Texas Bicycling News July 17th 2016

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Spinistry

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100 miler finishing order. The 70 miler is probably too jumbled to make sense of since so many folks changed their original plans. …

Waco: KWB hosts “Trash and Treasure Hunt”

By Erin Zeller

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WACO, Texas (KWTX) Volunteers from all over the Waco area woke up early Saturday morning to come help clean up the Brazos.
Keep Waco Beautiful partnered with Don’t Mess With Texas, Keep Texas Beautiful, and Bicycle World to host the “Trash and Treasure Hunt” quarterly clean-up to bring people together to clean up the river and surrounding area.
They encouraged people to pick up litter and gave them an incentive. For every trash bag filled, volunteers got a …

Deception Saturday Shred Sesh – Devinci Spartan Carbon

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Work session turned into a ride session. I went out to work on our signage inventory, but managed to make it a proper ride as well as get the inventory done.

Go for an easy beginner ride

Saturday, Jul 23, 2016, 7:30 AM

Performance Bicycle
7549 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX

3 Cycling Enthusiasts Went

You’re invited to join our Saturday morning, beginners group ride starting from and ending at our W. Houston, Performance Bicycle store. The ride is for beginners and those getting back on the saddle. The average pace will be between 10 and 14 miles per hour and the ride will last approximately one hour. We’ll explore some of the local bike paths a…

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Saturday Beginner Ride

Saturday, Jul 23, 2016, 8:00 AM

Performance Bicycle
4750 Fm 1960 Rd W Houston, TX

1 Bicycle Enthusiasts Went

“We are moving our bike ride back to the shop! Every Saturday morning meet up at the store at 8 AM to get ready to leave on our weekly group ride. Please bring a helmet, water and a positive attitude and be ready to have fun! We will leave from the store parking lot and go through the neighborhoods behind the shop away from the busy traffic of 1960…

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Saskatoon woman inspired by Texas 4000 bike journey

By Alicia Bridges

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As a group of American university students rolls into Saskatoon, part of an epic journey to fight cancer, Saskatoon woman Heather Bonynge reflects on how she was inspired by the students following her own cancer diagnosis.
The 2016 Texas 4000 is a 70-day cycling journey which takes three separate routes from Texas to Alaska to raise money for …

Blackgrove still riding his bike 20 years after top award

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The South Canterbury Sportsperson of the Year award turned 50 this year. Over the past five decades there have been 35 different winners from 20 different sports. In 1998 Waimate youngster Heath Blackgrove scooped the pool taking out both the senior and junior awards.
It was no real surprise when the statistics were laid bare that Heath Blackgrove took out the top South Canterbury Sports Award.
That year he won four New Zealand junior under-19 national titles in the road race, time trial, points race and as part of the team pursuit. …

… Cycling also saw Blackgrove move around the United States from Santa Monica, to Boulder in Colorado and on to Austin, where he has been based the past seven years. …

Benbrook Prayer Ride

Fort Worth Bicycling Association

Sunday, July 24, 2016 7:00 am
Prayer Ride? Just a short prayer – a time we can unite in prayer for our nation & recent trajadies.
I will make the routes easy as possible since it is Sunday.
Beginners & non-members welcome. The short route is a simple out-n-back by Lake Benbrook.
The Plan: 6:30am sign in and get cue sheet. 7:00am I will say the prayer (unless someone else wants to); 7:05 Ride starts.
Distance options: 17, 45, or 63 miles.

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Rollingwood City Council members OK next step in bike lane project

By Ed Allen

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Rollingwood’s bike lane project moved closer to a start date with recent City Council action instructing the staff to initiate an agreement with neighboring West Lake Hills.
The agreement with West Lake Hills is necessary since one of Rollingwood’s main streets scheduled for bike lane striping serves as the border between the two cities.
Rollingwood Mayor Thom Farrell said he thinks West Lake Hills and its residents in the Ridgewood area “would love to have the bike lanes extended to that area, but there is the possibility that there may be objections.”
Preliminary plans for the project got started …

Games of Texas

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Sunday, 31. July 2016, McAllen, Games of Texas 2016 – Cycling
from 31. July 2016 – 7:00
McAllen
United States, McAllen, 700 Convention Center Blvd, 78501
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25 people attending
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Event description
CATEGORIES
Adults: CAT 1, CAT 2, CAT 3, CAT 4, CAT 5(Open/Entry Level), Masters (Age 50+)
Youth: 8-14, 15-18
7:00 – Juniors Ages 8-14 (M/F) (15 minutes)
7:30 – Juniors Ages 15-17(M/F) (20 minutes)
8:05 – Masters Ages 50+ (M/F) (25 minutes)
8:45 – CAT 3 (M/F) (30 minutes)
9:30 – CAT 4 (M/F) (25 minutes)
10:10 – CAT 5/Citizens (M/F) (20 minutes)
10:45 – Pro CAT 1/2 (M/F) (40 minutes) …

Charles Nordstrom

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Charles M. “Chuck” Nordstrom, 81 of Wichita Falls, passed from this life on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 in Plano, Texas.
Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Sunday, July 17, 2016, at Hampton Vaughan Funeral Home. Services will be at 10 a.m., Monday, July 18, 2016, at Hampton Vaughan Funeral Home. Interment will be in Highland Cemetery in Iowa Park. …

… After retirement, he and Vernie enjoyed participating in bike rides, including completing the 100-mile Hotter’N Hell and a 325 mile ride from Wichita Falls to Dalhart, Texas for Vernie’s 50th class reunion. …

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NwAus- Austin Cycling Team North Country Ride (Road) in Austin

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August 14, 2016
Sunday 7:30 AM
Bicycle Sports Shop
517 S Lamar
Austin, Texas 78704
Weekly Sunday ride of the Austin Cycling Team. More at http://teambrainandspinecycling.com/pages/event-calendar

Adventure 1

By Jazael Martinez

www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 66 – 68: Friends of South Padre Island
Saturday June 11, 2016, 46 km (29 miles) – Total so far: 2,873 km (1,785 miles)
On my first full day on the island, I didn’t quite know what I would do. Really all I wanted to do the first morning was sleep but the Sun’s rays cooking me in the tent got me moving. Tired, and hungry I packed up my stuff and got out of the campground. I had previously considered paying multiple nights at the campground, but I didn’t feel comfortable leaving stuff out in the open all day if I didn’t have to. It was easy enough to pack and take it all with me. I also wanted to camp on the gulf side of the island, on the real beach. The bay side isn’t quite the same.
Of course there are the hotels too, but I didn’t have much interest in getting one since it looked like most of them were around $150 a night or more, much more. Especially since it was a …

Local cyclist killed in crash

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RAYMONDVILLE — State troopers are investigating an auto/bicycle crash that killed a cyclist from Raymondville.
Domingo Sanchez-Loyola, 51, was riding a bicycle westbound on FM 1762, Bay Avenue, north of Raymondville and …

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3 Saturday Bicyclists on Huffman Bike Ride

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I left home at 9:29 to start today’s ride on the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route. Postponing watching the TdF until I got back allowed me the earlier than normal start. I thought I might see some of the Bike Barn Atascocita riders but I think they took the day off to ride the Katy Flatland Century tomorrow. I did glimpse two bikers at the Kings River and W. Lake Houston Parkway traffic light. I was slowing down for the red light and I saw them in the northbound lane between some bushes. Later I saw a lady biker on FM1960 at the Ghost Bike on the west side of the lake. She was riding towards me on the eastbound shoulder and we passed at the Ghost Bike. I waved and she waved back.

From that point forward it was me, the lone bicyclist. With the early start the temperature had not reached full boil and it reminded me of an early fall day but that quickly passed as the ride progressed. At 19.1 miles (the total ride miles was 31.25) I made my normal stop at the Huffman Chevron for a shorter than usual break. I ate a Clif bar washing it down with some blue PowerAde.

Huffman weather at the break

It was 10:54 when I stopped at the Chevron station. Most of my rides have not started yet at that time. When I finished the ride at 12:20 I thought of the rides this week that I was leaving home around that time. I left the station at 11:25 to ride the last 11+ miles of the route.

Today’s ride bumped this week’s mileage to 228 and July’s to 522 miles. Only 253 miles left to reach my 765 mile goal for July.

I am not sure if I will bike tomorrow. I have 14 days left to reach my goal and I have rode 14 out of 16 days in July so far. A rest day may be in order.

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Home weather station end of ride

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Twenty-three national titles awarded on day 2 of MTB Nationals

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Mammoth Mountain, Calif. (July 14, 2016) Ö The 2016 Volkswagen USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships continued on Mammoth Mountain Thursday with 23 national championship cross country races, as well as dual slalom qualifying and the category 2/3 downhill contests.

… It was hot and dry when the second cross-country wave went off at noon. Nine national titles were won, including the one earned by Fred Schmid (Waco, Texas/Bear Mountain Wolfpack). Clearly the crowd favorite in this wave, Schmid lined up with the men 70+ but was racing for the title in the 80+ category. …

The first details from AASHTO draft bike guide look fantastic

Michael Andersen

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Bike guide contractor Jennifer Toole speaks last month at the annual meeting of the AASHTO Subcommittee on Design.
As the most influential U.S. transportation engineering organization rewrites its bike guide, there seems to be general agreement that protected bike lanes should be included for the first time.
A review panel appointed by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials will meet July 25 to start reviewing drafts of the new guide, including eight new chapters highlighted here in blue: …

Thule Group recalls some roof-mount bike carriers

by BRAIN Staff

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SEYMOUR, Ct. (BRAIN) × Thule Group is recalling its Thule Sprint 528 and Thule Sprint T-Track 569/569000 roof-mounted bike carriers.
The company said it has identified a defect in the clamping mechanism of the racks. The issue can cause the clamping mechanism, which is intended to secure the bike fork to the carrier, to fail. This could lead to the bike not being properly secured to the bike carrier and the bike coming loose from the carrier during transport. …

New Biking Equipment for 2016

by Ray Garza

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Even though 2016 has been a slow year for cycling (see my previous write up, Getting Back to Business in a Slow Year), I did do some upgrades to the bike earlier this year. I was in the market for a new power meter and I decided to go with the PowerTap C1. Besides the new power meter, I’ve been checking out the Wahoo Elemnt and waiting for it to become available for sale. The specs look great and looked to be just what I needed (or wanted). Finally it became available on-line, so I dropped some …

Thursday Morning Cruise

Thursday, Jul 21, 2016, 7:15 AM

Starbucks
7049 S Desert (Outlet Mall) Canutillo, TX

1 Cyclists Went

Meet at 7:15 am at Starbucks at the Outlet Mall in Canutillo. Ride out at 7:30. 20-25 miles at 14-16 mph avg pace. Mostly flat, a few hills. Breakfast someplace after the ride. Bob Clark,[masked]

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Slaughter Creek !! Intermediate (No stop ride) (2-4 laps)

Tuesday, Jul 19, 2016, 4:00 PM

Slaughter Creek Preserve Trail
9901 RM 1826 Austin, TX

4 Mountain Bikers Went

Helmet and working bike required, spare tube suggested.  I will be doing several laps without stopping, feel free to join me, or to ride at your own pace.  After the ride we can go for burritos at taco cabana or something!!!Ride at your own Risk!After the ride will probably go for lunch somewhere near downtown.This is an unsanctioned ride.

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The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group

Austin, TX
3,936 Mountain Bikers

Meet other local mountain bikers to organize rides, review trails, gear and trade tips. All skill-levels welcome. We’ll try to organize rides that fit all experience levels. M…

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NwAus- Austin Cycling Team Beginner Ride (Road) in Austin

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August 10, 2016
Wednesday 6:30 PM (on various days)
Bicycle Sports Shop North
10947 Research Boulevard
Austin, Texas 78759
Weekly beginner ride of the Austin Cycling Team. More at http://teambrainandspinecycling.com/pages/event-calendar

Texas 4000 riders looking to once again make a stop in Border City

By Tyler Marr

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Lloydminster, Alta. – With 70 days, three routes and 4,000 miles, from Austin, Texas, to Anchorage Alaska, the longest annual charitable bike ride for cancer research, will once again be making a stop in Lloydminster.
In part of the longest annual charity bicycle ride, twice as long as the Tour de France, 72 students from The University of Texas in Austin (UT Austin) compile the twelfth Texas 4,000 team.
The riders, each participate in rigorous training, to ensure they are in tip-top shape for the journey across the continent.
On July 19, more than 20 riders will be stopping into the Border City, and Dick Arie, is …

Bikepacking’ is a great way to see the countryside

by Bill Cullins

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If you enjoy backpacking but don’t like hiking while carrying a loaded pack or if you want to try bicycle touring but dread the thought of cycling on busy roads with car and truck traffic, you might give “bikepacking” a try.
Bikepacking differs from “backpacking” in that you pedal a bike instead of walking, and unlike traditional bicycle touring on paved roads bikepacking takes place on remote dirt roads or trails away from automobile traffic.
It’s a fast-growing form of doing self-supported overnight adventure trips on a …

UPDATED On-Street Bicycle Treatment Project

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Bid Date & Time: 07/28/16 2:00 PM Prebid: 07/12/16 10:00 AM
Solicitation Title: UPDATED On-Street Bicycle Treatment Project
Owner Solic Number: 16-48CC, GR1412, STP 2014 (149) TE
Status: bidding
Report: 7144712
Country : United States State: TX County: Collin Location: McKinney
Est. Low Value: $190,000 Est. High Value: $250,000
Scope: Installation of approx. 500 bicycle sign assemblies throughout the city including some minor on-street pavement marking installations. Mobilization, barricades, signs and traffic handling, biodeg erosn contlogs (inst) (12″), biodeg erosn cont logs (remove).
Notes: A pre-bid meeting will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 12, 2016 in the office of the Purchasing Department, 1550-D South
College, McKinney, Texas 75069. Nick Ataie, P.E. may be reached with general questions at 972-547-7637. …

UPDATED On-Street Bicycle Lane Design

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Bid Date & Time: 07/28/16 2:00 PM
Owner Solic Number: BQ1619
Status: bidding Report: 7150573
Country : United States State: TX County: Dallas Location: Dallas
Scope: On-street bicycle lane design.
Plans: From Owner.
Update Notes: Addendum #2 attached.
Owner Type: Public
Buyer: Dallas, City of – Purchasing Division
Address: 1500 Marilla St., Rm. 3F North
City: Dallas State: TX Zip/Postal Code: 75201-6390
TEL: 214-670-3326
Website: http://www.dallascityhall.org <http://www.dallascityhall.org/>

Bid Pkg Source: Dallas, City of – Purchasing Division
Address: 1500 Marilla St., Rm. 3F North
City: Dallas State: TX Zip/Postal Code: 75201-6390
TEL: 214-670-3326
Website: http://www.dallascityhall.org <http://www.dallascityhall.org/> …

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