Texas Bicycling News July 20th 2017

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B.I.G. Training Program-Cancelled for 7/25/17

Tuesday, Jul 25, 2017, 6:00 PM

River Run Plaza
1071 Country Club Rd El Paso, TX

4 Cyclists Went

Sorry — tonight will be cancelled due to unavoidable conflict. You’re welcome to ride on your own!B.I.G. stands Beginner Intermediate Group. Each week we will meet at 6 p.m. for a short (15-minute) lesson on basics of road cycling, followed by a 12-15 mile in the Upper Valley. BIG program will continue through July, with longer weekend rides als…

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BSS South to Mountain City and Back – 47 Miles

Saturday, Jul 22, 2017, 7:30 AM

bicycle sports shop
517 S. Lamar Blvd Austin, TX

10 Austin Cyclists Went

This route is the standard South Austin Out-and-Back with a few stop lights and mostly flat. We will go to Buda and then just keep going to Mountain City, stop for refueling, then ride back. The ride is no drop and the pace will average 16ish mph so be sure you can maintain that ride pace. Regular bikes welcome, recumbents worshipped. Post-ride far…

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Critical Mass Houston

Friday, Jul 28, 2017, 6:45 PM

Market Square Park
301 Milam Street Houston, TX

5 cyclists Went

The Houston Critical Mass is a bicycling event held on the last Friday of every month. We meet up at Market Square Park in downtown Houston around 6:30pm.Go to the Critical Mass Houston website to get all the ride info. This is a must before you ride. Lots of good info about the ride.http://www.criticalmasshouston.com/also:Critical Mass Houston…

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Visit With Chris During the Bike Ride

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Today’s bike ride followed the “Atascocita South – Walden – Huffman” route though I made a slight change in Atascocita South where I stayed on Atasca S Drive instead of turning right onto Lonesome Woods Trail. I wondered how Atasca S Drive would connect to Long Trace Drive, the street I usually ride on. Changing the Elemnt computer to the map screen I saw when the streets turned and made my way to Long Trace Drive. This is the first time I used the map function on the Elemnt to navigate. With the slight route modification I biked 33.8 miles. This put less than 200 miles to reach the 800 mile goal for July.

Earlier while I was biking through Bear Branch Village in Kingwood I passed another cyclist and we exchanged waves. I think I saw him on other rides.

I managed to start riding at 10:27 and finished at 1:25. I took a rest stop at 12:05 pm at the 21.9 mile mark pulling into the Huffman Chevron. The 5 mph south breeze tried to cool me off and dry up some of the sweat while I stayed in the shade during the 25 minute stop. I refilled my water bottle twice while I was there and ate a Clif bar for energy to finish the ride.

Back on the road I continued west on FM 1960 to Pinehurst Trail and turned to the north. As I made my way north another cyclist pulled beside me and it was Chris who I know from the Houston Jeep People Meetup group and organized rides where our paths crossed. We rode together until he turned back to Atascocita at Kingwood Greens Drive and W. Lake Houston Parkway. It was great to chat and catch up. From there I rode to the finish.

Weather for today’s bike ride: partly cloudy sky, 91 to 97 degrees with 55% humidity. Typical July. More of the same tomorrow.

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Texas Bicycling News July 19th 2017

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Five reasons to ride in Austin

by Leslie Kehmeier | dirtragmag.com

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Austin, Texas? For mountain biking? The capital of the Lone Star State isn’t usually on the radar when it comes to destinations worthy of riding. However, when you think about the food, the vibe and the Hill Country terrain, it totally makes sense. Here are five reasons that Austin should be your next mountain bike trip.
#1) The Food
Tacos, barbecue, pizza, grilled cheese and kimchi fries. No matter what your heart desires, Austin is ready to serve up something to satisfy any craving, anywhere in the city. While a good chunk of the …

Tour turnout grows

Trent Reed | theparisnews.com

Sees 1,180 cyclists, 670 volunteers involved
More than 1,180 cyclists took part in the Tour de Paris bicycle rally Saturday morning, some coming as far as Puerto Rico and Mexico.
Becky Semple, Lamar County Chamber of Commerce tourism director, said the tour has grown into a community-wide event and has been growing in participant numbers for 33 years.

Bid on Circle Drive Road/Bike Safety Improvements in Austin

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UPDATED Circle Drive Road/Bike Safety Improvements
Prebid: 07/12/17 10:30 AM
Solicitation Title: UPDATED Circle Drive Road/Bike Safety Improvements
Owner Solic Number: Q1706-011-LP Status: design
Report: 7882506
Country : United States State: TX County: Travis Location: Austin
Scope: The Consultant shall provide professional engineering services to produce a preliminary schematic alternatives layout, preliminary and final Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) documents for the Safety Improvements.
Notes: An optional …

Bullick Hollow Road/Bike Safety Improvements in Austin

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UPDATED Request for Qualification – Bullick Hollow Road/Bike Safety Improvements
Prebid: 07/12/17 10:00 AM
Solicitation Title: UPDATED Request for Qualification – Bullick Hollow Road/Bike Safety Improvements
Owner Solic Number: Q1706-003-LP
Status: design
Report: 7882499
Country : United States State: TX County: Travis
Location: Austin
Scope: Professional engineering services for the road/bike safety improvements. The Consultant shall provide professional engineering services to produce a preliminary schematic alternatives layout, preliminary and final Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (“PS&E”) documents for the Project.
Notes: An optional pre-proposal conference will be held for this project on July 12, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, Purchasing Office Conference Room, at 700 Lavaca, Suite 800, Austin, Texas 78701. Q & A deadline: Jul 17, 2017 10:00:00 AM MDT.
Plans: From Owner. See attached file. Please note that attached files are for review purpose only.
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Sunday Morning Early Ride with ART!

Sunday, Jul 23, 2017, 8:00 AM

Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 North Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX

8 Mountain Bikers Went

This is a social Intermediate ride! Meet in the parking lot by the swimming pool. Helmets are required along with a bike in good working order. Please arrive around 7:30. Wheels down at 8amWhile ARR membership is not required, we do encourage you to join. As an IMBA Chapter Club (International Mountain Biking Association), when you join IMBA and i…

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The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group

Austin, TX
3,936 Mountain Bikers

Meet other local mountain bikers to organize rides, review trails, gear and trade tips. All skill-levels welcome. We’ll try to organize rides that fit all experience levels. M…

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Oakhurst – Valley Ranch Bike Ride

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I like it when a plan comes together. I got to start somewhat earlier (9:46 am) and rode 27.1 miles on the “Oakhurst – Valley Ranch” route. I chose the Blue Norcross AL to ride to compensate for the shorter route by riding a heavier bike. The weather didn’t have a chance to reach full strength at the start but by the 11:52 finish it was 93 degrees and the sweat was rolling freely from my body. The partly cloudy sky and 4 mph west breeze made for nice weather to bike in.

Lots of construction along this route. Mainly homes and new streets for more new homes.

With today’s bike ride I need 230 miles to reach my July 800 mile goal and for the week I am at 111 miles.

At the start of the ride I caught up with a lady cyclist on Woodbridge Drive and said hello when I passed her just before turning left. Later I saw her again on Tree Lane.

Tomorrow’s weather looks to be a repeat and I plan on riding to the south.

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