BSL Cliffhanger
Presented by SS Fitness, DFC Cycles & SSVinyl.com
Lubbock, TX
Sunday, November 14, 2010
USA Cycling Event USA Cycling Permit # Pending
Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for September 21st
Garmin acquires MetriGear, adding cycling power to fitness portfolio
from Garmin Blog by Garmin
100705 Garmin Ltd., the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today that it has acquired MetriGear, Inc., the creator of an innovative pedal-based power solution for cycling, as a new and exciting component of its growing fitness division.
MetriGear is a Silicon Valley-based company devoted to creating game-changing solutions…
Pharr police continue investigating fatal crash
by Monitor
Officials are still looking into a fatal crash that happened Monday night.
The driver of a Chrysler Pacifica struck a man riding a bicycle at about 8:30 p.m. Monday. The crash happened at the intersection of North I Road and Sioux Road, said Pharr police spokesman Sgt. Santiago Solis.
Solis said the driver knew he had hit someone and immediately stopped to help. Alcohol was not a factor in the crash. …
Cyclist Run Over And Killed In Houston | The Wheel Brothers …
by admin
According to a League Certified Instructor at Bicycle World of Houston, the Bayou City was the No. 1 least bicycle friendly city in the nation. The League of American Bicyclists have changed that ranking by adding more trails and routes …
Bicycle automatic braking system, eye tracking system and GPIB screen saver win top honors for TI’s DesignStellaris 2010
Designs from more than 60 countries demonstrate how Stellaris® microcontrollers drive innovation around the world
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ — Showcasing how far Stellaris ARM® Cortexâ„¢-M3-based microcontrollers (MCUs) can take designs, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced that Richard Wotiz’s innovative Bicycle ABS Brake System took top prize in the DesignStellaris 2010 contest. Commissioned to inspire technological advancement through healthy competition among engineers around the globe, the challenge was accepted by almost 1,000 contestants from more than 60 countries. Wotiz’s Bicycle ABS Brake System leverages the advanced connectivity, data efficiency, motion control features, and performance of TI’s Stellaris LM3S9B96 MCU to control brake force…
Spook ‘n Spoke Bicycle Ride & 5k Fun Run – Wichita Falls, TX
Spook ‘n Spoke Bicycle Ride & 5k Fun Run
Presented by Texoma Cycling Center/X-Press 2000 Girls & Boys Club Soccer Teams
Wichita Falls, TX
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Online Registration Closes Monday, October 25, 2010 at 11:45 PM ET
The Ride:   Who says Trick-or-Treating is just for kids and can’t be done on a bike? Put on your costume and join us for some Halloween fun on Saturday, October 30, 2010 at 10:00 AM! This spooky trek will offer four different routes: 6 miles, 20 miles, 35 miles, and 62 miles (100 K) and LOTS of fun for your entire family. Rest stops will be conveniently located throughout the routes and our local X-Press 2000 Girls & Boys Club Soccer Teams will be ready to treat you with your favorite treats…sports drinks, fruits, and cookies. The ride will start and end at Texoma Cycling Center, 502 Wichita Street, Wichita Falls, Texas.
Info:Â All entrants will receive a long sleeve t-shirt.
Cost:Â $25 per event, if you wish to do the Run and Bicycle Ride cost will be $40 and entrants will receive only one t-shirt.
Thanks for helping us support cycling and youth sports in the Wichita Falls area and enhancing our goal first as a city, a state and overall as a country. YOU can make the difference. Thanks for Participating.
Jarvis & Karen Polvado – Event Promoters
WF Local X-Press 2000 Girls & Boys Club Soccer Teams – Event Sponsor/Event Promoters
Texoma Cycling Center – Event Sponsor
BikeUSA.com – Event Sponsor
Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for September 20th
Sunday Tempo Ride
from www.planobicycle.org
Plano Bicycle Association – Cycling in the Dallas Fort Worth Texas Area. … This is a group ride that will stay together riding “tempo” with constant …
Genitals feeling numb? Get a new bike saddle!
by 33 KDAF-TV
National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health Recommendations
Dallas, Texas – Nearly 40 million Americans ride bikes every year. Among them the same problem keeps creeping up: genital numbness.
“Something has to give; either you genitals have to give or your sit bone or the saddle,” said Woody Smith. He manages Bike Mart in Dallas, Texas.
The federal government recommends people who ride bicycles for work — like police officers and messengers — get better seats or face potential reproductive damage caused by compressed nerves and arteries in groin areas. The National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health encourages workers to use no-nose saddles or seats…
Six Bairds Over Texas: Le Tour de Hart!
by Mama Lee
Tour participants were also encouraged to decorate their bikes. Here ‘Od Ting helps Malachi make his bike extra awesome. Lottie sporting her Bahamas Flag. The bikes are decorated, the flags are chosen, and the riders are ready for the …