Spring has arrived! It's time to ride
Spring 2010 arrived on a cold rainy Saturday but there has to be better weather days ahead (I hope). I've dusted off the bicycle saddle and gone on a couple of short rides of a few miles but more miles ...

First flight of Lt. Foulois
 He was called "the George Washington of military aviation," yet few people today have ever heard of Lt. Benjamin Foulois. On Tuesday morning, I attended a ceremony at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, marking the 100th anniversary of ...

Missions Tour de Goliad 2009
 With sunny skies and temperatures in the 60s, it was "Chamber of Commerce weather" Saturday for the 18th annual Missions Tour de Goliad bicycle ride. Assembling on the Goliad courthouse square, bicyclists chatted excitedly among each another as instructions ...

Conquered the Coast (again)
 I wasn't the last person to cross the finish line Saturday after successfully finishing the 65-mile Conquer the Coast bicycle ride in Corpus Christi but it felt like it. There were several more "slow poke" riders coming in behind ...

Conquer the Coast ride
I know I haven't blogged in awhile because I, that is to say ...oh well, I'd admit it, I procrastinated. I suppose that is better than prevaricating or expectorating. One of the more enjoyable rides in the region - Conquer ...

First Riverside Ride
I know I'm a few days late with this but I'd like to thank the Kiwanis Club of Victoria and all support personnel for a great inaugural Riverside Ride on Saturday. There were a little more than 120 bicycle riders ...

This blog is a thermonuclear weapon!
No wait. It's not. You can tell that because: a) It's just a blog. b) If it were a thermonuclear weapon it would be better hidden, right? But this week, a sticker promoting the Florida punk-folk band "This Bike is ...

bike blog on a somber note
I've never spent so much time on a bog as I have on this one. Don't expect too much in the way of quality, though. I'm pecking it out one handed. I crashed my bike Saturday afternoon and since have ...

Batteries? Check!
From my desk, I can see a little patch of window on the other side of the  newsroom. And I'm reminded: I need to change the batteries in my rear bike light before I ride home. Cyclists, it's getting dark ...

Missions Tour de Goliad
 The weather was gorgeous, the routes scenic and the company delightful during the 17th annual Missions Tour de Goliad bicycle ride on Saturday.  A few hundred of us riders gathered in Courthouse Square were welcomed to the ride and given last ...