The Power and The Glory

A decade ago, God told Ryan Hall to run.  Now Hall’s a 2:06 marathoner and Olympic favorite.  His story is almost beyond belief: 

Family Fun Day

Bring the kids out for a fun day at Richardson BikeMart, Richardson location only.  Sunday ~ August 3rd ~ 12:00 - 4:00 pm

SuperSale Is Here!

Stop in any of the 3 Richardson BikeMart’s from July 30th to August 4th.  Low prices, great service and the chance to work with the owner, Jimmy Hoyt who was Lance Armstrong’s 1st bike team sponsor!

I Can Talk, Paint, Caulk and Carry:

Over the weekend our cycling club, Frisco Cycling, was very busy.  On Saturday, 12 of our 65 members made it to the above photo shoot- more photos of each person on our site.  After that, several of us headed over to a Richardson Bike Mart sponsored event, the Frisco Family Fun Ride where we worked a booth.  As a club we had “share the road” bumper stickers and balloons with our logo printed up.  We rented a helium tank and lined the course with hundreds of balloons- it was a very cool sight!

 

Then, at the booth- we gave kids more balloons, lots of bicycle safety material, stickers and a Certificate we had made up.  The Certificate makes kids promise to wear their helmet and we made them nice enough that parents could even take them home and frame them as we write in the childs name on it- a huge hit!

 

Then Sunday it was off for a maintenance day at the Frisco Velodrome.  Our track is famous not just for the steep banks the riders get to pedal around, but also that you are riding on wood panels.  Very smooth ride (unless you crash) but wood wears over time so old boards need to be torn out, new boards need to be painted, cut, carried and then screwed onto the tracks metal frame and caulked to keep the smooth ride consistent.  Needles to say, I might need to invest in some vitamin I (ibuprofen) today to easy my aces and pains.  Hope you can make the next work day, though challenging work, it is truly rewarding. 

Tour de France

Are you watching the 2008 Tour de France?  Have you picked a winner yet?

Le Tour de France:

The hope is you have been watching some of this years Tour.  Same old same old, riders getting tossed out for using performance enhancing drugs.  Hard to belive that a rider would take the risks, knowing ahead of time the advanced measures the doping controls will be at.  But alias, that has cast a shining light to a few “clean teams”.  One of them, Garmin/Chipotle and their lead rider Christian Vande Velde.  If you read this article from The Sunday Times, you might think, like I do, he could be in Yellow at the end of this years Tour!

Trek Launches “Go By Bike Challenge”

Article found at- Bicycle Retailer

WATERLOO, WI, (BRAIN)-Trek Bicycle has launched the “Go By Bike Challenge,” a national pledge campaign sponsored by 1 World 2 Wheels-Trek’s cycling advocacy initiative-that challenges people to put down the car keys and instead go by bike.

“The momentum for going by bike is undeniable,” said Rebecca Anderson, director of advocacy of Trek. “Growing traffic congestion; skyrocketing gas prices; alarming obesity rates; concerns about global climate change as the result of greenhouse gas emissions; there is interest all over the country for transportation alternatives. The bicycle, as arguably the most efficient mode of transportation on the planet, represents a simple solution to some of the toughest problems; and tons of communities are recognizing this fact by taking steps to become bike-friendly. There has never been a better time to go by bike.”

From July 17 through August 31, 1world2wheels.org will accept “Go By Bike” mileage pledges online, displaying a homepage ticker that tracks total miles pledged, money saved, calories burned and pounds of carbon offset accumulated.

Visitors to trekbikes.com will also be presented with the “Go By Bike” ticker and invited to visit 1world2wheels to take the “Go By Bike Challenge.”

To promote the challenge nationally, Trek will take out two full-page print ads in USA Today, and Trek’s network of independent bicycle dealers will ask customers to make in-store pledges. Each day of the campaign, one lucky pledger will also be selected at random to receive a brand new Trek 7.2 FX fitness hybrid bike, valued at $519.99.

According to a National Personal Transportation Survey, nearly 40 percent of all trips taken by car are two miles or less. Whether it’s to work, to school, to the park, store, or gym, the “Go By Bike Challenge” asks individuals to think about all the short trips they take by car and instead pledge to go by bike.

Loaning My Account:

I am part of a group that is re building the Frisco Cycling Club!  It is a great club that has roots back to 1999.  As we continued to grow I volunteered to help with the newsletter each month.  One thing lead to another and now that newsletter list is housed in the Constant Contact software that I own and use to produce this Weekly Update.  So, if ever you are making adjustments to your address on this Weekly, don’t be surprised if you see the words Frisco Cycling Club.

Tips To Get It Together

A friend of mine sent me these tips, he knows me too well.  Thought you might enjoy:

 

7 Tips to Have More Time By Barbara Myers
1. Reduce distractions so you can focus on your priorities.  Turn off the TV. Arrange for quiet time at the office.

2. Make a list of your priorities. Do tasks and activities relating to those first.

3. Get rid of excess stuff. Material possessions cost
time and money.

4. Organize your home, office and wardrobe. Stop
wasting time looking for things.

5. Streamline everyday tasks. Find quicker ways to
cook, clean and perform routine office duties.

6. Delegate as much as possible to family members
and co-workers. Consider hiring or bartering.

7. Write a daily to-do list. Prioritize it. Planning
ultimately saves time.

The 4th is Around the Corner

On this Friday we celebrate our Independence Day.  Fireworks, fun and a long weekend are in store.  But I have a request- care to donate $5 to the Texas Fallen Soldier Project?  Just watch this this short 2:38 minute video from the artist about why he paints or read any of the bio’s about some of the fallen.  Beautiful tributes to the men and women, our Fallen Texas Soldiers.