Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup January 1st

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Texas bike tour organizers look for input from riders
www.cyclocamping.com
While most people already know that a bicycle tour can give them the opportunity to explore their natural surroundings, not everyone is aware that they may be able to influence where they ride.

Organizers of the Texas Fort Trails bike tour are now asking for participants’ help in choosing routes that will take cyclists throughout the Concho Valley region, according to the…

How Bicycling Is Transforming Business
By Jay Walljasper, Yes! Magazine
Cities across the US discover that good biking attracts great jobs and top talent to their communities.

“Biking is definitely part of our strategy to attract and retain businesses in order to compete in a mobile world,” says Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, as we glide across the Mississippi River on one of two bike-and-pedestrian bridges that connect downtown to the University of Minnesota. “We want young talent to come here and…

…Austin, Texas, is ambitiously expanding its bike infrastructure; its first green lane opened last spring, one of 10 planned for the city. Cirrus Logic, a computer chip company that depends on specially trained engineers, moved to downtown Austin last summer from an outlying location “to become more attractive as an employer,” says…

12 Things to Forget About 2012 in Mountain Biking
www.vitalmtb.com
It’s the last day of 2012. Here are some MTB fads, ideas and styles you can forget about as we …

1. The Wheel Size War

The Pedaler Newsletter – January Edition
San Antonio Wheelmen
I hope Santa brought you some great cycling goodies over the holidays. Undoubtedly, there were some cycling computers, wheels, saddles, arm warmers, gloves, jerseys,  shorts, or socks under some of the Christmas trees in the local area.  The Assos Chamois Creme that I received will certainly be used throughout the year!

2012 was another great year for cycling in the local area.  We added a new location, Adkins-Junction, to our list of rides, updated some of our routes, and created new maps.  We also started offering GPS files for some of our…

Race Preview – TX State Championships – CycleHaus Tough CX – Jan 5-6, 2013
by joeyTWOwheels        Texas Cyclocross
This is it!

Last call to race your CX bike in the great state of Texas. And what a fitting location for the Texas State Championships than CycleHaus. Last year’s event was phenomenal:

San Antonio trail maintenance
by utsamtber            forums.mtbr.com
Happy new year everyone!
I was wondering how we could get a trail maintenance day set up. A lot of the trails have branches hanging infront of the rider, a lot of dirt is washed out. I think it would be cool to organize a few hours where we can go trim the bushes and trees and rework some of the washed out areas. We can really improve our trail system I think. What do you guy think? I’m talking about the Leon creek trails primarily.

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for December 31st

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LMRA Bike Club Evening Ride: Benbrook Routes – 5:30PM
Event: Jan 09, 2013
Be a Positive Ambassador:
STOP – LOOK – and BE SEEN
Start at Benbrook YMCA Ballfield parking lots 5:30pm
Ride out along Lake Benbrook park roads and beyond.
Routes for cruiser, pacer and swifty groups ranging from 17-35 miles.
$1 or yearly pass required for Corps of Engineers lake road gate entry.
Headlights and taillights are needed.
Standard routes: Benbrook all-in-one cruiser, pacer, swifty
Alternate routes will ride to White Settlement or through Westover Hills

Good Time River and Town Tour
San Antonio Cycling Club
Where: Meet at Lions Field Senior Center at 2809 Broadway (across the street from Goodtime Charlies) near E. Mulberry Ave.
When: Jan 6, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Description: Don’t miss this ride with great scenic views. This easy paced ride will start at Lions Field Senior Center, 2809 Broadway. We will travel south as we go through town, then get on the Mission Reach Trail next to Blue Star Brewery, then on to Mission San Jose. Return trip will be through HemisFair Park and Sunset Station. Approximately 20 miles. Ride leaders, Vern,210-275-5637, vjeys@satx.rr.com, or Heidi, 210-842-2383, cycle_tx@yahoo.com. Stay for lunch. Guests are welcome. This will be a combined ride with the Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club.

Goodbye 2012; And Good Riddance
by Bryan            Biking to Live
2012 had both ups and down. Well, probably more downs than ups (kinda like the stock market). Goals were missed, miles weren’t ridden, and weight wasn’t lost. I’m really starting to sound like a broken record aren’t I?

I had a pretty decent year in 2011 and that lead me to create some pretty big goals for 2012. You can read about my 2012 goals here. I can say that I was 100%…

Most Awesome Cross – Cat 4 Start

TXBRA Cyclocross Race sponsored by Team Super Awesome and Richardson Bike Mart, Cat 4 Start from the first Barriers with some Heckling!

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for December 30th

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New Year’s Detox Ride – Canceled
AustinBike.com
Update – Based on impending rain/cold weather and the option for a better ride in the afternoon/evening, I am going to merge the annual detox ride into the kickoff R&I:

http://www.bikemojo.com/speak/showthread.php?t=94240

Yes, it is that time of year again.  And, even though it has been at least a week since I have stopped drinking in Russia, I believe that I still have a large amount of vodka in my body.

Just like the annual post thanksgiving ride, we also have an annual detox ride in this town.  The greenbelt is the only appropriate place to…

Houston Bicycle Club Houston Sans Car Ride
Sun 01/06/13        9:00 am
This is an informal, leader led ride, at a leisurely pace ( Ride speed:  11 to 14 mph )  for those who want to know Houston  and many of its special places, by bike.  Learn basic bicycle commuting safety with a friendly group.  Rest stop will include one of the city’s independent coffee houses.  This ride is normally scheduled the first Sunday of each month and the route will vary at the whim of the leader, but will generally include a “figure 8 pattern” so that riders who do not wish to do the entire ride can easily return to the ride start.

El Paso Bicycle Club Ride
Sunday, January 27
Westside Fingers-9:00 am
Meet at Cimarron Park (Northern Pass one block east of Resler), for the ride you love to hate. Climb all your favorite hills in the Westside neighborhoods. 25 miles, moderate pace. To get there, take Resler north past Helen of Troy and turn right on Northern Pass. Rick Rivas, …

Lone Oak Ride
Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club
12237 Hwy 87 east, Adkins, TX, 78101
Ride starts at 9:00 a.m.  This is a 27 mile and slightly hilly but very scenic ride on the east side of San Antonio.  Bring plenty of water and snacks as this ride is mostly along country roads without service station stops.  Meet at the Lonesome Oak Café (closed except for the parking lot).  Directions: Take Hwy. 87 East towards Loop 1604.  Turn left at the stoplight by the service station and go one block to the service road.  Turn left on the service road to Lonesome Oak café, on the right. For more information contact ride leader Yoli Sanchez at…

McAllen Police Cycling Team

Come ride with us every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 pm
Start/Finish at Bicycle World McAllen

Ibuprofen Harms Intestines during Exercise; Aspirin Does Not
Dr. Gabe Mirkin’s Fitness and Health E-Zine
December 30, 2012
A study from the Netherlands shows that taking Ibuprofen before intense exercise increases bleeding from the intestines (Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, December 2012). This can interfere with a person’s training program by delaying recovery from intense exercise.

BLOOD TEST MEASURES INTESTINAL DAMAGE: When intestines are damaged, blood leaks from the intestines into the bloodstream. This can be measured by a blood test called “Intestinal Fatty Acid Binding Protein I-FABP). The author demonstrated that blood levels of I-FABP rise during intense exercise and remain elevated only for up to one hour after a person finishes exercising intensely. This shows that the damaged intestines heal within an hour.

STRENUOUS EXERCISE CAN DAMAGE INTESTINES: Strenuous exercise itself, without Ibuprofen, can damage the intestines. For example, cyclists who rode hard and fast for an hour immediately developed elevated blood levels of I-FABP (PLoS One, July 2011;6(7):e22366).

During intense exercise, large amounts of blood must be pumped to bring oxygen to muscles. The body gets the extra blood by shutting off blood flow to the intestines. The decreased blood flow to…

This next article is getting more important to me every day.

Healthy Older People Can and Should Compete in Endurance Events
Dr. Gabe Mirkin’s Fitness and Health E-Zine
December 9, 2012
An editorial in the January 2013 British medical journal, Heart, states that “Running too fast, too far, and for too many years may speed one’s progress toward the finish line of life.” The author bases his opinion on two recent reports presented at medical meetings:

• DISTANCE: One study of 52,600 people followed for 30 years showed that runners had a 19 percent lower death rate than non runners, but those who ran more than 25 miles a week did not live longer than non-runners.

• SPEED: Another study showed that runners who ran slower than eight miles per hour lived longer than non-runners, but those who ran faster than 8 MPH did not live longer.

These two studies are far too limited to make you think that older people should limit how much and how intensely they exercise. THEY APPEAR TO SHOW THAT INTENSE OLDER RUNNERS DO NOT GAIN AN ADVANTAGE OVER NON-RUNNERS. THEY DO NOT SHOW THAT RUNNING IS HARMING THEM. No reasonable physician should use just this data to recommend limiting exercise in older people. Overwhelming evidence shows that exercise helps prevent and…

New Year’s Day Ride
Fredericksburg Cyclists Club
What better way to start a new year than go for a bike ride. Put on your cold weather gear and join us for the first FCC ride of 2013. We will start from Bethlehem Baptist Church (4700 Massaponax Church Road, Fredericksburg). This is the same location as our usual Saturday morning ride. Avaliable route options are 16,30,42 and 53. Please park along either the front road or spaces nearest the trees and leave the spots near the church and the middle rows available for the church. We will plan to go as long as it is not raining or snowing and the starting temp is above 35°. Ride leader is Steve Jakubowski

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for December 29th

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No biking today for me. The temperature just barely got to 50 and the breeze made it feel many degrees cooler. Not much better tomorrow and Monday it could warm up to the 60’s but with rain.

Brazosport Bicycle Club rides
1/1/2013 9:00 AM
New Year’s Day Ride.
1/4/2013 8:00 AM
Friday Morning Ride.
1/5/2013 8:00 AM
Saturday Morning Ride.

Scooter On Social Media
Corinth Cycling Club

Great ride today with clubmates!!! Sat Dec 29, 2012
I took four pictures and in each one Scooter I think is catching up on his status updates. He has many followers…
Love having the snow on the ground.

Northwest Cycling Club
January Club Newsletter

Northwest Cycling Club Rides
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
9:00am
New Year’s Day Ride
Saturday, January 5, 2013
8:00am
Ride Start-Jeanette Tyler
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
7:30pm
Club Meeting
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Race Team Camp
8:00am
Ride Start – Barbara Wu
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Race Team Camp
Saturday, January 19, 2013
8:00am
Ride Start – Ino Sofjan
Saturday, January 26, 2013
8:00am
Ride Start – Samuel Wu
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
7:00pm
Board Meeting

The Signs Of Our Times
by dickdavid            Bike Friendly Richardson

We just wanted to share some of the signs that you might have been seeing along the road in Richardson. Starting several months back, the City of Richardson has been adding these to a number of locations around town, many of them appear right where you enter the city.

We think these are a nice little welcome into our city, a good way to make motorists bike-aware, and a great…

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