Daily Blog and News Roundup for May 8th
Willie’s GT Coalition Training and Racing Blog: GHORBA Big Ring …
by Cayey
This past weekend it was more than a killer bicycle event. GHORBA Big Ring Challenge was the # 2 of the golden bike series. They were 470 racers and over 250 spectator. Vincent Lombardi retained the golden bike, smacking down our local amateur experts. Louis, Paco and Mike Pluto did a fantastic job with the demo experience, wrenching for many …
Return of the Ragin’ Cait-jun | So So Velo | Cycling in Oregon
by Cait
As we continued our quest to experience every seedy RV campground that the state of Texas had to offer, it became more and more apparent that mysterious forces. … Well, either that, or the existence of a city in nearby Duval County with the audacity to call itself “San Diego†meant that every other Texan we encountered simply assumed that we were out on a day ride. “Ridin’ up from San Diego, ….
331 Miles: 2009 Goal Update
by 331 Miles
Unless I am training for an event, it makes more sense to set my goals as stay fit, ride often, and ride hard, but since I’m an analytical, obsessive-compulsive dork, I set goals. Here’s a quick update on my 2009 goals: …
Daniel Carruthers: USA Speedweek
by Daniel
I’ve arrived back in the deep South of Austin, TX after spending most of the month of April on the road for a couple of major cycling events, first being racing over in California. I was back in Austin for a couple of days before going down to San Antonio for one … Have a Texas Premier Cup next weekend at the Houston Grand Prix. So, at least I need to get the legs turning again so I wont be completely out of touch despite a really sore butt!! …
K to the J: Lake Lake
by Kyle J.
I actually remember when this race was! Last weekend I made the trip to the booming metropolis of Coldspring, Texas – they have a stoplight now! – for some mountain bike racing action. After the broken frame incident at Comfort, …
3 former football teammates stop in Houston on trek for orphanage
By PEGGY O’HARE
John Shinsky never forgot the pain of being given up by his mother and turned over to an orphanage when he was 8 years old. …