What is the chance that you will become a bicycling fatality? This map shows where the chance is higher and lower.

Road Fatalities Map
urbanvelo.org

This has to be the most fascinating display of data I’ve seen all year. It is an interactive map of “virtually” every death that occurred on United States roads that involved a collision with a car. When you zoom into a specific area, you can see where the fatality…

Friday Roundup – Bicycle Bits & Pieces
www.bikerumor.com
–Chrome Bags is giving away a Miller High Life Raleigh cyclocross bike to match the limited edition bags they recently released. All you have to do to win this super exclusive Miller-inspired Raleigh cross frame is email a picture of yourself with a Miller High Life beer (+ your frame size). Easy peasy. They’ll post them to Facebook and the image with the most likes wins. …
–Bicycling Magazine has just launched their iPad app for the newsstand. Download it free, then order up single issues for…

Already time to start thinking about spring events
By Bill Cullins            San Angelo Standard-Times
Most cyclists (excluding cyclocross fanatics) have ended their competitive season by now and are doing base-period endurance rides and strength workouts.

Triathletes have retreated indoors to heated pools and spin classes, and local runners are taking advantage of the cooler weather as they prepare for the Resolution Run on Dec. 31.

People are looking ahead to identify the races they’ll…

CRANKSGIVING PHOTOS!!!!!
Austin Ridge Riders

Finally…
these are from the first lap. A few of these folks missed a turn (and got bonus raffle tickets) and unfortunately ventured on to trails we had closed. after a short (4.6? mile) lap #1, everyone else made the correct turns and turned 100’s of laps! I took a few butt shots to see how dirty people were getting (not because I’m a perv).

Rough count is 90% smiles. This really is my favorite local MTB event. Thank you to everyone that turned their CRANKS to help Austin Ridge Riders GIVE again this year. I’m hoping that Spinnincin will give us an update on how much we raised to donate to…

Brick Benefit (Bike/Run) Saturday, December 10, 2011
www.tylerbicycleclub.com
This saturday, December 10th, 9am we will be hosting a Brick Benefit for Tim Myers at Faulkner Park Trail Head. The run will take place on the trail and the cycle part will be on Loop 49. As most of you know Tim is recovering from serious injuries from being hit by a car while riding. He has had some additional complications and has not been able to go back to work. He needs our help in getting through this rough time and as a cycling community it would be nice to help one of our own.
The event is FREE but we are hoping the community of cyclists and triathletes will come out and help us help Tim through donations. If you have any questions, please contact Steve Farris at sffrun@aol.com or (903)539-9484.

Bike Building 2 a PBA Success
by Chris Mathews        Plano Bicycle Association

Thanks go to Lori and Rick for the use of Rick’s warehouse, Steve for his generous financial contribution, and all the PBA members and families that put together 26 bicycles for the Boys and Girls Club of Plano. …

Bike Share Program Gaining Popularity
Ryan Loyd – Texas Public Radio News
Bicycling downtown is definitely a different experience. Sightseeing or making a meeting is traffic congestion-free.

Daniel Farruggia works near the Alamo and has been on a parking lot waiting list for nearly a year.

“I see a lot of people downtown riding bikes, and I know it is tough to get a location to park, and it’s expensive. It seems to be a good idea.”

Farruggia is considering a Bike Share pass.

So far, there are 950 annual members, 20 bike stations and tens of thousands of miles ridden. San Antonio Bike Share Executive…

TxDOT project shuts down hike-bike trail
By ALLAN TURNER, HOUSTON CHRONICLE

To state highway engineers, Monday’s barricade of a popular Houston bayou hike and bike trail simply was intended to keep the public out of a dangerous construction zone. To some of the trail users, however, the two-year closure was a heavy-handed decision that disregarded public sentiment and needs.

At issue is a mile-long stretch of the White Oak Bayou Hike and Bike Trail between Ella and 34th streets, closed as work begins on…

Got spare bike parts? Check out FrankenBike
By Pam LeBlanc        Fit City
Got a spare gooseneck? Need an extra crank?

Check out FrankenBike, a free bike swap meet held monthly in Austin, where love abounds for everything from shifters to derailleurs and powerlink chains make the world go ‘round.

The event (which has the greatest name ever, don’t you think?) is open to anyone who wants to…

Spokes for Folks Wrench Day – Dec. 11th
by marc@mcmumby.com         BikeDFW
We have a lot to do this Sunday—

We are still trying to fill a 50 bike request for the four locations of Family Gateway
Just received a new request for 36 bikes from the Heart of Africa associated with Lover’s Lane United Methodist Church.
30 – 50 families are coming from Jubilee Center to work and earn bikes for their kids—we need…

City of Richardson Receives “Safe Routes to School” Funding Grant
by dickdavid        Bike Friendly Richardson
Again, if you get the City’s newsletter, you’ve probably already seen this:

The City of Richardson has been awarded federal funding through a Safe Routes to School grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for two schools in Richardson: Richland Elementary and Yale Elementary.

At Monday’s work session, the City Council was briefed by staff on the City’s efforts to acquire this funding, the status of the programmed projects and the improvements that will be made around the schools. …

Richardson Police Department Bike Patrol – On The Job
by dickdavid        Bike Friendly Richardson

You know you live in a bike friendly city when the police department has a bike patrol. These guys were keeping spectators and attendees safe during last weekend’s annual Christmas parade.

Now all we need is postal delivery and meter readers done via bike.

Bikes migrating south: Bikes Across Borders
by katiejo            Austin on Two Wheels
Free bike frames available. Just add wheels and they’re ready to go.

There is one catch. These bikes only travel in one direction: South. From Austin, Texas to south of the border into Mexico.

These are bikes on a mission. Their goal is to travel 230 miles, give or take, and make their final destination at the door steps of The Comité Fronterizo de Obrer@s (CFO: Border Committee of Workers). These bikes are donated to help those who defend human rights, justice and dignity in a harsh labor environment. …