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This company makes women’s cycling gear designed to fit all body types
I’ve got a problem with most of those stretchy, made-for-bike-racing jerseys. They’re mostly too tight, for one. Also, I hate the way they gather at the bottom, then ride up my belly as I pedal. That’s why half the time when I head out on my bike I end up wearing just...
People are dumping heaps of junk on the side of roads and it ticks me off
What’s up with dumping trash on the side of rural roads around Austin? I rode my bike from my home in Allandale to Manor and back this morning, eager to knock off some miles in less than 100-degree heat. And while the ride featured some beautiful rolling terrain, a...
Cap10K picks Marathon Kids as 2021 race beneficiary
The Statesman Capitol 10,000 - which always ranks high on my must-run list, but was cancelled in 2019 due to a storm and in 2020 due to a pandemic - has announced Marathon Kids as the beneficiary of its 2021 race. The 2021 event, presented by Baylor Scott & White...
Sand, stars and solitude: Five days on the Salmon River
I'm still shaking the sand out of my gear after last week's whitewater rafting trip on the Salmon River in Idaho. The trip - five days of rafting, swimming in cool, swirling waters, sleeping on a tarp under the stars, and hiking up hillsides to watch bighorn sheep as...