Daily News Roundup July 17th – Texas Bicycling
Get comfortable before racing off on a cycling adventure
by San Angelo Standard Times
There are three points of contact as you ride a bike: hands, feet, and your rear end.
The posterior-to-seat interface is usually the most problematic of the three and many cyclists have an ongoing love/hate relationship with their bike seat.
Modern bike saddles come in a variety of shapes and sizes and range from very cushy to no padding at all. The things to consider when you choose…
Duo teaches riders lessons in safe biking
from uwire.com
On the first day that saw no crashes at the Tour de France, Austinites were learning how to be better and safer cyclists so they, too, could avoid crashes while riding.
On Wednesday, the Austin Cycling Association provided a defensive cycling class licensed by The Center for Cycling Education. Cooperating with the Austin Municipal Court, the program allows ticket dismissal for violations incurred by bicyclists within the court’s jurisdiction.
The three-hour class was the first of six to be taught this year at BikeTexas. …