Texas Bicycling News September 7th 2016

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Veteran sets off on 1,000-mile bike ride to raise PTSD awareness

By Michelle Gallardo

abc7chicago.com

PEOTONE, Ill. (WLS) —
There are nearly 3 million veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan in the United States. One in five returns home with some form of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression, which can lead to suicide. …

… It’s been a long road, all leading up to a nearly 1,000-mile bike ride from Peotone, Ill., to Aubrey, Texas. Dennis hopes it will raise enough money to pay for two veterans like him to receive what could be life-saving therapy. …

Hammerfest Bicycle Ride, Saturday, 10. September 2016, La Vernia

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The La Vernia Wild West Hammerfest Bicycle Ride welcomes visitors to our beautiful little country community while encouraging the sport and enjoyment of cycling. Join hundreds of avid cyclists and experience the gently rolling hills and peaceful back road beauty while riding in the La Vernia Wild West Hammerfest. …

Lady Iron Riders… Ride Like A Girl!

www.ironridersdallascyclingclub.com


Lady Iron Riders share the belief that more women would be riding bicycles if there were more
positive, supportive and enjoyable opportunities to ride as well as learn from other women riders.

Since the inception of IRDCC in 2012, Lady Iron Riders, grew in numbers and skill —
establishing our place firmly in the club.
Lady Iron Riders are leaders, coaches and trainers alongside our male members.
We sit on the Board of Directors and help with every aspect of IRDCC. LIRD is a sisterhood offering …

Registration still open for Hale on Wheels

By DOUG McDONOUGH

www.myplainview.com


There’s still plenty of time to register for the eighth annual Hale on Wheels cycling event, set for Saturday, Sept. 17.
To register online, visit Eventbrite.com, BikeReg.com or send your registration form to 2317 W. Fifth St. #170, Plainview, TX 79072. For more information, visit www.HowCycling.org, call 806-291-3451 or email PlainviewFitnessEvents@yahoo.com.
Online registration ends at 11:30 p.m. Sept. 15, with …

Houston – Addicks Dam Road – Paved Bike Path?

by sephorous

www.bikeforums.net

I wanted to inquire whether anyone knows of any kind of proposed paved bike path on Addicks Dam Rd, between Barker Cypress and hwy 6? My morning commune takes me from Fry & Morton to North Dairy Ashford and I-10. That means I have to go down Park Row, which can be a bit precarious . The Addicks Dam Road would be perfect if it were paved all the way to hwy 6 at least . Right now, it isn’t fully paved; I tried to ride it once, but …

#shortshred – Camp Eagle

by TC

www.turnincranks.com

Got out for a #shortshred on my last day of riding out at Camp Eagle. Camp Eagle is near Rocksprings, Texas and is a great outdoor destination with …

Captain’s Blog – 09/07/2016 – September Means Football and Cycling

by Peter Ray

cycling.powweb.com


…It’s September in South Texas, which means two things – football (high school and college are in full swing, the pros start tomorrow), and cycling (the weather is starting to cool down, and the Bike MS: Valero Ride to the River (aka, the RTTR) is only three weeks away on October 1 and 2nd). Since I’m both a football and a cycling fan, I’m definitely a Happy Camper (and not just because brought me some back from Santa Fe last week)… (Wow, that’s lot of parentheses for one paragraph…)
Weekend Rides …

City of Grand Prairie: Cyclin w the Mayor September 2016

City of Grand Prairie

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Mayor’s cycling series rolls on at city’s Central Park.

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Love Bugs and Dirt on this Bike Ride

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Yesterday my wife asked me if I had seen any “love bugs” while I was biking. I told her not yet. Well today I can now answer yes. While I was biking on Gene Campbell Road I encountered about a dozen near the WalMart Distribution Center entrance. I chose the “New Caney – Gene Campbell Road” route today and biked 38.21 miles. This pushed September to 217.68 miles. Year to date I rode 5,884 miles.

The weather was great again today. I started the ride at 10:09 with a partly cloudy sky and 88 degrees. When I finished it was 94 degrees with a south wind at 7 mph. With the beautiful weather I was able to get my overall average speed up to 15.2 mph.

At 11:43 I arrived at the Cumberland Shell station on FM1314 for a rest break. While I was there a young man I met before rode in and we chatted while I was resting. He is from Russia. My Elemnt screen shot and the weather while I was there.

Finishing up my Gatorade I was back on the bike at 12:15 to ride the 14+ miles to end the ride. Across FM1314 Montgomery County workers were digging out the ditch and loading dirt into dump trucks. Got to keep the drainage open for rain. As I rode on the shoulder towards Porter I had to move around the dirt spilled from earlier work. Hopefully the next rain wi;ll wash the shoulder area clean.

With the early start I was in front of the school traffic at all schools. I finished the ride at 1:21.

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Texas Bicycling News September 6th 2016

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El Paso’s Bid to Create a Regional Active Transportation Network

by Angie Schmitt

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A lot of regional transportation agencies talk a good game when it comes to improving biking and walking, but El Paso’s Metropolitan Planning Organization is actually doing something about it.
The organization passed a new rule that designates seven key corridors as the “active transportation system.” Next, the MPO will identify gaps in the walking and …

Brays Bayou Greenway Trail Detour

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Between Buffalo Speedway and Bevlyn Drive
August 2016 – Spring 2017

Due to ongoing channel widening by Harris County Flood Control District, a trail detour is in place along the south side of Brays Bayou Greenway from Buffalo Speedway to Bevlyn Drive. The trail will be removed while HCFCD work continues into …

Balcones Park Construction and detours

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www.bikemojo.com


For those of you that ride from Balcones to/from Walnut Creek, a city sewer project is about to get started which will close parts of the trail (see the areas marked red in …

Ride Like A Girl – END OF SEASON Ride and Party

Monday, Sep 12, 2016, 6:00 PM

Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 North Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX

34 Mountain Bikers Went

Another RLAG is season in the bag!  Come celebrate another awesome season with a final group ride and party.  There will be grillin’ happening after the ride, so bring a side item to share.Based on the theory that women learn new skills differently from men, these rides are designated as “for women only”.The concept is simple:  meet at local bike…

Check out this Meetup →

Red Bull’s ‘Last Stand’ international bicycle race will surround the Alamo

By Silvia Foster-Frau

www.mysanantonio.com


Whipping around the Alamo at speeds of up to 40 miles per hour, almost 600 cyclists are expected to race in San Antonio for Red Bull’s first ever “Last Stand” race.
The cyclists, with about 95 from San Antonio and the rest from across the world, will compete in front of spectators expected to number between 2,500 to 5,000. The race is free and open to the public. It’s set to start at …

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Not the Only Cyclist on The Bike Route

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I tried to to leave on today’s ride before 10 AM but just couldn’t get out the door until 10:01. That’s close enough. I rode the “FM1960 to FM686 – Back Extended” route for a total of 43.34 miles. Within the first 7 miles I saw three other cyclists and later I saw one on the  FM1960 causeway over Lake Houston. I thought that would be it but on the way back home I saw another cyclist riding the opposite direction on the Lake Houston causeway.

The weather was great, almost fall like again. It was 88 degrees at the beginning and 91 when i finished at 1:44. I took advantage of the Vuelta a Espana rest day for the early start time.

I extended the route by adding the Fairlake Drive, Old Atascocita Road and FM2100 roads to the route. Wind wasn’t too bad and I made good time. A short stop at the Shell station at FM686 was the only interruption until I made the usual rest stop at the Huffman Chevron. I got to the Chevron station at 12:19 and left at 12:53. My Elemnt screen on arrival and the weather while I was resting in the shade.

I was hoping to ride at least 43 miles and I made it.

Tomorrow’s weather looks like a repeat of today’s. I plan on biking then.

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