April 21st Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup
Cycling club competes throughout region
by William A. Darnell / Staff Writer      wordpress1.cws.unt.edu
Pre-English senior Matt Iserman’s legs ache, the hundreds of ounces of water he’s consumed pour from his body, he’s already burned thousands of calories and yet he keeps riding for 50, 60, 70, 80 miles.
“Your legs are screaming at you, but you have to push through it,†Iserman said. “Surprisingly you can, and your legs recover. You’re gasping for air, trying to catch your breath, your heart rate is maxing out, you’re physically out and you realize your output is going down even though you’re giving it everything you have.â€
Iserman is the president of the UNT cycling club, which races against universities from Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana in the South Central Collegiate Cycling Conference. Iserman rides 70 to…
Texas 4000 for Cancer!!!!
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Hey everybody!
I’m a long time lurker and have only posted a few times. This is my current commuter (No thanks to hours of research on this site), but not the one I’ll be using for this awesome charity ride:
Anyways, a little about Texas 4000:
Texas 4000 is a group of about ninety University of Texas at Austin undergraduate and graduate students with a passion for finding a cure and spreading hope for a future without cancer. In the summer of 2014, LIVESTRONG Texas 4000 riders will embark on our annual 4,500-mile journey across North America in hopes of inspiring communities across the country to join us in the battle against cancer. Starting in June 2014, we will ride our bikes from the University of Texas at…
MS-150 rider puts heart to the test
By Ryan Rockett         www.chron.com
The hilly stretch from Bastrop to Austin is a difficult endurance test for all BP MS150 riders, but 57-year-old Peter Dodd faced it Sunday with an extra challenge: he received a heart transplant just 17 months earlier.
“The hills were a nightmare,” the Katy resident said. “I wondered, ‘Did I bite off more than I can chew?'”
A former maintenance mechanic who loved to exercise, Dodd was diagnosed with genetic heart disease 16 years ago. His health continued to deteriorate until…
Bicycling team set to ride for fallen officers
www.theeagle.com
A San Antonio law enforcement bicycle team will honor officers who died in the line of duty as part of the 2013 State Memorial Trek Across Texas.
Every year, the Memorial Trek riders visit the cities of officers who died the previous year. At the ceremony, the widow receives a handmade fallen officer flag designed by…
Tweets
https://twitter.com/BikeMSValero/status/326121081222098944
Last riders cross the finish line! #bpms150 pic.twitter.com/0vncVfLqJf
— Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) April 21, 2013
https://twitter.com/davidbarrettmtb/status/326098874756366336
Matrix went gr8 'til 200m 2 go when non-sprinters dive in2 turns way 2 hot. @jasonwaddell @jacobcW go 1-2, though! http://t.co/SMvxVVtysc
— Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) April 21, 2013
Social Cycling Austin Saturday Am Caffine Cruise today…. http://t.co/fRCAZyAfIE
— CyclingATX (@CyclingATX) April 21, 2013
That is DFW's Red Rider and Champion Committee chair, Lew Alexander, front and center in the Corpus Christi… http://t.co/fUZLBVaWMO
— DFW Tour de Cure (@DFWTourdeCure) April 21, 2013
Congrats to all the finishers!! So much Lycra. #ms150 #CapitalOfTexas #bpms150 #HTX2ATX http://t.co/j2pZNOo1QB
— PedalHouston (@PedalHouston) April 21, 2013
My wife rode a bike all the way from Houston to Austin to be with me and celebrate our anniversary today. Gotta love that. #BPMS150
— Terry Alexander (@Alexander_Bites) April 21, 2013
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The Texas Tech Men take first, second, sixth and a prime in today's conference crit. #WeAreSharks #RideTogether
— Texas Tech Cycling (@TechCycling) April 21, 2013
404s #leftside #cycling almost to #austin 50 miles in @bpms150 @jackandadams https://t.co/vCXRTCxStI
— Genevieve Espinoza (@Gespinoza) April 21, 2013
Updated with Sunday's scenes from the 2013 BP MS 150. http://t.co/bjWGdnt4GQ
— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) April 21, 2013
Woohoo #MS150 riders are making the final stretch down Dean Keaton to Bob Bullock Museum. @AustinFit pic.twitter.com/8zVNj0Ql2y
— Leah Nyfeler (@Leahruns100) April 21, 2013
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“@MonkeyWipes: @BPMS150 shenanigans at breakpoint #5 w/ @jackandadams https://t.co/FcwHglSme1†#bpms150 fun!
— Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) April 21, 2013
One of our Team Bikesport riders, Holt Harlan, is riding the Arizona Trail 300. Yes, 300 off-road miles. Quite… http://t.co/XlH7AUXdjb
— Bikesport (@BikesportTX) April 21, 2013
Bulverde Post Office http://t.co/dhWvc6kqtX
— Justin Moore (@bikegeek) April 21, 2013
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