LESLIE GARCIA / The Dallas Morning News points out five ways riding a bike can make your life better. While these five reasons are okay I would hope there is more substance for riding a bike than what she lists.
Link to the five ways at the Dallas Morning News
Cargo bikes are alive and well in Austin according to this article from the Austin American-Statesman. While the rest of the world is trying to move away from utility bikes some in the US are moving to them. I suspect the high price of gasoline is the force behind this movement.
link to the full story and a picture at the Austin American-Statesman
Tumbleweed Smith writes about his riding in the west Texas mountains with his grandson for Tumbleweed’s birthday.
from the Midland Reporter-Telegram
It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time: ride my bicycle through some Texas mountains. My son, Kevin, had been wanting to do it for sometime, too.
We decided to do it, finally, after years of just talking about it. And we decided to do it on my birthday.
On the way to the mountain country, we stopped at Peyton’s Bikes in Midland and picked up some equipment for the trip. I bought a nifty mirror for my handlebars, some bike shorts and a pair of riding gloves.
We decided to make a family vacation out of it. On the afternoon before the ride, six of us checked into the Maverick Inn in Alpine. We swam, relaxed, had a delicious meal and later that evening looked at the stars through powerful telescopes at the McDonald observatory.
The RoadBikeRider.com Newsletter Issue No. 351 – 07/10/08 offers some tips for replacing the handlebar tape on your bike. I know I have spent a few hours trying to get the overlap just right and the tension tight enough to withstand the grip of bicycling gloves.
Uncle Al’s column has ten steps to help you. One of the things I have noticed, and Uncle Al confirms: a new tape color changes the look of your bike. I replaced the stock yellow tape with black speckled tape and have a new look.