2012 ACA SUMMER PICNIC – AUGUST 04
Austin Cycling Association
Come join us for the 2nd Annual CPR Ride and Summer Picnic, aka the Second Annual Memorial Ride and Picnic for the Formerly Late Stanton Truxillo. This ride and picnic, with a free, hands only CPR class, was inspired by the life and brain saving CPR administered by a Good Samaritan when ACA member Stanton Truxillo suffered a massive heart attack on an ACA ride on August 3, 2010.

Last year, we trained about 50+ people on the “Hands Only” or “10 minute” CPR. The CPR class is free to all and will be held at approximately 12:00 noon at the picnic site. …

Saturday July 14 9:00am Muleshoe Bend with ARR (BYSO)
Austin Ridge Riders
Ride Like A Girl is a series of women-led, all women mountain bike rides scheduled from May to September. Women learn differently from men so instruction is designed to help women build confidence while having fun and experiencing nature. Each participant chooses which group to ride with based on skill level, experience and speed. New riders are always welcome…

Irving Holds Annual Bike Fest
BikeTexas.org
The City of Irving celebrated their third annual Bike Fest on May 19. The event is a time for cyclists of all ages and abilities to come together for fun and to learn about bicycle laws and safety.

Francesca Funk of the Irving Bike Lane Task Force says, “The Irving Bicycle Fest was started in 2010 to celebrate cycling and give Irving cyclists a chance to gather. Irving is home to so many different types of cyclists, from people who just like leisurely trail rides, to more serious cyclists—such as…

Fort Worth Bicycling Association
Our most recent Paceline (the club’s online newsletter) was added 7-2-12 and is available.

MadeGood Bicycle Tech Library
MadeGood is a free education resource for cyclists, with video and text how-to’s on many common repairs. Sections featuring general information about the basics of how this or that on a bicycle works can be very instructive for new riders, or people looking to understand their bike for the first time. Worth browsing, the site is overall quite well put together.

Bike sales slip, but IBDs ring up strong May
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) Tuesday July 3 2012 4:59 PM MT— The continuation of favorable weather helped boost May dollar sales to record levels at IBDs despite a drop in the number of bicycles sold, according to new figures from Leisure Trends Group.

Merchandise totaled $372 million for month, up 4 percent from a year earlier and the largest May dollar volume in at least four years, the research firm reported in its RetailTRAK data. Average sale price remained flat as units increased 4 percent. …

Why Endurance Athletes Should Re-Think Fatigue.
by Becca        BicycleLab.com
Fatigue: Why Your Brain Prevents You From Giving Your 100% You’ve probably heard that playing a sport or overcoming a physical challenge is more of a mental effort than it is a physical one. There may actually be some truth to that.   Think about fatigue during a hard workout. It’s extremely uncomfortable, often painful, …

Win 2 Entries to The Hotter’N Hell 100 Ride
by Darryl            lovingthebike.com
Are you ready to bake in the hot sun while riding along 100 Miles of beautiful terrain in Wichita Falls, Texas?  The 2012 edition of the Hotter’N Hell ride (HHH) is taking place on August 25th, and over the past 31 years it has become the talked about cycling event to take part in.  The HHH is one of the oldest and largest cycling…

June polo tourney recon
by bikedenton

I had a great time hanging out at the June polo tournament. The draw was good, and I think there were more visitors than Dentonites. Just seeing all these people from near and far coming to participate made me feel proud. Proud that the polo players and the city worked together to make this court happen. Love seeing stuff like…

Meeting Minutes – July
by salsaTopp        Brazos Valley Mountain Bike Association
Social ride is tonight AND THURSDAY!  No time trial this week, just social.
Trail Maintenance is this Saturday at 8:00.
We’ll be looking to trim rat maze and Game trail.
Chainsaws are needed over on West Loop – James and Mike?
Justin has taken it upon himself to figure out some new signage for us. We can’t hardly Wait to see what he comes up with! Be ready perhaps next month for placing some new signs!

Mark you calendar for July 28-29.  Club camping trip to Reveille Peak Ranch.  http://rprtexas.com/  Check out the Tour de Ranch video.  Fun and very different place to ride.

BikeWrappers brighten up my bicycle
By Pam LeBlanc        Fit City

I dressed up my bike for the morning commute today — not to look any prettier (I kind of like the Cheetoh’s orange paint job), but to make myself more visible on the road.

I do a lot of riding early in the morning, before the sun rises. I’ve got headlights and red blinking tail lights, and I wear a neon green shirt or vest, but I still feel vulnerable when I’m pedaling to swim practice or the office. Now, though, I have a new…

Hotter’N Hell organizers lending their experience
Give advice to planners for race in 2013
by John Ingle        www.timesrecordnews.com
Another bicycle road race could hit the streets of North Texas in June 2013 with support and advice from perhaps an improbable source.

Roby Christie, one of the original organizers of Hotter’N Hell Hundred and current chairman of the Wichita Falls event, said that he and executive director Chip Filer have consulted with people associated with John Peter Smith Health Network in Fort Worth.

They want to create a warm-up ride in the months leading up to the 31-year-old event in Wichita Falls. Although the race in the Dallas-Fort Worth area will be the same distance as HHH and offer shorter routes, Christie said he can’t imagine the newly established race…

Houston police raise cancer funds with bike ride
By Jane Jeschke Special to the Standard-Times
SAN ANGELO, Texas — The bike ride can sometimes be punishing. A steep hill, 100 degree plus temperatures, an unforgiving West Texas wind or darkness along a lonely highway.

But they don’t give up. The dog tags around their necks remind them of why they’re riding — to raise money to find a cure for leukemia and lymphoma. And who they’re doing it for — people fighting the disease, survivors celebrating remission and…

Watch me crash my bike last night… http://t.co/OEn5y6ID via @youtube

— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) July 3, 2012

We got word today from the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce that bicycles will be given free access to this event…. http://t.co/YQAKCkDU

— Bike Edinburg (@BikeEdinburg) July 4, 2012

The National Bicycle Touring Portrait Collection captures the spirit & diversity bike travel – http://t.co/LcKD98vk

— Justin Moore (@bikegeek) July 4, 2012

DAY 32 ROCKIES: Our team will be celebrating the #FourthofJuly by riding in a parade tomorrow morning in Great Falls, MT! We are so excited!

— Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) July 4, 2012

I'm hoping to get two 50mi. rides in this weekend. I'm planning on averaging 50-80 miles per day on the #RideAcrossTexas. Want to join me?

— Jim Cycle Across TX (@CycleXTexas) July 4, 2012

Bike Barn eNewsletter July 2012 #constantcontact http://t.co/kahnWF7k

— Bike Barn (@BikeBarnTX) July 3, 2012

Jack Mott recaps the State TT's for Austin Tri-Cyclist: http://t.co/CjjbBp30

— CyclingATX (@CyclingATX) July 3, 2012

RT @lovingthebike: Take part in this year's Hotter'N Hell 100….we've got 2 entries to give away: http://t.co/hx2JlUnX #Cycling

— PedalHouston (@PedalHouston) July 3, 2012

Took my 30 pound vehicle to work this morning instead of my 1/2 ton vehicle! #pedalpowered pic.twitter.com/ujORZMUi

— Justin Moore (@bikegeek) July 3, 2012

Yup! RT @nashvillcyclist 1 reason I came 2Austin is @DrivewaySeries. Best crit series in USA. Visit http://t.co/5g7fV9T9. Will blow yur mind

— Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) July 3, 2012

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— CyclingATX (@CyclingATX) July 3, 2012