Like with a lot of cool bike things that I learn about, I found out about this on Urban Velo. Young bike rider, Ryan Stamerro, will be riding his bike across country this summer. Sure, there’s really nothing special about that. Folks do cross-country bike rides all the time (it’s one of my personal bucket list items). What makes Ryan’s trip a bit different is that he’s going to do it on a fixed gear bike. The entire trip is also meant to bring awareness to Half United.

He’ll also be recording his ride with 35mm photography and through his blog, One Country, One Gear. It sounds like a great challenge and adventure, and I wish him a safe journey.

If you are interested in following his journey and would like to help him get started, click here to see his Kickstarter page.

No theme this week – just some fantastic photography.

I hope you enjoy this set and check back each week to see what shots get picked. Be sure to check out the Flickr page to see all the awesome bike shots shared by our extremely talented contributors.

"winter cycle chic" © Simply Bike

Simply Bike - Website: Simply Bike

"Tweed Run NovC 2011 (11)" © Funny Cyclist

Funny Cyclist

© rperks1

rperks1 - Website: Ocean Air Cycles

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A fellow cyclist has fallen and needs your help. From their Facebook page:

We are working on a fundraiser for our fellow cyclist Misty “Liberty Kat” who was seriously injured on a group ride recently. She sustained broken bones and even a fracture in her neck among other things–she was wearing a helmet or the damage might have been worse. We’re happy to report that Liberty is out of the ICU where she was Care Flighted and she seems to be recovering quite well with the help all of your positive thoughts and well wishes. 

The fundraiser is January 29th at the AMAZING Fitzgerald Loft at 2814 Canton in Deep Ellum. We are SO LUCKY to have generous people like Sean & Karen Kohler Fitzgerald in our community, so please make sure you thank them for their hospitality when you meet them

Your donation of $10 at the door gets live entertainment and FREE BEER which is being donated by the kind folks at Franconia Brewery!

Raffle tickets will be sold for our long list of AWESOME prizes (see comments section for details). Prize values are $20-$600!

If you own a business or have connections to anyone who may be interested in donating cash or items for raffle/auction at the event, please contact either Toni Youngblood or Susan Reeves ASAP. 

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO DONATE $ DIRECTLY TO LIBERTY

Every little bit counts – even $5 or $10. These donations my not pay for all of her bills, but will help her get back on her feet.

Date: Sunday, January 29, 2012
Time: 1:00pm until 6:00pm
Location: Fitzgerald Loft at 2814 Canton in Deep Ellum
Cover: $10 Donation at the door (FREE beer) – Raffle tickets will also be sold.

For some reason, I always miss this event. This year, I’m going to do my best to make it out to the 5th Annual Great Southwest Bike Swap Meet. This is a one-day event where bicycle shops, frame builders and independent bike geeks can buy, sell, trade and show bicycle stuff. Sounds like a perfect way to spend a Sunday.

Date: Sunday, March 4, 2012
Time: 9:00am – 2:00pm
Location: RESOURCE CONNECTION OF TARRANT COUNTY
1100 Circle Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76119-8111

The Resource Connection of Tarrant County Campus is located on the south side of Fort Worth, off of I-20 and Campus Drive (Exit 439), One exit east of the I-20/I-35W interchange, north of I-20.

The event will be in building 2300 on the north side of the campus. The entrance and exit will be on the northwest corner of the building and will be clearly marked.

Admission: FREE to the public

RAFFLE PRIZES: Raffle tickets will be on sale for $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00. Drawings will be held every half-hour for raffle prizes to those present, with a grand prize set of Mavic wheels to be drawn at the close of the show. Must be present to win raffle prizes.

For more information call Rick at Colonel’s Bicycles (817) 924-1333.

No theme this week – just some fantastic photography.

I hope you enjoy this set and check back each week to see what shots get picked. Be sure to check out the Flickr page to see all the awesome bike shots shared by our extremely talented contributors.

"$1 Records" © Georgie_grrl

Georgie_grrl

© pianococtail

pianococtail - Website: http://www.bicivilizados.org

IMG_1297 © hector.acuna

hector.acuna - Website: Hector Acuna’s Website

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Last Sunday, local bicycle group – Bike Friendly Deep Ellum – hosted their first el Tour de Taco. The idea for the run was simple: meet up for a bike ride, log 20 or so miles, find a taco stand and enjoy. You can’t plan a better ride. However, as the size of the group got larger, they opted for a slower, shorter more scenic ride – perfect for dragging my son along on the trailer.

The group met up at St. Pete’s Dancing Marlin on Commerce, and the ride was a really nice tour of some great Dallas destinations. We started through Deep Ellum, took a lap around Fair Park, then back into town to ride through the Arts District. From there, we rode to Main Street Garden Park, cut through downtown Dallas, then headed south into Cedars. There, we stopped off at a really cool, urban skate park. After that, we rode by the Dallas Farmer’s Market, then back to Deep Ellum where La Grange had half priced tacos and a happy hour for us. I was amazed at how much we saw on such a short ride. The total ride was about 10.5 miles – perfect for a dad and his son on the tandem bike trailer.

My son had a blast and wants to do it again.

Here are some pics. Click here to see the entire set. You can also go to Biking In Dallas and Dallas Cycle Chic to read more about the ride and see more pics.

Meet Up At St. Pete's

Starting Through Deep Ellum

A Loop Around Fair Park

Detour Through The Dallas Arts District

Cutting Through The Main Street Gardens Park

Cutting Through Downtown Dallas

Skate Park In Cedars

Finish With Tacos at La Grange

My son and I will be attending el Tour de Taco tomorrow, and because he doesn’t ride yet, we’ll be rolling with the bike trailer. This thing spends most of its time hanging in the garage, so we thought decided to dust it off and take it for a test spin around the neighborhood.

I think I might be breaking him down. His reluctance to learn is starting to get replaced by comments like “I feel like I’m flying!!!”

Soon.

The folks at Yehuda Moon are doing their Virtual Alleycat Race again. I did this last year and it was a whole lot of fun! Be warned, it’ll kill a small portion of your day, so make sure your boss is in a meeting.

From their site:

Cyclelicious and the Kickstand Cyclery have teamed up for a winter race: The Kickstand Cyclery Virtual Alleycat. When the race begins on January 30th, you’ll race other participants from Internet checkpoint to checkpoint as you visit various bicycle websites. Prizes will be awarded for speed, agility, and creative comments left at each checkpoint.

Even if there weren’t prizes involved, it’s till a nice little tour of some great bike websites. Plus, it’s fun looking for clues that will lead you to the next checkpoint – even if you aren’t racing.

No theme this week – just some fantastic photography.

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"Pamela, Patria, Bikes, RSC Women's Ride" © Lovely Bicycle!

Lovely Bicycle! - Website: Lovely Bicycle!

"unknown cyclist at st pancras lock" © charleyk

charleyk

© AK Rando

AK Rando - Website: Alaska Randonneurs

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I got a preview of the new RADIOSHACK NISSAN TREK team bike which is going for the low price of $11,686.48. It’s their ‘flagship 6 Series that embodies all the qualities a pro-tour rider demands: precise steering, instant acceleration, long-ride comfort, hand-built quality, and personal customization.’

I thought to myself, I could buy a fleet of regular retail bikes (no custom builds) for this much money. I started to put together my fantasy garage list if I had that kind of bike budget. I was surprised at how quickly I reached it.

Here is my current (ever-changing) list:
Raleigh Record Ace – MSRP: $1,799
Redline Metro Classic – MSRP: $1,100
Cooper Bikes T100 Sebring - MSRP: $1,175
Redline Urbis - MSRP: $550
Civia Loring – MSRP: $1,395
Dahon Mu Uno – MSRP: $600
Rivendell Sam Hillborne - MSRP: $1,500
Hampsten Travelissimo II – MSRP: $3,200

TOTAL: $11,319 

Yes, it’s an odd list that doesn’t show much variety. And sure, there are lots of handmade and custom bike options out there – that’s a completely different blog post for me.

What about you? What bikes would you get if you had a $12,000 budget?