Texas Bicycling News December 15th 2016

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Veloway MTB trails towards Mopac along Slaughter Creek

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Along Slaughter Creek & Veloway towards MoPac (East to West).

Fort Hood Calendar of Events

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Nature in Lights
Information about Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Center’s Nature in Lights includes: …

… Spoke Night
• Enjoy the lights by bicycle at 6 p.m. Jan. 9. Enter the park at Liberty Hill Road park entrance.
The cost is $3 per adult and $2 for children 12 and under. Poor weather make-up date is Jan. 10.
For more information, call 287-2523.

Longview ISD students rewarded with bikes for perfect attendance, behavior

By Meredith Shamburger | www.news-journal.com


More than a dozen students were sent to the principal’s office Thursday morning at Bramlette Elementary School.
But instead of being reprimanded, the students were praised. Brand new bikes lined the hallway as a reward for their perfect attendance and good behavior.
“They were very excited coming down the hallway,” school …

Iron Riders Guided Bike Ride and Buffalo Soldiers Frontier Encampment

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17 December 10:00 – 17:00
Celebrate 150 years of buffalo soldier history with Texas Parks and Wildlife. Free family activities and, living history stories.
The buffalo soldiers program from Texas Parks and Wildlife will stop into Bastrop and Buescher state park December 17 in celebration of 150 years of buffalo soldier history. Bring the entire family and friends to enjoy the many activities the soldiers will be hosting. All activities are FREE and include …

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Buffalo Soliders ride to Bastrop, Buescher state parks

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To celebrate 150 years of buffalo soldier history with Texas Parks and Wildlife, re-enacters will hold a commemorative bike ride Saturday from Bastrop to Buescher State Park.

Celebrating 150 years of Buffalo Soldier history with Texas Parks and Wildlife, soldier re-enacters and Bastrop and Buescher state parks are hosting events Saturday to commemorate the soldiers’ service and share a bit of history.
In 1896, the 25th Infantry of the Buffalo Soldiers, known as Iron Riders, held a “great experiment” to ride their single speed bikes over wild country 1,900 miles from …

Brownsville police unveil downtown bike patrol unit

By PAMELA CODY | www.brownsvilleherald.com


Wearing bright yellow shirts, black shorts, white helmets and fingerless riding gloves, members of the new Brownsville Bicycle Patrol Unit, posing by their Cannondale mountain bikes, were introduced Tuesday morning in front of the Brownsville Police Department.
Police Chief Orlando Rodriguez addressed the …

2016 & 2017 LSR Calendar

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2017.01.01 Arlington RUSA populaire 100 1491 Pam Wright
2017.01.01 Arlington ACP brevet 202 1495 Pam Wright
2017.01.21 Greenville RUSA brevet 217 613 Stephen Hazelton
2017.01.21 Greenville ACP brevet 309 614 Stephen Hazelton
2017.02.18 Willow Park RUSA populaire 100 1642 Gary Gottlieb
2017.02.18 Willow Park ACP brevet 210 1493 Gary Gottlieb
2017.02.18 Willow Park ACP brevet 300 1490 Gary Gottlieb
2017.03.11 Canton ACP brevet 201 834 Stephen Hazelton
2017.03.11 Canton RUSA brevet 325 835 Stephen Hazelton
2017.03.11 Canton ACP brevet 406 836 Stephen Hazelton …

U.S. cycling athlete, Luton, receives sanction for non-analytical anti-doping rule violation

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USADA announced today that Thomas Luton, of McKinney, Texas, an athlete in the sport of cycling, has received a four-year sanction for a non-analytical anti-doping rule violation stemming from an investigation into a website called “The Anemia Patient Group,” which illegally marketed and distributed prohibited substances to athletes.
Luton, 41, was sanctioned for his use and possession of erythropoietin (EPO), human growth hormone (hGH), and testosterone from 2010 through 2012. EPO and hGH are prohibited substances in the class of Peptide Hormones, Growth Factors and Related Substances, while …

Felony charge for man accused of stealing UTPD bicycle

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AUSTIN – A 38-year-old man is facing felony theft charges after he allegedly stole a police bicycle from the University of Texas campus on Tuesday.
Court documents allege Cortney Leon Smith took the bicycle from outside the University of Texas Administration Building. The affidavit states UTPD received an alert page indicating …

Trek issues voluntary recall of select Flare RT and Ion 700 RT lights

By Zach Overholt | www.bikerumor.com


No, Trek isn’t having the same issue as certain Samsung phones. Trek announced today that it is recalling certain Flare RT and Ion 700 RT lights due to the possibility that they can turn off without warning when paired with a remote transmitter. Obviously, lights that could …

Huntsville elementary students surprised with bike giveaway

By Jake Kobersky | www.kbtx.com


HUNTSVILLE, Tex. (KBTX) – Christmas came a little early for some Huntsville children this year.
Thirty students from Samuel W. Houston Elementary were awarded bikes, courtesy of the Academy store in Huntsville.
The bikes were a complete surprise for the students, who earned them based on merit, such as …

Captain’s Blog – 12/14/2016 – Earn a Bike Christmas Event

by Peter Ray | cycling.powweb.com


Velo Valero joined bike teams from throughout San Antonio in supporting the Earnabike Christmas event on Saturday, 12/10, where 85 children on the East Side of San Antonio received new bikes. The kids had to …

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#JumpStartBikeTravel: John Nguyen Gets Houston on Bikes

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The Rocket City Cyclers during “Tour de Campus,” which included stopping at five universities in the Houston city limits.
John Nguyen, an Adventure Cycling 2014 Young Adult Bike Travel Scholarship recipient, shares how he gave back to his community of Houston by inspiring and empowering people to travel by bicycle. The deadline for the 2017 Young Adult Bike Travel Scholarship is December 31, 2016. Two scholarships are available for 18- to 30-year-olds who are either new to bike travel or looking to build their outdoor leadership skills.
When I applied for the Young Adult Bike Travel Scholarship in 2014, I was asked to propose a service project for the Adventure Cycling Association as a condition for receiving a free bicycle …

Trail Changes at Reimer’s Ranch

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There are some minor trail changes at Reimer’s Ranch. All of them were made to prevent conflict with the Multi-Use path (horses). The old mountain bike trail and the Multi-Use path crossed repeatedly. Both have been moved slightly so they no longer cross. Most of the changes are at the bottom of the hill near the roads.
Even though the trail has changed slightly, nothing is “closed” as in …

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Overcast and 75 Degrees December Bike Ride

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Overcast skies and 75 degrees waited for me outside when I began my bike ride today. Not bad for December 13th. When I got home after the ride I received a text message from my daughter in Ohio showing lots of snow. The route for today was “New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch” riding mostly north and south. The WSW 8 mph wind was great biking to Tavola where I turned around but not so friendly on the return ride south. The bike ride totaled 33.42 miles.

When I got ready to ride I started to just wear a long sleeve jersey and shorts but after thinking about the wind and overcast sky I switched to a long sleeve jersey and a short sleeve one over it. This was a good choice because the 79% humidity made the wind feel chilly as I biked.

No rest stop today since I wasn’t overheated and hungry. Biking time came in at 2:14:17. I started at 12;22 and finished at 2:39. I saw two other bicyclists early in the ride before leaving Kingwood. Traffic on the I-69 northbound service road was light in Porter despite the Christmas shopping season. Biking through Valley Ranch behind the shopping area the traffic was nonexistent except for a couple of construction trucks. The only store that I know is open is Academy Sports + Outdoors.

I made it through all of the school zones before classes let out.

Link to RideWithGPS.com map and metrics.

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The December goal progress after today’s bike ride.

December goal data

My home weather station at the end of the bike ride.

Weather conditions ride end