Daily Blog and News Roundup for June 9th
Perry breaks collarbone in biking accident
Accident delays trip to Galveston, Corpus Christi, South Padre
By R.G. RATCLIFFE Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle
AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry was mountain biking near his home in the hills west of Austin Tuesday evening when he broke his collar bone in an accident. …
From Tennessee to Texas: If This Were Just A Bike Ride
by Viva Catie
In the morning, several cyclists from the Lance Armstrong Foundation will join the Viva Catie team and bike into Austin, Texas. I imagine words will yet again fail me. This bike ride that is so much more will be over tomorrow. …
Race keeps couples together…or not
by Highlands Ranch Herald – Highlands Ranch,CO,USA
Being in the military and stationed in El Paso, Texas, Pyrek and Marino use cycling events as something to do together to stay close when he is back home. …
331 Miles: Tagged
from Google Alerts – Texas cycling by 331 Miles
I’ve been tagged. Mike J did it. No complaints, as I’m rarely tagged by chain letters, memes, or that type of thing. In fact, they’re kind of fun, but I have to admit that I can’t summon any creativity for the post. …
Shaped By Running: A Quarter Centry Old
by Ulyana
It’s nasty hot right now here in Texas. Surprisingly, though, I ran about 8 min pace on rolling hills in this gross heat and was pretty happy with how good I felt. It was a short run – just 2 miles – but that doesn’t make me any less … Later in the day, I visited a friend of mine to borrow her bike. The bike fits well. It does need a serious tune-up (the break on the back wheel doesn’t work at all), and I’m thinking of changing the mountain bike tires to road slicks …