Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup
New Event added to the Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event: MDA 2013 Ride for ALS – San Angelo, TX: When: Sat Oct 26, 2013 9am to 1:30pmÂ
CDTWhere: Family Powe… http://t.co/cc54jBcrP9— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 11, 2013
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Good news for the cycling community in Houston… Complete Streets are coming! http://t.co/492AzrwM6F
— Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) October 11, 2013
Want to get involved in Texas High School Mountain Bike Racing? Come to the Leaders' Summit at RPR! http://t.co/dV6uHRisot
— Reveille Peak Ranch (@RPRTexas) October 10, 2013
North Texas Bicycle Rally to raise funds for charities
By Susan McFarland         www.star-telegram.com
Bicyclists of all experience levels are invited to participate in the fifth annual North Texas Bicycle Rally, set to begin at 9 a.m. Oct. 12 at Byron Nelson High School, 2775 Bobcat Boulevard in Trophy Club.
The rally’s motto, Ride Hard and Live Long, rings true as routes include up to 62 miles of rolling hills and off-the beaten path roads in the Alliance area.
Proceeds from the rally benefit North Texas Children’s Charities, a…
Afternoon Cocktails at the Nasher
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff
From 4pm-5pm Sunday October the 20th, we’ll be mosying through the Nasher garden, admiring Picasso’s talent in clay… and sipping complimentary cocktails because we arrived in style (on bikes, of course!)
It’s all for the Nasher’s 10th Anniversary weekend, AND they’re installing new…
Upcoming Rides
Houston Bicycle Club
When:Program:Saturday 10/12/13 at: 8:00am
Zube Park ride Ride info: Full closure of 290 at Bauer Rd, cars diverted to service road. We will ride from Zube. Getting there in the AM should be OK, on the return, plan for alternate route back home. Meet in the parking lot way in the back to avoid NW riders.
Tuesday: Intermediate/AdvancÂed Mountain Bike Ride at the Ant Hills
Houston Cycling Club
Tuesday, October 15, 2013Â Â Â Â Â Â 6:15 PM
15200 Memorial Dr, Houston, Te (map)
Look for group and ask if it’s us! call me, Jeff @ [masked] if you have any questions or are going to be late.
This will be a medium to fast pace ride through the Ant Hills of Hershey Park! Bring WATER, spare tube/tire, snacks, etc…Helmets required. Call if you are going to be late so we can wait for you. Wheels rolling by 6:30! See you there
Tuesday Ride at BCGB – Intermediate skill ride level
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Tuesday, October 15, 2013Â Â Â Â Â Â 5:30 PM
Barton Creek Greenbelt – 360 Access (beside brick office building)
3755-B Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin, TX (map)
Back to normal summer hours.
Please be there and be ready to roll by 5:30 pm. We will meet in the parking lot of the office building
Any question please call/text me at [masked]…
Highland Village bike race, 5K run to benefit fallen police officers set for Saturday
By Andrew Scoggin      neighborsgoblog.dallasnews.com
The Highland Village Police Department will host a 5K run and 10-mile mountain bike race Saturday to benefit families of fallen officers.
The sixth annual event, which includes food vendors and musical performances, kicks off at 3 p.m. at The Shops of Highland Village at the intersection of FM 407 and FM 2499. The run starts at 3:30 p.m. and the bike race at 5 p.m.
Registration costs $30 for…
Texas MTB Weekend
by Shawn McAfee         www.texasmountainbiketrails.com
Did you know that the weekend of Saturday October 19th is very possibly the greatest, most versatile and exciting weekend that Texas off-road mountain biking has ever had?
We have not 1, not 2, but 3 major events on Saturday October 19th for racers and enthusiasts to compete in. In all, There could be over 1,000 competitors combining to show up for these events and enjoy the sport we love.
First, a big thanks to Rich Szecsy for pointing this out to me. I’ve been pre-occupied with keeping my wife happy (yesterday was our 2 year anniversary) and am sitting on a beach in Mexico as I write this, so I hadn’t put 2 and…
Day 6: 10 miles east of Dryden to Comstock, TX – Beth to the rescue!
Posted by Brian      www.brothersbikeride.com
Today we got up shortly after 6 am, packed up the truck, and drove off the lot of the Outback Oasis motel, which was easily the worst accommodations we have stayed in this or any leg of the bike trips. The bugs at the Outback Oasis, flies, ants, etc. might have enjoyed it, but not us. Mark was somehow able to tune them out, but I was not and neither was Beth. After a really good breakfast taco (bacon and eggs on a soft corn taco), we started the 30 mile drive past Dryden, where Beth picked us up at the end of the day yesterday. Here are two videos I took early this morning, one…
Del Rio to Comstock: Outsmarting yesterday’s grapple with the wind.
by Mark         www.brothersbikeride.com
Thursday October 10, 2013, 30 miles (49 km) – Total so far: 433 miles (696 km)
After all, the Brothers Bike Ride is about having fun. Yesterday was a blast…just not the fun kind of blast. The wind wrestled us to the ground in Comstock and we gladly yelled, “Uncleâ€. Unfortunately, Tim is still feeling the effects of the half-Nelson wind strangle hold, and he elected to forgo today’s ride in order to ward off really getting sick. This morning at 8:30 a.m., Brian and I ( at Tim’s urging) began to ride the last 30 miles of Leg 3. But Ruth didn’t raise no dummies and we rode with the wind at our back and believe me when I say, a song in our hearts! Because we followed Horace Greeley’s advice and went west, young man, riding back to Comstock from our hotel in Del Rio. Going west towards Comstock is uphill but with 20 mph tailwinds, it made for…
Just past Dryden to Comstock, TX: “Groundhog Day†in West Texas (as in the movie, not Punxsutawney Phil)
by Mark      www.brothersbikeride.com
Wednesday October 9, 2013, 60 miles (97 km) – Total so far: 402 miles (648 km)
The alarm went off at the same time, and we all met in the dark to pack the car with bikes and bags. We witnessed another beautiful sunrise as we began our cold morning ride in another West Texas town. It could be Fort Hancock, Van Horn, or Marathon—they are all running together as we work to accomplish this task of riding from El Paso to anywhere close to San Antonio. As beautiful as it…
Galveston Bay Foundation to host Seventh Annual Bike Around the Bay
www.yourhoustonnews.com
With more than 1,000 registered riders, the Galveston Bay Foundation (“GBFâ€) is geared up for Bike Around the Bay this weekend! Bike Around the Bay is a fully supported two-day, 180-mile bicycle ride around Galveston Bay showcasing the natural beauty of Galveston Bay and benefiting GBF. The proceeds benefit projects that preserve wetlands, protect natural habitat, and enhance the water quality of the bay for present users and for posterity. GBF again welcomes Shell as Bike Around the Bay’s title sponsor.
Cyclists begin their ride in Mont Belvieu, TX, on Saturday, October 12, and finish at the same location on Sunday, October 13, after an overnight stay in Galveston. From the starting line, the ride takes a scenic route that passes by the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge and through High Island–the highest point on the Gulf Coast between the…
Heart Attack Survivor Bicycling Coast To Coast For Charity
www.kbtx.com
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Texas It’s a new chapter and a coast to coast bike ride for a man battling coronary artery disease to raise money for charity.
News 3 met up with Bob Quick Thursday afternoon and saw the man on a move as he came through Washington County.
Bob Quick lives up to his name.
He’s on the move on a cross country bicycle ride from…