Daily News Roundup January 12th – Texas Bicycling
sean and carole in marfa, 2009
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carole and sean on a tandem bike in marfa texas with brianjonestown music
Why I Ride: Texas Trails & Active Transportation Conference
by Jen
Leading national, state and local experts will help make this the largest and most exciting Texas state trail and bicycle/pedestrian transportation conference of all time. The 16th Texas Trails & Active Transportation Conference is …
Daisy Dumas | Blogs | Evening Standard
by ANM Blog
“Susie Wheeldon and Jamie Vining, the two remaining members of the SolarCycle team, have begun the final leg of their round the world bicycle expedition. After a Christmas break in Austin, Texas the two are now on their way to Miami to …
Inagural Austin Tweed Ride – Fine Ride !
by RidingPretty
Austin Texas just had a Tweed Ride! According to reports (thanks to Pat W.) between some 60 and 80 hearty souls participated! There are plenty more photos from the ride to peruse over here. I’m sure you will find your own favorites. …
The Endeavors of Payson McElveen: Big Bend Winter Training Camp
by Payson McElveen
We race Pro/Cat 1 locally together, and he is my closest racing friend. We will be traveling together for many of the National, and possibly International races I do this season. We couldn’t help but get competitive in the fast singletrack and … Moab in Texas. Now THIS was fun. This little mot of grass I found in the creek bed was the first I’d seen in nearly a week. My shins and forearms started to get tired of the desert vegetation. EVERTHING in the desert has thorns. …
FtW CycEx: Tuesday night in January
by rab
It was nice to see the sun and actually feel some warmer temperatures today.
Went out for a ride after work on the road bike (which has been collecting dust lately) and was surprised how quickly it cooled off. Thankfully it was one of those rare calm nights so I didn’t have to factor in the windchill.
Definitely better off than my brothers and sisters back east who are still in the icebox. Good news is this “warmer” weather is headed your way…I think.
Cyclist injured in hit and run on New Year’s Day needs your help finding the driver
Jan 11th, 2010
by elliott.
Over the weekend, KVUE ran this story on Mariel Mentink, a Chicago resident who was severely injured in a hit and run accident early New Year’s Day while coming home from the Social Cycling ATX New Year’s Eve ride.