RoadBikeRider.com Newsletter
Issue No. 439 – 04/22/10
Lon Haldeman is a big man with a big heart. Once the world’s No. 1 ultracyclist — winner of the first 2 Races Across America — he and his wife Susan Notorangelo have been helping roadies realize their long-ride dreams with PAC Tour for 29 years.

Not as well publicized have been Lon’s charitable efforts for underprivileged citizens of Ghana and Peru.

Example: Thanks to his initiatives with Christ Lutheran Church in his hometown of Sharon, Wisconsin, 2 schools for more than 700 students have been built in Peruvian jungle communities. …

Austin Bicycle Farm | Austin Texas Bike… Stuff
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It’s called the Austin Bicycle Farm and not only do they sell shiny new bikes, they sell used bikes, they trade, they buy your old bikes, and they’re even …

BILL CULLINS: Watch out athletic egomaniacs, there’s a new sheriff …
by San Angelo Standard Times
During the 1970’s, a Texas oilman named Eddie Chiles did numerous radio commentaries. His trade-mark sign-on of “I’m Eddie Chiles, and I’m mad as hell” led to a widely distributed bumper sticker that read “I’m mad too, Eddie.”

Fast forward to 2010 and yes, Eddie, I’m mad too. In this case, the problem is egos.

As the self-appointed High Sheriff of Athlete Ego Issues, I’ve decided that this is Dodge City and I’m gonna take action. …

Bicycling in a world built for CARS!: Fort Worth Bike Route 360 is …
by Commute-a-sarus
Wish I didn’t have to Drive! Commuting by bicycle in Fort Worth, Texas! … The problem that is created by the city not keeping an established bicycle route clean and clear of debris, is that it forces riders to ride closer toward the center of the lane just to keep their bicycles from slipping and sliding around. Also the mud does clog the storm drains and cause standing water in the rain. I would rather not have to wrap myself completely in plastic just to get to work. …

Riders on the storm » Mineral Wells Index, Mineral Wells, TX
Despite a thorough drenching, bicycle racers turned out for this weekend’s Mineral Wells Stage Race and many raved about the course and community support.

The stage race seems to have firmly sealed Palo Pinto County on the bicycling map as having the third Texas bike race to offer rolling enclosures, which gave…