Biking to Work Is Ruining Your Lungs
gawker.com
Aside from the issues of safety and the ongoing bike lane wars there’s another reason that riding your bike in the city sucks: it makes your lungs black.

A new study in London found that bicycle commuters had 2.3 times as much black carbon in their lungs as those who get to work on foot. What does that mean? Well, cyclists breathe harder so…

Three Exciting Bike Happenings in San Antonio!
www.biketexas.org
San Antonio cyclists – mark your calendars for three important bike events in the next week:

The San Antonio Bike Plan.  The bike master plan will be at city council this Thursday, Sept. 29 as item #27 on the agenda.  If you’d like to speak on the plan, to offer comments or support, you should arrive at Council Chambers before 9 a.m. to sign up. (City Council Chambers are located in the Municipal Plaza…

SWCC Race Team Party
The SWCC Race Team will hold an end of season party on Friday, September 30th from 6-8 PM.  If you are a current SWCC racer or are interested in racing for SWCC you are invited.  Contact Race Team Director Jeff Dingler (jeffrey.dingler@gmail.com) for more information.

The Peddler Dirt Derby mountain bike & cyclocross series starts tonight!
by elliott        Austin On Two Wheels
Tonight is the season kickoff of The Peddler Dirt Derby now entering its 5th season of dirty fun. The weekly Tuesday night affair offers a lighted course for short course mountain biking and cyclocross at the Del Valle Motorcross. The guys at the Derby are kicking it off in style with a Ladies Night for the opener: all ladies and…

Mother’s diagnosis of cancer motivates daughter to ride
By JENNIFER SUMMER       www.yourhoustonnews.com
The first in her family, the diagnosis of breast cancer was a surprise for Heather Zeboski.

During a routine check-up in March, her doctor found a lump that she had not felt herself through self-examinations and immediately scheduled a biopsy.

When the lump was removed, doctors realized the severity of the lump as Zeboski was diagnosed with invasive ductal incarcinoma, which could have spread if it had not been caught in the early stages.

“The diagnosis changed everything. For years, I had regular mammograms, but last year was the first year I missed an exam. My well woman doctor had left so I was referred to a new doctor, but when I went they would no…

Local Cyclist Tries To Raise Bike Safety Awareness After Being Hit By Car
By Braid Blanks, KTXS News
ABILENE, Texas — An Abilene man was hit while biking on a busy roadway this past Saturday.

Former KTXS sports director and Football Friday Night contributor, Mark Rogers, was riding down Highway 351 when a car hit him. It was a very close call.

Rogers said he wants to use this accident to remind people about staying safe while sharing the roadways. …

Ride Recap 9/26/11, River Legacy
by Shawn        Texas Mountain Bike Trails
Tonight was perfect for a quick mountain bike ride. My wedding is only 12 days away (holy crap!) and I needed a little time in the trees after work tonight. Since River Legacy is only about 9 miles from my Bedford office I decided this morning to take full advantage of it.

River Legacy is in tremendous shape after the rain we got in the prior weeks. I rode the trail for the first time about one month ago and it wasn’t looking great. The soil then was cracked and brittle making some of the hard cornering a little more difficult. Today the trail was smooth and the flow was…