Dallas official says businesses need at least two bicycle parking spaces if city’s ‘serious’ about complete streets
By Robert Wilonsky        cityhallblog.dallasnews.com

A Dallas City Council committee signed off on a long-in-the-works plan that will require every future business in the city to provide at least two bicycle parking spaces. Also, according to the plan that went before the Transportation and Environment Committee this afternoon, existing business that add more space — and, thus, need more parking spaces — will also have to provide bike racks.
“This is important if we’re serious about adopting these bike plans and complete streets,” said David Cossum, the assistant director of…

Michelle Hayner rocking it at Tulsa Tough
Velossimo Racing Cycling Team

Southside Lions Park Ride
Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club
Saturday, June 29th:  Ride starts at 8:00 from the Southside Lions Park (4600 Pecan Valley Road).  We will meet at the greenway trailhead.  To get there, turn left as you enter the park from Pecan Valley Road. This is a 40 mile out and back ride along greenway trails that lead to the dog park just inside of McAllister Park.  Riders wishing to do the shorter 18 mile ride can turn around at SAMMC.  There are some short stretches of packed gravel so some may wish to bring an off-road or hybrid bike although you can ride these stretches on a road bike.  Lions park is a…

Faulkner Mountain Bike Trail, Tyler, TX 5-31-13
by Bills96TA

First test of the Contour Roam 2 my wife got me for my birthday. I had to compress it from the original 720p I recorded as it was just a huge file. Something on my bike is rattling that I will have to figure out as that isn’t the camera, I think its the safety lanyard that…

Livestrong bicycle team stops in Mount Pleasant
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The longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world, the Livestrong Texas 4000 team, rolled through Mount Pleasant on Friday just six days after departing from Austin on the way to their final destination of Anchorage, Alaska.

While in Mount Pleasant, the 2013 Livestrong Texas 4000 Team celebrated and shared hope, knowledge and charity with friends and family before continuing on their 70-day journey.

Undergraduate and graduate students from the University of Texas at Austin have braved the rain, sleet, wind, snow, heat and will pedal over 4,500 miles in support of the fight against cancer.

The First Presbyterian Church of Mount Pleasant welcomed the riders from UT. The students spent the night at the church with the church providing…

Hosted Ride Leader Class – Sunday June 23rd
Austin Cycling Association
The next Hosted Group Ride Leader session is scheduled for Sunday June 23rd from 2:00 till about 5:00.  The class will be held at the office of Bike Texas located at 1902 East 6th Street.

Completion of the Ride Leader session will allow ride leaders to create, post and lead Hosted rides.  Class content includes a segment on safe riding in traffic, group safety, group ride management, and a section on how…

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