Geek is a State of Mind
from Improbable Insights» Loyd Case on Technology by Loyd Case
I’ve written boatloads of articles over the years about PC tech, building PCs, hardware specs, benchmarks and other topics that PC enthusiasts (read: PC geeks) care about. Geeks obsess over details. How many shader cores? What’s the latency? Bandwidth between interconnects. And so it goes.
I’m also a fairly serious amateur photographer. I obsess over which lenses would be ideal, how fast they should be, ISO settings, which noise reduction app works best. I suppose you could call me a digital photo geek, but I’m a pale shade of some of the real pros out there.
Then there’s bicycles. …
Texas looks at options for transportation
by abc13.com
The state also spoke about the best types of transportation to improve mobility including roadways, bicycle facilities, airports and passenger rail. …
Parmer Location Opens With A Bang! « It’s Time To Ride!
by djcurtin
While the new store officially opened its doors on June 1, two July weekends saw Bicycle Sport Shop’s Parmer store christened with a series of Grand Opening events to introduce Bicycle Sport Shop to the greater Cedar Park/Round Rock area.
The festivities began on Saturday July 17, with the annual Bicycle Sport Shop Chipotle Ride. Over 300 riders came out to brave the hills and wind on an out-an-back ride from the Parmer Store…
LOBV presents: Hottest Day of the Year Ride and Benefit! | Austin …
by Jason
But in all seriousness, the LOBV is an AMAZING organization, and for years now have been responsible for a lot of the behind the scenes (and in your face) political workings around town as they pertain to bicycles and alternative …
HS sports switch gears to two wheels | KXAN.com
Mountain biking has long been the sport of choice for people seeking a fun and challenging way to exercise outdoors. Now, the sport is on the verge of becoming a staple in a new setting: Texas high schools.
The Texas High School Mountain Bike Racing League will create mountain biking teams in high schools across the state. Founding Committee Chair, Vance McMurry, said the interest in mountain biking teams…
Anti-cancer advocates pedal through city
It’s a journey that’s 6,400 kilometres (4,000 miles) in the making – taking in a varied terrain of mountains,
By Stephanie Waddell on August 4, 2010 at 3:44 pm
JOURNEY’S END IN SIGHT – The University of Texas bicyclists posed for a photo Monday in Whitehorse.
It’s a journey that’s 6,400 kilometres (4,000 miles) in the making – taking in a varied terrain of mountains, the coast and prairie – all in the name of a worthy cause, and today, it set out of Whitehorse.
With only about 10 days left on their trek from Austin, Tex., to Anchorage, the 53 cyclists who are taking part…
