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Come and enjoy drinks and snacks after the Hotter'N Hell ride on Saturday August 29rd.  The event will have food trucks on location.  We plan on having the FWBA trailer on site with drinks, hamburgers or hotdogs, watermelon, and other snacks.  Feel free to bring your lawn chair and hang out with the club after this iconic Texas pay ride. 

The FWBA association is pleased to offer an international cycling opportunity in Limoux France.  The location is amazing and the cycling is outstanding.  Travel dates will be in September or October of 2027.  

The website for the cycling tour is lemonastereadventures.com.   

The tour is a:

a) Fully supported cycling tour, all cycling rides will be from one base site.   

b) 7 days; Sat to Sat

c) Hotel accommodation is at a four-star hotel. 

d) Breakfast and dinners for all days except Wednesday are included in cost.  Wednesday, is a free day to do as you wish.  The participants determine itinerary for Wed..   Participants pay for their own lunch and Wed dinner.   

e) Cost $3250 double occupancy, or $3750 single occupancy.  Full outstanding cost is due two months before arrival date.  Cost covers: support, hotel, food and bikes.  

f) Bikes are provided - 50-34, 11-speed, no electronic shifting and no disk brakes, they will fit you on your bike on Sat a.m. when you arrive.

They have 9 hybrid ebikes,   30 road bikes.  

g) Participants will need to take their own pedals and possibly your own seat.

h) You will need to book your own flight and possibly travel one or two days ahead of time before tour starts.  Arrival at least 2 days ahead is recommended due to flight delays/cancellations.  

i) Number of participants is limited to 10.  

j) Travel Insurance is a requirement to do this tour.  

FWBA's preference is to reserve a September date.  To do this; participants must submit a $500.00 non refundable deposit by this Friday.  If we cannot meet this date then our tour dates are one of the last two weeks in Oct.  of 2027.  If you need a single occupancy the deposit is $1000.00.

Please review the website.  If we get 8 people to sign up by this Friday we will have reserved the tour for Sept 2027 date.   If we cannot get 8 people to sign up by this Friday (8/21/2026) then the sign up deadline for an Oct 2027 tour date is 8/31, by 8/31 we must have a minimum of 8 individual's deposit.  

Any international trip requires flexibility, tolerance for hiccups and an open mind to new cultures, food and challenges.  Note this tour comes highly recommended by Neil Rosen.  He intends to join us in this outing.  

Please refer any questions you may have to Linda Gamez.  (713)480-3955

President: Jeff Hooper

Vice President: Mark Struder

Treasurer: Chad Cline

Ride Leader: Kent Lunski

Communications: Pat Thorton

Special Events: Loralee Surin

Secretary: Linda Gamez

Membership: Andy Katz

Save The Date!  Saturday December 13, 2025

This year's FWBA Awards Banquet / Holiday Party will be at Esperanza's Restaurant and North Main St!  There will be great food, Joe T. Garcia's Margaritas, Awards, Mistletoe, and other fun!  More details to come!

The FWBA Board has unanimously decided not to participate in the "Parade of Lights Reimagined" this year. Due to restrictions on the types of groups allowed, FWBA does not qualify as a participant, so save your lights and Christmas attire for 2021!!

Additionally, because of current pandemic concerns, the Board unanimously agreed to postpone the 2020 FWBA Christmas Party until December 12, 2021, at Blue Mesa Grill.

New start time: 7:30am

New start place: parking lot in front of Spokes (136 Bufford St., Burleson)

New Ride Leader:  Chad Cline

New routes coming soon!

Let’s ride!

On May 18, 2020 Governor Abbott announced we are in the second phase for reopening Texas. 

Therefore, the FWBA club will reopen sponsored rides on May 30, and the ride calendar will be repopulated by mid-June. Please keep in mind, we still need to following the Minimum Health Protocols for Individuals by practicing social distancing to slow the spread of Covid-19, especially in gatherings of 10 people or more.

The virus that causes COVID-19 can be spread to others by infected persons who have few or no symptoms. Even if an infected person is only mildly ill, the people they spread it to may become seriously ill or even die, especially if that person is 65 or older with pre-existing health conditions that place them at higher risk. Because of the hidden nature of this threat, everyone should rigorously follow the practices specified in these protocols, all of which facilitate a safe and measured reopening of Texas. The virus that causes COVID-19 is still circulating in our communities. We should continue to observe practices that protect everyone, including those who are most vulnerable.

Lake Benbrook Park is Open

We were informed by Terry Schmidt, the lead ranger for Lake Benbrook Park that the park OPEN. Enjoy your ride and be safe!

Thank you,

Lorraine L Leonard, President

I moved from Levelland, TX in 2011 to Weatherford.  I was an active flat land rider with a couple of friends in our small town.  For several years I rode alone here until one day while riding my MTB a friendly gentlemen rode up behind me and began visiting.  He was on a faster road bike; however, he rode the 15 mile loop with me and informed me about the wonderful folks in the FWBA and all the fun rides, events and fellowship that you all enjoy.  He told me how close I live to numerous riders from the club-- I had no idea!  He encouraged me to join FWBA.  What a wonderful suggestion!  I have so enjoyed the fellowship, experience, and knowledge of the sport that members have shared.  Your hospitality is unmatched, FWBA.  I am a proud, proud member.  Thank you Wayne Kirby, for the introduction.

Buddy Hutto       

If my memory serves me well I was a member of FWBA in 1970 or it could have been 1971. The meetings were held in some building on or off of Bailey St. near W. 7th. My wife and I both had Peugeot 10 speed bikes. The one event that I remember us going on was a weekend camping and ride in East Texas somewhere around Bonham. I finally sold that bike in 2007 and have recently been thinking about getting a bike to ride on the Trinity Trails. It’s good to see that the club is still around and active after 50 years.-- David Lanford