Texas Bicycling News December 14th 2016

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Buffalo Soliders ride to Bastrop, Buescher state parks

by Fran Hunter | www.statesman.com


To celebrate 150 years of buffalo soldier history with Texas Parks and Wildlife, re-enacters will hold a commemorative bike ride Saturday from Bastrop to Buescher State Park.

Celebrating 150 years of Buffalo Soldier history with Texas Parks and Wildlife, soldier re-enacters and Bastrop and Buescher state parks are hosting events Saturday to commemorate the soldiers’ service and share a bit of history.
In 1896, the 25th Infantry of the Buffalo Soldiers, known as Iron Riders, held a “great experiment” to ride their single speed bikes over wild country 1,900 miles from …

Brownsville police unveil downtown bike patrol unit

By PAMELA CODY | www.brownsvilleherald.com


Wearing bright yellow shirts, black shorts, white helmets and fingerless riding gloves, members of the new Brownsville Bicycle Patrol Unit, posing by their Cannondale mountain bikes, were introduced Tuesday morning in front of the Brownsville Police Department.
Police Chief Orlando Rodriguez addressed the …

2016 & 2017 LSR Calendar

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2017.01.01 Arlington RUSA populaire 100 1491 Pam Wright
2017.01.01 Arlington ACP brevet 202 1495 Pam Wright
2017.01.21 Greenville RUSA brevet 217 613 Stephen Hazelton
2017.01.21 Greenville ACP brevet 309 614 Stephen Hazelton
2017.02.18 Willow Park RUSA populaire 100 1642 Gary Gottlieb
2017.02.18 Willow Park ACP brevet 210 1493 Gary Gottlieb
2017.02.18 Willow Park ACP brevet 300 1490 Gary Gottlieb
2017.03.11 Canton ACP brevet 201 834 Stephen Hazelton
2017.03.11 Canton RUSA brevet 325 835 Stephen Hazelton
2017.03.11 Canton ACP brevet 406 836 Stephen Hazelton …

U.S. cycling athlete, Luton, receives sanction for non-analytical anti-doping rule violation

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USADA announced today that Thomas Luton, of McKinney, Texas, an athlete in the sport of cycling, has received a four-year sanction for a non-analytical anti-doping rule violation stemming from an investigation into a website called “The Anemia Patient Group,” which illegally marketed and distributed prohibited substances to athletes.
Luton, 41, was sanctioned for his use and possession of erythropoietin (EPO), human growth hormone (hGH), and testosterone from 2010 through 2012. EPO and hGH are prohibited substances in the class of Peptide Hormones, Growth Factors and Related Substances, while …

Felony charge for man accused of stealing UTPD bicycle

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AUSTIN – A 38-year-old man is facing felony theft charges after he allegedly stole a police bicycle from the University of Texas campus on Tuesday.
Court documents allege Cortney Leon Smith took the bicycle from outside the University of Texas Administration Building. The affidavit states UTPD received an alert page indicating …

Trek issues voluntary recall of select Flare RT and Ion 700 RT lights

By Zach Overholt | www.bikerumor.com


No, Trek isn’t having the same issue as certain Samsung phones. Trek announced today that it is recalling certain Flare RT and Ion 700 RT lights due to the possibility that they can turn off without warning when paired with a remote transmitter. Obviously, lights that could …

Huntsville elementary students surprised with bike giveaway

By Jake Kobersky | www.kbtx.com


HUNTSVILLE, Tex. (KBTX) – Christmas came a little early for some Huntsville children this year.
Thirty students from Samuel W. Houston Elementary were awarded bikes, courtesy of the Academy store in Huntsville.
The bikes were a complete surprise for the students, who earned them based on merit, such as …

Captain’s Blog – 12/14/2016 – Earn a Bike Christmas Event

by Peter Ray | cycling.powweb.com


Velo Valero joined bike teams from throughout San Antonio in supporting the Earnabike Christmas event on Saturday, 12/10, where 85 children on the East Side of San Antonio received new bikes. The kids had to …

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#JumpStartBikeTravel: John Nguyen Gets Houston on Bikes

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The Rocket City Cyclers during “Tour de Campus,” which included stopping at five universities in the Houston city limits.
John Nguyen, an Adventure Cycling 2014 Young Adult Bike Travel Scholarship recipient, shares how he gave back to his community of Houston by inspiring and empowering people to travel by bicycle. The deadline for the 2017 Young Adult Bike Travel Scholarship is December 31, 2016. Two scholarships are available for 18- to 30-year-olds who are either new to bike travel or looking to build their outdoor leadership skills.
When I applied for the Young Adult Bike Travel Scholarship in 2014, I was asked to propose a service project for the Adventure Cycling Association as a condition for receiving a free bicycle …

Trail Changes at Reimer’s Ranch

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There are some minor trail changes at Reimer’s Ranch. All of them were made to prevent conflict with the Multi-Use path (horses). The old mountain bike trail and the Multi-Use path crossed repeatedly. Both have been moved slightly so they no longer cross. Most of the changes are at the bottom of the hill near the roads.
Even though the trail has changed slightly, nothing is “closed” as in …

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Overcast and 75 Degrees December Bike Ride

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Overcast skies and 75 degrees waited for me outside when I began my bike ride today. Not bad for December 13th. When I got home after the ride I received a text message from my daughter in Ohio showing lots of snow. The route for today was “New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch” riding mostly north and south. The WSW 8 mph wind was great biking to Tavola where I turned around but not so friendly on the return ride south. The bike ride totaled 33.42 miles.

When I got ready to ride I started to just wear a long sleeve jersey and shorts but after thinking about the wind and overcast sky I switched to a long sleeve jersey and a short sleeve one over it. This was a good choice because the 79% humidity made the wind feel chilly as I biked.

No rest stop today since I wasn’t overheated and hungry. Biking time came in at 2:14:17. I started at 12;22 and finished at 2:39. I saw two other bicyclists early in the ride before leaving Kingwood. Traffic on the I-69 northbound service road was light in Porter despite the Christmas shopping season. Biking through Valley Ranch behind the shopping area the traffic was nonexistent except for a couple of construction trucks. The only store that I know is open is Academy Sports + Outdoors.

I made it through all of the school zones before classes let out.

Link to RideWithGPS.com map and metrics.

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The December goal progress after today’s bike ride.

December goal data

My home weather station at the end of the bike ride.

Weather conditions ride end

 

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Rodney King Winter Tour . . . or

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It’s The End of the World as We Know It and I Feel Tired. 2016 has been a rough year. Some parent lost track of their kid who tumbled into an enclosure with Harumbe, and the year went downhill from there.
Glen Frey, Alan Rickman, Zika, Zoolander 2, Gene Wilder, David Bowie, Prince, Arnold Palmer, Batman v Superman, Ted Dunbar moving to Utah, Kanye West just being Kanye West, Brexit, Muhammad Ali, Fake news, LJ Miller moving to LA, Anton Yelchin, Greg Lake, John Glenn, and a presidential election that has shown tears in our social …

Winter Tour Schedule
Thur 12/22 Thunderbird 9 am
Fri 12/23 Thunderbird 9:00 am
Sat 12/24 Bagel Ride usual time.
Sun 12/25 no ride
Mon 12/26 Thunderbird 9:00 am
Tue 12/27 Thunderbird 9:00 am
Wed 12/28 Thunderbird 9:00 am
Thur 12/29 Thunderbird 9:00 am
Fri 12/30 Thunderbird 9:00 am
Sat 12/31 Bagel Ride usual time.
Sun 1/1 Mellow Wheeling usual time
Mon 1/2 Thunderbird 9:00 am

At Muleshoe Bend, avoid crowds when you hit the mountain bike trails

by Pam LeBlanc | digital.olivesoftware.com


Park’s nearly 10 miles of rugged trails twist over dirt and up and down rocky ledges.
Sometimes the best mountain biking trails in Austin feel a little like MoPac during rush hour.
Cyclists throng the Barton Creek Greenbelt, the trails at Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park and my personal favorite, the Slaughter Creek Trail, where I once took a slow-motion digger on a limestone ledge that sent me …

Sunday morning ride

Sunday, Dec 18, 2016, 9:00 AM

Intersection of 19th and Nicholson
19th and Nicholson Houston, TX

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Join us for a beautiful ride with brunch afterward. Meet at 19th and Nicholson. We will ride down the Heights and White Oak Bayou trails through downtown to Buffalo Bayou. Then brunch at Last Concert Cafe afterward.

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White Oak Bayou Greenway steps blocked until fix installed

By Dug Begley | www.chron.com

Crews have blocked a pathway offering a vista of downtown Houston along the new White Oak Bayou Greenway, after concerns were raised cyclists could mistake the route for a bike ramp.
The small path where the White Oak Bayou Greenway crosses the Heights Hike and Bike Trail ends in three steep flights of stairs. Though the steps and a small overlook offer a great view of the Houston skyline, they pose a big danger for bicycle riders who often zip along the trails.
Orange construction fencing was stretched across the path’s entry this weekend.
“What we’re doing is we’re going to …

Pedaling professor advocates for bike-friendly Nacogdoches

By NICOLE BRADFORD | dailysentinel.com


Often pedaling her three-speed cruiser to her office at SFA, Dr. DawnElla Rust teaches her students about the connection between built environment and health. …

THE HELL YES HOLIDAY PARADE

by AusTexMurf | bicycleaustin.info

On Tuesday December 13, say “Hell Yes!” to a bike ride/parade from The ABGB to the Trail of Lights in Zilker Park and back. Wear your best holiday outfit, decorate and light up your bike and ride with us on a ride to benefit the Ghisallo Cycling Initiative. Entry for the ride costs just $10 and benefits Ghisallo! …

Weekend recap & upcoming events

Greater Houston Off-Road Biking Association


This weekend we had two great work parties.
Karlo and his Memorial crew installed a new wooden berm, bet ya can’t wait to rail this one:
At the same time, up north at the Cypresswood (Collins Park) Trail, Jon Roberts and his merry band of trail gnomes armored a washed out section of trail and installed a new piece of boardwalk on the Black Diamond section of trail. …

Frostbite 50 ride melts away

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The Frostbite 50, a January fixture o the Houston area charity ride calendar for 14 years, will not take place in 2017.
Typically, the first “recommended” training ride of the year for the MS 15, the Frostbite 50 was a fundraiser for the Jersey Village High School drill team, known as the Gold Dusters. The race looped throughout the northwestern edge of the Houston area along Highway 290.
Gold Dusters director Courtney Nelson announced in December that the booster club had …
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