Rechargeable Helmet Light (electronics)
by narced133        www.instructables.com

I was tired of having clip-on bike lights stolen and decided to build a set of head and tail lights into my helmet.  The final helmet has bright white LED headlights, flashing LED taillights and runs off a rechargeable Li-Po battery.   For an extra challenge I decided to do the switching and flashing entirely with analog components and use SMD electronics where possible for a smaller form factor.

I’ll describe the process by which I designed and built the electronics.  The plastic enclosure I built…

Come to the Red Line Trail Ribbon-Cutting on August 2nd!
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Join CapMetro, Councilmember Chris Riley, Bike Austin, the Texas Rollergirls, and others to celebrate the opening of this new section of the Red Line Trail! This new urban trail connects the Crestview and Highland MetroRail stations, and continues south of Highland Station to Denson Drive. It’s a 10-foot wide concrete trail with landscaping, including 144 newly planted trees donated by Austin Energy.

From 6:30-8:00am, commuters will be treated to breakfast, and opportunities to try out the new Austin Bike Share bikes and CapMetro bus racks!
The ribbon-cutting will be at 10:00am, with some words from…

San Antonio B-Cycle
B-cycle ride to the Alamo at Midnight! Way to keep it awesome people! We love seeing people rock out on B-cycles so please and thank you

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UTEP collaborates with the city of El Paso to implement a bike-share program
By S. David Ramirez        www.utepprospector.com

The El Paso bike-share program has moved forward with funding and planning approval from the City Council. More than $2 million will be used to install bike-rental kiosks at various locations between downtown El Paso and UTEP.

“It is a good idea to have this option for a campus where people are either dependent on private vehicles or the bus for (transportation) around the city,” said Larry Morgan, sophomore history major. “It sounds like a healthy alternative that might allow more UTEP people to get around parts of town without worrying about…

Journey of Hope cyclists enjoy experiencing East Texas
By Angela Ward        www.news-journal.com

Almost two dozen young men from across America descended Tuesday on Longview, part of a cross-country bike ride to raise funds and awareness for people with disabilities.

The mostly college-aged men are riding anywhere between 35 and 140 miles per day — with an average of 75 — as part of the Journey of Hope.

Their trip began June 15 in California and will…

Texas riders make case for conquering cancer
by Michael Dashiell, Editor        www.sequimgazette.com

The ride is long. For many, the battle against cancer is much longer and with much more at stake.

Students from the University of Texas are sacrificing much of their summer to help raise more than half a million dollars through the Texas 4000 for Cancer, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

About two dozen riders on one of Texas 4000’s three teams in the midst of a cross country tour biked in from Olympia to Sequim today, July 17, stopping briefly at 7 Cedars Casino for lunch before heading on to Lake Crescent.

The team, known as the Sierra group, will spend tomorrow, July 18, at the lake before heading on to…

Coleman Chevrolet to Sponsor USA Cycling Stage Race This August
Coleman Chevrolet is sponsoring the USA Cycling Stage Race in Douglassville, Texas on August 10 and 11, 2013.
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Michael Coleman, owner of Coleman Motors, has announced that again this year, they will be a major sponsor of the USA Cycling sanctioned Coleman Chevrolet Stage Race. The sponsorship will be in conjunction with race promoters, Edge City Cycling. The event will be held in Douglassville, Texas on August 10 and 11, 2013. Over the two-day period, there will be three different types of races, each designed to test the endurance, strength and speed of cyclists from all over the country. The first race, the Coleman Chevrolet Classic, is scheduled to start at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 10. These events also help bring awareness to the sport of competitive cycling in the United States.

USA Cycling sanctions these stage events all over the country with 128 cycling events scheduled to be held in Texas this year alone. Stage racing is designed to emphasize the all-around ability of the participants on a variety of terrains. In stage races, the lowest elapsed time of all the races combined determines the…

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Road Club captain Todd Musick atop the Col du Galibier today! http://t.co/U0yW0QMFdU

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Very interesting survey results from BikeTexas. Looks like North Texas (Dallas) actually has more riders than South Texas (Austin)….

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