Daily News Roundup January 12th – Texas Bicycling

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Why I Ride: Texas Trails & Active Transportation Conference
by Jen
Leading national, state and local experts will help make this the largest and most exciting Texas state trail and bicycle/pedestrian transportation conference of all time. The 16th Texas Trails & Active Transportation Conference is …

Daisy Dumas | Blogs | Evening Standard
by ANM Blog
“Susie Wheeldon and Jamie Vining, the two remaining members of the SolarCycle team, have begun the final leg of their round the world bicycle expedition. After a Christmas break in Austin, Texas the two are now on their way to Miami to …

Inagural Austin Tweed Ride – Fine Ride !
by RidingPretty
Austin Texas just had a Tweed Ride! According to reports (thanks to Pat W.) between some 60 and 80 hearty souls participated! There are plenty more photos from the ride to peruse over here. I’m sure you will find your own favorites. …

Twee Ride - Austin

The Endeavors of Payson McElveen: Big Bend Winter Training Camp
by Payson McElveen
We race Pro/Cat 1 locally together, and he is my closest racing friend. We will be traveling together for many of the National, and possibly International races I do this season. We couldn’t help but get competitive in the fast singletrack and … Moab in Texas. Now THIS was fun. This little mot of grass I found in the creek bed was the first I’d seen in nearly a week. My shins and forearms started to get tired of the desert vegetation. EVERTHING in the desert has thorns. …

FtW CycEx: Tuesday night in January
by rab
It was nice to see the sun and actually feel some warmer temperatures today.

Went out for a ride after work on the road bike (which has been collecting dust lately) and was surprised how quickly it cooled off. Thankfully it was one of those rare calm nights so I didn’t have to factor in the windchill.
Definitely better off than my brothers and sisters back east who are still in the icebox. Good news is this “warmer” weather is headed your way…I think.

Cyclist injured in hit and run on New Year’s Day needs your help finding the driver
Jan 11th, 2010
by elliott.
Over the weekend, KVUE ran this story on Mariel Mentink, a Chicago resident who was severely injured in a hit and run accident early New Year’s Day while coming home from the Social Cycling ATX New Year’s Eve ride.

January 11th Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup

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Pedal Pushers: Beginners Page # 12 How to Maintain Fitness Even in …
by Roy and Christine
Winter has arrived and, speaking for myself, the weather has drastically cut into cycle time. You can hear the plaintiff rumblings of being house-bound from a lot of quarters.

Recently I was surfing on my Facebook and some of the comments found on my page: “O.K.—I don’t live in Texas fur nothing; it’s darn cold. I must remember this come those 100+ temps we ride in during bikin’ season, but 12 degrees—really!”
“You hit it right on the nose. I’m already tired of riding on my trainer. I just want to be outside!!! I would live up north if I wanted this much cold!”…

Yeah Tweed Ride, Boo Tweed Ride | Austin On Two Wheels
by elliott
I blame it on the fact that our Texas climate means there’s only 20-30 days of the year you’d actually want to wear tweed. The rest of the year, you’d be just plain hot. This ride was a chance to get duded up and most of the participants did not disappoint. Tweed jackets, knickers, and frock coats were in abundance and many of the lovely ladies had all manner of feathers in their hair. …

Fifth Street project
by Odessa American
The project could add trees, new sidewalks and bicycle paths to a 12-block stretch between Medical Center Hospital and Odessa Regional Medical Center. …

About the accident « VO2 triathlon & cycles’ Blog
by vo2tc
Last Saturday, Gustavo went riding with a group to Lime Creek.
One of his friends, Art had a flat and he decided go back to check him. On his way he suffer the accident. A lady saw him on the side of road and stopped to check him. She called to 911 and when she was waiting for the police, she Art walking and asked him to help….when he saw Gustavo, recognized him and called me, I was on my way to pick up him as his bike broke. You can read more details on his report about the ride.

The Ambulance took Gustavo…

TS Cyclists – Teamspeed.com
by tractorcrusher
Throughout my time here I’ve noticed a lot of garage pictures have various road and mountain bikes, so I wanted to see who all is into cycling and. … I’ve done it all, started off in mountain in Pennsylvania, then got into BMX/Freestyle when I got to Texas. Now, my job has a road bike team and I did the MS150 with them last fall in Mississippi. I’m officially hooked. Since a good finish in the MS150 I’ve taken a break, as I only had 6 weeks of training beforehand and …

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for January 10th

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Dallas Winter Bike Polo
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… Dallas Texas winter bicycle bike polo DFW cycling cyclists fixed gear fixie fixies single singlespeed …

University of Texas Cycling Team Blog: Cyclocross!
by Jacob
In the cold dead of winter, when the typical roadies are spinning bikes on their trainers, eating holiday cookies and getting overweight in the revelry of their so-called ‘off-season’ some diehard cyclists are still training. Through snow, sleet, and temperatures which freeze the readings on their HRMs, these cyclists, the baddest of the bad, not only train, but thrive. …

My first year as a born again cyclist in San Antonio « On the Move
by Hugh
Brooking no argument, my dear wife had decided that I, too, would be acquiring a bicycle so as to accompany her on one she purchased a few months earlier. I spent some time failing to find what I was looking for at a number of San … No one else will drive the old trucks at the Texas Transportation Museum. Our 1929 Ford Model A truck pretty much tops out at 40 MPH if thrashed but has a much more comfortable cruising speed of 31. A regular A will probably hit 60. …

Lcs #1 pflugerville grand prix | CyclocrossNews.com
by admin
… the best cyclocross courses in Texas: the Pflugerville Grand Prix. We don’t have any barrier video, or the pile up in the first turn. …

Comanche Cyclone Bicycle Tour – Comanche, TX

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Rides of 10, 22, 28, 42, 55 & 75 miles. All on paved two-lane farm-to-market roads, and country highways with wide shoulders. The routes have some flat runs, long stretches with gradual inclines, and some hills that could be challenging for less experienced or less fit riders. Check the route information by using the”Ride Day Routes” tab at the top of the page.

Also be sure to check the special route for youngsters 10 and under. It’s very safe and carefully monitored. They’ll be able to do their thing — with a little help from Mom or Dad!

Fully staffed Rest Stops will be strategically placed — with the riders’ comfort and safety in mind. There will be iced water, cold sports drinks, and a variety of snacks available to help “recharge your batteries.” Plus the necessary “relief” facility.

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