Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for February 1st
Team Hotel San José Aims To Build On Past Success
from Bicycle.net | Attitude is Everything by editor
(Austin, Texas) – Team Hotel San José heads into the 2010 season with a solid roster of riders and some promising newcomers who are ready to build on the success the team enjoyed in 2009.
The Austin, Texas-based professional team will field a multi-national roster of seven professional/elite riders to go along with five others who are part of the Team Hotel San José Under 23 Junior Development Program. …
Discovering America on 2 Wheels – Frozen Clothes at Dinosaur Valley State Park near Glenrose
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Campsite 28 in Dinosaur Valley State Park … Bicycle adventure Cycling Adventure Outdoors Blog Discover America hike bike Texas Hill Country …
Lance is the man! « VeloNews Forums
Texas MTB from velonews.com
Today, Lance raced a 100k Mountain bike race in Comfort, Texas. The conditions could not have been worse..the temp was 22 degress, the course had ice, mud, …
This could add an extra dimension to that sprint you take on your bike.
Possible mountain lion prowls west side
By ALLAN TURNER Copyright 2010 Houston Chronicle
Feb. 1, 2010, 5:40PM
NEVER MEET A LION LYING DOWN
With gloomy skies and temperatures in the 30s, Sunday wasn’t a fit day out for man nor beast. But the weather didn’t deter Houston lawyer Tina Nicholson from an afternoon run in Harris County’s Terry Hershey Park. And it certainly didn’t stop what Nicholson described as “a big cat†— possibly a mountain lion — from staking out a menacing spot on a bluff 20 feet above the bike trail. …
Chase Donates $3 Million To The Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation
by Earthtimes (press release)
The Park will promote increased pedestrian, trolley and bicycle use between Uptown, Downtown and the Arts District, contributing to a more walkable city …
Recommended Nueces bike plan not likely until April
by Austin American-Statesman (blog)
Bicycle advocates and city officials, meanwhile, counter with the idea that creating a unique haven for cyclists (there are none like it currently in Texas) …
Who Needs Sleep?: Miles of Discomfort 50 mile MTB Race
by Bernice
I was very much looking forward to this mountain bike race. I was finally at full health and getting fitter so I was looking forward to a great long workout where I could really push myself and get in some good training. … I’m used to riding in sunny and 60-70 degree weather so the cold has been an issue for me in Texas. However, after surviving the 14 degree trail run race I did a few weeks ago, I was able to wrap my brain around the 20-40 degree temps for this bike …
Mountain Biking and more: X-Factor
by MTB’in
MTB’in: Austin, TX, United States: My name is Mike and I live in the Austin, Texas area. I wanted to start a blog for me to be in contact with my friends and family. I will be posting on here about my Mountain Bike trips / experiences …