Dr. Gabe Mirkin’s Fitness and Health E-Zine
September 12, 2010
Cycling Does Not Cause Bone Loss.
During a six-day bicycle race, the bones of world class bicycle racers become stronger (Physiologie Appliquée, Nutrition et Métabolisme, June 2010).  Bones are constantly changing.  Certain cells called osteoblasts take calcium into bones to make them stronger, while other cells called osteoclasts take calcium
out of bones to weaken them.  During the race, hormones produced by osteoblasts to strengthen bones increased (osteocalcin increased by 300 percent, and C-terminal telopeptide…

Retail giant Performance Bicycle is partnering with People for Bikes in a U.S. campaign to encourage public funding for bicycling infrastructure and making communities friendlier places to ride. People for Bikes was created by the cycling industry’s Bikes Belong foundation. It’s striving to collect one million signatures to raise awareness and support for cycling initiatives. Performance will promote the campaign on its website and in more than 90 stores nationwide. Or you can sign the pledge at http://www.peopleforbikes.org/pledge.

Rail Trail/288 bike-ped bridge input meeting
from Bike Denton by bikedenton
Denton Parks & Rec invites the public to comment on plans for the bike/ped bridge over Loop 288, Monday, Sept 13 at 6PM, Denton Civic Center Community Room, 321 E. McKinney St. This is your chance, folks, to comment on this bridge that will parallel the commuter train bridge and link the rail trail across six lanes of highway traffic. …

September 2010 Rides, Events and Announcements
from Biking In Dallas by Christopher Curnutt
Dallas Bike Plan Public Meeting
Thursday, September 23rd, 5-8pm
The draft Bikeway System network plan will be available for public review and input. Attendees will be encouraged to provide feedback on the alignment of the proposed on-street and off-street portions of the network, as well as the facility type assignments for the on-street portion of the overall network. An introductory presentation will provide an overview of the methodology for creating the proposed Bikeway System network, and will show the various draft street profile types that have been developed for the Bike Plan in connection with the City’s Complete Streets Initiative. …

What Have I Gotten Myself Into?
from Biking In Dallas by Toni Youngblood
Just over six months ago, I gave up driving in favor of bicycle commuting.  I’d been a fan of the social rides around town since the spring of 2009, and I fancied myself a little …

Bike plan meeting draws large turnout
by Newstreamz San Marcos
The major goals of the bike plan are to: 1) Promote bicycle travel by the Texas State community, 2) Develop a master plan of bike and pedestrian facilities, …

Masters cyclist from Racine sets world record, takes four national titles
by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog)
Competing in the 55-59 age group, in Texas last weekend, she set a new world record to win the 500-meter time trial and scored firsts in three other events: …