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Biking • Reader picks

Winner Bonneville Shoreline Trail • Great climbs, rolling flat sections and techy areas that challenge aggressive riders give the Bonneville Shoreline trail plenty of variety to make it a winner in any mountain biker’s mind. That the trail is just minutes from downtown, making it a convenient place to get a lunch or post-work ride, makes it the most popular ride in the area. While the trail is …

Houston biking group eyes future amid growth, complaints

Houston biking group eyes future amid growth, complaints Houston Chronicle Copyright 2013 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 6:09 pm, Monday, July 1, 2013 On the last Friday of every month, Houston bicyclists meet at Market Square park to take part in Critical Mass, an informal bike ride that happens among …

Shift gears and ride comfortable

The snows melted, trails are drying up, summer biking events are starting to fill the calendar. With mountain biking season kicking into high-gear we’re going to take our first look at some biking gear to consider either for an upgrade or to keep you comfortable.

Biking in the crosshairs: wheel story behind NY plan

The Issue: Whether the Citi Bike bicycle-sharing program is a practical tool for New Yorkers and visitors. *** I thought I was the only one who considered this idea untenable, to say the least (“Taken for a Ride,” Steve Cuozzo, PostScript, June 23). It sounds like a good idea that for…

Sidewalk Biking Update: Stanley Roberts Joins The Crusade

SFist has gained an ally in our effort to eliminate sidewalk biking in San Francisco: noted newsman and patron saint of watchdogs everywhere Stanley Roberts . In his latest People Behaving Badly segment, filmed yesterday around San Francisco and aired on KRON4 ‘s evening news last night, Stanley calls out half a dozen offenders for the illegal behavior. [ more › ]