Velo Valero

Good morning and happy Friday. And what a good Friday it is - the San Antonio and Philadelphia Tour de Cures are only a week away, the Spurs finally won a game against those pesky Hornets, and (more on this later) I found my missing camera bag. Today's blog will be all about good things, so clip in and enjoy the ride! San Antonio Weekend Ride The...

Good morning and happy Tuesday! Yesterday a group of us that did the Napa Tour de Cure were in transit between the wine country and San Antonio (with a few microbreweries along the way), so I was unable to do a blog posting. To make it up to you, you're getting a Tuesday edition focused specifically on the Tour de Cure ! Napa Tour The Napa Tour...

Good morning and Happy May Day (and Thursday). I leave for California today at noon, so you're getting a special treat - the Friday blog one day early! I'm soooo looking forward to the Napa Tour de Cure and riding with Dan and the good folks from the Valero Benicia Refinery, along with the 14 folks from San Antonio that are traveling to do the...

Good morning and happy Monday! Weekend Ride ...Well, Mother Nature had other plans for us during the Sunday Morning training ride we hosted for the San Antonio Tour de Cure . The weather map showed a monster storm to the north of San Antonio, and it was supposed to hit us during the morning with the force of an angry defensive lineman. As a result,...

Good morning and happy Friday! I've been on vacation this week, but when I got back in today, I was so happy to see the team hasn't missed a beat due to the diligent efforts of the Velo Valero Board of Directors . Castroville Ride San Antonio Team Captain John "the Punisher" Tenison will lead the joint Tour de Cure training ride on...

Good morning and happy Monday! I'm on day 2 of my waltz through the San Antonio Fiesta season with my Aunt Mary, and I'm still recovering from the thrilling double overtime win by the Spurs over the evil Suns, but I'm never too busy to spread the gospel of Velo Valero. We had a great weekend of rides, so let's get right to it, eh? LBJ...

Happy Thursday - I'm be out of town in Austin tomorrow, so you're getting the Friday blog today (what a deal!) Fiesta Weekend Rides It's Fiesta time in San Antonio again, the most wondrous time of year. I'm actually going to take the week off for the first time ever, and use the time to show my 75-year-old Aunt Mary who is visiting from...

Good morning and happy hump day. Lots going on in Velo-ville this week, so let's get right to it! Upcoming Events A feature of the web site you might find helpful is our Calendar of Events . We keep this calendar up to date with all the key events for the team, including the organized rides some or all of the team is participating in, along with...

Good morning and happy Monday! This blog is going to 100% about cycling, because there's so just much incredible riding going on these days. The air is cool, the sky is blue, the wild flowers are out, and almost every day we have a great ride for you to participate in - what more could you ask for? Tall Texan My heart is still racing from the incredible...

Just a very quick note to end the week. It promises to be Chamber of Commerce weather in San Antonio this weekend, so to paraphrase the immortal words of Freddy Mercury , it's time to get on our bikes and ride! Weekend Rides Two rides are available this weekend to help you get in shape for the San Antonio Tour De Cure , which is just a month away...