Garmin acquires MetriGear, adding cycling power to fitness portfolio
from Garmin Blog by Garmin
100705 Garmin Ltd., the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today that it has acquired MetriGear, Inc., the creator of an innovative pedal-based power solution for cycling, as a new and exciting component of its growing fitness division.

MetriGear is a Silicon Valley-based company devoted to creating game-changing solutions…

Pharr police continue investigating fatal crash
by Monitor
Officials are still looking into a fatal crash that happened Monday night.

The driver of a Chrysler Pacifica struck a man riding a bicycle at about 8:30 p.m. Monday. The crash happened at the intersection of North I Road and Sioux Road, said Pharr police spokesman Sgt. Santiago Solis.

Solis said the driver knew he had hit someone and immediately stopped to help. Alcohol was not a factor in the crash. …

Cyclist Run Over And Killed In Houston | The Wheel Brothers …
by admin
According to a League Certified Instructor at Bicycle World of Houston, the Bayou City was the No. 1 least bicycle friendly city in the nation. The League of American Bicyclists have changed that ranking by adding more trails and routes …

Bicycle automatic braking system, eye tracking system and GPIB screen saver win top honors for TI’s DesignStellaris 2010
Designs from more than 60 countries demonstrate how Stellaris® microcontrollers drive innovation around the world
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ — Showcasing how far Stellaris ARM® Cortexâ„¢-M3-based microcontrollers (MCUs) can take designs, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced that Richard Wotiz’s innovative Bicycle ABS Brake System took top prize in the DesignStellaris 2010 contest. Commissioned to inspire technological advancement through healthy competition among engineers around the globe, the challenge was accepted by almost 1,000 contestants from more than 60 countries. Wotiz’s Bicycle ABS Brake System leverages the advanced connectivity, data efficiency, motion control features, and performance of TI’s Stellaris LM3S9B96 MCU to control brake force…