Texas Bicycling News Digest November 11th
An American Hero and a Bicycle
By Anne Clarrissimeaux      texasbikeracing.com
Dallas cyclist Kevin Campagna is on an epic ride to help veterans.
It was a desolate, 60-mile dusty road in the middle of nowhere that signified the end of this journey for him. No one was yet in sight, there would be no finish line, no pomp and circumstance, nothing to signify this life accomplishment he’d just concluded. The feelings along this lonely finishing stretch of the U.S. border-to-border bicycle race known as the Tour Divide was similar to one that Dallas cyclist Kevin Campagna felt when he finished his service with the U.S. Marine Corps. In ways, the bicycle race mirrored the magnitude of his time in the military, save for two distinctly different outcomes:
When Kevin left the Marine Corps and the dusty landscape of the Middle East, little did he realize that his path ahead was a circuitous and often treacherous one that would include battling…
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2014 Race Across Texas
Spinistry
Earlier in the year a great guy from the Dallas area named Kevin Lee agreed with other inspiring individuals to create a route across Texas that included as many back country dirt, gravel, and bike trail systems as possible and organize a ride called the “Race Across Texasâ€. The ride would take 8 days starting in Texarkana, AK and finishing in Tucumcari, NM. …
Texas Top 40, No. 12 Brazos Bend State Park
texashighways.com
Less than an hour southwest of Houston, the hardwood forests and alligator-rich waterways of Brazos Bend State Park create a welcome respite from big-city hustle and bustle.
Popular activities here include hiking, biking, and fishing in the park’s six lakes. (When you spy the abundant gators, you’ll understand why the park doesn’t allow swimming.) On Saturdays from 3-10 p.m., visitors can explore the skies (and stars!) at the park’s George Observatory—a satellite of the …
Bike sharing comes to downtown Dallas, but it’s a bit of a tease
By Alex Bentley      dallas.culturemap.com
Public bike sharing is currently a reality in Fort Worth and is on the verge of happening at Fair Park, but right now it’s a pie-in-the-sky idea for Dallas at large. That’s why it was a surprise to see a bike sharing stand pop up outside of the 2100 Ross building in downtown Dallas recently.
However, even though the sign next to the bikes entices with the line, “Need a bike? Borrow ours!,” the bikes are only available to the employees of Lockton Companies, a global insurance brokerage firm that prides itself on having happy …
Conservancy group seeks greenway trail funding
By Lindsay Peyton      www.chron.com
The Bayou Land Conservancy is looking for some help getting a project off the ground – and asking The Woodlands Township for an additional $30,000 in funding needed to construct an 11-mile off-road, hike and bike trail.
Jennifer Lorenz, executive director of the Bayou Land Conservancy, presented a request to the Township’s board in October.
The Township’s board of directors voted to table the request until it could obtain more information.
The board had previously approved an allocation of $25,000 in the 2014 budget to match a portion of …
Upcoming Rides
Houston Bicycle Club
When: Saturday 12/13/14 at 5:30 PMHermann Park Rose Garden Christmas Lights Ride! Ride through Houston neighborhoods with good decorations. We’ll stop somewhere for a light meal on the way back. Come with good lights, charged batteries and reflective clothes! Decorations encouraged.
Tweets
Wednesday Night Rides from Carpenter Park are canceled due to cold temps and wind chill. You'll have to get your cycling fix elsewhere!
— PBA Rides (@PBAGeneral) November 12, 2014
Looks like Austin will be cold and rainy this weekend. Replacing Tour Das Hugel with CX7 Cross Fest. #txcx #cx
— Jeff C. (@331miles) November 11, 2014
Reminder: EAus- Hardcourt Bike Polo Matches @ Weekly from 5pm to 10pm on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday (Austin Bike … http://t.co/hTH1niG1wc
— AustinsCalendar (@AustinsCalendar) November 11, 2014
New riders, join us in Austin at 6 pm on Tues, Nov. 18 at our National MS Society office, 9600 N. Mopac, Ste. 150 for Q&A.
— Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) November 11, 2014
Austin Cyclocross Cup Standing after our first event, Georgetown Cyclocross Festival have been posted! Check… http://t.co/RajoXDExHT
— Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) November 11, 2014
Durango, one of our fleet technicians, just biked across Texas. He then rested for one day and came right back to work. What a machine!
— Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) November 11, 2014
My commutes this week will build some character. #bike2work
— Mario Arroyave (@marroyave35) November 11, 2014
Day 2 photos of the Georgetown Cyclocross photos are now up also, seperated roughly by race. Check out the… http://t.co/46YKSrWpeH
— Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) November 11, 2014
We got new bike racks for the Boys & Girls Club and Reilly Elementary so the kids can have proper bike… http://t.co/DQpy5c7nzg
— Ghisallo Cycling Initiative (@GhisalloFound) November 11, 2014
Reminder: NAus- Austin Cycling Team Bicycle Sport Shop Hill Ride (R… @ Weekly from 7:30am to 9am on Tuesday (A… http://t.co/hTH1niG1wc
— AustinsCalendar (@AustinsCalendar) November 11, 2014
Event Reminder
2 Day Alert: Weeknight Cyclo-cross Races – Richardson, TX, Nov 13, 2014 05:30PM – 3400 E Renner Rd, Richardson, TX 75082, USA(CST) http:
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 11, 2014