The Texas Bicycle Coalition has launched a new program that will be of great benefit to mountain bicyclists as well as other trail users in Texas - the Subaru/BikeTexas Trail Doctors. With generous support from Subaru of America, Inc. and grants from Texas Parks & Wildlife's Department Recreational Trails Grant Program, the program started in January with funding available through December 2004.

Modeled after the highly successful Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew, the Subaru/BikeTexas Trail Doctors will travel across Texas to lead trail workdays and to host trail construction workshops.

The experienced and talented duo of Ryan Spates and Susan Stormer  will make up the team known as the Subaru/BikeTexas Trail Doctors and hit the Texas highways in a 2003 Subaru Baja vehicle. Both have been very active in the mountain biking community for a number of years - both in trail advocacy and racing. Additionally, Ryan and Susan are experienced trail builders and have supplemented their knowledge by working closely with one of the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crews during IMBA's Hot Spot visit in Houston in early January.