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Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup September 13th

Rick Ankrum — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 02:43:55 +0000

Bastrop Wild Fire Benefit at RHR!
Incase you have not heard, Rocky Hill Ranch is holding a fundraiser for the Bastrop firefighters this Friday and Satuday September 16th and 17th. There will be music on Friday as well as food for sale and free beer both Friday and Saturday. All proceeds including entrance fees will be dontated to the Bastrop firefighters. For more information check out RHR’s…

Weehoo Recalls Bike Trailers Due to Fall and Crash Hazards
www.bicycle.net

WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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: Weehoo iGo Bicycle Pedal Trailers
Units: About 2,700
Manufacturer: Weehoo Inc., of Golden, Colo. …

Do you bike and vote? Tell our Senators not to gut bike/ped funding
by elliott Austin On Two Wheels
League of American Bicyclists mounts e-mail campaign “I Bike, I Vote.”

Since they were elected into power on Capitol Hill last fall, Congressional Republicans have been on a war path to eliminate government spending they consider wasteful. The latest project on the chopping block is the Transportation Enhancements (TE) program which creates safe space on the roads for vulnerable users like cyclists and pedestrians and to a lesser degree highway beautification. In a move to encourage more active…

Missoni Bicycles for Target, who knew?
by Christopher Curnutt Biking In Dallas

Missoni for Target collection

Missoni is an Italian fashion house based in Varese that’s known for making colorful knitwear, housewares and such. The kind of stuff your wife asks you to go shopping with her for and you’d rather have a root canal instead. Turns out they partnered with Target stores not long ago to produce affordable apparel and other goodies known…

Bastrop State Park will close at least through October
by By Pamela LeBlanc Fit City
Texas Parks and Wildlife just sent out this press release about Bastrop State Park:
Sept. 13, 2011
Cleanup efforts underway at fire-blackened Bastrop State Park

BASTROP – Bastrop State Park will be closed through at least October as Texas Parks and Wildlife Department personnel continue to douse hot spots on the mostly-burned property and begin assessing damage as well as developing a plan to get the park reopened to the public.

Tuesday, a week after the fire situation at the park reached its worst point, TPWD firefighters and other personnel were working to put out lingering hot spots from the wildfire that first began threatening the park on Sept. 4. Crews also were busy cutting and…

Construction means 10-month detour on Lance Armstrong Bikeway
by By Pamela LeBlanc Fit City
Heads up, bicycle commuters.

Downtown construction of a wastewater tunnel project near Shoal Creek will mean a 10-month detour along the Lance Armstrong Bikeway.

From Oct. 3 to July 2012, the section of trail next to Shoal Creek between Cesar Chavez and Third streets will be closed. …

Blue Line gets (well-deserved) national notice
blog.chron.com
No one has to tell Heights residents what a great bike shop Blue Line Bike Lab is, but now the local business is getting some well-deserved national recognition as well.

The League of American Cyclists has awarded Blue Line, 3302 White Oak, a Fall 2011 Silver Level honor as a Bicycle Friendly Business. The only other Houston area bike shop to be so honored by the group is Bikesport, 2909 Joanel, a bronze level winner in 2010. Other Houston area businesses on the…

Fort Belknap: The ‘silent jewel’ of Young County
by David Rupkalvis www.grahamleader.com
Fort Belknap is a jewel in Young County, but it should be used more to attract tourists.
That’s the message county commissioners heard Monday when Margaret Hoogstra, executive director of Texas Forts Trail, discussed the trail that includes eight frontier forts in north and central Texas.

Hoogstra explained that for decades, Texas has been split into 10 travel regions to attract tourists. The forts trail is designed to draw those interested in Texas history. Best of all, the regions do their job. …

Truck on the trail.
by Justin Seen On The Train
…I am back into the swing of riding, and feeling pretty good about myself. I did try to go for a longer ride on Labor Day, but the wind was terrible, and I found myself lying by the side of the road about twenty miles in, with my chest heaving like I just started riding. This weekend I’m working the RV Supershow, but I’ll do my best to squeeze in a ride on Sunday morning. I need to do at least 35 or 40 miles in order to build up to…

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for October 7th

Rick Ankrum — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 04:38:36 +0000

Dr. Gabe Mirkin’s Fitness and Health E-Zine
October 10, 2010
Why Sugar Can Shorten or Lengthen Your Life

A high rise in blood sugar can damage every cell in your body. When blood sugar levels rise too high, sugar can stick to the surface of cell membranes. Once stuck there, it can never get off. In a series of chemical reactions, glucose…

Yesterday peopleforbikes.org surpassed 100,000 pledges in support of better bicycling in the U.S. Thanks everyone for quickly recognizing the value of the movement, signing the pledge, and spreading the word! We are well on our way to showing our elected leaders and the public that people across the entire country believe that bicycling is important and should be promoted.

Only a month ago, we were at 60,000 pledges. We’ve nearly doubled in the…

Vintage Schwinn on Main St., Dallas, TX
from Biking In Dallas by Michael W. Hubbard
I spotted this Schwinn today at the bike rack in front of my downtown office at Pegasus Plaza. It’s a nice early to mid ’60s Schwinn Continental ten-speed with original seat, rack and upright bars. …

Texas Custom Bicycle Show Poster! | Austin On Two Wheels
by elliott
In a followup to yesterday’s post about the bike I’m building for the Texas Custom Bicycle Show, here’s a cool poster the show came up with. Feel free to. …

TFT bicycle tour this weekend
by Lake Country Sun
by David Rupkalvis Up to 250 bicyclists will be visiting Graham this weekend during the second Texas Forts Trail ride that runs through Monday. …

Bicycling a simple solution to stressful commuting
by SFA The Pine Log Online
… those pesky storms pop up in East Texas, leaving you drenched as you furiously pedal your way to dry shelter. But hear me out: Bicycles are good. …

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 10/7/10- 10/13/10 | Austin On …
by elliott
Races include Cat 3/4 women’s and juniors race at 5:00, Cat 4/5 at 6:10, Cat 3/4 at 5:30, Pro/Cat 1/2/3 at 6:45 to choose from. Races registration $20. Full and 1/2 season passes available. USA Cycling annual or one day license required. … Outlaw Trail isn’t competitive; it is an opportunity to join cyclists from across Texas for a ride across Williamson County. There are 9 rest stops set up along the trail for cyclists to grab some snacks or a drink. …

C y c l e * D a l l a s: TexBike (TBC) is OK with Texas’ mandatory …
by PM Summer
Bicyclists are encouraged to ride in bicycle lanes that are well-designed with sufficient width and sound connection to other traffic infrastructure, and do not collect or contain hazards. The TTC requires a person operating a bicycle …

Durango Mountain Bike Tours | Bike Tech Racing
by admin
Never Take a Backwarmer on a Ride Through Hell
At 4:53pm CT on Sunday, 1 August 2010, I pulled an ATM slip at a 7-11 in Wichita Falls to log the end of what should be certified as my 51st Iron Butt ride and my 4th Bun Burner 1500, covering a distance of 1,515 miles in 35 hours 35 minutes. My route was from Miami Beach FL to Wichita Falls TX via Gulfport MS, Alexandria LA and Dallas/Fort Worth ( see map at tinyurl[dot]com/miamibeach2wichitafalls ). …

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for February 7th

Rick Ankrum — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:24:45 +0000

Precinct 2 County Commissioner Lorie Grinnan running for re-election
by The Rockwall News
As the Bicycle and Pedestrian NCTCOG Representative, she said she is coordinating efforts to improve the County’s trail system and open space planning. Also serving as President of the Emergency Services Corporation, …

Super Squadra: On Top at Belterra
By Sarah
The annual spring circuit races at Belterra have treated our team quite nicely over the years. Phil landed our first ever team P-1-2 win at Belterra in 2008 and a we finished out 2nd place in 2009. We were able to leap back up to the top of the podium this year on yet another back-breaking course with many feet of climbing, a very strong field, and an extended warm up/ cool down to get the day to Walburg workload levels. …

Hoogstra: Texas Forts Trail advances toward the future
by Abilene Reporter-News
Partnering has long been recognized as an effective tool for a group of individuals to reach similar goals; from its beginning the Texas Forts Trail has sought to work with partners throughout the region and the state. This past year the Texas Forts Trail established a relationship with the Hotter‘N Hell Hundred and Wichita Falls Streams and Valleys organizations and co-sponsored a three day bicycle ride “The Texas Forts Tour.” Through this collaboration, numerous cycling enthusiasts…

Bike the Borderline: Lazing in Leakey
Ant and Kat
“Stop the Press” A rest day without doing laundry? We’re not complaining. Yesterday was sooo gut-bustingly difficult we just had to chill all day today. How those Tour de France guys do what they do is just unbelievable. And before any of you purists start mumbling under your breath in mockery of our comparison to the Gods of Cycling, you may want to know that yesterday’s cycling route was often used by the one and only Louis no sorry Neil no we mean Lance Armstrong for training and is still commonly used by USA Pro cyclists…so there. …

Did You Know?: Did You Know About Tour de Hood?
by silken
While watching Texas Country Reporter last night, we came across a great program taking place not too very far from us. It is called Tour de Hood . Dr. Veon McReynolds has in effect started an inner city cycling club. …

February 2010 in North Texas « Lone Star Travelers Blog
by joanie7
The popular off road bicycling trails have been closed and deserted for months and not expected to open back up any time soon. The lake is lifeless and uninviting with not a boater in sight. Every so often an intrepid visitor will head …

Daily Blog and News Roundup for September 10th

Rick Ankrum — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:25:19 +0000

A bicycle ride with a purpose
by Hudson Star Observer
The way Marty Pittman tells it, when his daughter learned that he was planning to bicycle from Hudson to Dallas, Texas, she said, “Well, Dad, if you’re going to be insane, you might as well do it for a cause.”…

Community calendar: East, north
by Dallas Morning News
Family Bike Day will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Joe Farmer Recreation Center, 1201 E. Bethany Drive. The event will feature a bike safety check, games and a demonstration of cycling techniques from the local bicycle group Bike DFW. 214-509-4750.

Ladies Ride + Women’s Cycling Mag Launch Party @ MJs? Sounds like …
by Jason
I propose we meet at Lamar Ped bridge at 6:30pm and ride out around 7pm to the shop. Then, let’s check out the party for a little while and depart to parts unknown! Maybe a house party, coffee house, art show, Barton Springs? …

The Graham Leader
Bicycle ride to follow Texas Forts Tour
The Texas Forts Trail announces a partnership with the Wichita Falls Streams and Valleys for a Columbus Day weekend event entitled, “The Texas Forts Tour, a ride through history.” The scheduled event is a family-friendly, three-day bicycle ride slated for Columbus Day…

Friends of LBJ National Historical Park Announce First “Family Fun …
by Blanco County News
Also included in the cost is a tour of the living room, dining room, kitchen and presidential office in the Texas White House. The bike tour, which will …

Nighttime Denton bike rides becoming increasingly popular
by Pegasus News
By Jordan Foster of North Texas Daily Participants of Denton’s Tuesday night community bike ride wait to crank their way around the 8-mile loop covering the …