Right in the heart of metropolian Houston, Texas is a big park, Memorial Park with an even bigger secret: an intricate network of mountain bike trails hidden away in thick woods offering some of the best dirt riding you can find.
We had the chance to ride the trails in Memorial Park last month. There's skeeters and swampy spots, and the trails can get crowded. But don't let all that scare you away. Check out our ride report here:
Getting Dirty in Houston: Mountain Biking in Memorial Park
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If you like watching people jump stuff on BMX bikes, street riding, California or cool music, you should check this video just put out by Mutiny Bikes and Etnies. There's a crash or two thrown in as well, just to show that even the pros wipe out from time to time. It's the best 8:30 you'll spend all day.
Watch it here: A Trip from San Francisco to San Diego, a BMX video from Etnies and Mutiny Bikes.
This week Garmin announced the addition of a new GPS cyclecomputer to its line, the Garmin Edge 800.
Fred Zahradnik, the About.com guide to GPS has a road-tested review of the Edge 800, and gives you the skinny on this newest Garmin device aimed specifically at cyclists. Among other things, he says
So far, I'm impressed with the unit's bright touchscreen display and its very wide range of functions and capabilities. The Edge 800 includes features not seen on previous Garmins, or any other brand of bike computer.
Check out Fred's review of the Garmin Edge 800 here.
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Saxo Bank, main title sponsor of the cycling team with the same name owned and managed by Bjarne Riis, will become a co-title sponsor of the team with by American software and technologies company SunGard, beginning in 2011. The team will be called "Saxo Bank-SunGard Professional Cycling Team."
This year, the team features some of the top stars in professional cycling, including brothers Andy and Frank Schleck, Fabian Cancellara, and fan favorite Jens Voigt. Though Voigt and the Schlecks will be departing for 2011, Saxo Bank-SunGard has added current Tour de France champion Alberto Contador who recently inked a contract to ride with the team next year, which means that Saxo Bank-SunGard is still strongly positioned for success in 2011.
In a joint statement, Kim Fournais and Lars Seier Christensen, the co-founders of Saxo Bank, said: "Bjarne Riis has delivered excellent results over the past couple of years and has an impressive plan for 2011. . . While our past collaboration with Bjarne Riis has been fantastic, we also know and trust the new co-title sponsor, SunGard, and that has made this strategic decision an even easier one to make."
Discussion: is there anyone who can beat Saxo Bank-SunGard next year? Comment below.
