{"id":7331,"date":"2011-02-10T23:37:01","date_gmt":"2011-02-11T05:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=7331"},"modified":"2011-02-10T23:37:01","modified_gmt":"2011-02-11T05:37:01","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-10th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2011\/02\/10\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-10th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for February 10th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr. Gabe Mirkin’s Fitness and Health E-Zine<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
\nFebruary 13, 2011
\nCycling Does Not Weaken Bones
\nA recent article from France may explain why some top bicycle racers have low bone densities, indicating an increased risk for breaking their bones (The Physician and Sportsmedicine, October 2010).\u00c2\u00a0 Nobody has ever shown that bicycling or any other type of exercise weakens bones.\u00c2\u00a0 I discussed this in detail in…<\/p>\n

portrait: Eric Pulido<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
\nfrom Bike Denton by bikedenton
\nThis post kicks off a Bike Denton portrait series that emphasizes the human over the bike, the personality more than the commute and gear details. I tend to not think of us as cyclists, but people who ride a bike…<\/p>\n

Complete Streets Bills Filed in Texas Legislature<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nfrom BikeDFW by marc@mcmumby.com
\nbiketexas_leg_alert_300Bike Texas has been working to get a Complete Streets initiative passed by the Texas legislature. BikeDFW is also a big supporter of Complete Streets and this filing is a big step in the right direction. Here’s the message from…<\/p>\n

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events 2\/10\/11 to 2\/16\/11 | Austin On Two Wheels<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAustin and Texas Bicycle Framebuilders … Austin Bicycle Shops Reviewed by A2W … Texas Cycling BlogsOutside of Austin. Beginning Bicycle Commuting …<\/p>\n

Lake Corpus Christi State Park will open mountain bike trails this year<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Alissa Inman
\nfrom www.caller.com
\nThe park is planning five miles of single-track trail winding in several loops through 300 acres. Although it is difficult to predict until the trails are cleared, the wooded, brushy terrain should lend itself to…<\/p>\n

The Racing Post – Dirt Ridin’ by Kathy Duryea Hudson | Facebook<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nSnow reminds me it is January, and that just around the corner, the Texas mountain biking scene will be heating up with the Spring TMBRA racing series. …<\/p>\n

Cycling notebook: Dierker takes different road<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nfrom HoustonChronicle.com — Cycling
\nThere may be larger, lankier riders in the BP MS 150 come April, but there won’t be any more conspicuous, recognizable ones among the thousands on the road than the newest member of the Houston Builders team. …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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