Texas Bicycling News Digest August 15th 2017

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Austin’s Golden Girls: Christie Tracy and Carolyn Defoore

By Carrie Barrett | www.austinfitmagazine.com


Gold Medalists at US Masters Road National Championships
“I just love the feeling of adrenaline,” gushes Carolyn Defoore. “That 30 seconds to one minute before the race starts when the officials are going over last minute instructions and you’re standing toe-to-toe with some of the most fierce and phenomenal women you could ever meet.”
That’s the feeling that made Defoore fall in love with racing bikes so many years ago. And, that adrenaline served her well in June as she took the gold medal in a sprint finish of the Road Race at this year’s …

This Guy Crushed Ironman Texas on a Fat Bike

By Molly Hurford | www.bicycling.com


Rev. Dr. Kevin Emge tackled the swim portion of the Ironman Texas North American Championship on April 22 just like everyone else. But when he transitioned onto his bike for the next stretch of the race, something was… different. Sure, the 58-year-old Iowan used aero bars, a Bento box for snacks, and a sleeveless triathlon suit, but …

Local Entrepreneur Opens Beeline Bikes in San Antonio

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Beeline Bikes, a full-service mobile bike shop, recently opened its newest location in San Antonio, Texas. Owned by Brian Mikiten, Beeline Bikes in San Antonio offers expert bike service and advice with a fully stocked mobile bike repair shop that travels to the customer at the location, day and time of their choosing. Mikiten also owns Crossroad Bikes, a local bike shop in San Antonio, and has aptly named his new San Antonio mobile repair shop Beeline Bikes Powered by Crossroad. Through an exclusive partnership with Raleigh and …

2017 Cyclocross Calendar

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Date
Host Flyer Events Registration Results
10/28-29 Info Collegiate and non-collegiate
November El Paso CX Collegiate and non-collegiate
12/3-4 UA CX Collegiate and non-collegiate
12/9 AZ CX- Cross Roads Collegiate and non-collegiate
REGIONALS (Sunday)
12/10 ASU CX Collegiate and non-collegiate
NATIONALS
Reno, NV USAC Team Relay, Men’s and Women

Volunteer: St. Jude North Texas Bicycle Rally- Volunteers needed

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Job description
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering research and treatment of children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Ranked one of the best pediatric cancer hospitals in the country, St. Jude is the first and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. The …

BSS South to Mountain City and Back – 47 Miles

Saturday, Aug 19, 2017, 7:30 AM

bicycle sports shop
517 S. Lamar Blvd Austin, TX

1 Austin Cyclists Went

This route is the standard South Austin Out-and-Back with a few stop lights and mostly flat. We will go to Buda and then just keep going to Mountain City, stop for refueling, then ride back. The ride is no drop and the pace will average 15ish mph so be sure you can maintain that ride pace. Regular bikes welcome, recumbents worshipped. Post-ride far…

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Blue Sky, Fluffy Clouds with Heat Bicycle Ride

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48.4 miles, the longest bike ride so far this month. I needed to make up for not riding yesterday so I chose the “SR242 – FM1314” route with almost the entire ride in Montgomery County. The ride started at 10:18 am with the weather looking perfect (for me anyway) at 92 degrees, partly cloudy sky and the wind from the SW. As I rode through Woodridge Forest passing a couple of model homes with flagpoles the flags were almost straight out making me think to myself “this is what Texas biking is really like”. The air felt dry and the sun was everywhere. My new sport sunglasses dimmed the brightness but not my enthusiasm for the ride.

As I biked north alongside I-69/US59 the wind propelled me helping reach SH 242 and the turn to the west in good time. The ride wasn’t quite as easy on SH 242 with the wind in my face though the trees helped to break it up sometimes. At FM 1485 I stopped at the Shell station to refill my water bottle since it would be 13 miles to the Valero station on FM 1314 where I planned to take a longer break. The sky looked so good I took these two pictures before leaving the Shell station.

I like the ice from the Shell station because it is small pellets that pours from the ice machine chilling the water quickly. The blue sky and few puffy clouds were beautiful to watch moving across in front of me as I rode to the west. The wind continued to make it hard to get my speed above 15 to 16 mph until I got to FM 1314 where the route turned left heading to the SE and the wind was from the right side. My overall average speed had dropped from 15.1 mph to 14.8 mph by the time I got to FM 1314. I stopped at the Texaco station just east of Gene Campbell Blvd. to top off my water bottle for the 4 miles to the Valero station.

Riding SE I made good time to the Valero station at Sorters Road getting there about 12:50 pm and 36 miles into the ride. The closer I got to the Valero station the more I anticipated the large cold fountain Orange Gatorade I would buy. After making the purchase I settled down in the shade outside sitting on a sales newspaper and sipping the cold Gatorade. After a few minutes I brought out the snack crackers I had and washed them down with more cold Gatorade. After 30 minutes I got back on the Stradalli Red Pro 14 to ride the 12+ miles to finish the ride.

The wind continued to help me until I turned right onto Old Sorters Road where it became a headwind off an on until I rode through Kingwood Place and to I-69/US59. From there I rode mostly east and the wind wasn’t much a problem but the starting and stopping for intersections in Kingwood slowed me down. I pushed the ride stop button on the Elemnt computer at 2:22 pm, glad to finish the bike ride. With today’s miles I am at 432 miles for August, 368 miles left to reach my goal for August.

More great Texas bike ride weather Wednesday and I plan on another 40+ mile ride. Not everyone is thrilled with the summer heat like I am though.

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Fort Worth CX

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Enchilada Buffet training ride #1 – BCGB, 8/20 @9AM

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It is never too early to start training, especially if the ride is 80 miles.
I am going to host the first training ride, at the Barton Creek Greenbelt, on Sunday, August 20th.
We will meet at the Zilker trailhead and will follow the full GB route, expect to get your shoes wet at least once when we cross over the creek. Pack something to eat and make sure you have enough water, there are no water stops anywhere on the route. We will roll out at 9AM sharp so plan to be on time, if you get there late you’ll need to catch up to the group.
The ride will be a social pace, but you’ll need to stick with the group. There will be …

Friday Night Beginner Ride – Bull Creek Trails

Friday, Aug 18, 2017, 6:00 PM

Location details are available to members only.

8 Mountain Bikers Went

Hey folks,We will start out on a short little track that is very smooth and easy. (a slight step up from Lady Bird Lake paths) If the group is up to the challenge, we can take on some additional trails with minor climbs and some rougher sections.Pace is as slow as the slowest rider.We will be riding some of the paths near the Bull Creek area. I …

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Lighting Up Houston By Distributing Lights at Night

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Shock and gratitude.
That’s what Ivan Fuentes, BikeHouston communications director, says he gets most when he hands a stranger a bike light.
BikeHouston hosts a monthly light distribution ride to make sure cyclists riding around town can be seen. Ivan says the ride is a great way to make streets safer for everyone.
“When a cyclist is riding without a light at night, they are in danger, but they also pose a risk to …

Ladies Ride – Aug 15

peghenderson | www.planobicycle.org

Julia will be leading Group A and Chris will be leading Group B.
Link to route: www.strava.com/activities/1100070239
This helps keep us off the worst part of Parkwood where the traffic is very heavy.
Forecast for tomorrow will be a hot one: 95°, feels like 102°, Precipitation-0%, winds SSE 12 mph.
Be sure and hydrate all day before the ride. Tips for riding in the heat. www.bicycling.com/training/fitness/how-ride-hot-weather
Front and Rear Lights are required.
Time: Arrive at 6:00, Ready to roll at 6:15 PM
Location: Tri Shop, 6101 Windhaven Pkwy #100, Plano, TX 75093. NE Corner of Windhaven and Communications Parkway. Meet on the west side of the building.
Distance: 21 miles …

An incident on Lamar St bike lane today

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Background: I ride the bus to my office downtown, and a few days a week I will come in stupidly early and do 25-40 mile rides on the bayou trails before work. After work, I ride back to the bus stop and snooze my way home.
For the unfamiliar: The Lamar Street bike lane is a fascinating contraption. It is a two-way lane that exists on the left side of a one-way street. It is painted bright green; is separated from traffic by Armadillo humps; has many posted signs cautioning drivers to “< LOOK >” for cyclists.
Today, I was traveling westbound on the bike lane approaching Fannin at ~18 mph. The lights were green and the way ahead was clear. If there are ever cars “ahead” of me at that intersection, I will slow down until I’m sure hey see me …

Safe Routes to School initiative receives $3.2 million to increase safety for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers

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Fort Worth will implement changes to traffic flow in the fall, and infrastructure improvements will be completed at seven schools in one to three years. (Photo courtesy of TxDOT)
It is going to get easier and safer for children at several Fort Worth elementary schools to walk or ride their bikes to their neighborhood school.
The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) has awarded more than $3.2 million through the Safe Routes to School project to the City of Fort Worth in partnership with Fort Worth Independent School District and Blue Zones Project, a community-led well-being improvement initiative. Funding will be used over the next …

Bicyclist seriously injured in Denton hit-and-run

Claire Z. Cardona | www.dallasnews.com

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Man critical after truck and bicycle collide on SH 91 near Eisenhower State Park

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DENISON, Texas (KXII) — An accident Monday on SH 91 led to a bicyclist being flown to the hospital in critical condition.
An accident Monday has led to the shutdown of SH 91 for a medical helicopter landing. It is closed a few miles from FM 1310 near Eisenhower State Park.
Officials said a bicyclist was riding on the shoulder of SH 91 near FM 1310, just a couple miles from Eisenhower State Park, when the cyclist drove into the roadway and collide with a truck pulling …

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Video: Back to School Celebration

By: Susana Castillo | www.conchovalleyhomepage.com

San Angelo, TX – Kids woke up early today to get free backpacks and school supplies. The Back to School Celebration was held at Sunset Mall and hosted by la Esperanza Clinic. 250 backpacks were given to elementary school kids. …

… Also at Sunset Mall today, The Concho Valley County Medical Society gave away bike helmets to hundreds of children. That was part of a statewide effort called “Hard Hats for Little Heads.” …

Plano Trail Maps

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Trail Information
With 70 recreational trail miles available there are plenty of ways to see Plano! To report an issue with trail conditions, please report it to FixItPlano.
City-wide Park and Trail System Map (front)
City-wide Park and Trail System Map (back)
Find a Trail
View the trail use guidelines
Trail Maps
Maps of each individual recreational trail are available. Choose the one you’d like to see or print: …

Hurst Texas Vintage Bicycle Swap Meet Saturday October 14, 2017

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City celebrates complete street downtown, expect others in the future

By MATT DOTRAY | lubbockonline.com


Lubbock’s first complete street is ready for use on Broadway from Texas Tech to Mackenzie Park.
The term complete street is used for a street that accounts for vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians. On Broadway, the city converted the four-lane roadway to a three-lane roadway with a center turn lane. Reducing the traffic lanes made room for bike lanes, which …

Ride Like A Girl – Maintenance Clinic with Kelly! (Flat repair/Tire Pressure)

Wednesday, Aug 16, 2017, 6:00 PM

Bicycle Sport Shop
517 S Lamar Blvd Austin, TX

5 Mountain Bikers Went

Kelly is back with her monthly maintenance clinic for RLAG!  This month Kelly will be covering how to fix a flat on tubeless and non-tubeless tires.  We’ll discuss what’s needed for the repair (pump, CO2, patches, tubeless plugs, tire boots, tubes, etc.) and how to perform each task while on the trail or at home.  DEMO’s will be provided to use, so…

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