Daily Blog and News Roundup for June 22nd

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Cycle To Work, Plane Ride Home: Memorial of a Deadly Bicycle Accident
by Rick J
Memorial of a Deadly Bicycle Accident. It happened yesterday in this fair city, El Paso, Texas. A cyclist was killed while on an early morning ride, a time when the roads are still sleepy and a time when there is not much concern for …

Beginning Bicycle Commuting blog from Fort Worth | Austin On Two …
by marcus
One of the Texas blogs I’ve been following a while but haven’t put up on our blogroll yet is Beginning Bicycle Commuting. BBC (nice initials there, buddy) is a. …

Road Rights » Blog Archive » Why We Need Cycling Insurance
by cmattheis
The insurance is only available in Texas at present, but Clipp plans to expand availability to other states in the future. Other insurance companies may be offering insurance to cyclists in the not-too-distant future as well. …

Arik and Mia’s Crazy West Coast Bike Adventure: Un Lungo Giro in …
by AriknMia
This past weekend, Arik and I ventured an hour south of Dallas to tackle the Tour d’Italia in Italy, Texas. The ride started at Italy High School, and thousands of bikers milled about before the start. Those in clip-in bike shoes …

Village Creek is a hidden gem
by San Antonio Express – San Antonio,TX,USA
Village Creek is one of the few state parks and one of the few parks in the Big Thicket area that allows mountain biking; the adjacent Big Thicket National …

Daily Blog and News Roundup for June 21st

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Summertime bike race offers a challenge to participantsPosted On …
by Killeen Daily Herald – Killeen,TX,USA
Saturday’s race was a part of the Texas Bicycle Racing Association State Cup series. In the state cup, unlike the state championship, racers earn points …

Opportunities and choices
Amarillo.com – Amarillo,TX,USA
Alex Morgan, owner of the bicycle shop Bike Life, has competed in the Mountain Bike World Championships. Three members of Amarillo’s Team Jetstream, …

331 Miles: The Road Does Not Go on Forever
by 331 Miles
Then a few years ago his music and followers seemed to start drifting back to the roots: good songwriting, a solid band, and a great Texas aura expressed through his music. The rowdies were still fans, … As I always do when I post ride data, I included average speed in this post. Most folks commented on BikeNoob’s post that measuring average speed isn’t important. Reasons include variability, training theories, and cycling for fun. My basic “take” is as follows: on a …

Texas Tri Mom: Ironman Coeur d’Alene: Tomorrow
by Dionn
It began with a final ride (to make sure the bike was working properly) down the GORGEOUS Centennial Trail with my partners in Crime, Erin, Ebot and Dbot. It is light quite early here, so we rode in the bright morning at 6am! …

Daily Blog and News Roundup for Saturday June 20th

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Light day for news and blogs.

Update on Safe Passing Bill: Gov Perry Vetoes SB 488 | Austin On …
by elliott
In our view, this reflects a cavalier attitude on the part of the Governor toward the deaths of the 1000 vulnerable road users that are killed annually in Texas. It is well known that Rick Perry rides a bike on the streets and on the trails . Unfortunately, ordinary Texans do not have a security detail to shield them from motorists who drive dangerously. BikeTexas strongly disagrees with the reasoning stated in the veto …

New Mamma Jamma Ride to raise money for breast cancer services
by Austin 360 – Austin,TX,USA
They are planning several shorter cycling trips around Texas later this year. Big-time adventure can have a big impact on children, he says, …