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Check out how amazing our teams did this weekend at the Terra Firma Promo Dirty Dozen (well, Dirty Eight-Hour)…

Road Diets now proven safety measure; Q&A with FHWA Associate Administrator Furst
League of American Bicyclists

In January, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Safety placed Road Diets on the official list of Proven Safety Countermeasures. States are actively encouraged to use the listed safety countermeasures and FHWA provides guidance on their application. Road Diets slow traffic by reducing car travel…

What a Difference a Year Makes
by Steve A            DFW Point-to-Point

It was a year ago this week that I last drove to work. You can judge the conditions from the banner at the top. That shot was taken a year ago as of Saturday. And that was better than previously, where ice led to uncontrollable spills. In the news, ice slid off Cowboy Stadium and THAT was major cause for…

Riding the rock at Reveille Peak Ranch
By Pam LeBlanc            Fit City

Turns out you don’t have to travel all the way to Utah to ride slick rock.

I finally made it out to Reveille Peak Ranch over the weekend, to check out the Hill Country’s version of mountain biking on wide open rock.

In a nutshell? Great terrain. Lots of trails to ride. And tons of stuff to challenge expert riders.

Definitely take the trek up to Decision Point, where you can see Lake Buchanan in the distance. Some of the higher trails include stretches across a big open slab of granite. It’s not quite Enchanted Rock, but it’s close. …

Money for trails could disappear
By Vianna Davila, EXPRESS-NEWS STAFF
If you have ever walked, jogged or bicycled along the trail that parallels the San Antonio River south of downtown, connecting the city’s Spanish colonial missions, you’re making use of a project paid for partly with federal money.

Similar federal contributions could be jeopardized in a $260 billion federal transportation bill winding its way through Congress. Tempers are flaring, fingers are…

Mountain biking in Texas state parks picking up steam
By Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
AUSTIN – Mountain bikers throughout the state – from novices to experts — are increasingly pedaling the numerous trails found at more than 40 Texas state parks.

From beach and woodland road rides to hair-curling downhill descents in mountain and Hill Country parks, state parks from El Paso to Mustang Island offer bikers of all skill levels a multitude of diverse mountain biking adventures.

“Many trails in Texas state parks provide great opportunities for all levels of mountain-bike riders to test and develop their biking skills, get…

The weather is gorgeous. The trails are wet. What do you do?
Texas Mountain Bike Trails
As much as you want to head out for a ride and soak up the sunshine, you are going to have to show a little restraint.

The trails are the most vulnerable to damage when they are wet and muddy. For that reason, the International Mountain Bike Association has put out a set of guidelines to help preserve our trails. Here is a listing as outlined by IMBA. …