I failed to mention the love bugs in my ride recap video. Up to now the bugs were in small random patches along the route but today they became more noticeable colliding into me and landing on my arms and legs. The worst is when they get on my helmet and then crawl over the brim into my eyesight where it is difficult to get at them because of my sunglasses or something else. My stop at the Huffman Chevron was shorter than normal with the pesky bugs flying around and being a general nuisance. Sometimes they hit my sunglasses lens and make a noise catching me off guard.
Last May I rode 826 miles. It will be interesting to see how close I can get to that with missing so many days this May.
How I fell in love with bikes: Lauren
It was the summer of 2009 and I bought my first bike off craigslist. It was a mid 90’s Specialized Hardrock for $75 that my mom picked up for me in my hometown of Belton, Texas. When I got my hands on it I was super pumped and cleaned it up the best I knew how.
I rode that little bike everyday to work at the Texas Tech Aquatic center and thought it was awesome. My commute to work started around 5:30 am, in the pitch-black starry sky, sometimes needing a jacket even…
This will be a beginner ride and will be doing around 8 -10 miles.
If someone is willing to lead a faster group then we can have an intermediate group also.
Please be there and be ready to roll by 5:30 pm. We meet in the parking lot near the pool in the middle of the island.
Any question please call/text me at…
Conroe Ride
Woodlands Cycling Club
Thursday, May 16, 2013, 06:15pm
WCC Thursday Evening Conroe Ride
Purpose:
To provide a safe, fast-paced training ride to the members of WCC/WCCRT and guests, while ensuring that all rules of the road are followed; all participating cyclists are to keep safety for the group as a primary focus. Our goal is to get the best training with zero incidents. This ride is for advanced level cyclists and racers.
Ride Description: The pace is fast (20mph-28mph) and geared toward advanced/faster riders. A second group of…
Erwin Park Summer Series FlyerClick To Tweet –> “#GetPumped – Erwin Park Summer Series course number 3. Check out this video! http://youtu.be/UrWNClSKy70″
If you are in North Dallas, keep an eye out for these flyers around town.
In case you missed the big reveal last week, May 23rd is the start of 16 weeks of summer mountain bike racing! The Erwin Park Summer Series is two 8-week series of mountain bike races taking place every Thursday night at Erwin Park in McKinney. Two races per night, a beginner race at 6pm and a…
Irving focuses on bicycling
By Deborah Fleck / News Assistant      irvingblog.dallasnews.com
The Irving Police Department and Lamar Middle School teamed up to create a Safe Routes program that promotes safe walking and bike riding routes to school.
Through the Physical Education department, the students were taught bicycle laws, hand signals, parts to a bike, proper helmet fitting and the health benefits of walking or biking.
The school then hosted the First Annual Walk & Bike to School Day last Friday. The Irving Police Department stationed themselves on…
Bricks, ride, dirt – Oh my! Expansion in works for Bike the Bricks event
By Marthe Stinton      www.scntx.com                    McKinney Courier-Gazette
Bike the Bricks will take over the McKinney square May 24 for the fourth time, and as cyclists and fans have come to expect, the event will bring in about 500 cyclists from around the Metroplex.
The event, which features several interval races, food, spirits, festivities and a cash prize worth more than $20,000, officially begins at 4 p.m., though warm-up laps begin at 3:30 p.m. The event is free and open to onlookers and fans.
The race starts on the corner of Church Street and Virginia Street, travels down Virginia to College Street where racers take a left and cut over to…
Cup o Joe Ride – Corinth Cycling Club
When: Sat May 18, 2013 7:30am to 9am CDT
Where: Ronny Crownover Middle School
Event Description: The Cup o’ Joe is a beginner level ride of around 15 miles. The ride heads south to Hickory Creek and stops for drinks at Starbucks on the way home. The ride leader for this ride is Bob Troyer. …
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Flintridge Work Party
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Trail: Flintridge
Saturday, May 11, 2013 – 9:00am
Howdy ladies and gents,
I’ll be out at Flintridge this Saturday 5/11/13 at 9am for a little trail maintenance (mostly trimming brush). Spring has gotten ahead of me and the trail could use some extra help.
Come on out if you have the time, I’ll have loppers and hand clippers available for use or you’re…
The 2013 USA Cycling National Track Calendar begins May 17
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Colorado Springs, Colo. (May 9, 2013) — The USA Cycling National Track Calendar (NTC) begins May 17-19 at the Superdrome in Frisco, Texas, with the Matrix Track Cup presented by Richardson Bike Mart. The calendar features a pair of UCI-inscripted CL2 events: the U.S. Grand Prix of Sprinting at the Velodrome at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs, Colo., on July 12-13 and the Los Angeles Grand Prix at the VELO Sports Center in Carson, Calif., on Oct. 25-27.
The seven-event NTC enters its second consecutive season featuring the country’s best track riders. Rankings are kept for each gender in separate endurance and sprint…
So David Samaniego would like his fellow El Pasoans to consider riding to work, school or play.
“I got started seven years ago by watching Lance Armstrong on the Tour de France,” Samaniego said. “I realized how fun bicycling is again. When you’re a kid, you know how fun it really is, but as an adult, you tend to forget. I started for fitness, but now I do it because I love it so…
Nearly a dozen North Texas hike-and-bike trails will share in a $13 million windfall from the North Central Texas Council of Governments.
The group’s Regional Transportation Council on Thursday approved, as expected, a plan to jump-start bike and pedestrian trail projects in Dallas, Collin, Denton and Tarrant counties.
Among the biggest winners are in Dallas.
The SoPac trail, which runs along the old Southern Pacific rail line near White Rock Lake, go…
Tubeless tires are great, until they aren’t. When you first get that set from the shop you can’t believe that you rode with tubes for so long. Then you have a blowout down the road, or you just need to change your tires. Everything is nice and smooth the first time, but here are a couple of extra tips to help in putting new tires on older wheels.
First, when you take off your old tires, there will still be some fluid in the bottom of the tire if you are lucky, so try not to spill that all…
Tri Shop Parking Lot – 6101 Windhaven Parkway, Plano, TX
6:45 PM – Pre-ride instruction, speakers, and introduction
7:00 PM – Ride of Silence
Post-ride – Chilada’s for food and fellowship
Chris Quimby is a standup comedian, author and graphic designer who is undertaking an eight-week adventure, Spokes and Jokes, with his family, cycling to Texas with their logistic support and performing in venues en route while staying in the homes of hosts across the nation. The family’s blogs of the mission can be viewed at spokesandjokes.com.
It’s one thing to say you believe in something. It’s entirely different to allow that stated belief to have it work in you, for good or for bad.
The evolution of Spokes and Jokes (which rightfully has been referred to as either a mission, adventure, tour or thingie) occurred over the course of about six months, starting as merely a…
CEDAR PARK — On June 1, the longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world, the LIVESTRONG Texas 4000 team will be departing from Cedar Park toward their final destination of Anchorage, Alaska.
This is the 10th annual ride, which is expected to be a 70-day journey.
Riders brave rain, sleet, wind, snow, and heat in support of the fight against cancer and will pedal more than 4,500 miles. Throughout their journey, riders visit with cancer survivors, patients and family members to educate people about cancer prevention and the importance of early detection. They…
Ride Like a Girl
Austin Ridge Riders
Welcome to the Ride Like a Girl Group!
Based on the theory that women learn new skills differently from men, rides are designated as “for women onlyâ€. While a sister-organization to the Austin Ridge Riders, Ride Like A Girl is completely self supporting and estrogen powered!
The concept is simple: the “girls†meet at local bike trails for group rides and mountain biking skills instruction. Riders break into small groups based on ability and then hit the trail Post ride, the ladies regroup for a raffle of prizes donated by…
Our “Don Corleone†of the bicycle friendly world, Jason Roberts, needs our help! After discovering he had testicular cancer and battling to beat the tar out of it, he’s back on his feet doing what he does best: Building better blocks, one at a time! Only now he’s been left with over $40K worth of medical bills!
The folks at BFOC and Go Oak Cliff have his back, and will be hosting an “I Bike Jason†group ride wearing Jason inspired gear to a fundraiser on May 25th, 2013 at the Kessler Theatre. Here are the details:
Houston Passes Ordinance to Protect Cyclists, Others from Vehicular Traffic
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New Law Defines Space Needed to Maintain Traffic Safety for all Road Users
Mayor Annise Parker and Houston City Council Members today unanimously approved an ordinance to protect Houston’s cyclists and other vulnerable road users by requiring cars and other motor vehicles to keep a separation of more than three feet while passing, and trucks or commercial vehicles to keep a separation of more than six feet. The ordinance is effective immediately.
Vulnerable road users are defined as a walkers or runners; the physically disabled, such as someone in a wheelchair; a stranded motorist or passengers; highway construction, utility or maintenance workers; tow truck operators; cyclists; moped, motor-driven cycle and scooter drivers; or horseback riders.
“As a city, we need to protect everyone and anyone who uses our roads,†said…
HBC Club Picnic And Meeting Ride Ride
Houston Bicycle Club
Saturday 05/18/13 at: 8:00 am B&PW Park in Sealy
Ride rolling pasture land to Bernardo, and Cat Springs. Long route visits New Ulm. Stores in Bernardo and New Ulm. …
Look for group and ask if it’s us! call me, Jeff @ 713-459-4622 if you have any questions or are going to be late.
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
In Case You Missed It- May ’13
Woodlands Cycling Club
by Tammy Richard
The meeting of May 6 was short but very very sweet.
Renee welcomed many new members and talked about the “Beginner’s Ride” 14 riders participated in a new joy of riding.
Don’t forget the Iron Man Texas coming up. The club is responsible for manning the south sector. We are short 20 volunteers. Events can only happen with the help of volunteers. You can sign up on club website. Volunteering is good for the soul.
Kevin Franklin gave a report on the recent activity of the Race Team. April was busy and May looks to be very busy as well. The team was very successful in representing the club across the area in the Houston Grand Crit and…
Yes! There are folks in Houston who play polo on bicycles. Bike polo combines traditional polo with hockey and trash talking to add a little swagger. Check it out and why not give it a try? Tuesdays, Thursdays & Sundays at Emancipation Park.
Traffic Skills 101: One-Day Class on Saturday, May 11
www.bikehouston.org
Northwest Cycling Club and the League of American Bicyclists are offering a one-day class on Saturday May 11, designed to teach adult cyclists how to safely use a bicycle with confidence and competence for pleasure, utility, and sport under various highway, climate, terrain, and traffic conditions.
This class is for new and experienced cyclists. There is a pre-requisite for this hands-on course – you must complete the free online ‘classroom’ portion. This is available at www.bikeed.org. Once you get to the site you will need to register and complete the four chapters as this will prepare your for the ‘on the bike’ portion of the course. Deadline for…
Bike to Balloonfest
El Paso Bicycle Club Ride
Saturday, May 25Â Â Â 6:30AM
Description: Â Â Â Meet at Crazy Cat Cyclery at I-10 and Redd and head up rollers to Anthony to watch mass ascension of hot air balloons at Wet-N-Wild. Then return via Valley roads. 30-35 miles, moderate B/IG-friendly pace (15-17 mph). Bob Clark, …
Back to normal summer hours.
Please be there and be ready to roll by 5:30 pm. We meet in the parking lot near the pool in the middle of the island.
Any question please call/text me at…
QBP recalls some Surly Pugsley forks
by BRAIN Staff
BLOOMINGTON, MN (BRAIN) — QBP is working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall about 975 Surly Pugsley chromoly forks. The forks are being recalled because they can bend. The company has received one report of a fork bending above the disc brake mount. No injuries resulted from the reported problem.
QBP is recalling forks with 100- and 135-millimeter spacing.
The 100-millimeter forks were sold individually only. They are black, have triple water bottle mounts on each side, rack/fender mounts on the top and bottom and have…
The Lake Travis mountain bike team won the Texas High School Mountain Bike League’s state championship Sunday at Huntsville State Park.
The team sealed the deal by finishing a stellar four-race season at the top after accumulating more overall rider points than any other competing high school on all levels.
“After finishing every race last year in second place,†Lake Travis coach Michael Smith said. “It was especially gratifying to…
Elderly man indicted in fatal bicycle crash
Verter Ginestra was killed on 360 in April 2012
by Calily Bien
AUSTIN (KXAN) – An 86-year-old man who struck and killed a bicyclist on Loop 360 last year was indicted by a Travis County Grand Jury for criminally negligent homicide on Tuesday.
The crash in April 2012 killed 55-year-old Verter Ginestra.
According to the Department of Public Safety, the driver, Maurice Widener drove into the shoulder of the…
College Station among Texas’ bike-friendliest cities
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National Bike MonthAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, College Station ranks No. 1 in Texas for the highest percentage of people who bike to work. Thanks to the city’s pro-bicycling policies and programs, College Station was one of only three Texas cities to be designated as a Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists in 2011.
State law allows bicyclists to ride on any public street, unless posted otherwise. College Station has several bicycle facilities…
Recreational sports calendar – May 8, 2013
Camps & clinics, calendar and sign-up sheet.
San Antonio Express-News
…Bicycling: Today, 9 a.m., Wednesday Wheelers Seniors Ride, 30 miles, Floore’s Country Store, Helotes. 210-643-0314.
Bicycling: Saturday, 8 a.m., Cibolo Ride, 20, 27, 39, 51, 66 and 71 miles, Pickrell Park, Schertz. 210-884-9470.
Bicycling: Saturday, 8 a.m., SA Tour de Cure, Retama Park, Selma. 210-829-1765, ext. 6123, tour.diabetes.org/site, kcardenas@diabates.org …
Bike To Work Day
An Austin Cycling Association Event
Friday May 17
The Austin Cycling Association is working to make Austin’s Bike to Work Day 2013 the most successful ever and we want you to join us. Austin Cycling will host commuter bike stations all over Austin with breakfast stations and afternoon happy hour stations, all with food, drink and many with live music. New this year, the Austin Cycling Association has created a unique incentive – a handy canvas messenger bag filled with great swag from our sponsors  – to encourage more first…