Making bicycling contagious
from The Blog www.peopleforbikes.org
Last month a team of Harvard researchers announced that Americans are going to get even fatter than originally predicted. The obesity epidemic will peak when 42% of the U.S. is obese, as opposed to the 34% previously expected. As we all know, obesity not only is a dangerous health condition, but it also takes a serious toll…

ACTION ALERT – El Paso to vote on Safe Passing
from BikeTexas | Texas Bicycle Coalition
El Paso cyclists-
The El Paso City Council will vote on the Safe Passing Ordinance tomorrow, Tuesday, December 7!

BikeTexas has been working with the El Paso City Council for months to bring forward a Safe Passing Ordinance. Now is the time for El Paso cyclists to show their strength and to help make sure it passes. You can: …

Northshore Fest Race Results***Updated
from dorba.org
Thanks again to all of the Racers.  You guys showed some heart!  Our one person who required medical assistance is doing well.  First thing he asked me was how he placed.  We had a great team of volunteers whe did a terrific job ensuring we had a well marked, managed and safe event. …

Trinity gives kids wheels
by San Angelo Standard Times

Many organizations in San Angelo have special programs around Christmas, and for Trinity Fellowship Church on Arden Road, the specialty is bicycles. Pastor Ron Miller and his congregation provide bikes for children who…

San Antonio Wheelmen Ride Schedule
Saturday, December 11, 9:00 AM, Boerne “is this the last hill?” Ride (NNW) [H].
Routes vary from 25-70 miles and go through Comfort, Sisterdale, and Waring-Welfare and for the really stout-of-heart, Old Hwy 9 to Luckenbach. The Boerne ride is one of the longest running rides offered monthly by the Wheelmen…
Sunday, December 12, 9:00AM, Elmendorf Ride (SE) [F, R]. Routes of 21, 40 and 51 miles.
This is a fairly flat, pretty, and ultra-easy to navigate ride. Meet at the “Park n’ Ride” on the Southwest corner of the Texas Hwy 181/1604 intersection. Easy to get to either…
Sunday, December 12, 1:30 pm, Fair Oaks Afternoon Ride (NW) [R to H].
Routes of 20, 32 and 45 miles. The road terrain varies — from flatter roads inside neighborhoods to rolling hills to roads that are pretty darn…

2010 Cyclocross Race Calendar
from www.violetcrown.org
Dec 11 Austin p/b Central Texas Grassroots Cycling
Dec 12 Austin p/b Brain and Spine
Dec 18 Dallas – State Championship (Skills Based)
Dec 19 Dallas – State Championship (Age Based) Mirage