Tomball people
by Chowell77        forums.mtbr.com
Call me crazy but I think Burroughs Park has a ton of potential to become a premier riding spot in north Houston area. How does one go about finding out if the parks system would let us build some fun technical features out there? They’ve got a ton of land and it seems they encourage riding out there but I’m wondering if they’d allow a group like GHORBA to come in and really revamp it? I know I’d gladly help raise funds and contribute to any work parties. Any thoughts?

Cinco de Mayo in Saint Jo
Corinth Cycling
On Saturday, 5 May, Corinth Cycling will return en masse to Saint Jo, TX for the first time since Scotty’s fabled Birthday Brr-thday Blowout of many winters ago. We’ll ride the hilly 65-mile route identified as “St. Jo Loop” on the Ride Maps page of this website, then limp over to the DQ for unhealthy food and other forms of cultural immersion. This is a…

Paradise Canyon Ride
Hill Country Bicycle Touring club
Start:     April 7, 2012 8:30 am
End:     April 7, 2012 12:00 pm
Venue:     Exxon Station
Address:  15355 W FM 471, San Antonio, TX, 78253
Come and enjoy this 35 mile ride in Paradise Canyon with its beautiful hills and scenic country side.  Ride begins at 8:30 at the Exxon Station, located on FM 471 (Culebra Rd.).  Bring plenty of water and whatever else you need because the only rest stop is at Rio Medina, which is at the 24 mile mark.  If you are seeking a longer ride, you can extend your route by going into Castroville…

New Belgium Brewing’s “Tour de Fat” announces national schedule
Bicycle Retailer & Industry News
FT. COLLINS, CO (BRAIN) Tuesday March 27 2012 11:52 AM MT— New Belgium Brewing will take its Tour de Fat events to Atlanta and Washington, D.C. this year for the first time. The 13th season of the events includes venues in 15 cities. The events have raised nearly $2 million for nonprofits. Funds generally go to bike advocacy organizations.

At each Tour de Fat, one person becomes the center of the show as he or she gets up on stage, hands over car keys, and pledges to live one year car-free. Tour de Fat is now seeking volunteers to accept the swapper challenge. Each car-for-bike swapper will choose a local bike shop to help them turn their $2,250.00 budget into…

…October 20 Austin, TX Fiesta Gardens

Helmet or No Helmet – Lets just ride a bike!
by minorbaker        Austin on Two Wheels

Just last week Mrs. B completed a video of myself and the boys out for a ride.  For her first attempt at making a video, I think she did a pretty darn good job.  Obviously I wanted to share this video with friends and family spread around the globe, so I posted it on Facebook.  The resulting comments led to an interesting discussion at home and on the web, which still has me grappling with my thought/philosophy on the issues of wearing a…

Bike Friendly Oak Cliff Hosts Ciclovia de Dallas 2012
by dickdavid        Bike Friendly Richardson

There is an exciting event coming to the city of Dallas. Folks with Bike Friendly Oak Cliff, the City of Dallas and Bikes Belong are hosting Dallas’ first ciclovia event. We’re thinking about putting together a ride down to the…

Safe Bicycling Route in Midland, Texas
The Fire Ant Gazette
Note: The overly precise and unimaginative post title is designed for maximum search engine-friendliness. This is more or less a public service article.

Several people have recently asked us where we ride our bicycle in Midland. They’re either new to the city, or new to our neighborhood, and they haven’t found a route that has the right mixture of safety, scenery, and mileage.

Debbie and I have found a route – with several variations – that provides that mix for us. It may not work for everyone, and it works best for those who live outside of Loop 250, but we’ve received enough questions about it that it seems worthwhile to create a post that will…