Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for January 8th
Palo Duro Canyon 24 Hour Bike Race – Parks and Wildlife
from www.youtube.com 01:50
[cc] Follow some cyclists who take on the annual “24 Hours in the Canyon” challenge at Palo Duro Canyon State Park near Amarillo. They …
TOYOTA / CYCLING TEAM PRESENTED BY GCCA: Welcome to the team!
Toyota / Cycling Team presented by GCCA is proud to announce the addition of Colton Jarisch to the Elite Team. Colton comes from Victoria, TX and is currently pursuing degrees in International Business and Finance from St. Edward’s University here in Austin. He started racing road bikes only three years ago and has moved up through the categories quickly. Last year he placed well at the U23…
Features: 2009 Worst of Houston
by Free Press Houston
In the article Ahmed states, “…1200 cyclists commute to the Texas Medical Center everyday. Between 1998 and 2000, over a fourth of Texas’s bicycle crashes occurred in and around Houston.” This has not changed, as just this morning I …
City may adopt bike-sharing program
by El Paso Times
Herrera said potential customers would be not only bus riders but also government employees who work Downtown, students at the University of Texas at El …
POA Cycling Team will ride in style | Low Cadence
by Jonathan Pait
After a little trouble getting through customs due to a misplaced packing slip, my team’s kits arrived for us to pick up yesterday. So, I left work about 30 minutes early to head over to Sunshine Cycle Shop to pick mine up. I’m very pleased that we are using the same design this year, but I was a little disappointed with one mix up.
First for the good news. These kits got a bit of attention…
Audax Ride: Friday Follies ~~ The Long Hot Ride
by Steve
Steve: I’m an old guy who’s been riding bikes forever. I work in a bike shop, ride a LOT, lead a goodly number of rides, and love all things bicycle. View my complete profile … That first ride in Texas was both a joy and a disappointment. The joy came from once again being aboard my old friend. The disappointment came from… Well I was in terrible shape, and I didn’t know my way around. It was a short ride. I vowed to fix both of those things soon. I did start riding. …
Lone Star Cyclocross Festival – Jan 16-17 – BiKe MoJo SpeaK
The USA Cycling championship cyclocross races for the State of Texas and the South Central Collegiate Cycling Conference will take place at the Lone Star Cyclocross Festival, January 16 and 17, 2010. Racers from across Texas, as well as Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio and North Carolina have already signed up for two days of furious racing action at Travis County East Metro Park. Races are being co-hosted by the University of Texas, Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop, and Pirate Race Productions, founders of Austin’s notorious Dirt Derby. …
Conquering Cancer: My First Bike Ride
by Runi
My name is Runi Limary and I was diagnosed November 16, 2005 just a few weeks shy of my 29th birthday. I was repeatedly told that I was too young and too healthy to have breast cancer. Cancer is not prejudice to anyone regardless of age, race or socioeconomic. This is my story and I hope people learn a great deal from it. Feel free to contact me if you have questions or want to simply talk.
Riding the 2nd Annual Texas Mamma Jamma ride holds much significance. I bought my mountain bike before I was diagnosed. I rode mainly at Walnut Creek and did trials and hills that impressed me. The exhilaration of the climb or from …