Cyclists Support Cure For Cancer 10/24/10
by KOSA
Allen Jansa was diagnosed with cancer a month ago.

The community knows Allen Jansa for his volunteer services as an EMT and his positive outlook on life.

“My dad is hard working driven man he has a great body of cycling,” Allison Jansa said.

After being diagnosed with cancer last month, Jansa knew his days of bicycling would be short, that’s why he wanted to make this ride count. …

Cycling (training and racing) on a Paleo Diet | Texas Tailwind
by Ben
I’ve already talked a little about my “experiment” with a Primal/Paleo Diet. It was easy to do at the time since I was taking a break from the bike.  However, now I’m riding 200+ miles per week again and…

Coach’s creed guides attorney Berg’s life
by Brenham Banner Press
…But Eric Berg’s “road to Brenham” wasn’t closely connected to either of these cycling adventures (though he has enjoyed participating in the MS-150 charity event from Houston to Austin several times) — but rather his interest in returning to “the prosecution side” following the previous five years as a private practice defense attorney there in Conroe, and happily this situation…

This is why I like riding in the Texas heat. I did not know this.

Heat acclimation benefits athletic performance in hot and cool conditions
by Media Newswire (press release)
…Researchers conducted exercise tests on 12 highly trained cyclists — 10 males and two females — before and after a 10-day heat acclimation program. Participants underwent physiological and performance tests under both hot and cool conditions. A separate control group of eight highly trained cyclists underwent testing and followed the same exercise regime in a cool environment.

The data concluded that heat acclimation exposure provided…

Durango Texas: Calling 911 With A Dry View From Miss Puerto Rico’s …
by Durango
As long as no mountain biking is involved. I don’t do mountain bikes anymore. After we win and get our million dollar check we will be holding a party. You, who will be invited, know who you are. Posted by Durango at 4:57 PM …

Cycling – Tour de Longneques – October Edition
by donbynum| 12 Comments
October 23rd dawned with heavy thunderstorms over Burnet County, to the east and south of the Tour de Longneques’ storied route, and more were about 75 miles west of Llano County, but heading northeast.  Since a good percentage of the likely riders come from Marble Falls in southern Burnet County, attendance was less than hoped for, as quite a few riders could not believe that the route of the Tour was…