Don’t miss your chance to be the first! Join us for the inaugural Houston Tour de Cure on September 19, 2009! Tour de Cure is the only ride in Texas dedicated to fighting diabetes. This event offers a memorable day of cycling and fun in a gorgeous setting as well as the personal satisfaction of completing a challenging ride and doing your part in moving us closer to a victory over diabetes. Whether you’re a novice, occasional or expert cyclist, we have a route that matches your ability. Our routes feature full service rest stops as well as SAG and mechanical support along the way. All routes will travel through beautiful Fort Bend County, through the oak tress and lakes. The 64 and 100 mile routes will ride to Stephen F. Austin State Park; this park is a quiet and peaceful escape from city life. When you cross the finish line you will be invited to join us for a tasty lunch, to unwind in the massage tent, to enjoy live music and other amenities.
Tour de Cure – Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Join us for the inspiring 2009 Dallas/Forth Worth Tour de Cure! Whether you are a first-timer, riding with your family or an avid cyclist, we have a course that is perfect for you. Everyone is sure to enjoy this unique day of fun, fitness, friendship and the personal satisfaction of completing a ride that moves us closer to finding a CURE for DIABETES!
Our routes feature full service rest stops as well as SAG and mechanical support along the way. When you cross the finish line you will be welcomed back to enjoy a tasty lunch, unwind in the massage tent, enjoy live music and other amenities. The Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas is the site of the start and finish line for the 2009 Dallas/Fort Worth Tour de Cure.
Daily Blog and News Roundup for May 1st
New month and the prospect for new riding adventures. Enjoy the road or trail.
Aggie Alumni Completes Cross-Country Trek On Bicycle
by KBTX
When he made it to Silsbee, Texas, Cooke again connected with an Aggie and band classmate, Ed Hendrix ’62. With final stops in Shepherd, New Waverly, Richards, Texas, Cooke is on his way to the final destination—College Station. …
Hot Days + Helmet Stories « two wheels. one love. no rush.
by 10thousandfeet
It’s springtime here in south Texas, meaning days of sun with temperatures in the 90s are already upon us. I’ve decided to invest in white shorts and wear white gloves and very short socks to help get me through the season – which will …
Pedaling to work … Snakes in a Creek
by Austin 360 – Austin,TX,USA
… along with the Austin Commuter Challenge, Austin Cycling Association, Bicycle Sport Shop, Bike Texas, Capital Metro, the Political Pedal, Austin Police …
Reunion Arena’s Bike Racks Saved by BFOC! « Bike Friendly Oak Cliff
by mannytmoto
One is set to be installed at the Kessler School in North Oak Cliff, and we just finished installing the second rack at the Historic Texas Theatre on Jefferson Boulevard this afternoon! Just in time for the Hunchback of Notre Dame show …
Supporting safe passage
by Denton Record Chronicle – Denton,TX,USA
Robin Stallings, director of the Austin-based nonprofit Bike Texas, said that if the bill had focused on vulnerable users to the exclusion of bicyclists, …
Bike For Mike This Weekend! | Fulshear.com
by Daniel
Join us at the Union Chappel Vineyards/Bar O Ranch on Saturday, May 2nd when the City of Fulshear will hold its first annual Michael T. McCann Memorial Bike Ride throughout our great community. … The City of Fulshear is proud to be a member of the Keep Texas Beautiful campaign and annually selects a special project specifically for the beautification of the city. In the spring of each year, city employees, council members and volunteers from the community gather to work …
331 Miles: The Hardest Miles I’ve Ever Logged on a Bike
by 331 Miles
I really hate it when it gets to be this hot in Texas, because 96 oz of fluid just looks clunky on the bike, but I needed the fluids…with multiple refills. I wanted to leave at 7am, which is when it gets light enough to not … That helped, and I continued to ride hard when I had the wind. I felt good. But as I neared home, an anomaly of GPS tracking occurred. I wasn’t at 100 miles. I had ridden exactly the same route out and back, but I need about another 0.2 miles. …
Texas tornadoes play havoc with ICIS cyclists – ICIS Chemicals …
by Barbara Ortner
Then, on the eve of the ride severe thunderstorms brought flooding and the threat of tornadoes to the central Texas corridor. The route’s midway overnight spot at La Grange was washed out and managing editor Stephen Burns and wife Caro …
A Ride for Fallen Texas Officers | KIII TV3 South Texas | Local News
by KIII TV3
But, for a group of bike riders it’s a way to pay tribute to fallen officers, Texas officers who died in 2008 in the line of duty. The memorial trek began Monday in Amarillo and passes through 12 cities where fallen officers worked and …
Won’t I be a better bicycle rider if I ride hard every day?
Dear Dr. Mirkin: Won’t I be a better bicycle rider if I ride hard every day?
If you exercise intensely when your muscles are sore, you put yourself at high risk for injury. The soreness you feel is from
direct muscle damage. Putting great pressure on damaged muscles causes them to tear. Â Furthermore, sore muscles significantly
increase your needs for oxygen during exercise and slow you down (European Journal of Applied Physiology, March 2009). Â That’s why athletes in every sport use the “hard-easy principle.” Â To become a better rider, do a hard session (very fast and/or lots of hills)
so your muscles feel sore on the next day. Â Go slowly for as many days as it takes for the soreness to disappear, and then take
another hard day.