Daily Blog and News Roundup for April 28th
A newbie’s first road bike (guest post) « Bike Noob
by rainycamp
Ramon, who lives in the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, has been emailing me back and forth about the new purchase, and after a slight delay to wait for the right color, he took delivery on a Trek 1.2. I asked Ramon to describe the …
C y c l e * D a l l a s: Mandatory Bike Lane Law Has Passed the Senate
by ChipSeal
We need better bicycle advocates! The Texas Bicycle Coalition is sponsoring a bill that has now passed the senate that will compel cyclists to ride in a bike lane if one is available, or risk liability for any collision with another …
Cyclists Ride 2000 Miles for Fallen Officers
by NBC Dallas-Fort Worth – Dallas-Fort Worth,TX,USA
… Tuesday morning when a group of law enforcement officers from across the state of Texas stopped in Dallas while on a 2000-mile memorial bicycle ride. …
Why ride? Free breakfast and more!
by Austin 360 – Austin,TX,USA
That means the city’s updated Bike Plan heads to the Austin City Council. It also means opportunities to ride with local cycling advocates, learn more about commuting to work on a bike, tons of group rides, and, best of all, …
WildRide! Against Cancer bike rally set for May 16 in Richardson …
by Pegasus News wire
More than 2000 cyclists from across North Texas are gearing up for the sixth annual WildRide! Against Cancer on Saturday, May 16. And there’s a new event this year for those who enjoy walking or running, the 5K Trail Walk – so bring the … Children under 12 get a 50 percent discount for both the ride and walk. WildRide! and the 5K Trail Walk will be held in conjunction with Richardson’s Wildflower! Arts and Music Festival. All net proceeds of the WildRide! and 5K Trail …
The shape of things to come…: What a great day!! Workout results …
by Jen’s Journey
It all started this morning with a wonderful 18 mile bike ride followed by a one mile run. Then I headed off to the gym for my cross training and ST. My knee held in there today and I had no pain, my shin was ok, but not perfect. … Jen’s Journey: The Woodlands, Texas, United States: I have now lost a total of 69 pounds through a combination of exercise, clean eating and logging my daily intake. It is my goal to continue to loose a few more pounds, but more importantly …
Don Losole’s Page – Team South Texas Multi-Sports
by Latest Activity on Team South
Saturday Morning Mountain Bike Ride (Comfort) at Comfort, Tx — Flat Rock Ranch. April 25, 2009 from 7:30am to 12pm. There is a couple of defectors from the road ride this Saturday that will be heading out to Flat Rock Ranch (Comfort) …
Triman – Falling in love with my drops
by triman
I was not sure how cycling was going to work out, but decided I needed to try. After taping my feet again, I got on “Dale in headed south. The pain was much worse going up hill, since thats when I had to exert the most downward pressure on pedals. … I guess Seattle didn’t sell big in Texas, and who knew, Seattles best was owned by Starbucks anyway? I digress. Anyway, I was already approaching dehydration, and coffee and cake didn’t make it any better. …