{"id":56546,"date":"2021-05-20T23:21:22","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T04:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=56546"},"modified":"2021-05-20T23:21:25","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T04:21:25","slug":"texas-bicycle-news-may-20th-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/05\/20\/texas-bicycle-news-may-20th-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycle News May 20th 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Mountain Bike Cure: Exercise, Fresh Air and Fellowship<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By Lauren Sloss | www.nytimes.com<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Thanks to more trails, better bikes and a rise of high-school interest, mountain biking has experienced a meteoric rise of popularity in the past decade. The pandemic added fuel to the fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last summer, Cat Rainwater was overweight and going through menopause at an accelerated clip. That, on top of the stresses of pandemic lockdown, was leading to a mental health crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I was suicidal,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Ms. Rainwater, 49, a mortgage underwriter based in Austin, Texas. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153My sister was taking care of me and she said, \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcWe have got to get you active.\u00e2\u20ac\u2122\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She started trail running, until she injured her knee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Meanwhile, all of these mountain bikers were just whizzing past me,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Ms. Rainwater said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I found the bike community and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dick’s Sporting Goods Bicycle Technician in Fort Worth, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

workintexas.jobs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

On our team, everyone plays a critical role providing genuine, helpful and friendly service to help our athletes perform at their best and enjoy their sport. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, reflecting the communities we serve. This role is an opportunity to make a difference and join the world\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s greatest sports team. Bike Technician Duties: * Create a world-class customer experience by providing passionate customer service and selling through customer engagement, specifically (but not limited to) our Bike Department * Uphold company standards for merchandise presentation of the best apparel and \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Beat the Street, Sweetwater, Texas May 6, 2021<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Roy and Christine | roy-pedalpushers.blogspot.com<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

At last. We got in a ride. Tours looked a little iffy earlier this year, but more and more rides are opening up as controls ease.
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\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 Speaking of wind turbines, I forgot to mention that on three of the four legs of the ride, we had a 20 mph wind in our faces or on our shoulders. \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Is It Possible to Ride Your Bicycle Too Much?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A Dude Abikes | adudeabikes.com<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Back in November 2019 I wrote a post called The Bad Side of Good Habits. In it, I considered things that seemed good on the surface but looking deeper there were some negatives. Lately, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been feeling pretty knackered (British English for tired) to the point where I can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t really ignore it. A quick search brings up the word \u00e2\u20ac\u0153overtraining\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and a host of replies with plenty of debate. As an amateur fathlete bicyclist, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not too worried about the semantics. You won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t see me entering any races, breaking any \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shakedown Ride with the Honey Badger\u00f0\u0178\u008d\u00af\u00f0\u0178\u00a6\u00a1 and Pete Stetina<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Eric M | www.strava.com<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Morning Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ivan Fernandez \u00f0\u0178\u2021\u00b2\u00f0\u0178\u2021\u00bd\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4\u00e2\u20ac\u008d\u00e2\u2122\u201a\u00ef\u00b8\u008f\u00f0\u0178\u2021\u00ba\u00f0\u0178\u2021\u00b8 | www.strava.com<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Pedals in the wind; bicyclists ride to remember the fallen<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ronald W. Erdrich | www.reporternews.com<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Abilene bicyclists joined riders worldwide Wednesday for the Ride of Silence, a short tour locally through the city’s center to remember those who have lost their lives on bicycles.
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More than 30 began their route at McMurry University, the first time since 2019 after the global pandemic canceled the ride last spring. Cyclists wore reflective clothing, protective helmets and pedaled in silence as they were escorted by Abilene Police Department officers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nine people have died riding bicycles in Taylor and Jones County since 2010, and \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Random dude in Lockhart High School: ‘Last year I started my own not for profit venture called \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Enterprise Bikes\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 in which I built and refurbished bikes for giveaways at Christmas time for kids ranging in age from kindergarten to junior high in Caldwell county.’<\/a> from BikingATX<\/a> <\/blockquote>