Texas Bicycling News Digest December 17th

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Midwestern State University Cycling Team

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This past weekend we were honored to partake in the Megan Baab Memorial Ride in honor of the late cyclist who even since her passing has managed to impact the world of Cycling so much, particularly here at Midwestern State. Below are some pics, but be sure to …

Woman attacked on bike path in The Woodlands

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THE WOODLANDS, Texas – Sheriff’s deputies in The Woodlands need your help in the search for the person responsible for an attack on a bike path.
A woman was walking along a path near Creekwood Park Tuesday night when a man started up a conversation with her. She said she tried to walk away when he grabbed her, pulled her down by the hair and then assaulted her.
The woman fought off her attacker, ran home and called police.
The man was last seen riding a BMX bicycle. He told the woman his name was …

Across Central Texas

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… Bike-Run Central Texas
Join the dozens of bicyclists and runners seen each weekend on the roads around Copperas Cove along with miles and miles of deserted roads perfect for avid bikers and runners – or beginners.
Taking advantage of the area’s popularity with bicyclists, Copperas Cove has long been recognized and promoted as the bike/run center of Central Texas.
On any given weekend, there are 100-200 bicyclists using Cove as a jumping off spot for bike and run tours on farm-to-market and county roads. Cove is in the …

Austin Texas Triathlon News, Reviews, Events

By Kat Hunter        austintriathlonstore.blogspot.com


Want to Race Your Bike?
FAQs for Getting Started in Austin
Everyone has to start somewhere, and at the very beginning we’re all in the same boat: we know we like to ride bikes, but how one goes about doing that competitively is something of a mystery. Often “the way things work” in the Austin cycling scene is word of mouth, and you might not have the right person to ask or even have a firm grasp on your questions. Here’s a very basic FAQ for someone who knows nothing but wants to learn more.
What is bike racing? (also: upgrading and the category system)
There are lots of different types of bike racing, from track racing to mountain biking to adventure racing to cyclocross. This post will focus almost exclusively on road cycling—criterium races, road races, stage races, time trials, and the like—all of which take …

New bike and pedestrian bridge installed over Shoal Creek

By Amanda Dugan        kxan.com

AUSTIN (KXAN) — You’ll be able to embrace the beauty of downtown Austin with a new bike and pedestrian bridge at Fourth and Rio Grande Streets. The bridge will close the gap between Shoal Creek and the existing trail in that area.
The bridge is a part of the Shoal Creek Greenbelt Trail Improvements project. The overall project will reinforce Shoal Creek, add trail lighting and relocate a wastewater line out of Shoal Creek. The …

Focus recalls some Izalco Max models over fork issue

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CARLSBAD, Calif. (BRAIN) — Focus is working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commision and Health Canada to recall about 510 road bikes because the carbon fiber steerer can fail.
The recall involves the 2014-15 model year Focus Izalco Max bikes with Acros-brand upper headsets. The headsets are black with the word “Acros” printed in white on the upper headset. According to the CPSC, the headset can cause the steerer to fail. The firm has received 11 reports of incidents outside the United States, including one reported injury in …

Austin Ridge Riders – Walnut Creek Trail Maintenance

Sunday, Dec 20, 2015, 8:00 AM

Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 North Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX

6 Mountain Bikers Went

Austin Ridge Riders – Walnut Creek Trail MaintenanceGreat News!  The Austin Ridge Riders has been awarded a grant from the Austin Parks Foundation to rehabilitate the trails at Walnut Creek Park.  Volunteer hours are one component of the grant funded project.The trails at Walnut Creek Park need some TLC! The Austin Ridge Riders Mountain Bike Club…

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Biking for Birds with Dorian Anderson, Modern-Day Adventurer

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Thursday, December 17 at 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM in CST
Cirrus Logic 800 W 6th St Austin, 78701
Dorian Anderson will be speaking about his year-long cross-country Biking for Birds project in 2014. Biking for Birds was his twist on the traditional North American Big Year, an informal birding competition to observe the largest number of species in a single year. In his case, he traveled only by bike, foot, and kayak, unaided by petroleum. His take on the Big Year added an unprecedented level of adventure to the endeavor and …

BP MS 150 New Rider Orientation

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IMPROV Comedy Club
The New Rider Orientation, brought you by Memorial Hermann Official Healthcare Partner of the BP MS 150, is recommended for all first time riders that are participating in the BP MS 150. Come learn more about how to train for the ride, what to eat before and during the ride and what to expect during event weekend. Space is limited, so please RSVP if you would like to attend.
Date: Monday, January 11, 2016
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Address:IMPROV Comedy Club
7620 Katy Freeway #455
Houston, TX 77024 …

West Bellfort ReBuild Comments

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BikeHouston Submitted the below comments to PWE Planning on the West Bellfort Street ReBuild project.
Dear PWE Planning,
As always we appreciate the chance to provide feedback on our street design. Thank-you for all of efforts to engage the public on ReBuild projects. We also appreciate your efforts to include and design for people on bicycles. Making Houston more bike friendly will get more people riding, addressing traffic and health concerns as well as improving Houston’s economy and economic mobility, more details on this here.
As you know, BikeHouston is the non-profit organization that represents everyone who …

August 1: Hollywood Park Bicycle Club ride and Star Party.

by Matthew        bike4heck.com

Exclusive: Gabby Durrin Talks Retirement, Battling Depression and New Chapters

Daniel Curtin Jr        www.cxmagazine.com

AUSTIN, Texas — With this morning’s announcement that Gabby Durrin was retiring from professional racing after 13 seasons, Cyclocross Magazine’s Daniel Curtin sat down with her to talk about about her announcement, the state of the sport and what her future holds. On a cool, but bright day they met at a coffee shop in Austin, Texas, to discuss her decision.
Cyclocross Magazine: This is a big day for you. You have a very personal, intimate statement on your team’s website that shares quite a bit of detail on your decision. One thing that some may wonder is how long have you …

Tuesday: Intermediate/Advanced Mountain Bike Ride at the Ant Hills

Tuesday, Dec 22, 2015, 6:15 PM

15200 Memorial Dr
15200 Memorial Dr Houston, Te

1 cyclists Went

This will be a medium to fast pace ride through the Ant Hills of Hershey Park! Bring WATER, spare tube/tire, snacks, etc…Helmets required. Call if you are going to be late so we can wait for you. Wheels rolling by 6:30! See you there

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Lights on the bikes and lets ride!

Saturday, Jan 2, 2016, 5:00 PM

Hailey Elementary
12051 Sawmill Rd, The Woodlands, TX 77380 Spring, TX

17 Night Riders Went

We will be meeting in the school parking lot at 5 pm and rolling by 5:20 pm. We are planning on a different route with the same destination of  “Central Park at Market St.” for a drink, treats, and good conversation.Hope to see you there!The Connelly’s

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City hosts Bike Tour of Brownsville

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On Tuesday, December 8, 2015, the City of Brownsville hosted League of American Bicyclists Vice President of Programs Bill Nesper, along with representatives from BikeTexas, for a bicycle tour of Brownsville.
Representatives from the City of Brownsville, Brownsville Independent School District (BISD), Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB), and the University of Texas School of Public Health, Brownsville Regional Campus (UTSPH) participated in the bike tour that featured several destinations, including: Prax Orive Jr. Park, the Belden Trail, La Plaza at Brownsville, and Market Square.
On Tuesday evening, a proclamation was presented at the City Commission Regular Meeting, recognizing and …

Gtrand Parkway construction ride

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Bicycle ride on FM 1314 and I-69 frontage road

Hart Students Receive Bikes for Good Behavior

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Hart Elementary student Delilah Medina tries on her new bike and helmet after being awarded the gift for good behavior at her school. Academy Sports and Outdoors donated thirty bikes to the school for kids who demonstrate the school’s three values, respect, readiness and responsibility.  MARK LAMBIE / EL PASO TIMES

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From Sunny to Overcast on This Bike Ride

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Riding to Huffman was a struggle on today’s ride. When I left home at 12:15 the wind was gusting to 19 mph. The temperature was rotating between 77 and 78 degrees and the sky was mostly cloudy. I was riding the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” for the umpteenth time this year. This route is an easy one to ride allowing me to exit Kingwood easily. I was on my Stradalli RP-14 road bike which I like to ride. With the strong wind I didn’t set a great average speed on the way to Huffman but after a 25 minute rest stop at the Huffman Chevron I took advantage of the tailwind to make up some of the time I lost riding into the wind. It was 20.94 miles into the ride when I stopped at the Chevron station around 2:45. The weather while I was there.

While I was at the Chevron station I could see the sky turning gray overcast to the west. I rode the 11+ miles from Huffman to home without the sun I enjoyed on the way there. Without the sun it felt cooler. I wore a long sleeve jersey but I wished I had a short sleeve one too for those last 11 miles.

Another cool front is supposed to pass through during Tuesday night. I don’t know if this will affect my riding or not.

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Not that anyone is interested but below is a recap of the rides on the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” this year.

Activity Name Start Time Distance Elevation Gain Avg Speed(Avg Pace) Max Speed(Best Pace) Calories Total Strokes
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Tue, Dec 15, 2015 12:15 PM 2:13:58 32.66 249 14.6 20.4 1484 8592
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Wed, Dec 9, 2015 12:54 PM 2:05:29 31.03 230 14.8 20.1 1422 7981
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Fri, Nov 6, 2015 11:25 AM 2:14:45 33.32 240 14.8 20.8 1554 8524
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Mon, Nov 2, 2015 12:33 PM 2:07:01 31.54 223 14.9 20.6 1467 8299
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Tue, Oct 27, 2015 12:45 PM 2:12:34 32.71 259 14.8 20.9 1528 8128
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Mon, Oct 19, 2015 12:22 PM 2:09:41 31.73 246 14.7 21.1 1476 8195
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Thu, Oct 15, 2015 12:22 PM 2:15:17 32.57 220 14.4 21.6 1502 7820
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Thu, Oct 8, 2015 11:47 AM 2:09:10 31.54 230 14.7 20.6 1460 7962
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Fri, Oct 2, 2015 12:39 PM 2:21:40 34.66 289 14.7 22.2 1607 8744
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Thu, Sep 10, 2015 12:14 PM 2:08:30 30.89 581 14.4 20.2 1719 8197
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Sun, Sep 6, 2015 12:29 PM 2:11:32 32.49 489 14.8 20 1729 8410
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Fri, Aug 21, 2015 2:37 PM 2:10:45 32.97 591 15.1 20.5 1796 8319
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Sun, Aug 2, 2015 12:12 PM 2:07:04 31.71 689 15 20.4 1783 7864
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Fri, Jul 31, 2015 11:04 AM 2:10:29 31.72 673 14.6 21.1 1797 7939
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Fri, Jul 24, 2015 11:39 AM 2:16:00 33.68 568 14.9 22.1 1830 8607
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Thu, Jul 23, 2015 11:28 AM 2:17:37 33.58 604 14.6 21.1 1853 8326
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Tue, Jul 14, 2015 11:04 AM 2:15:57 33.24 656 14.7 20.5 1837 8043
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Sat, Jul 11, 2015 8:54 AM 2:22:56 34.74 482 14.6 19.4 1829 9148
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Sun, Jun 28, 2015 12:26 PM 2:06:30 31.41 479 14.9 20.4 1672 7719
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Thu, Jun 18, 2015 12:27 PM 2:15:01 34.2 633 15.2 21.6 1905 8532
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Sun, Jun 7, 2015 11:21 AM 2:04:21 31.33 486 15.1 21.3 1692 7414
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Mon, Jun 1, 2015 10:34 AM 2:15:19 33.35 505 14.8 20.1 1799 8611
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Sat, May 16, 2015 11:09 AM 2:18:09 33.12 1004 14.4 21.1 1966 8213
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Tue, May 5, 2015 2:12 PM 2:10:58 31.93 1296 14.6 21.1 2050 7869
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Sat, Apr 25, 2015 1:46 PM 2:19:42 34.26 732 14.7 21 1939 8451
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Sun, Apr 19, 2015 12:03 PM 2:02:15 30.55 817 15 21.3 1767 7846
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Wed, Apr 15, 2015 11:59 AM 2:13:52 33.85 574 15.2 20.6 1829 8573
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Mon, Apr 13, 2015 11:45 AM 2:16:16 33.81 810 14.9 22.3 1905 8395
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Sat, Apr 11, 2015 12:23 PM 2:19:10 34.41 538 14.8 24 1864 8483
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Mon, Apr 6, 2015 12:10 PM 2:13:18 32.86 751 14.8 21.3 1900 8251
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Tue, Mar 31, 2015 11:49 AM 2:12:36 32.6 679 14.8 21 1826 8105
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Fri, Mar 27, 2015 1:48 PM 2:11:50 32.32 955 14.7 21.9 1885 8307
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Wed, Mar 25, 2015 2:12 PM 2:10:22 32.19 912 14.8 21.7 1853 8142
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Fri, Mar 20, 2015 12:11 PM 2:04:13 31.41 614 15.2 21.7 1717 7998
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Wed, Mar 18, 2015 2:11 PM 1:59:20 30.31 594 15.2 22.2 1687 7697
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Mon, Mar 16, 2015 1:16 PM 2:10:40 32.14 568 14.8 21 1743 8442
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Wed, Mar 4, 2015 11:21 AM 2:10:53 32.66 702 15 21.6 1841 8203
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Tue, Mar 3, 2015 3:27 PM 1:59:27 29.34 659 14.7 21 1641 7645
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Sun, Feb 8, 2015 12:17 PM 2:15:02 33.07 879 14.7 22.3 1923 8234
Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Tue, Jan 27, 2015 12:17 PM 2:16:36 32.09 469 14.1 19.7 1684 9011
Atasacocita – Walden – Huffman Sat, Jan 17, 2015 1:55 PM 2:02:54 29.84 686 14.6 21.2 1686 8118