May Riding Mileage Report

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With the warming weather and less rain, May was a good bicycling month. Some of my riding statistics:

  • 555.29 miles for the month
  • Most miles in a week this year: 176.71, week of May 26th
  • Days that I rode: 16
  • Average miles per ride day: 34.7
  • Total year to date miles through May 31st: 2087.45

I did no organized rides during May. This was influenced by the driving distance to the rides and the price of gasoline. All the miles are on the road, no mountain bike riding this month. Highlight of the month: discovering FibreOne Oats & Carmel bars. Two of these on a 60 mile ride are fantastic!

Panther City Bicycles

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from Fort Worth Business Press

Local bike shop caters to recovering gas guzzlers
BY ELIZABETH BASSETT

Panther City Bicycles, which opened in March 2005, sells a full range bike accessories and bicycles, all of which require zero gas. What they do require, though, is someone with an interest and a desire to learn about cycling, whether for slow tours around the neighborhood, grueling races or commuting to work, said Jason Magby, proprietor.

“The cool thing about this job is it’s not about need, it’s about want,� Magby said.

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New Wichita Falls Streams and Valleys Director Rides

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from timesrecordnews.com

Runner, swimmer, cyclist and camper Sandy Monson also is a nature enthusiast who enjoys encouraging people to live a fitter lifestyle outdoors.

“Running is freedom,� she said. “The thing about trail running is that you’re in nature. In the fall there are so many different colors and in the winter it’s quiet, there’s leaves all over the trail and you feel you’re a thousand miles from nowhere.�

Monson recently landed her dream job, when she was named executive director of Wichita Falls Streams and Valleys.

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KGS Bikes Expands to Dallas

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After seeing an opportunity for growth beyond San Antonio, KGS Bikes, a bicycle fitting studio and ultra high-end bicycle store, is expanding into the Dallas area. They will be performing their renowned advanced fitting services twice a month in the new market in order to meet the growing demand.

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