Texas Bicycling News June 25th 2016

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Bicyclist dies after Arlington crash on Texas 360

By Ryan Osborne

www.star-telegram.com


ARLINGTON
A 34-year-old bicyclist from Grand Prairie died after a collision with a car this week on Texas 360 in Arlington, police said.
Gregory Williams was riding a bicycle north on 360, just north of Interstate 20, about 4 a.m. Tuesday when a vehicle attempting to change lanes struck …

Burn Your Buns with Bridgewood Farms on July 4

By Jenn Griffin

www.yourhoustonnews.com


Cycle the streets and rolling hills of Conroe and Willis in the 13th annual Burn Your Buns Bike Ride July 4 at Bridgewood Farms.
More than 400 participated in the event last year, raising more than $25,000 to help provide programs and services for the 120 adolescent and adult clients of Bridgewood Farms. …

Dennis Evangelisto of Redlands visits Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo on cross-country bike ride

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Dennis Evangelisto of Redlands, pastor of New Life Foursquare Church in Redlands, recently reached Amarillo, Texas, on his bicycle ride across the United States. In the photo he is at Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, an art installation that Chip Lord, Hudson Marquez and …

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

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July 24, 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

The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group

Austin, TX
3,937 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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Pace Bend Ride and Camp – August 13-14th

Saturday, Aug 13, 2016, 9:00 AM

Pace Bend Park
2011 Pace Bend Rd N Spicewood, TX

19 Mountain Bikers Went

Ride at your own risk!  This is an unsanctioned ride.  Helmet , eye protection, water, and a working bike are required.Dee and I will be riding at Pace Bend at 9:00 am on Saturday August 13th and camping out.  We will ride off and on throughout the day and ride again Sunday August 14th at 10:00 am.    Come out and ride with us.  If you are camping…

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ARR – September Club Ride @ Pedernales State Park ($6 Park Entry Fee)

Saturday, Sep 24, 2016, 10:00 AM

Pedernales Falls State Park
2585 Park Road 6026 Johnson City, TX

51 Mountain Bikers Went

Come ride with the Austin Ridge Riders!  Where: Pedernales Falls State Park  When: Saturday Septermber 24 9:30am arrival, 10:00am wheels down.Trails vary and are all well maintained. Flowy single track and little or no jeep trails. An excellent choice for novice riders or those who like to hammer fast on single track.Riders will break into grou…

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ARR July Club Ride @ Bluff Creek Ranch ($10 trail fee)

Saturday, Jul 9, 2016, 10:00 AM

Bluff Creek Ranch
Owl Creek Road Warda, TX

39 Mountain Bikers Went

Come ride with the Austin Ridge Riders!  Where: Bluff Creek Ranch  When: Saturday July 9,  9:30am arrival, 10:00am wheels down.Bluff Creek Ranch offers a wide variety of trails. Bike rentals are also available on site. Ranch owners, Paul and Susan Nolan, are icons in the Central Texas mountain biking community and there is even bike repair a…

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Surfside Beach TX to Charlotte NC – 1,400 miles in 14 days!

by lycratard

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Map of the entire route
Beginning gear list with photo (Mailed home the sleeping bag and half the clothes on day 3)
Video of the entire trip, day by day
One of my favorite pictures from the trip. Posing with a girl who invited me to spend the night with her family in rural Georgia

CenAus- Thursday Night Social Ride by Social Cycling ATX. in Austin

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July 7, 2016
Thursday 7:30 PM (on various days)
Festival Beach
Lady Bird Lake
Austin, Texas
A ride from the Facebook group Social Cycling ATX. Meet at Plaza Satillo at 7:30p.m. leave at 8:00 p.m. sharp. Ride routes change weekly with a final stop that usually involves some complimentary Lone Star. Bring an ID and lock if you plan to join in the after ride festivities.
More info on the rides at …

Riding for all the right reasons: Cyclist will log 3,500 miles on charity ride

By Ken Hoffman

www.houstonchronicle.com


Sometimes doing the right thing can be a big pain in the butt.
Houstonian David Baldwin is riding his bicycle across America to raise awareness – and $13.5 million – for The Center, the largest facility in Texas serving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Baldwin is about a quarter of his way across the United States.
Guess which part of his body hurts the most? …

Work Day at OMBP 7/9

Permian Basin Bicycle Association

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PBBA members and friends,
I have scheduled a club work day on Saturday, July 9th, from 7 AM until approximately 11 AM. We need to clean up the damage caused by the rainstorm last week which washed out some sections of the trail and created a lot of sandy spots and loose rocks. Taylor Saxton and his fellow Eagle Scouts, and some …

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9AM Start on Kingwood – Hare Cook Road – Kingwood Bike Ride

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Out the door and push the ride start button by 9 AM. That was my goal for today’s ride. I made it by a few seconds with the 8:59 start time to ride the “Kingwood – Hare Cook Road – Kingwood” route. I figured with the early start (early for me) there would be other bikers along the route. Bike Barn Atascocita has a Saturday morning ride but I have not done it because they start much earlier. Once I was through Walden I started to see bikers returning. First I saw 3, then a couple more, a 6 rider pace line on the Lake Houston causeway and many more on Fairlake Drive and Old Atascocita Road. I guess I saw 40+ bikers along the route. The last ones I saw were on approaching me on Peters Road as I rode south on Ramsey Road. I turned left and I thought they would turn on Ramsey Road to the north but they followed me from there all the way to when I turned left onto Miller Nelson Road going south. I planned to take pictures if I saw any bikers but they seemed to appear quicker than I could stop, get my phone out and snap a photo.

Weather was a little milder with the early start but it wasn’t too long before it heated up. A partly cloudy sky and a slight breeze from the SE helped cool me for awhile along with the ice water in my water bottle. My home weather station at the beginning and end of the ride.

Ride start
Ride end

This route is a 40+ mile route and today I rode 43.27 miles. This improved June miles to 745 miles, 230 miles short of my goal for June. I won’t hit my goal but I should be about 120 miles closer.

I took a rest break at my usual place, the Huffman Chevron. It was different being there so much earlier than usual. I was able to sit in a spot that would be in the sun at my typical arrival time. This spot has a better view and is not in the way of parking cars. The Elemnt screens when I arrived.

It was 11:15 when I stopped at the station and I left around 11:45. I took this opportunity to rinse out my gloves and wrist bands. The sweat soaked them and paper towels didn’t do much drying them out so I took the garden hose and wet them. Squeezing them let loose the built up sweat and later they felt cool as I rode home. The cold Powerade and snacks revived me for the 11+ miles to home. I made good time riding west on FM1960 with the wind at my left rear quarter. It became more of a tailwind riding through Atascocita Shores and north on W. Lake Houston Parkway. Saturday morning traffic was light and it didn’t take long to cross Kingwood Drive and wind through the streets back home. I stopped the ride at 12:41. Many rides that is the time I start riding.

More of the same weather tomorrow. I plan a shorter ride after church to wrap up the week. So far I am on a 13 consecutive day biking streak. Maybe I can add 4 more days to the streak.

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Texas Bicycling News June 24th 2016

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Angel Fire DH with the lady video – 6/19-6/22

by Seths Pool

www.bikemojo.com

what up errrbody.
took the girl to the DH park for the first time 6/19 – 6/22. she did really well and was a super trooper the whole time. she definitely brought things back that will benefit her on the trails around here. as well as an understanding why more experienced people give advice.
she was riding a buddies yeti 303 DH
trails were super dry and blown out. they need rain really bad up there …

Getting Back to Business in a Slow Year

by Ray Garza

rgvcycling.com

ItÓ³ been a long time since my last post and a lot has happened. IÓ¶e been mostly off the bike ever since my Mom got sick and passed away. Afterwards, I thought I could get back on and start riding again but life got in the way once more. Prostate biopsies, a cardiac issue forced me off the bike again. It was a period of Dr after Dr after Dr visits that I went through to get where IÓ­ at now.
Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer was a real surprise for me but I always that of it as a nuisance issue that got in the way of my cycling. I was extremely lucky that it was caught in such an early …

Cyclists travel the country for cancer research

By Guy DeMarco

www.lasvegasnow.com


A team of cyclists from the University of Texas in Austin stopped in Las Vegas Thursday. The team is about 1,500 miles into its 4,000 mile journey to Anchorage, Alaska.
The cyclists are raising money for cancer research.
They are riding with 20-year-old Michael Tatalovich, a graduate of Coronado High School in Henderson and a current student at the University of Texas.
He’s a cancer survivor who was treated at the Children’s Specialty Center in Las Vegas. …

Thursday Morning Cruise

Thursday, Jun 30, 2016, 7:15 AM

Starbucks
7049 S Desert (Outlet Mall) Canutillo, TX

2 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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Austin Cycling Meetup

Austin, TX
3,503 Austin Cyclists

Welcome to Austin Cycling Meetup, your friendly neighborhood “low key” recreational cycling group!Austin Cycling Meetup group is not a hard core anything. We’re a little bit …

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Circle C Cruise

Sunday, Jul 17, 2016, 8:30 AM

Dick Nichols District Park
8011 Beckett Rd, Austin, TX 78749 Austin, TX

2 Austin Cyclists Went

We will meet before 8:30, wheels down 8:30 at Dick Nichols Park for about two hours of casual rambling around SW Austin. Gary knows the area like the back of his hand.

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A Ride on an improved trail.

Sunday, Jun 26, 2016, 7:00 AM

Bay Area Park
7500 Bay Area Blvd. Houston, TX

1 Cyclists Went

A 10-ish, maybe more-ish, ride from Bay Area park along the Red Bluff Trail.  I’m not exactly sure how to navigate the sidewalk from Bay Area Blvd. to the trail, but I’m sure we’ll figure it out.This trail has mud and some ruts, and it’s a fairly smooth route suitable for a cyclocross or MTB, but probably not really great for a road bike.There ma…

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SAus- Social Cycling AustinÓ³ Yoga Ride in Austin

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July 12, 2016, Tuesday 6:30 PM (on various days)
Doug Sahm Hill
Butler Park
Austin, Texas
Bikes + yoga = fun! This yoga class itself is designed specifically for cyclists and appropriate for all levels including beginners. 6:30pm Meet on Spiral Hill, hang out, meet your fellow yogis, drink some hydrating beverages, etc. 7:00pm Ride to a mystery spot where we will have an hour of yoga. 8:15pm Ö 8:30pm Ride bikes even more! 10 miles or so. More if youÓ²e up for it 😉 . Moderate pace, no drops.

Houston police officers bike to San Francisco for leukemia cure

By Tiana Lee

www.click2houston.com


HOUSTON – The Houston Police DepartmentÓ³ bicycle relay team began its Pedal for a Cure journey to San Francisco Friday morning.
Mayor Sylvester Turner wished them luck during the 35th anniversary sendoff ceremony.
The team is biking more than 2,500 miles to raise funds to fight for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. …

Man riding bicycle shot to death in San Antonio, second homicide in 12 hours on East Side

By Kelsey Bradshaw

www.mysanantonio.com


SAN ANTONIO × A man in his 20s died Friday morning after being shot while riding a bicycle on the East Side, an area that has seen multiple homicides and shootings in recent days.
Emergency crews found the man’s body in the street next to a bicycle around noon near the intersection of Dorie and Lone Oak Streets, just east of Interstate 10 and south of Martin Luther King Drive. …

Spears pedals across the country with a Trump flag waving behind him

by Bill Cullins

www.gosanangelo.com

If you drive any of the route between Abilene, Brownwood and Austin over the next few days, you may see Eric Spears pedaling southbound on the highway.
He’s easy to spot × a blue REI touring bike with sleeping bag and pad on the rear rack, yellow panniers on either side of the front wheel, multiple water bottle cages and a down tube bottle cage that’s home to a jar of peanut butter.
Don’t be alarmed by his Taliban-looking beard or the sun-blocking head wrap that at first glance appears to be an Arab shemagh scarf × he has a big ‘Trump’ flag flying on the back of his bicycle so you know he’s one of the good guys.
“I found the Trump flag beside the road in Florida, ” says Spears. “I’m a Trump …

Editorial: For biking to work

www.houstonchronicle.com

The new bike plan needs to take into account commuters who use two-wheel transport.
The next time you go out to eat, take a peek behind the kitchen. Whether you’re at Uchi or Chili’s, you’re likely to see a similar sight: an old bike chained up to a makeshift rack. That’s how someone got to work.
Once you’re far from the serene paths of Buffalo Bayou Park and downtown’s B-Cycle stations, the true picture of cycling in Houston begins to emerge. Cyclists in Houston are more working class …

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New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch Bike Ride

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I almost started biking before 10 AM but I was 9 minutes too late. Tomorrow I am planning on starting by 9 AM. This early for me unless it is an organized ride.

Last night I when I took the garbage out I checked the tires (an obsession I guess) and found the rear tire was flat. My squeeze test worked this time. I removed the wheel and looked for a cause. At first I thought I wasn’t going to find anything but almost near the end I found two pieces of wire sticking out of the tire. Fortunately I made it home on yesterday’s ride without any problem. I went inside to start fixing the flat. Pulling the tube out of the tire I needed pliers to remove the wire. I marked the hole, spread the glue and then applied the patch. I am not known for accurate patch placement but this time it was in the right place as I aired up the tube before putting it back inside the tire. To be safe I kept the tire in the house for about an hour and it was still firm. This is the first flat in a long time and the tube doesn’t have any other patches.

The route for today was “New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch”. I needed to bike at least 32 miles to put the total for the month at 700 miles. I ended up riding 34.18 miles bringing June’s total to 702 miles. Riding through Tavola reminded me of what the land used to look like before it started being built.

The earlier start meant the weather wasn’t at its peak but it didn’t take long. The weather at the start and end of the ride.

Ride start weather
Ride end weather

The rest stop at the Porter Stripes station came at 22.9 miles into the ride. I was there about 30 minutes enjoying the wind while sitting in the shade of the pump cover. The cool Gatorade and a Clif bar helped me get ready for the 11+ miles to home. I refilled my water bottle with ice and water. The pages from my Elemnt when I arrived at Stripes.

No stops after leaving Stripes other than traffic. I was back home at 1:14, the earliest finish in some time.

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