This weather makes outdoor activities, like biking, a challenge.

Houston faces more high heat indexes
By DALE LEZON HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Sticky, steamy heat gripping the Houston region in recent days is forecast to continue today and much of the week.

But scattered thunderstorms could give coastal areas a brief break from the searing triple-digit heat and parched conditions Thursday when a storm system sloshes ashore near New Orleans, possibly helping to spread rain showers toward the Houston area.

The heat index will be at least 105 degrees for the next few days. …

The Bike Share System of the Future is Powered by Wireless Technology
from Mashable.com
This Fall, New York City denizens will have the opportunity to test an experimental public bike share system. SoBi, the Social Bicycle System, presents an alternative to traditional public transportation and will allow riders the freedom to find and unlock nearby available communal bikes using an Andriod or iPhone application.

SoBi is the first public bike share system to rely entirely on wireless technology for tracking, locating and unlocking bikes…

Church of the Incarnation Hosts Texas Medical Association’s “Be Wise …
by Dallas Blog (blog)
Texas Medical Association’s “Be Wise – ImmunizeSM” Clinic
Saturday, August 21 – 1pm – 4pm
Uptown, Dallas, Texas – Located at 3966 McKinney Avenue, just north of Blackburn Street, Church of the Incarnation will host the Dallas County Medical Society Alliance Community Health Fair on Saturday, August 21 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. The event is free to the public, targeting those who live in the 75204 zip code, and is an easy way to bring children’s shots up to date. …

TxDOT: Project Updates
by The Cherokeean Herald
Here’s a quick look at events and work planned in the Tyler District:
TxDOT to hold public meeting for Statewide Long-Range Transportation Plan
TYLER — The Texas Department of Transportation is scheduled to host an open-house-style meeting 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Rose Garden Center, located at 420 Rose Park Drive, Tyler, adjacent to the East Texas Fairgrounds.

The meeting is designed to gather input from the public to be used in the development of the Statewide Long-Range Transportation Plan.

This is the final round of public meetings on the long-range plan before it is presented to the Texas Transportation Commission…

Crash leaves bicyclist in critical condition
by San Angelo Standard Times
Department of Public Safety authorities said the bicycle rider, Army Lt. Col. Mike Zinno, of Lubbock, was airlifted to Shannon after the crash with a …

A Spring Texas Hill Country Tour
Wildflowers, Wild Women and Jimmy
263 miles (423 km) over 5 days from May 8, 2010 to May 12, 2010

We just had to have a picture of the wild women in the wildflowers. As we had our bikes strewn across a driveway to take this pic, the owners were trying to leave. They probably thought we were crazy, but they smiled and waved like we were normal!