This Weekend: July 14th is Le Tour de Bastille and the Hot and Sweaty Tandemonium Bike Race
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff
On July 14, 7:00 PM, the third annual Bastille on Bishop event celebrating everything French will take place in the Bishop Arts District.  This year BFOC is adding a bicycle element to the mix of crepes, wine, mussels, music, French cars and more!  We’ll also be showing Stage 13 recorded from that day’s Tour de France.  We will most likely be…

‘Joining the Century Club’ – Training, by Aaron Madrid
by stevie                     lovingthebike.com
Here is part 2 of Aaron Madrid’s ‘Century’ series. You can check out the first installment here and keep your eyes peeled for further editions.  Today @AaronMadrid talks about training and preparation for your event, both physical and mental and how #30daysofbiking helped motivate him so much!

So you have an event picked out, now it’s time to start thinking about training.  I know not everyone is like me, but like I mentioned previously, a support group can really be a valuable asset.  My support group came from four locations.  I discovered this very website where you are reading this article now at the beginning of my cycling journey.  I subscribed to the…

And So the Commute Begins
by Christopher Curnutt        Biking in Dallas
As , I’ve just started commuting to work on two wheels.  My commute is a relatively short distance, the ride is long enough to where I can feel my heart getting a work out but not so far that I’m dripping in sweat by the time I arrive.

I’m taking neighborhood arterials that are well traveled by fellow cyclists, so most vehicles are accustomed to seeing and sharing the road with folks like me.  As an added bonus the traffic is light on the roads I’m taking, at least at the hour when I’m on them.  Each has two lanes (each way) so cars have an easy time…

Men bike across U.S. to raise funds for wounded Marines
By Zahra Farah            www.gosanangelo.com
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Battling heat, hills and treacherous drivers, four men plan to bike 2,744 miles in 63 days to raise money for injured Marines coming from Iraq and Afghanistan.

On recumbent bicycles, which place the rider in a reclining position, the men already have covered 1,400 miles in 33 days.

Ben Maenza, 23, of Tennessee; Troy McLehany, 43, and Dennis McLaughlin, 62, both of Texas; and John Gerlaugh, 58, of Virginia, began their journey at the shores of the Atlantic in…

Cyclist recovers stolen bikes with help from Facebook friends
By Suzanne Choney        digitallife.today.msnbc.msn.com
Sunday was just creeping into Monday when Todd Codish decided a cool bike ride after midnight would be a good thing to do. The Carrollton, Texas man lives and breathes cycling, as well as running and swimming; he’s a professional triathlon coach.

As he approached the stand-alone garage where he and his wife, Kristen, keep their nine bikes, and opened the garage door, he saw people running out from the other side. It was a break-in. When he assessed the damage, four of the couple’s premium racing and…

Congrats to Jeff Christiansen on Cat 3 upgrade
by velossimo
Velossimo Racing is proud to congratulate Jeff Christiansen on his very well deserved Cat 3 upgrade.  Time to race with the big boys now Jeff and we wish you much continued success!

Looking for off-the-bike fun as part of Tres Burritos? Check out the hill ride KOM Fan Zone powered by @CycleCampUSA! http://t.co/XDzvi1y0

— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) July 10, 2012

Congratulations to the teams and team captains who won team awards for the 2012 BP MS 150! Some awards were… http://t.co/OJV8xLEB

— Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) July 10, 2012

The only way to speed legally! The ROTHE Training Speed Loop at the Pure Austin Fitness Driveway Bike Race… http://t.co/4bM0Bsck

— HOLLAND RACING (@HOLLANDRACERS) July 10, 2012

DAY 39: #Sierra team will be making their way to the home of the Beavers in Corvallis, Oregon.

— Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) July 10, 2012

Check out the Erwin Park mountain bike trail http://t.co/NqzHMaEn via @youtube

— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) July 10, 2012

An early morning bike ride http://t.co/5v66oOri

— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) July 10, 2012

As soon as I reached the trail tonight it broke out in a downpour. Bummer…

— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) July 11, 2012

No blood this time pic.twitter.com/lOfwKBjf

— weiland (@weiland) July 11, 2012