The Sley Ride
www.pedalhouston.com

Who is up for a holiday ride on December 17, 2011?  It’s that time of year again and Neue Creative and the Byke Project have put together the Sley Ride again benefitting the Houston Area Women’s Center.  It’s essentially a Christmas ride put together in order to help out a charity in need.  Check out TheSleyRide.com for all the info about…

NWCC to Sponsor MS-150 Team!
by Val Tiemann
Over the years, the most frequently asked question about our club has been: Why doesn’t NWCC sponsor an MS-150 team? Well, that day has finally come. Our board of directors has approved the formation of a team.

But first, let’s answer that question: The reason we haven’t formed a team is because MS-150 always occurs shortly after our own Bluebonnet Century (BBX). …

BikeTexas Kids Kup wraps up 12th Year
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With the conclusion of the Fall Series, BikeTexas has just wrapped up the 12th year of the BikeTexas KidsKup. The BikeTexas KidsKup is a family oriented program and it is a great way to introduce kids to bicycle safety and handling skills in a fun off road environment. This year was the best year ever. BikeTexas Kids Kup had over 400 kids participate…

Boltage Program Increases School Biking and Walking
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On October 21,2011, Doss Elementary in Austin, Texas, kicked off their Boltage Program, a Kid Commute program using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology and sociology to influence a behavior change: more kids walking and biking to school.  Doss was the 5th Boltage program implemented in Austin area schools in the last year and a half. It is also one of only five Boltage programs in the state of Texas and one of the 40 active Boltage schools in the US, and Canada. In…

You’re Invited to the Texas Bike/Ped Summit in San Antonio February 1-3, 2012
www.biketexas.org
Register Now! The biennial Texas Trails and Active Transportation Conference, aka the Texas Bike/Ped Summit, is coming up fast!  Engineers, planners, advocates and anyone interested in active transportation is invited to join us in San Antonio February 1-3, 2012, at El Tropicano hotel downtown on the Riverwalk.

Organized by BikeTexas and the Texas Trails Network, we have the strongest line up of Keynote Speakers in our history.
— Former congressman Jim Oberstar, a true champion for bicycles over his 36 years in…

To wave or not to wave: is it even a question?
peopleforbikes.org
One morning earlier this fall, our president, Tim Blumenthal, arrived at the People for Bikes office with a new resolution. “I vow to say ‘hi’ to every other bike rider I pass on my way to work,” Tim declared. “Every bike ride should be a celebration.Tim Blumenthal I’m happy when I’m riding my bike. At the very least, I should muster a smile for the fellow riders I encounter. There’s no room for being smug.”

This idea of Tim’s got the rest of us thinking. Why should we acknowledge other bicyclists, and how should we do it? And what would it look like if every rider did this? …

I Have Posted Every Day For a While Now
by Justin         The Plano Cyclist

So, Like Cal Ripken, I don’t want to screw up my record. I’m going to throw up a relevant “Greatest Hits” type post – and link to my article on the NuVinci from earlier this year. The NuVinci is the hub I have finally finished installing on the Bloggipede. I haven’t ridden it yet, but can tell you that it looks awesome, and I am excited to get up on it. As anticipated, my…

BikeTexas 2011 Bike Giveaway Winner from Pearland, TX receives Trek 7.2FX
by jack@biketexas.org (Jack Sanford)

John-Olin-BIke-Barn-Trek-Bike-GiveawayCongratulations to this year’s lucky winner of the BikeTexas Member Bike Giveaway was John Olin of Pearland, TX. John has been a monthly Patron-level member of BikeTexas since 2008. This year’s prize was a Trek 7.2FX hybrid road bicycle donated by Texas Trek Dealers. The drawing was held during…

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 12/1- 12/7/11
by elliott            Austin on Two Wheels
December is upon us which means the Urban Farm Bicycle Tour and Holiday Sing-Along & Downtown Roll are on deck for Saturday!

Here’s a quick run down of recommended events for the coming week from our comprehensive calendar of all cycling events. Thanks to Jason at ATXBS for letting us know about some events we couldn’t find elsewhere. As always, if there is an event you know about that’s not on our calendar contact us, and we’ll add your event on and possibly add it to the weekly round up. …