{"id":24642,"date":"2014-06-10T23:28:44","date_gmt":"2014-06-11T04:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=24642"},"modified":"2014-06-10T23:28:44","modified_gmt":"2014-06-11T04:28:44","slug":"texas-cycling-news-digest-june-10th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/06\/10\/texas-cycling-news-digest-june-10th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Cycling News Digest June 10th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tunnel Vision<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Kat Hunter, ATC Racing\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0texasbikeracing.com<\/h4>\n

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\n I think three things make you good at time trialing: 1) Steady, structured training. A lot of it. 2) The right equipment and position. 3) The ability to push yourself when racing alone and ignore the inner survival mechanism that says pain is bad.
\n This year the state time trial championships, put on by the Northwest Cycling Club (NWCC), were held on June 7 and 8 in Hempstead, a small town about 53 miles west of Houston. The 40K course was a flat out-and-back, with smooth pavement and minimal traffic. As predicted, for both Saturday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s individual and Sunday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s team time trials, there was a headwind to the turnaround and a tailwind for the return. The…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Collin Classic is for Cyclists of all Stripes<\/a><\/h2>\n

natural awakenings<\/h4>\n

\n The 23rd annual Collin Classic Bike Rally will be held June 14 at McKinney North High School. Proceeds from the event will benefit City House, a nonprofit agency in Collin County that has been protecting and sheltering abused and homeless youth since 1988.
\n Serious cyclists, weekend riders and families will enjoy open-road routes from 22 to 64 miles in length. There is also a Plano Cycling & Fitness Kids Safety Clinic and Ride that is great for all ages. Throughout each route, riders will…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n