Competitive cycling without leaving home

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Now, U.S. cyclists can get trounced by some of the best riders in Europe without leaving home. With the Ergo Bike Premium 8i from Germany’s Daum Electronics, riders from around the world compete against each other over virtual versions of some of the sport’s storied race courses. Riders gather at a particular time, pick a course and go. In a ride I witnessed, riders from Germany and a few Americans went head-to-head on a simulated version of the bike segment of Hawaii’s Ironman Triathlon.

Harlingen cyclist races clock in French long-distance event

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from The Valley Morning Star (full article)

By CLARISSA MARTINEZ/VALLEY MORNING STAR

Edward Robinson saw the countryside of France in August, by bicycle and in 88 hours. Robinson, 43, an attorney in Harlingen and a San Benito resident is a randonneur — a long-distance cyclist — who completed the 1,200-kilometer race from Paris to Brest and back to Paris. The race began at the southwestern side of Paris and covers 600 kilometers to the port city of Brest on the Atlantic Ocean and returns along the same route.

Survivor rides to raise funds for cancer awareness

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From The Brownsville Herald (full article)

By VICTORIA MANNING, THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD

Buddy Boren had not ridden a bike since he was 17, but that didn’t stop him from riding one for good cause.

After surviving a tough battle with skin cancer, the 64-year-old Dallas resident wants to be an inspiration to cancer patients, encouraging them to stay strong in the face of the disease.

Boren spreads his message by riding a bicycle across Texas and the United States. He embarked on his sixth ride Wednesday. Departing from Brownsville, he plans to arrive in Darrouzett, Texas in two weeks — taking him from the southernmost part of the state to the northernmost.