Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup November 18th
Swimming vs. Biking vs. Walking for Fat Burning
by William McCoy, Demand Media      livehealthy.chron.com
Losing your excess body fat can not only help you feel better about yourself, but it can also lead to notable health improvements. Losing even 10 percent of your weight, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, can greatly reduce your risk of weight-associated ailments. But before you can burn fat to improve your health, you must choose an exercise to adopt. Swimming, biking and walking burn calories at different rates, but each can play a helpful role in your quest to burn fat.
Understanding Calorie Deficits
Deficit is an unpleasant word when you use it discuss your finances, but you have reason to smile when you link the word to your body’s calorie situation. The term “calorie deficit” characterizes…
Check out these pics from yesterday's #TXCX race in Fort Worth's beautiful Trinity Park from our pal Jim Hicks! http://t.co/YHCJOTkw5e
— BSS CX Club (@BSSCX) November 18, 2013
Teen dreams of sharing sport with peers
by Melissa Crowe      victoriaadvocate.com
Phillip Romo kicked his leg across his red and white Specialized bike, pushing off toward the tree-lined path at the eastern end of Riverside Park.
The heavy rain, having fallen several days before, delayed his plans for an afternoon ride. The unspoken rule among cyclists is you don’t ride when the trail is wet.
The state-ranked 15-year-old hadn’t been on a “real” trail since moving to Victoria from Laredo several months ago – settling instead for…
Cyclist Fatalities Increase by More Than 6% in 2012
by Krista Carlson      urbanvelo.org
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released it’s annual crash stats report and the news is rather bleak. Following six consecutive years of decline in traffic fatalities that trend was broken in 2012, when the number of fatalities rose 3.3%, an increase of more than a thousand additional casualties from motor vehicle crashes, from 32,479 in 2011 to 33,561 in 2012.
The bad news get worse, as the greatest increase in fatality rates is among…
Jester King Brewery All Clubs Ride
violetcrown.org
It was a great day for the Jester King All Clubs Ride last Saturday, an out-and-back along Fitzhugh Road from Jester King Brewery to Johnson City. The ride was organized by the Steiner Ranch Cycling Club. Although windy, the temperature was ideal for a scenic ride in the hill country, if that’s what your were looking for. Of course, some were feeling a bit more spirited and knowing the first 3 riders back to the brewery got a free Jester King t-shirt set a pace less conducive to sightseeing.
There was free pizza for most of the 70 riders who returned before free was gone. And of course, …
November 23rd and 24th Rides!
steinerranchcycling.com
RECAP LAST WEEKEND
Saturday we had about 70 riders for the Jester King Brewery Ride. Overall the event was a complete success. The weather was perfect but it was a little windy. There was a small crash involving a dead raccoon and vultures. A bunch of SRCC riders were hauling and there was a group of vultures feeding on a dead animal in the road and as they came up on the birds they expected them to fly away. Well the vultures did not fly away as expected and the first rider (Stuart S.) managed to swerve and…
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event: Global Youth Peace Ride – Austin, TX: When: Sat Dec 14, 2013 11am to 4:30pmÂ
CSTWho: Texas Bicyclin… http://t.co/qxGNcWBwqD— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 19, 2013
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Hit the new(ish) JoJo's loop out at Sansom for the first time today. Everyone who's been wanting to do Joel's… http://t.co/0RNIKJiakc
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) November 18, 2013
BFFW is joining up with cyclists all over the area to Pedal For Plenty! Pedal For Plenty is a food drive that… http://t.co/vbB395NAs0
— Bike Friendly FW (@BikeFriendlyFW) November 18, 2013
How do we stay fit during the fall and winter, we train for MTB and CX on the WeeChiTah Trail
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— MSU Cycling Team (@MSUCyclingTeam) November 18, 2013
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— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) November 18, 2013
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— Michelle (@mdgarcia630) November 18, 2013
I must take advantage of the weather and bike today! #PerfectWeather
— Baylor Cycling (@BaylorCycling) November 18, 2013
Join us November 20th at Beets Cafe! Al Bastidas, the founder of Please BE KIND to Cyclists, will be talking… http://t.co/GuWCepoohb
— BE KIND to Cyclists (@bkindtocyclists) November 18, 2013
Too foggy to ride. Had to settle for a run. Monday. #fb
— Jeff C. (@331miles) November 18, 2013