New 3.1-mile primitive trail at Kit McConnico Park

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from Lufkin Daily News (full article)

Lufkin residents craving a little bit of nature can visit the new 3.1-mile trail at Kit McConnico Park.

The Deep East Texas Trail and Route Access Coalition built the new pathway, known as a primitive trail because of its more natural aspect, for anyone interested in hiking or mountain biking.

Rick Ainsworth, who headed up the creation of the bike trail as a member of DETTRAC, compared the path to the type of trail a rider might see in a national forest or in Colorado.

Competitive cycling without leaving home

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Now, U.S. cyclists can get trounced by some of the best riders in Europe without leaving home. With the Ergo Bike Premium 8i from Germany’s Daum Electronics, riders from around the world compete against each other over virtual versions of some of the sport’s storied race courses. Riders gather at a particular time, pick a course and go. In a ride I witnessed, riders from Germany and a few Americans went head-to-head on a simulated version of the bike segment of Hawaii’s Ironman Triathlon.

Harlingen cyclist races clock in French long-distance event

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By CLARISSA MARTINEZ/VALLEY MORNING STAR

Edward Robinson saw the countryside of France in August, by bicycle and in 88 hours. Robinson, 43, an attorney in Harlingen and a San Benito resident is a randonneur — a long-distance cyclist — who completed the 1,200-kilometer race from Paris to Brest and back to Paris. The race began at the southwestern side of Paris and covers 600 kilometers to the port city of Brest on the Atlantic Ocean and returns along the same route.