This will not take place on this Saturday’s ride! (From Giro d’Italia and Graham Watson). I am watching this daily on channel 39.2 in Houston.

Dear Dr. Mirkin: Should average bicycle riders ride with their heads as low as possible, as racers do?
(from the May 16th Dr. Gabe Mirkin’s Fitness and Health e-Zine)
Probably not.  A study from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland shows that “aerodynamic position” (with the head down near the handlebars) causes bicycle riders to tire earlier when they ride fast (European Journal of Applied Physiology, March 2010 and January 2006).  Researchers compared how quickly cyclists tired during high-intensity cycling…

Best of H.S. Cycling: Vote Now Texas High School Cycling League …
by League Director
The end of the high school season has come and gone and our new (hopefully annual) end of season “Best of Texas High School Cycling League 2010 Survey” is ready for your votes. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/highschoolsurvey2010 …

Southern tier ride: Day 21: The first leg of Texas completed!
from www.crazyguyonabike.com
We have now completed the first leg of our traverse of Texas and are taking a rest day in Del Rio….which I haven’t even had a chance to explore yet. The next leg includes the “hill country of Texas” and the weather is threatening a week of thunderstorms, so Gary and I will be splitting up. There is a flatter route through San Antonio that will be quicker and suits Gary’s agenda better. I will head for the hills and find out how well my tent really works! Before leaving Alpine on Monday I shipped 5 lbs back home and now I feel much better…

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 5/13/10- 5/19/10 | Austin On Two …
by elliott
Weekly Thursday night road racing through October that takes place on the closed car-free driving course at the Driveway. Races include Cat 3/4 women’s and juniors race at 5:00, Cat 4/5 at 6:10, Cat 3/4 at 5:30, Pro/Cat 1/2/3 at 6:45 to choose from Races …. In Austin TX, we will start an eight-mile ride originating and ending on the Pfluger Bridge. This ride will last approximately one hour. You are riding with the rest of the world in this 8th annual memorial ride. …