Daily Blog and News Roundup for June 8th
Drivers Urged To ‘Share The Road’ With Bicyclists
by CBS 11 – Dallas,TX,USA
North Texas cities aren’t exactly known as havens for bicycle commuters. But one city is taking a step toward merging the traffic of those driving vehicles, with those pedaling bicycles.
Martin Gemoets is rolling down Irving’s MacArthur Boulevard…
Travels with my Mule: Monday Blues can take a ride…………
by Philip
I try to do a number of endurance charity rides each year including the Houston to Austin MS 150 in April, joining my twin brother who lives in Houston, this year I am also doing the Hotter than Hell (Texas) in August. …
Keith Burgess-Jackson: Mesquite
by Keith Burgess-Jackson
Two days ago, in Mesquite, Texas, I did my eighth bike rally of the year and my 454th overall. Some of you may recall that I cut this rally short in 2008. I was sick and couldn’t finish. I ended… … I averaged 18.11 miles per hour for the final 15:14 of the ride, ending with an average speed of 19.54 miles per hour for 63.6 miles. What a difference a year makes! I went from sickness to hammering in one year. My maximum heart rate for the day was 158, which occurred on …
TheWesternStar.com: Local | City native riding for her father and …
by Cliff Wells
Meghan Ferguson is taking a bike ride in October — a really long bike ride. The Corner Brook native is riding in the Give to Live relay from Vancouver to Austin, Texas. Ferguson, a genetic cou. …
UT students biking 4500 miles to fight cancer
by CBS 42 – Austin,TX,USA
294 miles into their ride the Sierra Team of the Texas 4000 bike ride for Cancer spend their night in Snyder, TX, 85 southeast of Lubbock. …
Bill before Texas governor aims to help drivers, cyclists share …
by Fort Worth Star Telegram – Fort Worth,TX,USA
This [new bill] gives distance,” said Jim Wilson, president of the Lockheed Martin Recreation Association Bicycle Club and a recently elected Benbrook city …
Perspective & Cycling – How do you measure success? « Texas Tailwind
by Ben
I chronicled some of this in my Evolution of a Cyclist, but it’s amazing how quickly your perspective changes when you get serious about cycling. Here are a few other things that quickly change when you get into cycling: …