Texas Bicycle News and Blog Digest July 7th
The longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world, the Texas 4000 team, rolled through Newport Friday, July 4th
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The longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world, the Texas 4000 team, rolled through Newport Friday, July 4th, just 35 days after departing from Austin on to their final destination of Anchorage, Alaska. While in Newport, the Texas 4000 Team will celebrate and share Hope, Knowledge and Charity with friends and family before continuing on their 70-day journey.
Seventy-nine, undergraduate and graduate, students from the University of Texas brave the rain, sleet, wind, snow, heat and will pedal over 4,500 miles in support of the fight against cancer. Along their journey, riders will volunteer at community events that contribute in the fight against cancer and visit with…
Criterium racing concludes 2014 Amateur & Para-cycling Road Nationals
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Madison, Wisconsin (July 6, 2014) — The 2014 USA Cycling Amateur & Para-cycling Road National Championships finished in grand style on Sunday with criterium racing in downtown Madison. Competitors took to the four-corner course around the state capitol building to determine who would wear the Stars-and-Stripes jerseys awarded in the juniors, U23, men’s category 1 and para-cycling divisions. …
… Female Juniors 15-16
Wisconsin resident Skylar Schneider (West Allis, Wis./Team TIBCO-To the Top) added a Stars-and-Stripes jersey to her closet by winning the juniors women’s 15-16 criterium. Summer Moak (Katy, Texas/TWENTY16 Junior Development Team) claimed her second silver medal of the week, …
… Male Juniors 13-14
Keelan Ontiveros (Portland, Ore./West End Bike Junior Development Team) won a bunch sprint to the finish line to win the juniors men 13-14 criterium and his first national championship. Ian Anderson (San Antonio, Texas/Bicycle Heaven-PVA) took second for his second medal of the week after winning bronze in Saturday’s road race, while Adam Croft (Toano, Va./Greenbrier Pawn of Fat Frogs Racing) placed third. Joshua Gibson (Katy, Texas/Northwest Cycling Club) and Gianni Lamperti (Sebastopol, Calif./Team Swift) rounded out the top five. …
2014 Elite National Criterium Results
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7 61.92 Mat Stephens Dallas, TX 178970 120B Boneshaker Project
37 82.62 kevin girkins Austin, TX 342402 47B Super Squadra pb AustinBikes
71 106.08 David Wenger Austin, TX 89282 133B Super Squadra
85 115.74 Adrian Flores Austin, TX 293369 178B Boneshaker Project
Team 1st PlaceTeam 2nd Place DNF Andrew Dahlheim Dallas, TX 188572 28B Athlete Octane Cycling
DNF Logan Hutchings Austin, TX 381170 59B Boneshaker Project…
Upcoming Rides and Events
San Antonio Wheelmen
Saturday, 7/12:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Toutant Mirror Ride
Sunday, 7/13:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Garden Ridge-Gruene Latte Ride
DFWSS & Lone Star XC Workday – RCP August 12th
Texas Mountian Bike Trails
This Saturday morning, August 12th, Lone Star XC is hosting a trail workday at Rowlett Creek Preserve.
We will be prepping our race course for the August 19th Lone Star XC race at RCP. Come out and help get the trail in fighting shape as well as picking up some bonus points towards your overall standings.
Saturday July 12th [Parmer] and Sunday July 13th [Coffee Shop / Babes on Bikes] Rides!
Steiner Ranch Cycling Group
Saturday we had about 14 riders for the Avery Ranch ride. The group split in two with one group doing about 40 miles at an average pace of 18 mph and the second group went about 55 miles at about the same pace.  Overall the ride was really fun especially for a post 4th of July ride.
Sunday was the rocking Babes on Bikes and Coffee Shop rides. Everyone needs to come out just for some fun. Even if you don’t consider yourself a cyclist there is a ride for you.
Tour De Cure Please make sure you join our Tour de Cure team which we do every year and it has been tons of fun. Cycling, Food and Beer and all for a great cause:http://main.diabetes.org/goto/TeamBeef
NEXT WEEKENDS RIDES
PARMER RIDE – Saturday July 12th at 7:30am at Cups & Cones
On Saturday the Steiner Ranch Cycling Group will have a nice long flat ride. That being said people can turn back at any point they like. If you do the entire proposed route you will get in 78 miles. Many of us will turn back at mile 20 or 25 and get in a total of…
Group Riding Clinic – July 27, 2014
Plano Bicycle Association
The PBA is sponsoring a group riding clinic on July 27, 2014. Want to be more confident riding in groups? Want to ride more safely in groups? Want to help others ride better in groups? Then this clinic is made for you.
Click on the menu item “Register for Clinics” under the “Cycling Links” menu item for all the details and pre-registration. You must pre-register to attend the clinic. …
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Bike Event: Bike-Friendly Friday Breakfast – College Station, TX: When: Fri Jul 11, 2014 7am to 9amÂ
CDTWh… http://t.co/wVcwKnmlzr— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) July 8, 2014
Tweets
Check out Austin’s first rails to trails bike path! #ATX #cycling #fun pic.twitter.com/NA8u2I0pTG
— Lansing Pugh (@LansingBiking) July 8, 2014
Our Mission? Biking all 5 historical Missions of San Antonio, Texas – in a day! http://t.co/mWaBdbxyYp #travel #lp
— The GypsyNesters (@gypsynester) July 7, 2014
Have you or anyone you know ever been interested in giving it go on Alkek Velodrome? Well here is your… http://t.co/7tdGudLSsm
— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) July 7, 2014
RSVP for the #TourDeBikeBarn a 40 or 60mi ride followed by food and drinks and the Tour De France of course! http://t.co/Iz1aw0rTub
— Bike Barn (@BikeBarnTX) July 7, 2014
Action Alert: Speak up for Bicycling in The Woodlands http://t.co/6SYG5nJt5i
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) July 7, 2014
Riders are @ Day 38, over 1/2 way there! Join to celebrate their return – Sat. 8/23, 6p http://t.co/dMm43Ba5zM pic.twitter.com/UkVUDwD01X
— Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) July 7, 2014
*****July Schedule at Alkek Velodrome*****
The month may be starting a bit slowly but it gets going real fast…. http://t.co/VU7xlGlAan— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) July 7, 2014
#Bikeride #FortyMiles toward @Hotternhell100 #biking #cycling #Nature #Keepitgreen #Dallas #lifestyle… http://t.co/qXtAKa1UPD
— Ivonne Kinser (@IvonneKinser) July 5, 2014
Ian And I got 40 in today. Not too hot or windy. Not great training for @HotternHell100 but I will take it pic.twitter.com/EsJDSDmDTW
— LB (@akaBurns) July 6, 2014
went for a 76.6 mile ride. Not quite 100 miles or 100 degrees. Training for #HH100 @HotternHell100 http://t.co/6r11p7V9Fc #strava
— SH4NE (@SH4NE) July 7, 2014
How'd you spend your 4th of July? The Wichita Falls Bicycling Club spent it on the roads of the 2014 Hotter'N… http://t.co/bIuAcYEgcY
— Hotter'n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) July 7, 2014
The kids from Dobie Middle School have been enjoying Summer riding! http://t.co/VaLZs4cHOx
— Ghisallo Cycling Initiative (@GhisalloFound) July 7, 2014
We're in Mesquite, Wichita Falls, Ft Worth & Brownwood this week to get feedback on future of TX transportation info: http://t.co/Ju18YAj6EZ
— TxDOT (@TxDOT) July 7, 2014
Kelly's Venge is getting some hashtag upgrades. #itsonelouder #friendsinhighplaces http://t.co/9JI4XJfF85
— Dustin (@dashDustin) July 7, 2014
https://twitter.com/ThinkTrekTeam/status/485958171673255937
Event Reminders
2 Day Alert: Fort Worth Wednesday Night Crits 2014 , Jul 09, 2014 05:00PM – Gravel Road, Fort Worth, TX, United States(CST) http://zpr.i
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) July 7, 2014
2 Day Alert: The Memorial Park Criterium Series – Houston, TX, Jul 09, 2014 05:00PM – Memorial Park, Memorial Drive, Houston, TX, United
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) July 7, 2014