Of the many great choices you have to make in cycling, one of the biggest is where to put your feet. Do you choose flat pedals, which are ‘traditional’ and straightforward to understand, or do you go clipless, which, ironically, uses clips to secure your feet to your pedals? Clipless pedals are more than just […]
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Bike Ride Across Texas 3: Surfside Beach to Texline
“Your eyes are bigger than your stomach.” That’s something I heard my mother say more than once when I was a child and unable to eat everything on my plate. Our third long-distance bike ride with Leadership Studies Program students at Hardin-Simmons University proved to be bigger than realized by a number of would-be participants. […]
The tale of a cyclist – Part 4
March 2016 – Cycling and Warmshowers – Really, what is that? Figure 1 – One of my favorite bridges – Rio Hondo, TX Fourth Article in a Series I hope to publish: Touring Cyclists and Warmshowers: By Richard Cavin A few years ago as I became more and more interested in cycling and touring I […]
ON THE ROAD AGAIN: BIKE RIDE ACROSS TEXAS 2
By Coleman Patterson, Ph.D. It was meant to be a one-time experience. However, the first Bike Ride Across Texas from El Paso to Texarkana proved to be an even more intense, real, and valuable learning laboratory than initially hoped for. The sense of accomplishment that came from successfully reaching each day’s destination and the final […]
The tale of a cyclist – Part 3
March 2016 – Cycling and Randonneuring- What is That? Figure 1 – Local cyclists enjoying a stop on a 200K ride Third Article in a Series I Hope to Publish: Randonneuring… By Richard Cavin So first a little background. So what is RUSA and what is a Rando? What is RUSA? Randonneurs USA (RUSA) is […]
The tale of a cyclist – Part 2
March 2016 – Jalapeno 100 and how it became Cycling in Iowa – RAGBRAI 2015 Richard Cavin, is a technology professional who lives and works in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) of South Texas and is also an avid cyclist. He started cycling at the age of 57 and has ridden his bicycles […]
Why I Ride
By Steven Amen When I get into a conversation with someone about hobbies and interests and such, the conversation invariably leads to me saying: I’m a cyclist. It’s not a shameful admission. Infact, it’s something I love to do and talk about. Although, it does tend to annoy my girlfriend when the conversation takes […]
Official Statement from Northwest Cycling Club
Official Northwest Cycling Club comment on the Bluebonnet Express: Waller County residents have been understandably frustrated due to the large number of organized rides, training rides, and individual cyclists that are training for the MS150 in their area. The unfortunate situation on Sunday at the Bluebonnet Express was the culmination of that frustration. Northwest Cycling […]
The tale of a cyclist – Part 1
March 2016 – Cycling and Safety – We All Share a Responsibility Richard Cavin, is a technology professional who lives and works in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) of South Texas and is also an avid cyclist. He started cycling at the age of 57 and has ridden his bicycles over 35,000 miles in […]
Bluebonnet Express Ride Report
By Peter Radowick The yardsticks used to measure a successful road cycling event vary depending on which side of the saddle you sit. Race organizers want to attract enough riders to, at minimum, break even and have a drama-free event. Cyclists want value for their entry fee. They want course options, smooth roads, a little swag, and, […]