Texas Bicycling News June 27th 2016

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Vietnam veteran cycling from TX to Washington, D.C. to raise awareness

by Mike Mohundro

www.kfvs12.com


SIKESTON, MO (KFVS) – One man has dedicated his life in trying to get 74 Vietnam veterans’ names put on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.
Del Francis, a 74-year-old Vietnam veteran who is in the midst of cycling his way from Sulphur Springs, Texas to Washington, D.C. to raise awareness for these 74 men who sacrificed their lives, was making his way through the Heartland on Sunday, June 26.
“It’s very, very rare that we find somebody that is opposed to it,” Francis said. “Almost everybody said ‘well why wouldn’t they be.’ Families of these men drove clear across the …

Spring 2016 Class of Collegiate Academic All-Stars

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USA Cycling is pleased to announce the Spring 2016 class of Collegiate Academic All-Stars! The Spring 2016
class of students contains 53 athletes all of whom competed at a USA Cycling National Championships while
maintaining a high academic standard.
Katherine Shields, Spring 2016 Academic All-Star wins the women’s DII crit at road nationals. …

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Bill Ash Ö Midwestern State University
Drew Baldwin Ö Milligan College
Joshua Buchel Ö Midwestern State University …

Austin-based indoor cycling studio opens Woodlands location

Jack Witthaus

www.bizjournals.com/houston

Another cycling studio is gearing up for its opening this week in Houston.
Ride Indoor Cycling plans to open its new gym in The WoodlandsÒ Hughes Landing on June 27, according to a release. The company announced plans in April to open its second Houston-area location this summer. …

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Advanced Beginner ride @ Walnut Creek 6:15 PM

Wednesday, Jun 29, 2016, 6:15 PM

Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 North Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX

6 Mountain Bikers Went

Helmet,. eye protection and water required. 8-10 miles at Walnut Creek. As drive at.6 wheels down at 6:15 pm.Unsanctioned ride. Ride at your own risk.

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Critical Mass Houston

Friday, Jul 29, 2016, 6:30 PM

Market Square Park
301 Milam Street Houston, TX

16 cyclists Went

The Houston Critical Mass is a bicycling event held on the last Friday of every month. We meet up at Market Square Park in downtown Houston around 6:30pm.Go to the Critical Mass Houston website to get all the ride info.  This is a must before you ride.  Lots of good info about the ride.http://www.criticalmasshouston.com/also:Critical Mass Houst…

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RIDE SCHEDULE – July 2016

Georgetown Cyclopaths

www.cyclopathsoftexas.com

Short Rides Long Rides
Day Date Time Meet at Miles Map Miles Map

Saturday 7/2/2016 8:00 AM Catholic Church in Andice 33 miles A7 44 miles A8
Sunday 7/3/2016 9:00 AM Berry Springs Park 32 miles B25 43 miles B50

Saturday 7/9/2016 8:00 AM Bertram Elementary School 43 miles BE1
Sunday 7/10/2016 9:00 AM Berry Springs Park 33 miles B27 46 miles B16

Saturday 7/16/2016 8:00 AM Dale’s Essenhaus Restaurant in Walburg 32 miles WA11 46 miles WA12
Sunday 7/17/2016 9:00 AM Berry Springs Park 32 miles B39 42 miles B8

Saturday 7/23/2016 8:00 AM Union State Bank in Florence 34 miles F2 43 miles F3
Sunday 7/24/2016 9:00 AM Berry Springs Park 32 miles B60 38 miles B67

Driver Collides with Boy on Bike Crossing Bell Street

By Brandy Ramirez

sanangelolive.com


A boy, approximately 10 to 12 years of age, went to the hospital this evening after a driver collided with his bike as he crossed Bell Street. …

Kids are stars of Red, White and Rockin’

By Brian Hernalsteen

www.star-telegram.com


Mansfield is adding something new to this year’s Fourth of July celebration, and it will combine three favorite summer outdoor activities for the kids.
On Saturday, Mansfield will host its inaugural Red, White and Rockin’ Kids Triathlon for ages 6 to 15.
The event will host the normal three events for a triathlon; swimming, biking and running, but will feature a shorter course to give kids the chance to complete their first …

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Uninterrupted Pavement on “FM1960 to FM686 – Back” Bike Ride

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15 riding days in a row. Today the route was “FM1960 to FM686 – Back” for a total of 41.59 miles. I got started at 10:24, early for a week day and I was back home at 2:06. The weather was hot, the humidity around 50% (low for Houston) and the wind was calm. The route has long stretches of uninterrupted pavement though a 1 mile section is the rough chip’n seal on FM1960 west of the railroad overpass. I ride that both directions and with the tires at 110 psi it can be rough. Riding east the traffic let up and I rode in a somewhat smooth section just left of the shoulder white line mark moving onto the shoulder whenever traffic came up. Riding back to the west I stopped at the top of the railroad overpass to watch a Kansas City Southern train of hopper cars pass underneath. Interesting since the tracks are owned by Union Pacific.

Once I reached the Dayton Food & Fuel Shell station at FM686 I stopped and went inside to refill my water bottle with ice and water for the return leg to Huffman where I took a rest break. The Wahoo Elemnt screens when I arrived at the Huffman Chevron.

It took several paper towels to stop the sweat running down my arms and around my face. I thought about rinsing out the wrist bands and gloves but didn’t do it. I went inside to buy a 32 oz. PowerAde to go with my snack bars and sat down in the shade to cool off and rest up for the remainder of the ride (11+ miles). I wasn’t in a big hurry to leave and stayed around until about 1:15 before clipping back in and riding onto FM1960. The weather before I left.

6-27-2016 Huffman Weather

From Huffman the ride was at a good pace and I improved my average speed to 15.0 mph. I decided to stay follow W. lake Houston to Kingwood Drive rather than riding through Kingwood Greens. This takes less effort getting across traffic and does not shorten the ride that much, maybe 3/10 of a mile.

I thought today’s miles would be put me at 4000 for the year but I was wrong. I need 39 miles to reach that number. Last year on this day I was at 3110 miles for the year. A big increase this year.

The weather forecast for Tuesday calls for rain starting around noon but maybe it will not be around here. As hot as it is I could ride in the rain and not get any wetter than I am from sweating. If it wasn’t for the grit and dirt from riding in the rain I wouldn’t mind it.

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Texas Bicycling News June 26th 2016

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Riding strong for 30 years

By ANDREW BRANCA

www.waxahachietx.com

Rotary ClubÓ³ 30th annual bike ride draws more than 1,300 riders

Bikers line up in preparation for the 30th annual Cow Creek Country Classic bike race held by the Waxahahcie Rotary Club each year. Riders come from all over the enjoy the Waxahachie and Ellis County country side as some ride more than 100 miles to the end of their race. There are also a verity of shorter rides lengths.
Cyclists from several states made the journey to Waxahachie Saturday to take part in the 30th annual Cow Creek Country Class bike ride.
Ô”his is our 30th year and we have some people that have ridden it all 30 years. So that is pretty neat to see. We have some cyclists from Colorado, Arkansas and groups from Austin coming up. There are a lot people from the Metroplex just because it is close to home and we are the last …

Briefly in business: Texas Health to develop mental health hospital – Windsong Ranch development expanding

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Another 522 homes will be added in six neighborhoods of Windsong Ranch in Prosper this summer.
The homes come as more community amenities are set to open, including a mountain bike trail and disc golf course. …

Charity Bicycle Ride to Roll Through Stanton Monday

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On the longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world, the Texas 4000 team will be rolling through Stanton this Monday, June 27, just 24 days after departing from Austin, Texas, on their way to Anchorage, Alaska.
In Stanton, the 2016 Texas 4000 Team will celebrate and share hope, knowledge and charity with friends and family before continuing on the 70-day journey.
The 67 undergraduate and graduate students from The University of Texas at Austin taking part will brave the rain, sleet, wind, snow and heat, and pedal more than 4,000 miles in the fight against cancer.
After 18 months of leadership development training, volunteering, fundraising and cycling, riders are put to the test throughout their summer ride to Alaska. Along their journey, participants will visit with …

Life on Two Wheels: Wide hips, narrow shoulders on a trans-America bike tour with Monte Lowrance

Phil Lindeman

www.summitdaily.com


… On Jan. 15, 1998, he left southern Texas and rode west, passing through New Mexico, Utah, Arizona and Utah en route to the California coast. The first few hundred miles were smooth enough, but, after about 10 days on the road at a pace of about 80 miles per day, he started getting discouraged. His bike was loaded to the brim with gear, all of it lashed to front and rear racks his brother, a metal worker, had fashioned just for the Trek 420. He was popping spokes constantly and it was slowing him down.
Ô‰ kept mailing stuff home as I was popping spokes,Ô he says. Ô‰ thought, Ò‰ donÓ´ need to go around …

Cyclists Kickoff Summer at Critical Mass

By Doogie Roux

www.houstonpress.com


Over 2000 cyclists came together at Market Square for the monthly bike ride known as Critical Mass. For some, it’s an opportunity to help motorists become more aware of cyclists using the roads. For others, it’s a party on bikes! All photos by Doogie Roux.

Mountain Biking at Flat Rock Ranch, Texas

by Jess

currentlywandering.com


Travel Dates: March 31st Ö April 2nd, 2016
This last spring we spent a few weeks in Texas. After playing tourist in San Antonio we were ready for a break in the country. We made a quick stop at the WoomBike headquarters to pick up some demo bikes and then we headed out into the hill country to Flat Rock Ranch Ö a private ranch that has also built miles of mountain biking trails. …

Texas 4000 Riders Stop in Springfield

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A group of students from the University of Texas at Austin made a pit-stop in Springfield yesterday– as they head to their destination, Anchorage, Alaska.
The student organization, Texas 4000, is a non-profit that raises money and awareness for cancer.
The flagship event is this 4,500 mile bike ride – where the students intend to spread hope, knowledge and charity to …

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Oakhurst – Valley Ranch Bike Ride

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Today wraps up the week with a bike ride every day. This is 14 consecutive biking days. I went on a shorter route today, “Oakhurst – Valley Ranch”, for a total of 30.23 miles. This put my June total at 775 miles, 200 short of my goal. There are 3 more biking days this month (I will not be able to ride on Thursday) which means I will not reach my goal but I could be within 100 miles of it which is closer than I expected a week ago. This week I biked 258.5 miles.

The weather was hot again with scattered clouds and 9 mph SE wind. It didn’t feel like it was 93 to 95 degrees though. I did appreciate the shade on some of the streets where old trees covered the street for a lot or more. My home weather is below.

Riding “Oakhurst – Valley Ranch” does not include the leg to Cumberland and back but I added Valley Ranch Parkway to US59 north of the new shopping center under construction. No rest break today except for a couple of minutes to stop at the Texaco at the Valley Ranch entrance for ice and water refill. Two pictures I took while I was there.

I did not eat any custard, burgers or glaciers. Riding south on the US59 service road the wind was favorable all the way to Northpark Drive where I made the u-turn to ride to Knox Street and then back into Kingwood. I started the ride at 11:57 and was back home at 2:10.

Ride Start
Ride End

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