A 39-year-old NASA engineer was killed Saturday while leading members of the Pearland Cycling Club on a training ride for the MS 150 charity fundraiser. Houston Chronicle story. Please pray for this family.
Bicycle Gear Hits the Tech Blogs
Resource Revival has created wall clocks from used bicycle front crank gears. Both Gizmodo and Gear Log have featured these clocks. Gizmodo link and the Gearlog link.
Gizmodo also has an article on Rainlegs. Research shows the area a biker gets wet the most is the top of our thighs and knees. Rainlegs protects those. Treehugger link. Some posters disagree about this being the correct area. Check out the Treehugger blog for the comments.
The 2006 Rides Just Keep On Coming
April 1 – Smokin’ Spokes Bike Ride – Salado, TX
April 1 – 7th Annual Pedal Power Wildflower Ride – LBJ State Park, TX
April 1 – Ride for Heroes – Aledo, TX
April 2 – Katy Ram Challenge – Katy, TX
April 8 – Tour de Cypress – Mount Vernon, TX
March 25 – The Rosedale Ride – Austin, TX
April 8 – Wildflower Bike Ride & Cycling Tour – Cuero, TX
April 1 – Tour Dallas – Dallas, TX
April 8 – Lancaster County Ride – Lancaster, TX
April 8 – Pedals & Paws Clean Air Expo – Plano, TX
April 14 – 16 Easter Hill Country Tour – Kerrville, TX
April 15 – Edgewood 80 Back Roads Tour – Edgewood, TX
April 22 – Tour de Hood – Granbury, TX
April 21 – 23 Fiesta Wildflower Ride and Fitness Weekend – San Antonio, TX
April 29 – Red Poppy Ride – Georgetown, TX
April 29 – Metric Century Bicycle Rally – Muenster, TX
April 29 – Beauty & The Beast Bicycle Tour – Tyler, TX
April 29 – Hill Country Ride for AIDS – Austin, TX
Tour de Cypress Added to Event Calendar
March 26th the Tour de Cypress rides the roads around Katy, TX. Check the event calendar for details.