The Only Extra Mineral Exercisers Need Is Salt
Dr. Gabe Mirkin’s Fitness and Health E-Zine
October 30, 2011
People who are serious exercisers can be harmed by the broad recommendations for all Americans to restrict salt intake. It is true that excess salt intake can cause high blood pressure, but heavy exercise usually helps to protect people from salt causing high blood pressure. The minimum salt requirement is 1,500 mg (1 teaspoon) of sodium a day. The average North American is told not to exceed 2,300 mg per day, but he ingests too much salt, between 3,100 and 4,700 mg of sodium per day.
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FITNESS DOES NOT REDUCE SALT LOSS: This month a study from Spain shows that being fit does not reduce the concentration of salt in sweat (European Journal of Applied Physiology, November 2011). A person who exercises in the heat can lose far more than 4000 mg of salt. So…

This next article is not specific to bicycling unless you have a crash or wreck. Since I am over 50 I have an interest in this.

Why bones break more easily after 50 (video)
by CNET News staff news.cnet.com
Here’s some bone-chilling news: The chance of breaking a bone increases significantly after age 50, especially for women. We know bones lose mass as they age. However, a scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory says what makes them become brittle is more complicated than that. …

November 2011 Issue of The Racing Post

TxDOT’s new Bike/Pedestrian Coordinator is our own Charles Riou
by Laura Scagno Austin Ridge Riders
This past September the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) announced the appointment of longtime ARR Member Charles Riou as the new Bike/Pedestrian Coordinator. Often seen on the trails with his loyal pup Pepper, Charlie epitomizes the responsible rider and for those who know him, the position seems like something designed with him in mind. Charlie has served on the ARR Board of Directors and as Coordinator of the Trail Steward Program for several years.A Professional…

Final Rider of the Year standings posted
Alkek Velodrome, Houston

2011 Alkek Awards Party
Mon. November 14th, 7-9PM
St. Arnold’s Brewery
200 Lyons Ave, Houston
Everyone is invited to the 2011 Alkek Awards Party! Come celebrate a great season of track racing in Houston as we present the Rider/Team of the year awards and trophies. …

Lion Pride – Ennis, Texas bicycle ride report
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Harold was nice enough to put together a little ride report about the Lion’s Pride, bike ride in Ennis this weekend.

I left home at 6:30 AM heading for Ennis and the “Lion Pride Bike Ride” sponsored by the Ennis FFA, arrived at Ennis High School at 7:30 AM to a dark cool (42F) morning that promised to be a beautiful day. There were few cars in the parking lot and the registration table was working with the other early arrivals. The volunteers were courteous and ready to check off your name, hand you a number and a ditty…

A funny thing happened on the way to …
by Gil Jones Musings of Captain Justice
We were about 40+ miles into the ride, and around 14 miles past the site of the Great Cherokee Burger Raid of Oct 29 when it happened. It was a gorgeous day with not even a whisper of a hint of condensed water vapor in the sky. “Severe clear” is sometimes the term used by the aviation weather folks in casual dialogue with pilots who ask the dumb question.

The route from the Bluffton area, over CR216 and on to TX16, is in seriously country, country. The recently refurbished church which now serves as the…

Support BIKE Fort Worth @ Fort Worth City Council Meeting
Lockheed-Martin RA Bicycle Club
BIKE Fort Worth Plan
– Fort Worth has truly embraced the BIKE Fort Worth Plan since adoption!
— W. 7th Street is completely re-done
— Bike Lanes (many through vehicle lane road-diets – Texas, W. 7th St, 10th, etc) continue to appear
— A Safe Passing Ordinance and a BIke Parking Ordinance have been adopted & educational videos and documents have been created.
— Bike Racks were purchased and are going in all-over Fort Worth (Note: tell your local business to ask for a set)
— Bus Lanes downtown are about to become Bus/Bike Lanes.

When the going gets tough, the tough get new ideas
By Lou Antonelli Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune
One thing we have not seen take root in Titus County is a bike trail or local bike race. We have a very scenic area with beautiful lakes; there are other …