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Bike Pedals

By Bill Cullens        Team San Angelo

Most new cyclists and some experienced riders overlook the importance of the pedals on their bicycle.
They assume that pedals are pedals — just something that you push down on to make the bicycle
That’s not quite the case — in fact, there are multiple types of bike pedals and the type you use can significantly impact your cycling.
The earliest bicycles did not have pedals. Frenchman Baron von Drais built what is believed to be the first bicycle (called a Draisienne) around 1817. Riders propelled these early two-wheel machines by simply pushing with their feet while sitting on the bike’s seat.
In 1839, a Scottish blacksmith named Kirkpatrick MacMillan came up with the idea of mounting pedals directly to the front wheel of those early push bikes. His pedal bike had a…

Days 1 and 2: Groovy Times

by SAG Lady        www.brothersbikeride.com

Do you listen to podcasts? If not, I have come here from 2005 to tell you that podcasts are a great way to entertain yourself while cooking, cleaning, attempting to nap, and riding in airplanes. The internet kept telling me to check out Serial, a non-fiction investigative podcast that unfolds in real time. From the Serial site: “We’ll follow the plot and characters wherever they take us and we won’t know what happens at the end of the story until we get there, not long before you get there with us.” It’s from the creators of This American Life, and while their peculiar, wistfully matter-of-fact public radio announcer style of presentation irritates me, it’s also very effective. My first flight flew by, and I was sad to run out of episodes.
On the second flight I listened to some guys talk with Jeff Bridges about how to have a successful marriage. Jeff is charming, if a little wackadoodle. He may be one of the few remaining people who uses the word “groovy.” (Has he been saying “groovy” this whole time, or is this a…

Uvalde to Bandera, TX 11 Oct 2014

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We met for breakfast at 7 a.m. and then had the car packed and were ready to go by 8 a.m.  We decided to use TX Farm Road 1023 to start out, instead of riding along US 90, which was four lanes and a bit “trafficy.” TX Farm Road 1023 was quite desolate, which was exactly why we used it.  Along the way we passed several cattle ranches, and at one of them the cattle were very active, which I was able to catch in this video. …

Uvalde to Bandera Cows and More Cows.

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The day started ominously with a light rain, a first for the Brothers Bike Ride. But the rain wasn’t the issue today. The wind was. It was coming out of the northeast which was the direction we were going. We went east for 21 miles; then north for 25 miles, almost always dead into a stiff wind and then northeast for 30 miles. A little wrong turn and some backtracking gave us a total for today of 79.7 tough miles.
We are whooped tonight. Tomorrow is 65 plus mile day. No rain expected but the direction of the wind is unknown as I write this post. The highlight for me was…

Uvalde to Bandera,TX: 76 miles if not for one wrong turn

By Mark Sullivan        www.crazyguyonabike.com

Saturday October 11, 2014, 80 miles (129 km) – Total so far: 122 miles (196 km)
Here is the route we took to avoid the gigantic hills around Vanderpool and Camp Wood. It was still a hilly ride but not as bad as the route on the Adventure Cycling maps. From Uvalde we took Farm Rd. 1023 east for 18 miles to Rt. 90 E for 2 miles to The small town of Sabinal. Then we took 187 for 21 miles to Utopia. From there we rode Rt. 470 E to Rt. 16 which heads into Bandera, the Cowboy Capitol of Texas. Here are today’s photos. …

Brownsville bike group organizes event, petition

By Miguel Roberts        www.brownsvilleherald.com

The Brownsville Bike Brigade hosted a public meeting called “We need your voice!” Wednesday at the Dean Porter Park Ringgold Civic Pavilion.
The event was to rally support for continued improvement of the walking and biking infrastructure in Brownsville, which the group says will promote economic development and…

Tweets

A really Great Dane on the ride today! @CycleProgAustin #greatdane pic.twitter.com/Gvx5bxXAAo

— Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) October 12, 2014

Don't forget – the ramp at Snyder's Union opens tomorrow at 1:30pm. Come and help us celebrate! pic.twitter.com/eGFeY56vgZ

— Katy Trail (@KatyTrail) October 12, 2014

Allison Atkinson finishes her first CX race – https://t.co/QmFgG2Kpaf

— ATC Racing (@ATCRacingTeam) October 12, 2014

Machado won & Stafford 2nd in 50+, Busby 4th the ladies' 3/4 & Curtin almost drown in a drainage ditch. Anything else we missed today? #TXCX

— BSS CX Club (@BSSCX) October 12, 2014

Road riding sucks where my in-laws live in NW Houston, but the gulley hike-n-bike trails are purrrfect for CX bikes pic.twitter.com/sOabWJ3k6t

— Chad Smith (@chadsmith71) October 11, 2014

Our #ACLFest night riders from last night pic.twitter.com/17sEjmvnh7

— Spokefly (@SPOKEFLY) October 11, 2014

https://twitter.com/txbikeracing/status/521072732457672704

Check out my 33.6 mi Ride on Strava: http://t.co/NDYL4AzPI4

— James Hamric (@HokieinSA) October 11, 2014

45 miles 19.5 avg super chilly 50 degrees! Toasty warm in my Hincapie long sleeve jersey, vest, and leg warmers! @hincapiesports @ghincapie

— Dail Neely (@90forDad) October 11, 2014

We're gearing up for 2015 #BPMS150 registration opening on 10/14/14! http://t.co/sdf4YTcBdW http://t.co/r2tR0Tk7HB

— Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) October 11, 2014

Guess it really is 'cross season… pic.twitter.com/t5PsN8aACP

— McKinney Velo (@McKinneyVelo) October 11, 2014

Event Reminder

2 Day Alert: Tour de Ted – Nine Cities in Texas, Oct 13, 2014 08:30AM – (CST) http://t.co/VJr1YGtrzW

— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 11, 2014