The Texan concept of parks is so external or adjacent to neighborhoods. Few and large vs more and small.

— Bike Denton (@bikedenton) June 14, 2012

Bottom line? Bikes are fun! http://t.co/yUnfaR9E

— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) June 14, 2012

“The House proposal would block access to bike/ped funding for many towns, cities, and regions." http://t.co/2AzSzxje

— America Bikes (@AmericaBikes) June 14, 2012

Summer funny.http://t.co/jw3b3yYj http://t.co/Ksahwuau

— Orange Bike Project (@OrangeBikeP) June 14, 2012

Gator Bait Adv Race this Sat, at Huntsville state park. Let's make the boat boys inflate all the kayaks! Bring your buddies out to race.

— Terrafirma Racing (@raceterrafirma) June 14, 2012

10 Clever Ways to Teach Your Child How to Ride a Bike
www.nanny.net
Learning to ride a bike is one of the quintessential moments in life.  It’s a milestone that leaves every child feeling accomplished and empowered, and one of those memories that you look back on fondly years after the fact.  Funny thing is that more and more kids aren’t learning how to ride a bike.  If you’re considering teaching your child to ride a bike, consider these strategies:

–Hold the bike while she rides:  The “holding the bike” strategy is a tried and true method for teaching a child how to ride.  Kids have trouble with balancing in the beginning stages of learning to ride, so you can run alongside them and help them balance while they…

Kings Highway Conservation District Makes Donation for Bicycle Infrastructure on Kings Highway
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff
We just received word from the president of Kings Highway Conservation District, Jonathan Braddick, also a BFOC Board Member.  Here’s an excerpt from the press release:

OAK CLIFF – On Tuesday, June 12th 2012 Kings Highway Conservation District residents approved donating $3,000 of privately raised funds to the City of Dallas for installing bicycle infrastructure on Kings Highway from N. Polk St to Mary Cliff Dr.  In addition, Bike Friendly Oak Cliff kicked in an additional $250 toward the effort, and Councilman…

What Makes a Bike Friendly City?
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff

In the latest Bicycling Magazine issue, Dallas came out on top.  That’s the top of the Worst Bicycle Friendly city in the country.  We all know there’s great bicycle culture here.  It’s been here for years going back to 1973 when the Greater Dallas Bicyclists first organized.  We also have claim to…

Some Closing Thoughts from Bikin’ Mike
www.collinclassic.org
Wow! What a great note to end our 12 years of Classic rides. We had our best turn out since we took over the ride in 2001 and from the comments we heard, people had a great time at our Last Ride.

First, I have some items to cover. We lost our MC at 3pm Friday, so I was called on to fill in. With everything that we had going on, I never looked at the script and tried to wing it. Not my best idea of the day, as I failed to remember several people and organizations. So, here is a lot of what I should have said on Saturday morning:

First, we would like to thank our sponsors who have been so supportive. Rick Gurney of Plano Cycling & Fitness was the first person to approach us and support our efforts with the Collin Classic. We never would have attempted the endeavor without his support.

Second, a BIG thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, Rudy Andrea, of the Andrea-Mennen Family Foundation for his support of…

Kid Trips Event – McKinney Falls State Park
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 – 08:00 – 10:00 Austin Ridge Riders
Kid Trips will be conducting a ride with Jr Rangers at McKinney Falls State Park on Tuesday 6/26/12.

We’ll meet at the McKinney Falls State Park at 7:30 a.m. Volunteers will be reimbursed for any entrance fees.  The ride starts at 8:00 a.m.  Adult volunteers are welcome; just bring your mountain bike and helmet.  Please note the starting time and that it is a…

NTC: Juggled standings after Fixed Gear Classic
www.usacycling.org
The USA Cycling National Track Calendar (NTC) continued with its second event, the Fixed Gear Classic at the NSC Velodrome in Blaine, Minn. Plenty of NTC standings points were up for grabs as riders contested three sprint events (match sprint, team sprint and keirin) as well as three endurance contests (points race, scratch race and Madison).

ENDURANCE
The NTC men’s endurance standings leader remains Zack Carlson (Plano, Texas/Matrix-Richardson Bike Mart) with 40 points. Only three points behind him is Franco Marvulli (SUI), who posted three top-three finishes, including teaming with Zachary Kovalcik (Portland, Ore./Sizzle Pie Cycling p/b Veloforma) to win the Madison. Jean-Michel…

Texas Moves Up in Bicycle Friendly Rankings
www.biketexas.org
The League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friendly Report Card for Texas marks the Lone Star State as #27 in the nation for bicycle-friendliness, a five-place improvement over a #32 ranking last year.

The May 2012 Report Card gives Texas plenty of room for improvement in safety, infrastructure, and planning for cyclists and pedestrians. However, the report card does have bright spots, including a score of four out of…

PCC has a social on the first Friday of every month.
Pearland Cycling Club
Meet up with your cycling buddies and join the fun!
When: 6:30pm, First Friday Social
Where: Big Horn BBQ
2300 Smith Ranch Road
Pearland, TX
PCC has regular group rides every weekend in the Pearland and surrounding areas. Our ride start is conveniently located near FM 518 and Highway 288 only 20 minutes south of Downtown Houston.

We ride on rural roads with light traffic, few traffic lights, and just a handful of stop signs. We have access to some of the best cycling roads in…

Tonight I Heartily Biked The Gateway Park Mountain Bike Trail
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Gateway Park Trail Above Trinity River Cliff
Tonight I went on my first mountain bike trail ride in a long long time. Yesterday I saw the Gateway Park mountain bike trail and thought it looked…