Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup for July 10th
HBC Fulshear South Ride
One of our regular Saturday club rides. Routes may vary from week to week (maps are available). Flat roads with lots of pretty scenery and a cut through on pecan tree covered Hunt Road. One ride goes west and south to Orchard and Wallis and is about 36-40 miles long. The long optional ride goes west and south through Orchard to Wallis, then north to Frydek and Pattison before returning to Fulshear. Shorter options are available too. …More
Cleat Placement: Fore/Aft Position
by Eric Bowen      from BikFit Blog
Myth vs. Reality
Many widely practiced bike fitting protocols and procedures are based on little more than traditions handed down from fitter to fitter through the years. In many cases there is good reason to follow these rules – time and again they have proven to be the best approach. Yet, there are other fitting protocols founded on “wisdom” that… More
8:30am – Corinth MTB Ride
Corinth Cycling Club
by Scott Franklin
When: Sat Jul 16, 2011 8:30am to 10am CDT
Where: Corinth City Hall
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Mountain bike trail ride open to all skill levels. Helmets required on all rides. Ride leader is Lance Hendrick. 8:30am lance@brasrep.com
Rides & Events – GHORBA
Pre-meeting ride starts 7/11/11 6pm @memorialpark
Earn your beer. Ride to meeting starting 6pm @memorialpark soccer field parking lot. CX or MTB recommended.
Approximate map of route…
Fort Worth bike accessory company is Tour de France team sponsor
By Shlachter, Nishimura & Baker      www.star-telegram.com
A small Fort Worth company scored something of a guerrilla marketing coup at the 2011 Tour de France.
And when we say “small,” we’re talking about two guys and a dog.
Arundel Bicycle Co. is an official sponsor of the U.S.-based Garmin Cervelo team, supplying bicycle… More
BMX racers descend on Midland
James Cannon   Midland Reporter-Telegram
Bicycles whined as spokes and chains turned furiously. Cheers filled the air. The announcer breathlessly tried to keep pace with the youths vying for first place. Dirt flew off tires as racers turned tight, high corners. In the end, a… More
A ride to remember
GV couple rides across America on tandem bicycle
By Nick Prevenas, www.gvnews.com
Tom and Joan Fava tend to view the world a bit differently than most 65-year-olds.
…For example, the Favas rolled into a Dairy Queen in La Grange, Texas. A family of four approached them, curious about the two-seated bike. The dad asked them where they began their ride, expecting to hear a nearby Texas town. …More
Cyclists riding for cancer come through Lake Tahoe
from www.tahoedailytribune.com
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — More than 20 University of Texas at Austin students who are part of the 2011 LIVESTRONG Texas 4000 rode through Lake Tahoe Thursday.
The team is made up of 45 University of Texas at Austin. Of the 45, 23 of were hosted in Lake Tahoe for… More