{"id":29714,"date":"2015-05-19T23:17:02","date_gmt":"2015-05-20T04:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=29714"},"modified":"2015-05-19T23:17:02","modified_gmt":"2015-05-20T04:17:02","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-updates-may-19th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/05\/19\/texas-bicycling-news-updates-may-19th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Updates May 19th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Local cyclists find sport ideal for fun or competition<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Jennifer Kimrey\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.chron.com<\/h3>\n

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\nGetting older never means you must abandon all sports or physical training. In fact, when you hit your 50s, there may be no better time to challenge yourself and your body.
\nOne of the most popular means of exercise is cycling, which many people age 50 and older do recreationally and competitively. Houston offers a wide range of opportunities for active older adults to saddle up and …<\/p>\n

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Soldier sprints way onto Army Team for Warrior Games<\/a><\/h2>\n

Story by Shannon Collins\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.dvidshub.net<\/h3>\n

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\nEL PASO, Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201c As the sun beat down, the Soldier put her right foot in the block and got ready for the burst of energy she\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d need to sprint her way to a medal win during the Army Trials for the DoD Warrior Games.
\nSgt. 1st Class Sam Goldenstein, a radiology technician with the 325th Combat Support Hospital in Independence, Missouri, took a gold medal in the women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 400-meter and a silver medal in the women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 1500-meter, 200-meter and 100-meter. She also took a silver medal in women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s upright cycling during trials at Fort Bliss, Texas, during the last week of March. For her, adaptive sports give her a chance to transition from being a distance runner to a sprinter and to being a cyclist. …<\/p>\n

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EP Cyclists Rides and Info<\/a><\/h2>\n

Thursday, May 21
\n5:00am Donut Ride
\n6:00pm LA Estrella Shopping Center to Quarry – Cat A\/B\/C
\nFriday, May 22
\n8:00am Bagel Ride
\nSaturday, May 23
\n8:00am EPC Sat Group Ride
\nSunday, May 24
\n8:00am EPC Sunday Ride
\nTuesday, May 26
\n5:00am Donut Ride
\n6:00pm Album to Ft Bliss – Cat A\/B\/C
\nThursday, May 28
\n5:00am Donut Ride
\n6:00pm LA Estrella Shopping Center to Quarry – Cat A\/B\/C
\nFriday, May 29
\n8:00am Bagel Ride
\nSaturday, May 30
\n8:30am EPC Sat Group Ride …<\/p>\n