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Tour de France
The
Tour de France is the most prestigious bicycle race in the
world and consists of 21 stages that will cover a total
distance of 3,500 kilometers. First held in 1903, the race
takes a three-week route through France.
Versus
will have extensive coverage of the race beginning on
Saturday, July 4th at 8:30am. Versus.com will also have
coverage including daily video, daily articles from Phil
Liggett, Paul Sherwen and Bob Roll. Stage 2 will be LIVE
on Versus.com.
Steamer Time
The battle for
the most coveted jersey in Dallas/Ft. Worth cycling begins in
earnest this week in the village of Corinth. This is the
third season for the Big Steamer Series and it is shaping up
to be the fastest season in Steamer history.
Sag Wagon News
is pleased to present the 2009 Big Steamer preview
edition. Get all the BS news by clicking here.
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Americans Riding Bikes
More Americans rode bicycles
for recreation and transportation in 2008 than in any year
since the turn of this century, according to the National
Sporting Goods Association and the Outdoor Foundation.
According to the NSGA, 44.7 million people age 7 and older
rode a bike more than 6 times last year, up from 40.1 million
in 2007 and 35.6 million in 2006.
The 11% increase is attributed
to factors such as record high gas prices last summer, a
growing green movement and increased funding for bicycle
infrastructure. Overall, bike riding placed 6th in the NSGA's
participation list, behind exercise walking, swimming,
exercising with equipment, bowling and camping, in that order.
Corinth
Cycling Is Tweeting
You can now stay
connected to the Corinth Cycling Club and receive real time
updates via Twitter. Ride updates, club news, discounts
and anything else related to the CCC is now available on the
Corinth Cycling twitter feed.
You can sign up
for your own free account and updates will be instantly
delivered to your cell phone or twitter page. The
Corinth Cycling twitter feed can be found at http://twitter.com/corinthcycling
Many users have already found the CCC information extra Tweet.
Corinth
Cycling Discount Cards
The Corinth Cycling Club is
pleased to present CCC discount cards to all club
members. As Corinth Cycling continues to grow and become
one of the larger cycling groups in DFW, we continue to look
for ways to benefit those that ride with us.
Merchants at participating
shops or businesses may ask for proof of membership before
authorizing a discount. The Club will therefore make
membership cards available to all CCC riders who want them.
The one-time charge of $5.00 will cover color printing and
laminating, and the cards will have no date of expiration.
Gramps’s splendid graphic work ensures that the cards will
be as classy as the Club’s kits and other paraphernalia.
In keeping with CCC's cherished
"Very Un-official" status, members are assured
that holding a card is not a requirement for participation in
any club activities. Being a "member" of CCC means showing
up and riding whenever you want to, not whether or not you
want to shell out five bucks for a card. But five bucks can
put you in the way of lots a good discounts at the area’s
best bikeshops. For a list of current merchants offering
discounts, click here.
Sign-up for a card before January 1st, and receive a free pair
of CCC cycling socks.
Click here
to request your card.
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