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Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup for September 24th

Rick Ankrum — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 03:18:21 +0000

7:30am – Harden Dental Team Ride
by scottfranklin@gmail.com Corinth Cycling Club
When: Sat Oct 1, 2011 7:30am to 10:30am CDT
Where: Ronny Crownover Middle School
Event Description: This is the weekly training ride for the Corinth Cycling/Harden Dental race team. This is a 62 mile loop on an established route. Expect a fast pace and be prepared to fix your own mechanicals. There are no stops on this ride. -7:30am- http://ridewithgps.com/routes/337788

401 more Conquer The Coast than last year
By Mike Baird www.caller.com
CORPUS CHRISTI — In the still before daybreak they came — 1,529 pedal pushers from six states, more than 100 Texas cities — with their bicycles cinched to bumpers, in pickup beds and on rooftop racks.

That’s 401 more riders than last year’s Conquer The Coast and a record 552 female riders.

Some arrived Saturday on bicycles, passing a…

Habitat for Humanity goes “all green” with souped-up solar home and a massive bike ride
By Tyler Rudick houston.culturemap.com
After moving into his new home in northeast Houston, Abdimalik Abu now saves about $150 dollars on his monthly electricity bills compared to his neighbors. Even in the dead of summer, he never paid more than $80.

Built by Houston Habitat for Humanity, Abu’s home marks the local chapter’s first project to go “all green.” While it includes the energy-efficient features standard on all Habitat houses — high-end insulation, Energy Star appliances, as well as efficient window systems and roofing…

Bike Ride North of Dallas Texas
Postby HotVW www.ratrodbikes.com
Hello how are yall doing? I am trying to get a group of people together to start up a ride and we can make it for whatever day that is convenient for everyone involved and find a meeting place and hang out and talk about our bikes and what all was done to them to get them to where they are at now then once we have chatted maybe take our bikes out for a ride somewhere. I have been trying to start this up for a few months now and many has looked at it but…

Felt like Fall, so let’s ride the Fall Creek Loop
by Gil Jones Musings of Captain Justice
I stepped outside at 6am and it was a mere 60 degrees! Wow, fall may be on the way. Big plans had been made for a cycling adventure with Don Bynum, Richard Golladay, Mike Clark and anyone else who might show up. First stop: take on fuel at Atwoods Cafe. Whole grain pancakes with sugar-free syrup and two strips of turkey bacon. Oh, and the usual dose of…

RAAM Cycling Challenge Series

Perfect day for cycling in the Texas Hill Country … clear blue skies, armadillo, deer, road runner. Quiet road crossing Crabapple Creek.

Conquer the Coast Bike Ride – Corpus Christi, TX

Rick Ankrum — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 04:47:55 +0000

Conquer the Coast Bike Ride – Corpus Christi
Ride Date: September 24, 2011

The 10 mile, 25 mile and 65 mile bicycle rides will start and finish at Whataburger Field located at, Texas on Saturday, September 24, 2011. Volunteers and staff members will be there to help along the route. They will be providing pick-up services and light wheel support, just look for the vehicle support signs.

Bike Ride Course Options
65 mile ride starts at 7:30 a.m.
25 mile ride starts at 7:45 a.m.
10 mile ride starts at 8:00 a.m.

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for April 21st

Rick Ankrum — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 05:04:26 +0000

With the weather changing to spring this is probably a better idea for this fall. File this one away for future reference.

Cyberbike lets you go Wii while pedaling
by John Scott Lewinski
The new Cyberbike Magnetic Edition turns the standard Nintendo Wii into a virtual-reality exercise bike.

It keeps your legs spinning on a stationary bike while putting you at the controls of bikes and fantastical crafts that cruise through a virtual world on the Cyberbike Cycling Sports “exergame” that ships with the bike. …

I have modified my diet to lessen the sugar. I have not drank a sugared drink in many years.

Dr. Gabe Mirkin’s Fitness and Health E-Zine
April 24, 2011
Caffeine: Good When You Exercise, Bad When You Rest
CAFFEINE INCREASES SUGAR ABSORPTION FROM THE GUT. Taking caffeine when you eat carbohydrate-containing foods can double your rise in blood sugar (Journal of Caffeine Research, April 16, 2011). Since more than 35 percent of North Americans will become diabetic and…

SCCCC: Conference Championships at Texas Tech — by Kristin Kjellberg
University of Texas. Photo by Kristen Kjellberg

Conference championships took place this weekend in Lubbock, TX, beginning on a chilly Saturday morning, with the winds of the high plains beating down on the riders. The road races led out with several miles of loose, rocky, undeveloped road, leaving many of those without mountain biking prowess literally in the dust. There were a few 8% climbs, with fast turns through the…

Wald basket tribute
by bikedenton
Wald basket appreciation day
The Wald basket has a functional elegance that’s rare for something so affordable. Almost any other method of carrying stuff will cost you more. A rack and panniers, a saddle bag, a huge..

Race or watch Dave Wiens in Action this Saturday at Flintridge!
by Veljko Roskar
Race along with Dave Wiens or warch the action @ the Flintridge (Woodlands) STS race – Saturday, April 23!

Prizes will be awarded! If you’re fast in whatever category you end up in, you will do multiple laps.

For the Saturday STS race, signup for only $17 and race along with Dave (pre-registrations only, no onsite registrations!!!!)…

Student athelete helps raise money for MS Society
By Lotis Butchko

Jenny Pence is tired. It’s 7 a.m. and she just arrived at Waller High School. She begins her journey, 150 miles of Texas terrain, from Houston to Austin in just two days – on a bike.

For the fourth year since she graduated high school Pence will be taking on the journey she has been training for since January. The MS150, sponsored by the Multiple Sclerosis Society is one of just nine…

Craddock endures crash course
Rider visits Europe to sample U-23 competition
By DALE ROBERTSON
Copyright 2011 Houston Chronicle
Lawson Craddock is back in Texas, catching up on schoolwork and catching his breath after a five-week trip to Europe provided a pleasing first taste of what the next four years of racing internationally at the U-23 level will be like. …

‘America’s Fattest City’ revisited
By Alissa Inman www.caller.com
A year has passed since Men’s Health magazine infamously ranked Corpus Christi the nation’s fattest city.

So far, the label has stuck. I hear it frequently.

Sometimes it’s used in a positive light: Jon Perez, who has lost 100 pounds in the past year, said it inspired him to stop contributing to Corpus Christi’s obesity statistics. …

PBA Spring Century

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for January 12th

Rick Ankrum — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 05:47:23 +0000

Fort Worth Bicycling Association
Club Rides
Burleson and Beyond, Burleson TX (details)
Thu, January 20, 2011 9:00 am
The Rusty Chain Gang Romp, Benbrook TX (details)
Thu, January 20, 2011 9:00 am

Road Pedals: A Bike Fitter’s Perspective
from BikFit Blog by Eric Bowen
The most frequent question I field as a professional bike fitter is “What pedal system do you recommend for road riding?”

First off, in order to properly address that question, I’ll have to describe some of the devices that may be used during a bike fit session to…

Dallas Goes Outside, I Get Back From Vacation
from Biking In Dallas by Michael W. Hubbard
I like this. “Dallas goes Outside” is a good theme for 2011, and it’s on my list. It’s nice to see D magazine recognizing some of the efforts of both organizations and individuals in this …

San Antonio Wheelmen
Club Rides
Saturday, January 15, 9:00 am, Classic Devil’s Backbone Ride (N) [R to H]
Routes of 27, 43, and 52 miles. Ride River Road while it is quiet and then take a jaunt up the stunningly beautiful…
Sunday, January 16, 9:00am, Comal Elementary Ride (NE) [R to H].
Routes of 28, 48, 55, and 72 miles available. Ride up Krueger Canyon to the hills of Canyon Lake and then cruise back to…

Corpus Christi approves design contract for trail
by Houston Chronicle
The area will include a conservation center, bicycle racks, wetland and habitat enhancements, a teaching gardens amphitheater and a site for birding and …

Daily News Roundup October 28th – Texas Bicycling

Rick Ankrum — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 04:58:48 +0000

Product Recall – Easton Sports EC90 Seat Post
from Bicycle.net | Attitude is Everything by editor
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Bicycles with 2010 EC90 Zero seat posts.

City of Austin building $1.1M in bike lanes
by Bizjournals.com
Austin City Council approved a deal Thursday with the Texas Department of Transportation to build 10 miles of new bicycle lanes. The city and the state are …

New events can help change culture of health in Corpus Christi
by Corpus Christi Caller Times
I hear it all the time, Corpus Christi residents complaining that Austin is so much more fun, so much more beautiful, just plain better than Corpus Christi.

I disagree with all those, and for the record, think comparisons between Corpus Christi and Austin are patently unfair. Corpus Christi never will…

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events 10/28/10 to 11/03/10
from Austin On Two Wheels
Sweatin Burnt Orange Bicycle Tour 830 AM Blanco High School 1215 Fourth St Blanco TX In its fifth year the Sweatin Burnt Orange Bike Tour has established …

100 Days As A Cyclist
Published on 25 October 2010 in Journal. from silver-starlight.net
One hundred days ago I bought my first nice bike (a.k.a. my first bike purchased from a bike shop and not a department store). What possessed me, aside from the thrill of learning that I’d passed my quals for the last time ever? Well, Joe and I had rented bikes to ride the Cades Cove loop in Great Smoky Mountains National Park a few weeks earlier, and, despite the absolute clunkers we rode and my abysmal performance as a rider, I’d had just enough fun to consider taking the plunge. …

Texas High School Mountain Bike League Launch Party
from weareaustin.com
The Texas High School Mountain Bike League and its sponsor, Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop, will host a launch party for the league, which will introduce the sport to Texas high schools.

The League was selected to be a part of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association in 2010. There will be skills camps and training…

Conquer the Coast Ride – Corpus Christi, TX

Rick Ankrum — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:13:09 +0000

7th Annual Conquer the Coast Ride
For those of you looking for a great ride but maybe with a change of scenery and location check out the 7th Annual Conquer the Coast Ride. The event is scheduled to take place Friday, September 24th and Saturday September 25th along the Corpus Christi shoreline. Riders will have the opportunity to take a ride along the Corpus Christi shoreline or ride the 65-mile course that takes you along the scenic views of the Coastal Bend and the chance to cycle with dolphins!

Schedule information
Both the 25 mile and 65 mile rides will Start/Finish at Whataburger Field located at 734 E. Port Ave. in Corpus Christi, Texas on Saturday, September 25, 2010.
* 65 mile ride starts at 7:30am*
* 25 mile ride starts at 8:00am
*the Toughest 18 Miles in Texas Time Trial will be held on Mustang & Padre Island, within the 65 mile ride
There are 3 levels of rides being offered again this year: a 25 mile cruise, a 65 mile ride with an option to add the “Toughest 18 Miles in Texas” Time Trial.

25 Mile Cruise: A quick cruise along Ocean Dr.; one of the most beautiful and prestigious boulevards in Texas.

65 Mile Ride: Encompasses the Corpus Christi Bay including:

* a beautiful sunrise climb over the Harbor Bridge, which is sure to take your breath away
* a route through the coastal communities and fishing villages of Portland, Ingleside, Aransas Pass, and Port Aransas;
* hop a ferry for a ride across the intercoastal canal featuring playful dolphins;
* travel across Padre Island, over the JFK Causeway and down Ocean Drive

What’s Turning the Spokes on the Net May 21st

Rick Ankrum — Sat, 22 May 2010 04:41:00 +0000

Bike to work
Cycling to the job in Houston is getting easier. Now if only it were a bit cooler
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Long a city famed for its addiction to motor vehicles, even for traveling a few blocks, Houston is steadily pedaling its way toward cyclist-friendly status.

This morning, hundreds of bicycle riders are headed from Memorial Park to City Hall for festivities to mark Bike to Work Day. It’s the culmination of a week dedicated to the concept that high humidity, heat, occasional downpours and drivers who believe they alone belong on roadways can’t deter Houstonians from using muscle-powered personal transit. …

Ride of Silence
by Pit
The day before yesterday I took part in the Ride of Silence in San Antonio and must say it was not what I had expected. On the one hand, as far as I know, the person to lead the ride and having the maps of the route never showed up, and, on the other hand, when someone else took over leading it, the ride can only have looked as a leisurely group ride through downtown San Antonio. I really think the public should have been made aware of what it was about. And since, even with way too few riders [to my estimate not more than 70] taking part, it still proved difficult to stay together, I really think this ride should have had a police…

City considers ban on cyclists in Industrial areas
from corpuscycling.com
As the city takes another step towards a safe passing ordinance to give bicyclists more room on the road, the Traffic Engineering Department is looking into complaints and a possible ban on cyclists on other roads. The problem is the areas they plan to ban go right through a regular cycling route.

“This is our main regular route,” said cyclist Larry Donaldson, “We take this road to Nueces River and back out to Lamar Park which is about 42-43 miles.”

It’s a route Larry Donaldson is very familiar with. He leads a large group of Corpus Christi…

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for January 27th

Rick Ankrum — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:04:17 +0000

Battle for Ocean Drive Bike Lanes
from KRIS-TV- msnbc.com
CORPUS CHRISTI – Bicycle riders and motorists can’t seem to share Ocean Drive and a cycling group is now asking the city to clear the bike lane of parked cars. The city’s Transportation Advisory Board heard from the public today in an attempt to solve the heated local issue, once and for all.

Though the signs say to share the roadway, Ocean Drive residents and cyclists seem unable to reach an agreement. …

Safe passing ordinance up for debate in San Antonio
by San Antonio Express
Gregory and Alexandra Bruehler died in October after being hit from behind while riding a tandem bike on the shoulder of Texas 16. …

Melissa Campbell holds a photo of her husband, Wayne, near the site along Loop 1604 at O’Connor where he was run over and killed in July 2005.
Case files
THE SCENE: Tom Crosley was on his bike returning from a ride to Elmendorf and waiting for the light at the intersection to turn green. Joseph Svabek was approaching the intersection in a Mercury Sable and told investigating officers he put his head down while driving. His car hit Crosley and continued on into the other cars at the intersection. …

City Bike-Ped staff commission committee to hammer out compromise on Nueces Bike Boulevard
by elliott. www.austinontwowheels.org
A model process for the future or the Son of Shoal Creek?
This week, City staff from the Bicycle and Pedestrian Program will begin convening a steering committee with the goal of creating a compromise solution on what has turned out to be a contentious proposal for Austin’s first bicycle boulevard. The committee will be made up of ten members representing various interests involved in this project:…

Arlington considering options for more bike paths, lanes
by Fort Worth Star Telegram
“All of us that are mountain bikers are also road bikers,” said Glenn Showers, a member of the Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association and a steward of the …

FIXED ON BIKES: The Coyote Classic is on Sunday, March 21!!
by Chris
In store registration is now open at The Bicycle Company, 3800 N. Mesa Suite D5 El Paso, Texas 79902. I will let you know when online registration is open. Here is the info I have for sure as of today: … The race course will be different from last year, including an easier beginner course. You can expect plenty of beer for all of age(over 21) and food for the racers. Award ceremonies following the race, and plenty of fun times. Directions to Venue: …

Tour Dallas 2010 | The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas
by admin

This is a TOUR – not a race. No need to get in a hurry and raise the stress levels or miss out on the fun along the way. Plus, with the number of cyclists in our event and the hazards of the roadway, going too fast can cause injury to …

Rick’s Night Rider .mpg
from www.youtube.com 03:45 by Pville211
As some of you know, I used to lead a motorcycle group that at one point was rated #1 in Texas. You may also know that for part of that time I led the group while riding a 650cc scooter. Now that I’ve switched to bicycling, you will happy to know that I have not lost my willingness to be absurd. This video shows that when it comes to lighting a bicycle…

Around Frisco: Musical Monday
by Star Community Newspapers
A bicycle cleaning tips session is scheduled at 6:30 pm Tuesday at Frisco’s Richardson Bike Mart, 8820 John Hickman Pkwy, west of Preston. …

Conquer the Coast – Corpus Christi, TX

Rick Ankrum — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:08:39 +0000

6th Annual Conquer the Coast
Saturday, September 26, 2009 local time
Whataburger Field
Corpus Christi, TX
There are 3 levels of rides being offered again this year: a 25 mile cruise, a 65 mile ride with an option to add the “Toughest 18 Miles in Texas” Time Trial.
25 Mile Cruise: A quick cruise along Ocean Dr.; one of the most beautiful and prestigious boulevards in Texas.
65 Mile Ride: Encompasses the Corpus Christi Bay including:
* a beautiful sunrise climb over the Harbor Bridge, which is sure to take your breath away
* a route through the coastal communities and fishing villages of Portland, Ingleside, Aransas Pass, and Port Aransas;
* hop a ferry for a ride across the intercoastal canal featuring playful dolphins;
* travel down Padre Island, across the JFK Causeway, through Naval Air Station-Corpus Christi and down Ocean Drive

The Toughest 18 Miles in Texas Time Trial is offered to participants who want to have an added challenge and will again be included within the 65 mile ride. Beginning this year will be a time trial within the time trial, the “Donny Kloster Memorial Mile” -the last mile of the Toughest 18 Miles in Texas.
Brief Description:
The 6th Annual Conquer the Coast™ ride takes cyclists on a tour of the beautiful Corpus Christi coast. Join us on September 26, 2009 for a 25-mile cruise ride or a 65-mile ride with music and festivities. The 65-mile cyclists have an opportunity to compete in the Toughest 18-miles in Texas Time Trial along their route.

Prices:
25 – Mile Cruise: $30.00
65 – Mile Ride: $40.00
65 + Time Trial – Mile Ride: $50.00

Conquer the Coast Website

Team ALS-C3’s Conquer the Coast Criterium – Corpus Christi, TX

Rick Ankrum — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:00:24 +0000

Team ALS-C3’s Conquer the Coast Criterium bookends Corpus Christi’s 6th annual Conquer the Coast cycling event. We invite you to join us at 7:30 Saturday morning as we climb the harbor bridge, catch the ferry at Aransas Pass, circle the entire Corpus Christi Bay passing through the surrounding coastal communities and North Padre Island before traveling through the Naval Air Station and back along Ocean Drive. Details can be found at www.conquerthecoast.org.

Race Information

- $4,500 total prize money! Primes every race and great merchandise!
- Pre-registration is $30 per individual race. Pre-registration for both days of racing is $50. Your second race each day is
only $15. There is a $10 surcharge for day-of registration.
- Mens’s 3/4 and Pro/1/2/3 races are only open to USAC annual license holders.
- Registration is available via BikeReg.com (online service fees apply) or day of event.
- Day-of registration starts at 4:30 pm and closes 30 minutes before each race.
- All USAC rules apply. USAC permit pending
- Unlicensed riders will be required to purchase a one-day license available at the event
- Please respect our hosts; littering will result in disqualification
- Race held rain or shine

Team ALS-C3’s Conquer the Coast Criterium Website