century – October 29
(Chris Mathews)        Plano Bicycle Association
The PBA Fall Century starts at 8 am from Coit and Spring Creek in Plano.  100 miles or 100K.  All the details at: http://www.planobicycle.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2331

Ride Recap @ White Rock Lake 10/25/2011
by Shawn        Texas Mountain Bike Trails
I beat the sun tonight for a fast 14 miles at Dallas White Rock Lake located just east of downtown Dallas and only 1 mile from Amanda and I’s current apartment. It was perfect weather, I mean perfect. The gnats and bugs down by the lake weren’t much fun to ride through, and there is one section of the lake that stinks like hell because…