Texas Bicycling News December 21st

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PowerTap C1 Battery Replacement

by Ray Garza            rgvcycling.com

Recently I want to go out for a ride and noticed that my Magellan Cyclo 505 wasn’t pairing up with the power meter (PowerTap C1). I spent about five minutes trying different things to get it to pair up and finally gave up and rode naked. After the ride I went to work to figure out what went wrong. I used the app on my iPhone to see if it would pair up with that and it didn’t. So no pairing with ANT+ nor Bluetooth, it had to be the battery.
I’ve never replaced the battery on the C1 unit before since I’ve had it only two months. It looked pretty easy, just remove two screws and pop the cover off. Removing the cover …

A french journey across America

By aurelien fourrier        www.crazyguyonabike.com

Introduction: What an idea!
I don’t remember how exactly the idea came up. I guess what inspired me at first is the movie “Wild” when Reese Witherspoon makes a decision to halt her downward spiral and put her life back together again. With no outdoors experience, a heavy backpack and little else to go on but her own will, she sets out alone to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. The idea of going alone on an epic adventure grew throughout the year and my love for the US has been constantly increasing since I work for the amazing active adventure tour company named Backroads.
I have then decided to go on a long distance bike adventure, and I decided that I would follow the 3,000+ mile ACA Southern Tier route…That’s the only route that can be taken over the winter to go across the country so I bought the 7 map set which I will follow from the Atlantic Ocean in Miami to the Pacific Ocean in San Diego.
The map set has divided the ride into 7 sections which provide routing and distances on …

In the present day

By DAVID MAY        www.mineralwellsindex.com


It is a familiar scene for now 23 years and running.
Hundreds of white bags filled with wrapped Christmas gifts and dozens of bicycles, organized into rows and ready for volunteer guardians to load and deliver to less fortunate children in Mineral Wells and the surrounding area.
That was once again the …

Plano Bicycle Association brings Christmas joy to the Boys and Girls Club of Collin County

By Kelley Crimmins        communityimpact.com

Annual bike donation to also benefit City House, Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County

Members of the Plano Bicycle Association kicked Christmas break off right on Dec. 18 for the children at the Boys and Girls Club of Collin County in Plano, where they handed out more than 30 bikes thanks to donations and a partnership with the Texas Medical Association’s “Hard Hats for Little Kids” program. This is the seventh year the PBA has donated bicycles to children in the community. This year is also the largest donation from the association, who will deliver roughly …

El Paso Bicycle Club Annual Meeting

Sunday, Jan 10, 2016, 5:30 PM

Great American Land & Cattle
701 South Mesa Hills Drive El Paso, TX

8 Cyclists Went

The El Paso Bicycle Club invites all members to our very important 2016 kickoff meeting. All members input and ideas relating to the coming years activities are invited for discussion. Members wishing to submit agenda topics in advance, please call Rick Rivas,[masked] or Bob Wiggs,[masked]

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3rd Annual Bear Bicycle Ride Benefiting Children at Driscoll Children’s Hospital

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CORPUS CHRISTI (Kiii News) –
Dozens of cyclist made a special delivery Sunday morning.
The 3rd annual Teddy Bear Bicycle Ride started at Bay Area Bicycles and ended at Driscoll Children’s Hospital. The riders collected hundreds of …

A Ride on the Wild Side

Kingsville Chamber of Commerce        www.facebook.com

Save The Date… April 30, 2016 is the 2016 A Ride on the Wild Side. We open early registration possibly in Nov or Dec. 2015.

Driscoll Makes it a Texas Trifecta with Win at Highlander Cross Cup: Elite Men’s Day One Race Report, Results and Photos

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For their part, the Elite Men at the first day of the Highlander Cross Cup in Waco, Texas took to the challenging course with little concern for the toll it may take. The pace was fast and riders never let off leaving all but the strongest to straggle in.
Start was fast and smooth, and saw Tristan Uhl (Giant South) with the hole shot. Attached to his wheel was Zac McDonlad (Streamline Insurance), a racer we haven’t heard or seen much of this season, but who recently announced he’d be on Alchemy Bikes. Also in close pursuit, and onto the first stretch of grass was Chris Durmmond (SPCX p/b RK Black) out of Oklahoma.
It looked to be a good group, and a controlled start with …

Putting On Races Is Hard Work

by Bill Cullins        bcullins.blogspot.com


Someone told me a few weeks ago that “there’s really not much work involved in putting on a race.”
Those of you who have actually directed or helped organize events know the opposite is true. Doing a good job of putting on an event (even a small race) involves much more than just lining up the racers and saying ‘Go’.
Properly done, the job of planning and directing an event starts weeks or even months before the actual race date with the overarching goals being to put on a fun, safe and well-planned event that …

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Spring Creek Greenway

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… Townsen Park-n-Ride Multimodal Connector Trail
Preliminary design is complete on the Townsen Park-n-Ride Multi-Modal Connector Trail. This grant-funded project will extend south from the parking lot underneath Highway 59 at the San Jacinto River and connect to the Spring Creek Greenway trail, eventually reaching Metro’s Townsen Park-n-Ride facility. This trail will offer connectivity to Kingwood through the paved bridge across the river, plus access to downtown Houston through the Metro facility at Townsen. …

Critical Mass Houston

Friday, Dec 25, 2015, 6:30 PM

Market Square Park
301 Milam Street Houston, TX

10 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 Houst…

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Our Captain dropping some knowledge on a misinformed gentleman

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The Elbros were out for a training ride in Austin, Texas when they encountered this gentleman who firmly believed that cyclists are not supposed to be riding on the road.

Aug 6th: Ride for Breakfast Tacos

by Matthew        bike4heck.com


Philip and I rode 4.75 miles to get breakfast tacos, stopped and listened to the drum section of the marching band at Brandeis HS, then returned books at the Igo Library. PJ Played with Piper at Igo. I took some video about …

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Midwestern State University Cycling Team

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In addition to the Megan Baab Memorila ride with Megan Baab Scholarship recipient Nicole Coetzer, this past weekend another significant event took place: the graduation of team rider and SGA representative Collin Buerger. Collin accumulated over a dozen wins as a racer here, beginning in D’s but quickly rising to B’s within his first 5 race weekends, and achieving the remarkable feat of leading the conference omnium in all three categories. Moreover, Collin will be remembered as the …

Bell County: Millions Approved For Bicycle, Pedestrian Projects

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BELL COUNTY (December 17, 2015) The Texas Transportation Commission Thursday approved nearly $3 million in funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects in three Bell County communities.
The projects were among 33 non-traditional transportation projects awarded a total of $25 million through the federal Transportation Alternative Program.
The City of Belton will receive $2.1 million for its Chisolm Trail Hike and Bike Facility Phase II.
The City of Nolanville will receive nearly …

Double Lake Work Day – Marathon Course

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Event category: General
Trail: Double Lake Recreation Area
Sunday, December 20, 2015 – 9:00am
Short notice Work Day Sunday, 12/20 at 9am, meet up at Pay Station Entrance. Marathon Course okayed and we need to reopen 1/2mi closed section not far from finish. Also, will fix a “hog hole” on Henry Lk w/ plastic pavers.
Free entry for workers, PayDirt Forms, finish by noon-ish and ride!

Haro – The Pedal Shop, Corpus Christie, TX with Enarson & Watts

Byy Justin Benthien        bmx.transworld.net

Haro sent Dennis Enarson and Jason Watts out to Corpus Christi, Texas to show some love to long time Haro supporter, The Pedal bike shop.  After the shop stop Dennis and Jason went along with the locals to Cole skatepark and absolutely destroyed it!  Jason’s half bar manual line straight into the lookback air at 0:49 was too sick, check it out! …

Local Resident Writes Open Letter to Officials Concerning College Station Intersection

By: Brooke Wellborn        www.kbtx.com


One local resident working to raise awareness about an intersection in College Station that he says needs fixing, this after watching a number of accidents and near misses happen.
Nathan Kamphuis rides his bike from his Bryan home to Texas A&M every day, but Thursday morning, that ride was interrupted.
“I was hit right there,” said Kamphuis, pointing out the spot.”I was crossing to the south side of University onto Spence Street.”
While he was waiting for the light to turn green, Kamphuis says …

Team Arapahoe Resources Announces 2016 Roster

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Team Arapahoe Resources adds six new racers for 2016 season, including former U.S. national team member Andrew Dahlheim
OKLAHOMA CITY (Dec. 17, 2015) – Team Arapahoe Resources today announced it has added six new members to its original 7-man roster for the 2016 racing season, including former U.S. national team racer Andrew Dahlheim and Grant Koontz, the current collegiate individual time trial national champion from Texas A&M University.
Team Arapahoe Resources is Oklahoma City’s first men’s domestic elite bicycle racing team. The team is managed by Oklahoma City-based DNA Racing. Dahlheim, 27, is originally from Dallas, Texas, and has also raced for Bissel Cycling and most …

Track Olympic long teams unveiled

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USA Cycling announced the men’s and women’s track Olympic long teams on Friday, naming the lists of athletes from which final 2016 Olympic rosters will be selected next summer.
Twelve women and three men were named to the track Olympic long teams. (photo by Casey B. Gibson)
The women’s track long team includes one automatic and 11 discretionary nominations. One omnium, four team pursuit, up to one sprint and up to one keirin selections will be named to the final Olympic Team in June.
The men’s track long team includes one automatic and two discretionary nominations. One omnium and one keirin rider will be named to the final Olympic Team.
… Lauren Stephens (Dallas, Texas/Team TIBCO-SVB): Team Pursuit …

12/19 & 12/20 Rides: Mesa/Mt. Bonnell/Redbud Dam Loop! Red Horn!

by Thomas        steinerranchcycling.com

Tomorrow will start out chilly, so let’s warm up with a dam loop variation including Mt. Bonnell and Redbud, continuing on Bee Caves and back up 620. When we finish we can cool down over some discounted burgers and beer at Lakeside.
Sunday is our usual Coffee Shop ride to Red Horn. It is 50 miles and is at a more relaxed pace than our Saturday rides, but we typically finish with a …

The 12-ish Days of Bike-mas is About to Start!

The Violet Crown Sports Association        violetcrown.org


Violet Crown’s winter training camp — to be known this year as “The 12-ish Days of Bike-mas” — is almost upon us. The first ride is this Saturday, starting from Einstein’s Bagels -12400 N IH35. Pace is winter group, 2×2, conversational, kumbaya. If it’s in the 30s or inclement weather stay tuned for ride updates. Here’s the schedule: …

Pre-Yuletide Yah Yah Ride at Flat Creek – Sunday, Dec 20!

by TAF        www.bikemojo.com

An opening suddenly popped up for this Sunday, December 20, and the Ranch will be open for riding!
Your hosts will be Team IPA Racing — drive into the ranch, park by the gate as usual (bathrooms should be open), and ride up to the trailhead where we will be stationed under the new pavilion. $10 per rider land use fee goes directly to finishing off the work on the pavilion. Post-ride grillables and beer supplied by your hosts!
Gates at 10 am. …

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