Maness puts mettle to the pedals

Posted by John English

www.crosstimbersgazette.com

Payten Maness has always had a passion for the sport of cycling. Recently, that passion paid off, literally, for her in a big way.
The Flower Mound teen signed a professional cycling contract with ISCorp Cycling presented by Smart Choice MRI and will be traveling with the USA Cycling team to compete in Europe and throughout the United States.
Maness, 17, said it came about at a race last year, because of a …

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TWFG Gran Fondo Texas TMCO bike ride reaches $75,000 record donations

By Paul Lazzaro

www.woodlandsonline.com

THE WOODLANDS, Texas — The TWFG Gran Fondo Texas TMCO charity bike ride made its largest-ever donations to the Texas Medical Center Orchestra and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. At TWFG offices in The Woodlands on Thursday, May 26, 2016, members of the event’s Steering Committee presented checks to the two charities totaling $75,000.
“These are very generous donations,” stated Alan Fritsche, orchestra board member, accepting on behalf of the orchestra. “These funds will allow the orchestra to continue …

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Texas Bicycling from Twitter

The road to Alaska begins for @Texas4000. #AtlasRide #BeatCancer pic.twitter.com/duiwiBFdFJ

— Michael Lu (@Mike_413) June 4, 2016

Congratulations @Texas4000 on great #atlasride today! #mammajammaride loved hosting rest stop pic.twitter.com/VHd6Jkq4qd

— TX Mamma Jamma Ride (@MammaJammaRide) June 5, 2016

These guys! We killed the @RotaryBikeRide this morning. pic.twitter.com/RhHc2PSImg

— BrewCrew (@BrewCrewCycling) June 4, 2016

Come join EP Cyclists for our Sunday Ride: 06/05/16
Meeting Location: Big 8 on Yarbrough and Edgemere – Riding to… https://t.co/DncyAEFeK3

— EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) June 4, 2016

There is no force equal to that of a determined Rider!!!!-) 󾮗🚴🏼🚴🏼🚴🏼
WhoopWhoop!!!-) Today's Leaders of the Pack:… https://t.co/gpxlKBP4jD

— EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) June 4, 2016

With approx. 35% of organizers reporting in, here's locations that had a 100 or more riders: https://t.co/3QKTaxkRhC

— Ride of Silence (@RideofSilence) June 4, 2016

Empanada Training BIke Ride – Tour de Hood – Riding in the Storm with Friends! https://t.co/xS8hEq7INb

— Fernando Martinez (@SafeCyclist) June 4, 2016

https://twitter.com/BSS_Austin/status/739109776576131072/photo/1

Getting my gear ready for day 2 @OKCProAmClassic @DallasBikeWorks @VIRUSintl @HoneyStinger @RudyProjectNA @gopuck pic.twitter.com/SOA9srZa3z

— Jesus (@SrCampy) June 4, 2016

14th in age group. Check point 1. #DK200. #racingthesun he's on point to make it. Go Tom pic.twitter.com/DmJBOSd9lR

— Gritty Teeth Racing (@gritty_teeth) June 4, 2016

Perfect day for a ride with @mellowjohnnys boys. pic.twitter.com/0y0yncZ9W5

— PJ Rabice (@pjrabice) June 4, 2016

New Rider class is canceled. We need a serious break in the weather to get a class done. The next class is… https://t.co/TR2Kabeygs

— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) June 4, 2016

In 3 weeks we will be on the start line of another great DFW Tour de Cure. Will you be there for the Ride of… https://t.co/n3lswXrImf

— DFW Tour de Cure (@DFWTourdeCure) June 4, 2016

Amarillo Town Club SINGLE SPEED MTB RESULTS:

1st Place Male: Brandon Calcote – 8:56
1st Place Female: Shanna… https://t.co/VAqlmTwoO5

— 24 in the Canyon (@24inthecanyon) June 4, 2016

Amarillo Town Club Geared MTB Hill Climb Results:

1st Place Male: Canyon Emmott – 6:50 – New Course Record
1st… https://t.co/wiFVG8D0ga

— 24 in the Canyon (@24inthecanyon) June 4, 2016

Amarillo Town Club ROAD HILL CLIMB RESULTS:

1st Place Male: Alex Morgan 6:31 – New Record
1st Place Female: Erin… https://t.co/MAQ6tFvKDs

— 24 in the Canyon (@24inthecanyon) June 4, 2016

FROM APD: Flood gate opening will flood Hike and Bike trails, stay away from the area. Leave area immediately for your safety!

— KXAN Weather (@KXAN_Weather) June 4, 2016

New Route: Texas Hill Country Loop is Ready to Ride https://t.co/UyWPiANyBE

— SATXSocialRide (@RideSatx) June 4, 2016

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sweet video – Me & Wesley riding Chillin’ DH – Angel Fire Bike Park 2016 – GoPro Gimb

by Seths Pool

www.bikemojo.com

Me and Wesley (JeepJamis) riding down Chillin’ Dh & Mid Supreme DH at Angel Fire Bike Park 5/29/16…

Trail conditions were very very dry, loose, and dusty.. The go pro gimbal did an amazing job with image stabilization even over the …

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Austin Fit Magazine – Bicycle special – Shout out to RLAG and ARR

by Tree Magnet

www.bikemojo.com

I was clicking my way through the latest Austin Fit magazine and came upon the “Bike 101” article. In the mountain biking section it mentions ARR and RLAG as great resources to learn. It also mentions Slaughter Creek and BCGB as local trails. Interesting that …

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SwAus- Southwest Cycle Sport Saturday Mountain Bike Ride in Austin

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June 11, 2016
Saturday 9:00 AM (on various days)
Southwest Cycle Sport
11805 Bee Cave Road
Austin, Texas 78733
This Southwest Cycle Sport sponsored mountain bike ride leaves from the shop and is a 10-12 mile ride at a moderate pace.
For more info, call …

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Featured Ride: Reveille Peak Tour, Texas

allmountainbike.nl

Offering some of the best riding in Texas, Reveille Peak Ranch is unique with its technical singletrack, gravity runs and granite outcrops, topped off with some of the best views in the Hill Country. This 13- to 20-mile ride, ranked number one in Texas on MTB Project, offers a …

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Manna Bikes Restoration

by: Omar C. Garcia

gobeyondblog.com

A few months ago, our Go Beyond Missions Ministry collaborated with Manna House and Handlebar Cyclery to develop a shop to restore and sell old bicycles. This new initiative is designed to offer employment to Manna House residents and to help the ministry strengthen its self-sustaining posture. The result of this joint venture is the Manna Bikes Restoration and Sales shop. …

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Rattler, Roadrunner, and Sooner Head North

By David Duncan

www.crazyguyonabike.com

Mark Stough – the Roadrunner: 2nd Ride Across Texas
I was born in San Antonio Texas and graduated from Sam Houston High School in 1981. I attended San Antonio College and transferred to the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) where I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering (1988) and went to work for Kelly AFB in January 1989. I also married my beautiful wife in January 1989. We have two super kids, Danyelle Bazan (age 22) and Nathan Stough (age 20) and a great son-in-law, James Bazan. Around 3 years ago, Dave Duncan invited me to ride in his cycling club and I’ve stuck with it. I enjoy riding, but with 47 acres to maintain, I don’t get to ride nearly enough. This is my second year to ride across Texas and I won’t be in as good a shape as I was last year. The abundant rains have kept me off my bike riding a lawn mower and tractor instead. I’m relieved that …

Luis Bryce: 3rd Ride Across Texas
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The southern tier!

By Cheyenne Dolin

www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 51: Shepherd to Silsbee: A morphing of time
Saturday May 28, 2016
You know when you’re stoned and time stretches on forever? Well that’s what today was like. I left the campsite around 8 and was WAY too hyper off coffee because I made it WAY too strong so the first hour I was flying. I was having a blast listening to credence and singing along, the music fit perfectly with the scenery as I passed by flooded hardwood forests, near the edge of the big thicket. Then, about two hours in, I crashed HARD. I’ve never had such a profound caffeine crash, I felt kinda queezy, so I stopped at a gas station and forced myself to drank a ton of water and ate some nuts and started feeling better about an hour after that. I stopped in a cafe/store in Honey Island and talked to the two ladies working there, one was my age and the other about my mothers age. I asked them where the name Honey Island came …

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FMPD summer program begins

by Lyn Rejahl Pry

www.crosstimbersgazette.com

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June 1 marked the beginning of the Flower Mound Police Department’s (FMPD) Safe Neighborhoods Summer Initiative.
The program is led by beat officers and focuses on both pedestrian and bicycle safety in town neighborhoods. It incorporates traffic safety measures, especially near parks and trails, where children are often present.
During this time, officers will focus on …

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Abilene cyclists make stop in Abilene (Kansas)

By Loretta Fulton

www.reporternews.com

A week after leaving Abilene, a group of Hardin-Simmons and McMurry university students arrived in Abilene.
They weren’t traveling in a circle. Instead, they pedaled their bicycles to Abilene, Kansas, the midway point to their final destination — Canada’s border with Minnesota. The bikers, students and former students in the Leadership Studies Program taught by HSU’s Coleman Patterson, left Abilene, Texas, on May 25. …

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This weekend’s rides: MORE RAIN! Ok, maybe Lime Creek and Red Horn!

by Thomas

steinerranchcycling.com

You guys sick of being wet? Me too. If Saturday looks good enough we will take a stab at the lovely Lime Creek [(https://www.strava.com/routes/4732205)]((https://www.strava.com/routes/4732205). We can decide clockwise or anticlockwise before we start. After the ride, we will dry off at Lakeside over some discounted burgers and beer!
Sunday is our usual Coffee Shop ride to …

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Commute Q & A to info@bikehouston.org

bikehouston.org

The following responses are to emails sent to info@bikehouston.org. Read on to learn more.
Q: I’ll be moving to Houston this fall to start a job at Memorial SW Hermann. I’m looking at renting an apartment at X location. I’ll typically need to get there by 630-645 so I can shower/change.
How feasible is it to bike commute? How safe is the area? I have Dinotte Helmet light and taillight. How feasible is it to cross the toll road and 69 on Fondren on a bike? Any other options/workarounds to avoid the highways and cars turning onto the highways? I don’t mind riding more miles if it’s a better route.
BTW I’ve commuted in Austin, but in Dallas at least when I lived there it just wasn’t feasible. Hoping Houston’s more bike friendly.
Thanks for your advice …

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DB Rec 6-4-16, 7:00am, 60 miles

by RonShome

www.planobicycle.org

NEW START TIME 7AM
As you know, we’ve got an active thunderstorm system parked above us. If we get a break, and if the roads are dry enough to warrant a ride at 7am(!), then we will choose from one of the two 60 mile routes. Please check if PBA is cancelling rides before you head out. I will try to post up at least an hour before departure time.
The more optimistic route takes us to …

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Entrepreneur bikes cross country for Tanzanian women

By Eppie Pallangyo St. Joseph News-Press

www.newspressnow.com

Mary Beall Adler pedaled through St. Joseph on Thursday during her cross-country bike ride to raise money for globalbike inc., a nonprofit connecting Tanzanian women to vital resources through bicycles.
“A lot of women in Tanzania die in childbirth or the babies die and a lot of it is due to poor health care and not being able to get to a health care facility,” Adler said. …

… The cross-country ride started in Los Angeles, followed by Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri and will end in Boston. …

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Texas Bicycling from Twitter

Trails will be CLOSED all weekend due to all of the rain. Campgrounds, picnic sites and the natural area store will be open. 🙁

— Government Canyon (@GovtCanyon) June 3, 2016

https://twitter.com/JuliaBikes/status/738514861819187200

Time to hit the gym @AnytimeFitness in #LeagueCity for a quick 45 min ride. Would much prefer to be outside, but this rain just won't quit!

— Jim Cycle Across TX (@CycleXTexas) June 2, 2016

Due to weather, we have made a change to the #ATLAS2016 finish. Go to https://t.co/uRq6rs0wcO for details!

— Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) June 2, 2016

Sun's coming out & we're setting up to get ready for an amazing weekend. Trails are still closed to let them dry – planning on Hero Dirt!

— 24 in the Canyon (@24inthecanyon) June 2, 2016

Laredo Cyclist hit by taxi driver https://t.co/PAJ9vYq8MS

— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) June 2, 2016

Texas 4000 cyclists start long ride to Alaska this weekend https://t.co/j5R0wFSMDx pic.twitter.com/QbUkxV5Ras

— Austin Statesman (@statesman) June 2, 2016

Pedestrian and Cyclist Advocacy information: How do we make Austin's streets safer for everyone? Austin Chronicle https://t.co/i8NNRC7JcX

— #BikeATX (@BikeATX) June 2, 2016

New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar

New Event Hale on Wheels Cycling Event – Plainview, TX Hale on Wheels Cycling Event at Plainview, TX
… https://t.co/WCELWoj0Ry

— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 3, 2016