Daily Blog and News Roundup for May 11th

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I think I can, I think I can « two wheels. one love. no rush.
by 10thousandfeet
At the bottom of the hill, I took note of the ranch gate with a large Texas flag flying above it so that I would know, on the return trip, when the going was about to get tough. – – -. I arrived late and without coffee – not my usual …

Introducing Violet Crown Cycles at Urban Velo
by Urban Jeff
Austin is known as the heart of Texas bike culture, so it’s no surprise to hear of another custom bike builder emerging from the “Athens of the South”. Violet Crown Cycles specializes in Dutch-style city bikes. From the Violet Crown website : … More images from the load-in and setup day of the 2009 North American Handmade Bicycle Show… NAHBS 2009 Thursday Part 1. For the 5th year running, the NAHBS has gathered the finest bicycle artisans in the world under one roof. …

Riders pedal 17 miles to honor fallen officers
by MyWestTexas.com – Midland,TX,USA
Salgado rode with a picture of DPS trooper James Scott Burns, who died in May 2008 after he was involved in a high-speed pursuit in East Texas and his …

I have a gas guzzler SUV but ride my bike to work. – iReport.com
by SauceJr
I live in Austin, Texas and I own an SUV that gets about 17.5 miles per gallon of gas. I love my car, but I love riding my bike to work everyday even more. I like saving gas and money. It is not much, but I like that it does help reduce …

Rebuttal to anti-cyclist article
by Austin 360 (subscription) – Austin,TX,USA
It’s attitudes like these that make it clear why the League of American Bicyclists recently ranked Texas 36th out of 50 states in its annual US Bicycle …

Motorists: Share the Road and Give Clearance to Cyclists …
by Beth Janicek
A preliminary Texas Department of Transportation report showed 50 bicyclists in Texas were killed and another 274 suffered incapacitating injuries. In the 50 bicyclists killed, 20 of those were caused by motorists not passing safely. …

Daily Blog and News Roundup for May 10th

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mtb law girl: Houston Chronicle publishes article on Safe Passing Bill
by mtblawgirl
Fifty Texas bicycle riders were killed and 274 suffered incapacitating injuries last year, according to a preliminary Texas Department of Transportation report. Frightening stories. Cindi Snell still has vivid memories of a near …

Cyclists looking for protection from motorists
by mySA.com Local news
“It’s important for motorists to understand that close counts — just like in horseshoes,” said Robin Stallings, executive director of BikeTexas, the educational arm of the Texas Bicycle Coalition. “This bill has the potential to educate …

Half Empty: In Texas Common Courtesy Has To Be Legislated
by Hal
“Another ridiculous and totally unnecessary law. Bicycles have no place on our roads.” “I’m sorry, but bicyclist don’t pay road taxes and thus they don’t have the right to even ride the bike on the road.” …

Durango Texas: Various Mother’s Day Malfunctions at River Legacy Park
by Durango
I’ve taken bikes to Bicycles, Inc. in Bedford a couple times with bad results. The first bad result was the gears sprockets needed to be replaced. And so Bicycles, Inc. did so. I get the bike back with the new gears, go to ride it and …

Keith Burgess-Jackson: Cedar Hill
by Keith Burgess-Jackson
Yesterday, in beautiful Cedar Hill, Texas (south of Dallas), I did my fifth bike rally of the year and my 451st overall. Having lived in Tucson, Arizona, for five years (1983 to 1988), I love sunshine. We get a lot… … I burned 1978 calories during the ride, which is an average of 574.4 per hour. How many calories you burn per hour depends on how hard you’re working. My average heart rate yesterday was 122. My maximum was 153. I reached a top speed of 38.2 miles per …

Daily Blog and News Roundup for May 9th

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Bill would require drivers to give cyclists enough space
by Houston Chronicle
Fifty Texas bicycle riders were killed and 274 suffered incapacitating injuries last year, according to a preliminary Texas Department of Transportation …

Friendliest States For Bicycling | Bikegrid
by jctripp
Washington, DC – May 5, 2009 – The League of American Bicyclists is releasing the second annual ranking of Bicycle Friendly States, scoring the 50 states on a. … 31 Georgia 32 Florida 33 Kansas 34 Idaho 35 Rhode Island 36 Texas 37 Nebraska 38 Arkansas 39 Ohio 40 Pennsylvania 41 New York 42 West Virginia 43 Tennessee 44 Connecticut 45 North Dakota 46 New Mexico 47 Alaska 48 Oklahoma 49 Montana 50 Alabama. « Cars Hits Bike: the Perilousness of Sharing the Road …

Altarum Cycling: Maury Elementary School Visit
by DT
to “Are you from Texas?!”. Kate Flore was on the Strength Training station where she put the kids through their paces with all sorts of exercises. This station was definitely a favorite and there were all sorts of yelps and laughter …

Daily Blog and News Roundup for May 8th

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Willie’s GT Coalition Training and Racing Blog: GHORBA Big Ring …
by Cayey
This past weekend it was more than a killer bicycle event. GHORBA Big Ring Challenge was the # 2 of the golden bike series. They were 470 racers and over 250 spectator. Vincent Lombardi retained the golden bike, smacking down our local amateur experts. Louis, Paco and Mike Pluto did a fantastic job with the demo experience, wrenching for many …

Return of the Ragin’ Cait-jun | So So Velo | Cycling in Oregon
by Cait
As we continued our quest to experience every seedy RV campground that the state of Texas had to offer, it became more and more apparent that mysterious forces. … Well, either that, or the existence of a city in nearby Duval County with the audacity to call itself “San Diego” meant that every other Texan we encountered simply assumed that we were out on a day ride. “Ridin’ up from San Diego, ….

331 Miles: 2009 Goal Update
by 331 Miles
Unless I am training for an event, it makes more sense to set my goals as stay fit, ride often, and ride hard, but since I’m an analytical, obsessive-compulsive dork, I set goals. Here’s a quick update on my 2009 goals: …

Daniel Carruthers: USA Speedweek
by Daniel
I’ve arrived back in the deep South of Austin, TX after spending most of the month of April on the road for a couple of major cycling events, first being racing over in California. I was back in Austin for a couple of days before going down to San Antonio for one … Have a Texas Premier Cup next weekend at the Houston Grand Prix. So, at least I need to get the legs turning again so I wont be completely out of touch despite a really sore butt!!  …

K to the J: Lake Lake
by Kyle J.
I actually remember when this race was! Last weekend I made the trip to the booming metropolis of Coldspring, Texas – they have a stoplight now! – for some mountain bike racing action. After the broken frame incident at Comfort, …

3 former football teammates stop in Houston on trek for orphanage
By PEGGY O’HARE
John Shinsky never forgot the pain of being given up by his mother and turned over to an orphanage when he was 8 years old. …