Texas Bicycling News November 18th

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Cousins from Burnet pedal with power to impact Texas mountain bike race

BY CHRISTI BERTELSON/BURNET BULLETIN        burnetbulletin.com


Jeffrey Stroh, 16, and his cousin, Dylan Stroh, 13, have taken their love of riding bikes and turned it into a powerful impact on Texas’
competitive mountain bike race scene.
Both boys traveled to different courses around the Lone Star State from September through November, trying to earn the most cumulative points as
they raced through rough terrain of rock and hills at distances of …

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

Tuesday, Nov 24, 2015, 6:15 PM

15200 Memorial Dr
15200 Memorial Dr Houston, Te

2 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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11/21 & 11/22 Rides: Triple Bs followed by the party! Red Horn!

by Thomas        steinerranchcycling.com

aturday we have our club party at 1 at the Steiner Ranch clubhouse by the lake! I think that the Triple Bs is a great ride to hopefully bring most of the club out and riding together before the party. There will likely be groups doing 50 miles and others doing more (maybe even some doing less). I really hope everyone comes out for the ride… and most importantly the …

Christmas Party 2015

Texoma Cycling Club        texoma.cc

Next Monthly Meeting

West Texas Cycling Association        www.bikewtca.org

Date: December 14, 2015
Time: 7:00 PM
Host: TBA
Phone:
Where:     Lubbock, TX

This Week’s Activities

Fort Worth Bicycling Association         www.fwbaclub.org

Burleson and Beyond
Thursday, November 19, 2015 9:00 am
Burleson: Commerce Street

Rusty Chain Gang Romp
Thursday, November 19, 2015 9:00 am
Benbrook: YMCA

Joe Pool Lake Marina
Saturday, November 21, 2015 8:00 am
Joe Pool Lake Lynn Creek Marina

Revolver Rustic Rambler’s Revelry
Saturday, November 21, 2015 8:30 am
Granbury – Revolver Brewery

Ft Worth Parade of Lights
Sunday, November 22, 2015 3:30 pm
Fort Worth: First United Methodist Church

The Rusty Chain Gang Ramble
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 9:00 am
Ft Worth: Christ Lutheran Church

PBA Bike Build for Bikes4Kids

Plano Bicycle Association        www.planobicycle.org

Save this date
December 5, 2015 in the evening
It’s a blast, and it includes pizza and beer
(no mechanical skills required – Just as Lori!) …

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Hefty MTB Stayed Home on This Bike Ride

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After yesterday’s front moved through southeast Texas the sky cleared and the roads dried off from the 1.66″ of rain. The temperature dropped during the front’s passing dropped from 77 to 53 in a little less than an hour. The cooler temperature hung around today with 48 degrees when I got this morning. By the time I left on the ride at 1:02 it was up to 72 but the wind had a chill to it. I countered that by wearing a long sleeve and short sleeve jersey with my shorts. Once I warmed up I didn’t really notice the coolness as much.

While I was waiting for the rain to stop yesterday I took the digital scale out to the garage to weigh my Motobecane 700HT MTB. I always thought it weighted about 23 pounds but the scale showed 32 pounds. No wonder I am not as quick on this bike. Getting it out of the garage I need to lift the front wheel and walk between the two Jeeps. It takes a good tug to get the bike up on the rear wheel. I see why now.

Today I chose the road bike (17 pounds) and noticed the much quicker response. I averaged 15.4 mph at one point ending up at 14.9 mph by the time I got home at 2:50. The route was on roads I normally ride on but this time I shortened the distance to 25.33 miles by turning around at E. Lake Houston Parkway on FM1960 east of the lake. I named this the “Kingwood-E Lake Houston Pkwy” route.

Since I shortened the route I didn’t take a break. I turned around and rode west on FM1960. As I approached Fairlake Drive another biker came across FM1960 to the west bound shoulder. I followed him over the causeway and onto Atascocita Shores Drive. I was about 75 feet behind him all the way until before the stop sign on Atascocita Shores. I waved and turned left while he went straight. He wore a red and black jersey with a SBW logo that I did not recognize.

I got to Kingwood Drive before Kingwood High School lets out but I missed an opening in the traffic and waited 2 or 3 minutes to get across. From there it was smooth riding to home.

I am getting closer to my 2015 goal of 6500 miles. I am up to 6433 miles now. Maybe I will ride again on Friday. Another cold front arrives on Saturday, if the weather gurus are right.

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Texas Bicycling News November 17th

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13-year-old boy critically hurt in bicycle-car collision

Larry Seward & KHOU Staff, KHOU.com


Witnesses say the 13-year-old boy was riding his bicycle southbound on Wayforest Drive just before 7 p.m. Monday when he swerved in front of a car
HOUSTON — One child is in critical condition after being hit by a car while riding a bicycle in north Houston.
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Tour Das Hugel = Roadie EB – Lessons learned

by Tree magnet        www.bikemojo.com

Not getting to ride the EB this year left a hole in my riding soul that I was really struggling with. This lead me to toy with the idea of riding the roadie equivalent known as the Tour Das Hugel consisting of 113 miles of Austin roads connecting somewhere around 10k ft of climbing. The perfect storm came together on Saturday when my plans for Wurstfest were rained out, Cameron park conditions were iffy, and all my riding buddies were MIA. Below are the lessons I learned:
1. Hills are the equivalent of trails for road riders.
2. Big View is the equivalent of Thumper. It comes late in the ride, punches you in the face, and you know it’s coming for a LONG time but there isn’t anything you can do about it.
3. Road riders are fast as shit. When it comes to putting power down to the ground, it is amazing to watch.
4. Nothing compares to trail angels. 113 miles with two aid stations and no real emotional support. I missed having just one person caring that I made it up Jester.
5. You don’t really appreciate how much the EB crew does to make the event special until you don’t have it. The Hugel was more of a ride than an event. Big difference IMO.
6. Bombing down hills in the rain at 40 mph + is crazy on so many levels. I had disc brakes and …

In Fort Worth, Bicyclists Drop Seed Bombs To Help Bees And Butterflies

By Christopher Connelly        keranews.org


Riders threw 4,000 seed bombs along a 7-mile stretch of the Trinity River in Fort Worth on Saturday.
About 100 bicyclists spent Saturday morning riding along the Trinity River in Fort Worth as part of an event called The Great Seed Bomb. The riders tossed 4,000 seed bombs along the Trinity River in Fort Worth to build up habitat for bees and butterflies.
If you’re wondering what a …

Sun Belt Cities Bike-Share for Transportation, Recreation

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AUSTIN, Texas  (Texas News Service) – More people are sharing bicycles to meet their daily transportation needs and people living in Sun Belt cities are also using bike-share programs for recreation according to a new report from Rice University.
Kelsey Walker, research fellow and report co-author with Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, says checking out a bike at a nearby kiosk is particularly useful for short trips when people don’t want to have to go hunting for a …

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Georgetown Cyclocross Festival | Nov 15, 2015

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A gallery of great images from Sunday at the Georgetown Cyclocross Festival.
Photos © truemarmalade.com

Concerns Over Dead End In Brownsville Reach Boiling Point

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City presented with two plans to fix the problem
Brownsville – Drivers and cyclists are calling a closed down frontage road in Brownsville a dangerous situation.
The frontage road dead ends to make way for Union Pacific railroad tracks.That railroad was put in after the road was built, in an agreement between Tex Dot and Union Pacific.
Mark Lund, Director of Brownsville’s Metro Planning Organization, says “at that time it was described as a temporary solution, but it’s been over a decade, it doesn’t sound temporary to me. It’s one of the few places in Texas where you have an interstate with no frontage road.”
The blockade creates a dangerous scenario for drivers. Without the …

The Austin Cyclo-cross Cup: Reaching Out To Those Who Need It Most

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Everything is bigger in Texas. At least, that’s how the saying goes. But when it comes to cyclo-cross, the biggest movement in Texas is actually focused on its smallest racers: the juniors. This is a conscious effort, of course, and one designed to grow the sport consistently. But it does stand out as a unique feature of the racing community throughout the Central Texas region. While virtually every cyclo-cross series in the country supports junior racing categories, very few feature it the way this small, but growing series does. The Austin Cyclo-cross Cup doesn’t merely support juniors; it is based on the idea that junior racers are the …

Seven Texas Cities are Bicycle Friendly Communities!

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Texas biketexas bike newsWe’re so thrilled with today’s announcement from the League of American Bicyclists of the Fall 2015 Bicycle Friendly Communities– FOUR Texas cities are on the list, two for the first time, bringing the total of Texas BFCs to seven!
Congratulations to Brownsville and Plano, both entering the list for the first time at the Bronze level. We’re so proud of all the hard work both cities have put into reaching this milestone. We …

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December Slow Roll At Spotts Park

Saturday, Dec 26, 2015, 8:00 AM

Spotts Park
401 South Heights Boulevard Houston, TX

5 Cyclers Went

Let’s roll out, cyclers! The monthly Slow Roll is easy enough for a first-time rider and long enough for experienced cyclists to get a good workout. We make sure to take at least 2 or 3 stops along the route for brunch, bathrooms, and breaks. There will be time to set up & pump tires before we roll. Before we go, we’ll do introductions and go over …

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Bike trailhead likely to move with Longview Arboretum completion

By Matthew Prosser        www.news-journal.com


As plans for the Longview Arboretum continue to take shape, a mountain bike trailhead completed on the site in 2013 probably will move closer to Grace Creek.
Director of Community Services Laura Hill said members of the Longview Bicycle Club were told about the arboretum plans for the land when they first approached the city about the bike trail there.
“We did discuss the fact that in the future their …

On Rules & Road Bikes: The Ten Commandments

By: Olivia Starich        www.tetongravity.com


Distance biking: when logic goes out the window and you cater to every weird whim you have. Olivia Starich photo.
“The Tits were calling.” You could say that’s how I ended up on a charity ride from Austin, Texas to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. 28 days on a bike. Somewhere in the ballpark of 2600 miles, plus the 1600 or so we rode in training.
In the year and a half that I spent prepping for the ride, I don’t think I ever anticipated what I was in for. The 28 days I spent on my bike were among …

Austin gets gold status on list of Bicycle Friendly Communities

Pam LeBlanc        fitness.blog.austin360.com


Take a bow, Austin cycling community.
Our city has been upgraded to gold level status on the League of American Bicyclists’ list of Bicycle Friendly Communities. That makes us the only city in Texas, and one of just 24 in the country, with gold status.
Each year, the League ranks cities across the country, based on their infrastructure, laws and strength of local advocacy organizations.
Five cities – Madison, Wisc., Fort Collins and Boulder, Colo., Portland, Ore., and Davis, Calif. – all have the …

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