Texas Bicycling Action December 11th, 2022

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GTX Trails Dig Day 12.18.22 @ 9am

By BRAZOS1845 | austinmountainbiking.com

Last build day of the year for Georgetown Trails Foundation (and what an amazing year it has been)! Come spread some good tidings and holiday dirt with us at the new Chautauqua trail. Tools are provided as always, but feel free to bring your own if you’ve got ‘em. We are are really excited about how this trail has turned out… come check it out!

Upcoming Rides

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Chisholm Rusty Chain Gang Ramble
Tue, December 13, 2022 9:00 AM
4936 McPherson Blvd, Fort Worth, TX
Rusty Romp Tuesday Edition
Tue, December 13, 2022 9:00 AM
Benbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126
Burleson and Beyond
Thu, December 15, 2022 9:00 AM
Spokes Parking Lot, 155 W Bufford St., Burleson, TX
Rusty Romp
Thu, December 15, 2022 9:00 AM
Benbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126
Joe Pool Lake - Rusty (session 40 of 42)
Sat, December 17, 2022 9:00 AM
Grand Prairie, Texas
Chisholm Rusty Chain Gang Ramble
Tue, December 20, 2022 9:00 AM
4936 McPherson Blvd, Fort Worth, TX
Rusty Romp Tuesday Edition
Tue, December 20, 2022 9:00 AM
Benbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126

27 miles in 4 minutes: Pundt Park, Jesse Jones Park, and Spring Creek from bikehouston

300+ bicycles given away to area kids by Men Making Moves nonprofit

By Rusty Surette | www.kbtx.com

NAVASOTA, Texas (KBTX) – The non-profit organization Men Making Moves made a lot of families happy this weekend!

On Saturday the group gave out more than 300 bicycles to kids from all across the Brazos Valley in the parking lot of Navasota High School. There were also snow cones and hot dogs provided to families who showed up for a chance to win a bicycle.

“The day would not have been successful without the large pool of sponsors who gave generously toward the bicycle purchases,” said founder Earnest Jefferson. “Thanks for all of the help we had from the …

Cadence Preston Hollow Sunday Ride

Corey Ray | strava.com

Sunday Afternoon Ride with Billy Bob & John. Mostly Recovery pace with a few harder efforts. Beautiful day for a ride. Photo’s by John

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GBP- feeling important

Michelle Casper | strava.com

Playing tour guide again, after the rain. The part I hadn’t ridden in a long while! MTB on pavement. ?? 14.27 new miles

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Texas Bicycling Action December 10th, 2022

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Saturday Century with Jackie

Mark Noblitt MTCCSA | strava.com

Props to Jackie Shay MTCCSA for accepting a last-minute century invitation at dinner last night! Fun day riding and chatting!

Blendin crew party pace

Federica Arkadin | strava.com

In Zaslov We Trust…..

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Tis Merely a Flesh Wound …

Brent Wells | strava.com

Had a great ride with a small group of guys, and just before we got to Medina, Timothy Murphy and I were descending a very steep section of highway with several sharp corners. According to Tim, he “overcooked one,“ but with his disc brakes was able to slow down in time and stay upright. I wasn’t able to, and rather than hit Tim, I basically hit the deck. My right shifter by the brake lever became dysfunctional, but I was still able to shift the bike manually by pushing the buttons on the derailleurs themselves. I’m very thankful to Michael Matt for hanging back with me, and helping me decide which gear to put my bike in as I had to ride it as a single speed for the rest of the ride. As always, though, I am most thankful to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for keeping me safe, and allowing me to return to this sport which I love, and for another safe ride.?

“Zone 2” ride, they said …

Eduardo Carrillo | strava.com

Rode to a ride. Rode with Cyclones on a ride. After that I rode home which was also a ride. Make sense?

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Bellvelo #2

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Superflying to Fulshear Texas

Superflyspin ? jack snider | strava.com

Muscle Soreness Recedes, Church For Sale

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Because I started today’s bike ride at 10:27 AM I didn’t expect to see other cyclists as I rode the Atascocita – Huffman – Walden route. But I did see 3 casual cyclists around the 1.2 mile point on the greenbelt where it goes under Northpark Drive. The video clips are short today because I didn’t think to shoot more. I rode my Cervelo Caledonia bike 32.34 miles finishing at 1:00 PM. Another reason for the late Saturday start: men and women’s Exact cyclocross races from northern Belgium on GCN+.

I am 76% of the way to my December 200 road mile goal.

My legs and neck muscles are getting back in shape. Those muscles have been sore from the rides this week but felt better today. Almost 2 weeks of not riding took a toll.

As I rode by the church on Fairlake Lane I saw a for sale sign. The parking lot is a favorite gathering spot for cyclists who drive there to start their ride. I don’t know the market for church properties but it will be missed if cyclists cannot park there.

The warm December weather stayed around though it was a couple degrees cooler than yesterday but I started later then. I wore shorts, long sleeve poly T-shirt, and a short sleeve jersey on top. Weather for the bike ride: start 74 (humidity 85%, dew point 69), mostly cloudy, wind SE 4 mph; finish 78 (humidity 77%, dew point 70), mostly cloudy, wind SE 7 mph.

Texas Bicycling News December 9th, 2022

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Salvation Army Donates Bicycles for Christmas

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Local volunteers from the Salvation Army recently purchased several bicycles to donate to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Santa Bikes for Tykes program. The bikes will be given to area kids in need this Christmas. Pictured left to right, Chief Deputy Randy Noviskie, Al Wostarek with The Salvation Army, Detective Angela Lala, Deputy Rick Bohlmann, Curtis Carden with The Salvation …

2023 STORM Miles of DisComfort MTB Marathon

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Think you got the legs for this one? Endurance is the name of the game as participants compete to finish three 17-mile laps at Flat Rock Ranch for some sweet singletrack goodness. Bring your climbing legs, because there will be a lot of it! If that seems like too much, we have 2-lap and 1-lap categories as well. The STORM Miles of DisComfort MTB Marathon is the final race of the 2022/23 Hill Country Bicycle Works Texas Marathon Mountain Bike State Championship Series.

With 3 distances to choose from and an eMTB category, there’s …

Video: Reindeer Run to support Bikes for Kids this holiday season

Author: AJ Lopez | www.kiiitv.com

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Every year, one group in town raises money to purchase bikes for kids.

That group is creatively called… Bikes for Kids! This weekend, they are bringing the magic of the holidays with a Reindeer Run and Walk!

The 5K Run and Kids 1K will starts at Brewster St. Icehouse at 1724 Tancahua St. at 8 a.m. Saturday. You can register by clicking here. Participants will receive reindeer antlers, a goody bag and a shirt. …

Video: Cyclists gather for Jingle Bells Ride

By KAUZ Digital Media Team | www.newschannel6now.com

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) – Many cyclists from across Wichita Falls gathered for Thursday’s Jingle Bells Ride.

The six-mile ride has been going on for more than 10 years and takes place on the last Thursday of finals week at MSU Texas.

The ride begins in the parking lot of the Dillard building and then it’s fun from there. They ride around town looking at the Christmas lights in the area.

“But it means a lot to have people come out, you know, so close to getting off of work, have gone out of …

Video: Herb Easley Chevrolet donates bicycles to Operation Santa Claus

By Tanner Deleon | www.newschannel6now.com

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) – Many kids are going to wake up Christmas morning with a new bike thanks to Operation Santa Claus.

This was the 11th year that Herb Easley Chevrolet partnered with the Wichita Falls Professional Firefighters Association.

They have donated over 2,500 bikes in the last 11 years and they wish they could see the look on the kids’ faces when they get them.

“I imagine it is going to put a lot of smiles on their faces, absolutely,” Ryan Decker, general manager and owner of …

Morning Ride

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Video: Austin aims to expand MetroBike program to underserved communities using state funding

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The city transportation department said MetroBike has seen "significant growth" in ridership since introducing e-assist bikes in 2020.

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin residents could soon see more bicycles in the area as the city council looks to expand the MetroBike system.

At the Austin City Council’s regular meeting on Thursday, council members approved a measure to apply for a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation to expand MetroBike. That’s the city’s docked, bike-share system maintained and operated by Capital Metro.

Austin is one of the few cities that …

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