Golf and biking: Equally good for you?
By Matthew Heimer                blogs.marketwatch.com
It’s Saturday afternoon at the brewpub, and your bike-loving neighbor – still wearing his unsightly, skintight riding gear – is riding a wave of euphoria as he exhaustively describes the 120-mile ride he just finished. You, meanwhile, are clad in your knits, nursing a sore back and a smarting ego from your weekly trip around the links.

He looks fitter than you. He’s got the glow you lack. But new research suggests that he’s not likely to live any longer than you.  According to a study of mortality data on a group of…

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I Bike Richardson – Kay Loving
Bike Friendly Richardson
It’s time for another installment of the I Bike Richardson series, where we put a face on Richardson cyclists. We’d like to introduce Kay Loving. She took the time to answer a few questions about biking. Enjoy:
Name: Kay Loving

How long have you been riding?
Couple of years now.

How often do you ride?
As often as possible.

What’s your favorite route?
We like riding White Rock and the trails across Campbell to…

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Bicycle Sport Shop 2013 Cycling Clubs!
by djcurtin
Bicycle Sport Shop has a rich tradition of supporting riders and racers in all disciplines of cycling. While we’re probably most known for our mountain bike team, and more recently for the guys from Super Squadra, for 2013 everyone that wants to commit to come along for the ride is welcome!

We want everyone to be a part of the Bicycle Sport Shop family. As a result, we’re creating four new clubs—the Bicycle Sport Shop Road, Mountain, Triathlon, and Cyclocross Clubs—open to all riders of any ability, with the goal of growing the cycling community here…

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I Bike Richardson – Kay Loving http://t.co/FrYE0p0x

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