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I posted 47 photos on Facebook in the album “Kenny Hill Autowerks PURE Driveway Wk 10”

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Great vid from the folks behind Austin’s future Green Lane Project:

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Mark your calendars for Reveille Peak Ranch Roubaix presented by Bicycle Sport Shop Sept. 29 for a new twist on…

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From Sunday’s Research store intermediate & advanced road ride. See all our great road rides here!

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One of our newest Wheelbrothers decided to ride across the United States. Take a look at his new column and…

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AllSports Timing Mopac TT a week from today

Late August – Houston
by ky_ace        forums.mtbr.com
I’ll be flying into Hobby and staying in the Westchase area from 8/26-8/29 (flying out Thursday AM) Are there any evening rides/ events (MTB or not) around that area? I’d have to look into renting/ borrowing a bike to ride mtb/ road activities, but I’d be interested in anything sports related that’s going on that week. …

June Meeting Minutes
by salsaTopp            Brazos Valley Mountain Bike Association
An update on the levee work reveals that the trails are safe for the most part (for now) despite a little tree mulch.

James has spent an unbelievable number of hours out mowing. Recent work includes Munnerlyn, Loop de loop and Rat Maze. Enjoy the clear trails and give James a HUGE “Thanks!!” next time you roll past him as he works!

Tuesday, June 6 at 6 p.m. will be the Time Trial pre-ride. The purpose is to give everyone a preview in order to prevent wrong turns Thursday evening.

Thursday, June 7th starting at 6:45 p.m. will be the FIRST SUMMER TIME TRIAL! Riders will be going off at 1 minute intervals. The course starts off down the switchbacks and shoots straight into Turbo road. This will be a Great area for giving your legs a “heads-up” for what they are  in for. Careful not to burn too big of a…

Austin writer pens book about cyclist Marty Nothstein
By Pam LeBlanc        Fit City

The first book by Austin cyclist and freelance writer Ian Dille (you may have seen his byline in the Austin American-Statesman) officially goes on sale today. The book, “The Price of Gold: The Toll and the Triumph of One Man’s Olympic Dream,” chronicles the life of cyclist Marthy Nothstein (that’s him in the photo above). To…

Eleven NOLA cyclists begin riding for a fossil-free future today
by Laurie Wiegler        www.examiner.com
New Orleans: Today, a team of eleven young adults kicked off “Ride for the Future” here, a summer-long project designed to raise awareness about taxpayer subsidies to fossil fuel companies, and to build the movement to eventually transition from dirty fuel.

According to a press release issued today by the group, the Ride for the Future team will bike this summer from NOLA to ExxonMobil’s Dallas HQ. Organizers say that along the way, the riders will stop in communities to “partner with, learn from, and…

MapMyFITNESS Secures $9 Million in Series B Funding Led by Austin Ventures and Milestone Venture Partners
Leader in online and mobile fitness applications poised to accelerate growth through latest round of funding and new strategic business partnerships with Competitor Group, Inc. and run.com, the e-commerce platform for The Running Specialty Group, LLC

AUSTIN, Texas, June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — MapMyFITNESS, a health and fitness technology company powering the Internet’s largest and fastest growing community of fitness enthusiasts, today announced $9 million in Series B funding led by Austin Ventures and Milestone Venture Partners. Strategic business…

CYC, the First Social Fitness Cycling Studio, to Open on College Campuses Nationwide
NEW YORK, Jun 05, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The wildly popular indoor cycling movement is about to become a social movement on college campuses across the country.

CYC is an indoor group cycling concept that is an intense, fun, full-body workout. Enthusiastic, world-class trainers will welcome riders of all levels as they guide them through an efficient 45 to 60 minute workout, burning up to 700 calories per class. Innovative social media apps will allow riders to track and share results, challenge each…

CU’s 2012 Tour d’Italia
by Ray Garza            ciclistasurbanos.org

Last weekend was CU’s first ever Tour d’Italia covering anything related to Italy in the McAllen-Edinburg area. Turnout was greater than expected with about a dozen or more cyclists. There were lots of new faces as well as some old ones that we haven’t seen for a while. We gathered at the Echo Hotel parking lot in Edinburg and wait for the mug shot to be taken before heading on out.

First stop, the Kolache Factory. What does that have to do with Italy? Absolutely nothing, but we wanted breakfast! Some of us went next door to Starbucks but either there was a long line of bikes resting against anything that would hold them up. People were eating…