Corinth Cycling Club

Roland San Miguel – Tour De Gruene

Matt Denton – Tour De Gruene

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Innovation and Best Practices, Notes from the Alliance Leadership Retreat
Alliance for Biking & Walking: People Powered Blog

With 116 advocacy leaders of 80 organizations from 36 states and provinces across North America, the 2012 Leadership Retreat was the largest and most successful Alliance gathering to date. The group gathered for 3 days in early September in Long Beach, CA to regroup, recharge and learn from the successes of their peers. The Retreat featured 30 workshop sessions divided into various tracks, including communications, fundraising, board development, broadening our movement and more. Along with these workshops, advocates also had…

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Running or biking in the dark with Safety Pam
By Pam LeBlanc            Fit City

Time for a few words from Safety Pam, the fluorescent-clad, light-studded spokeswoman of Fit City.

This time of year, it’s dark when I leave the house in the morning and dark when I pedal home after work. That means it’s doubly important to swath myself in gear that makes me stand out on the road.

The latest item in my collection of so-bright-it-makes-your-eyeballs-hurt clothing? A hot pink long-sleeved shirt with neon yellow trim from Brooks NightLife that I’ve been wearing for early morning runs.

The jury’s out on whether it’s more visible than my solid neon yellow shirt, but people in the office obviously notice me when…

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Beginners have options for first bike
By Bill Cullins            San Angelo Standard-Times
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Buying that first bike can be a confusing process for a new cyclist.

The options are to buy something cheap from a department store, purchase a higher quality bicycle from a local bike shop, try to find a good deal on a used bike or take the plunge and “build your own.”

Most new cyclists encounter similar problems when they start bike shopping — what type to buy, sticker shock for good quality new bikes and uncertainty about where to…

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Tweets

This year’s Holiday Party will be held at Scholz Garten on Dec 9th. Go to http://t.co/YP9MlLmz for more info and registration #ACA #Party

— Austin Cycling Assoc (@AustinCycling) November 9, 2012

So many awesome activities this weekend! Stay tuned for posts
FroYo Ride, Friday noom
Colin Buerger VO2 test at 2… http://t.co/7MexFUcc

— MSU Cycling Team (@MSUCyclingTeam) November 9, 2012

Got a report yesterday from a rider who has found Hercules Ln to be in complete disrepair/confusion. Anyone else experiencing problems?

— Bike Denton (@bikedenton) November 9, 2012

http://t.co/laYuqBva #HTXBikeFest this weekend. Tell your friends and pets. Bikes galore.

— PedalHouston (@PedalHouston) November 9, 2012

https://twitter.com/CharlieZamastil/status/266926230358605826

Discover a whole new way to look at cycling in urban environments. Just $30. Friday, November 18 at 6pm. http://t.co/oF4jxI27

— CyclingSavvy DFW (@CyclingSavvyDFW) November 9, 2012

Bike Nutrition: What to eat how to store it http://t.co/f5F9NDqP via @TexasMTBtrails

— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) November 9, 2012

RT @ryan_ness: RT @matthewlasala: My images from Barton Park @CrossCrusade for viewing! #Cyclocross http://t.co/ppzGoikC < sweet.

— the ghost of TexasCX (@TexasCX) November 9, 2012

Georgetown CX Prediction No. 7 – Promoter @RolandoCX shakes off no sleep and exhaustion to go 1-2 with @craigvirr in the SS #TXCX

— the ghost of TexasCX (@TexasCX) November 9, 2012

Event: Pico de Gallo 100 – When: Sat Dec 15, 2012 Where: McAllen, TX Event Status: confirmed http://t.co/tN2opnRN

— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) November 9, 2012

Georgetown Cyclocross Race course preview from another racer: http://t.co/qHyhkuhT #txcx

— the ghost of TexasCX (@TexasCX) November 10, 2012

If you build bike lanes, they will ride http://t.co/DCPZrBqU

— GOOD (@good) November 10, 2012

MAP: And another, more current map for Arbor Hills Nature Preserve is up. http://t.co/2m2D2WJr

— MountainBikeTx.com (@MountainBikeTx) November 10, 2012

MAP: We must have missed the announcement of a new map for Gateway Park in Fort Worth, but we've got it now: http://t.co/otiL0ZWR

— MountainBikeTx.com (@MountainBikeTx) November 10, 2012

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