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USA Travel: Cycling through the hills of Texas wine country
by Robin Soslow             www.thestar.com

FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS—Pedalling by pastures in the chilly crease of dawn, I’m spirited along by chirping birds and sun rays silhouetting trees and distant peaks. On this 44-kilometre journey north to a massive bald batholith dubbed Enchanted Rock, I’ve bypassed straight-shot Highway 965 in favour of loping eastward on my steel steed on Lower Crabapple Road. The reward: grazing cows, horses and deer leaping crossbeam fences.

Those Texas Hill Country inhabitants would appear again, in a completely different context.

The scenic detour was suggested by Lisa Nye-Salladin, a racer who runs Hill Country Bicycle Works. She’d invited me to join her training group’s “leisure” ride, but anyone who takes…

The Main Point: Current bike routes dangerous for all involved
star.txstate.edu
In the interest of students and residents, more efficient and convenient bike lanes need to be installed throughout San Marcos roadways.

The inefficiency of the city’s bike lane system is not only inconvenient for cyclists, but dangerous for pedestrians and motorists. Biking is a unique part of the San Marcos culture. Students and residents who choose to bike should not have to cycle on the shoulders of highways and in the middle of traffic.

According to a Sept. 27 University Star article, bike lanes have been added to River Road, Thorpe Lane, Cheatham Street and portions of C.M. Allen Parkway. The city has also issued a map detailing San Marcos’ different bike lanes and their varying…

Custom Bikes in the Lone Star State
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If there’s one thing I love more than a bike it’s being able to shake hands and have a conversation with the person who actually built the thing.  There is something special about talking to the builder before the torch touches the tube.  To be able to tell them that I’d prefer to put that rack mount there, or maybe that I think the chainstays should be a little shorter — because, you know, I like to wheelie all day.  You simply can not get that when you…

Cycling through the Hills of Texas Wine Country – Great story on two of my passions: wine and cycling. This w… http://t.co/NUEwP21s

— Denise Clarke (@DeniseClarkeTX) October 4, 2012

Basic Bicycle Maintenance class for Road Cyclists and Triathletes http://t.co/ecekGnDS

— Cycling360 (@Cycling360) October 4, 2012

Hey all you Ramble riders! Anthony Yanez from KPRC will be riding with you on 10/28! Do you think this means we… http://t.co/QcK2kmxI

— Tour du Rouge (@TourduRouge) October 4, 2012

Beginner road rides, including the new Research store 1st Sunday of the month ride, which starts this week! Info here: http://t.co/DelTIQgN?

— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) October 4, 2012

https://twitter.com/JuliaBikes/status/253818762170617856

RT @MitchellGSides: @TeamYachtClub @TexasCX Ahoy! http://t.co/RW2Vm8fl < Ahoy hoy! New CX team on the #TXCX circuit. Hot.

— the ghost of TexasCX (@TexasCX) October 4, 2012

Craddock's dirt ride: http://t.co/BZ7PPThB

— CyclingATX (@CyclingATX) October 5, 2012

Getting up early tomorrow for a quick 15 mile ride before work. Won't have many more days with comfortable temps like we're having.

— Jeff C. (@331miles) October 5, 2012

A6: Last bicycle tour, 121-mile overnighter from my house http://t.co/aPMSfjnq – love biking to destinations from home #bikeschool

— Justin Moore (@bikegeek) October 5, 2012

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Part of my latest tutorial project for Texas mountain bike trails. http://t.co/nuPNYSMm

— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) October 4, 2012