Texas Bicycling News Digest April 14th 2016

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Fort Hood Calendar of Events

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Today
Ride 2 Recovery
All available Fort Hood Soldiers and civilian employees are invited to support Ride 2 Recovery by participating in ceremony at III Corps Flag Pole at 9:15 am or lining the departure route beginning at the III Corps Headquarters traveling down Tank Destroyer Boulevard from 9:10-10 am. Ride 2 Recovery is produced by the Fitness Challenge to benefit mental and physical rehabilitation programs for our country’s wounded veterans and healing heroes that features cycling as the core activity.

April 16th
Bike safety rodeo
Come and learn about bicycle safety while enjoying a great time with your children at the Giddy Up & Go Bike Safety Rodeo from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Oveta Culp Hobby Elementary School. For more information, call 287-5066 or 288-2092 or email usarmy.hood.imcom-fmwrc.list.acs-fap-training@mail.mil. Individuals who require assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please call 288-2092.

Fort Hood welcomes wounded warriors

JC Jones kdhnews.com


FORT HOOD — Soldiers and Fort Hood officials greeted about 150 cyclists at the III Corps Headquarters building this morning, to cheer the riders on their 490-mile journey from Houston to Fort Worth. …

Freeride512 Build & Ride Sesh at Rocky Hill Ranch!

Saturday, Apr 16, 2016, 11:00 AM

Rocky Hill Ranch
578 Farm-to-Market 153 Smithville, TX

2 Mountain Bikers Went

Ride & Build Sesh Saturday April 16th. If it rains this event will be cancelled. Please check back here for updates.11 AM till we can ride no more. Meet at the FR512 park located at Rocky Hill Ranch by the back gate off Arrowhead Dr. Bring; bikes, drinks/grub, and tools. You must have a Freeride512 waiver filed online with us to participate. Fill …

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Tomball supports veterans in annual ride

By Petrina J. Johnson www.yourhoustonnews.com


Hundreds of wounded veterans participating in the annual Ride 2 Recovery 2016 Texas Challenge were geared up and ready to go on Monday, April 11.
Riders met up at the Tomball Depot continuing their week long ride which began Saturday, April 9 in Houston and will end in Ft. Worth on April 16. Members of the community came out to cheer on the cyclists with signs saying, “We Support Our Veterans.” …

Veterans roll toward recovery in weeklong bicycle ride

By KRISTIN HOPPA www.wacotrib.com


More than 120 injured veterans cycled through Central Texas on Thursday as a part of the eighth annual UnitedHeathcare Ride 2 Recovery Texas Challenge.
Injured veterans and supporters began their journey in Houston on Monday as a part of a six-day, 425-mile bicycle ride that will conclude in Fort Worth on Saturday. Riders reached Waco on Thursday afternoon after …

Safe cycling

By FERNANDO DEL VALLE www.valleymorningstar.com

Program could reduce injuries, deaths on roads
HARLINGEN — The city might ride the tide.
City commissioners are considering teaming up with a group of Rio Grande Valley cities in a campaign called Run Ride and Share.
The program helps protect the growing number of joggers and cyclists who use the Valley’s roadways.
“Any program that brings awareness to cyclists and …

Tom Goes West 2016

By Thomas King www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 45 – Van Horn to Acala, TX: Into the Rio Grande Valley
Wednesday April 13, 2016, 77 miles (124 km) – Total so far: 2,080 miles (3,347 km)
Van Horn has seen way better days than now. From reading the historic markers (thanks Bob D.) the town name is from days when the white travelers took over the only dependable water springs for dozens of miles within this desert basin to become a stop on the stage coach run to El Paso and California beyond. All the roadside auto travel vesitages are still here either as art galleries, antique shops or abandonment and ruin. Many in the 3rd category.
48 degrees when I rode out and onto the on ramp of interstate I-10. Yep, bicycle on the berm lane of the interstate. No other roads exist so you are routed there twice, for 9 miles then later 11 miles. Actually it’s pretty nice. The pavement is smooth, the gradients are gradual and I’m separated from the travel/truck lane by a rumble strip. I have a …

Day 46 – Acala to El Paso, TX: 98.6% through Texas
Thursday April 14, 2016, 47 miles (76 km) – Total so far: 2,127 miles (3,423 km)
Since we have been within sight of Mexico, Deb and I wanted to see the Rio Grande and see Mexico up close. We wished we’d brought our passports. The hotel clerk said you don’t need a passport to go there. (but how about the return?) So we drove down to where we thought we might see the Rio Grande where an El Paso street deadended at the river. We could see the concrete walls lining the river, the border fence, cars, buses and buildings across the the border less than 200′ away but the river was down inside the channel. It is amazing how many border crossings we saw in the past 2 days, more than …

Pop-pop T Goes West – Then East

By David Tatman www.crazyguyonabike.com

Kerrville to Johnson City: Updated 4/14 – Then The Rains Came
Tuesday April 12, 2016, 71 miles (114 km) – Total so far: 1,703 miles (2,741 km)
Yesterday the weather was beautiful. A little hot from some, but being from KY and Rich being from GA we both appreciated the heat, more like we’re used to when riding. I’ve learned the weather changes quickly in TX. This morning we awoke with cloudy skies with the prediction for midday and afternoon rain/thunderstorms and heavy thunderstorms forecast for overnight.
Because of that we quickly packed up and headed out to put as many miles as possible behind us before the rains came. We had spent the evening in Kerrville-Schreiner City Park which is about 5 miles off course. I hadn’t used it yet on this trip, but for getting back on route I used Google Maps for bikes. Everyone else decided to follow me out. The ride out was …

Johnson City to Austin: Updated 4/14 – They keep telling me the major climbs are over but…
Wednesday April 13, 2016, 51 miles (82 km) – Total so far: 1,754 miles (2,823 km)
I definitely am gaining weight, but unfortunately it’s not because of too much ice cream. In fact, my ice cream consumption for a ride is way behind quota. I have to start making fewer sandwiches in the morning, but with the wind and road surface I have no problem consuming them. Everytime I see a Dairy Queen the timing just isn’t right. This morning as I left the Best Western I rode less than a quarter mile before I passed a Dairy Queen. They need a bigger sign! A M&M Giant Blizzard is not quite considered the Breakfast of Champions.
Today I was smart enough to check my tire pressure so the pedaling was much easier. The Texas Hill country is properly named because all you seem to do is go up and down rolling hills. Sometimes you can get enough speed to crest the next hill and other times you have to gear down. Even though there were no “serious” hills today we did …

Adventure 1

By Jazael Martinez* www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 5: That’s why they called it Socorro.
Monday April 11, 2016, 82 km (51 miles) – Total so far: 266 km (165 miles)
Spent the morning doing washing the bike, doing laundry, and eating of course.
I left Socorro at about noon. Again, I need to start focusing on leaving at a reasonable time.
The route for the day was rather simple, get out of Socorro on Route 1 and stay on it. …

Southern Tier eastward 2016

By Luba Agranovich www.crazyguyonabike.com

Luba: Washington of Texas
Thursday April 14, 2016, 46 miles (75 km) – Total so far: 1,797 miles (2,892 km)
We left our charming B&B after a prolonged talk with our host and having him take our pictures. We planned to have lunch and spend some time in Navasota on the way to our destination. On the way, though, we decided to make a detour and visit Texas Washington State Park where Texas Declaration of Independence was signed and Texas constitution written. The visit was well worth the extra several miles. We learned how Texas settlers, led by Austin and Houston, rebelled against the Mexican government to achieve rights to be tried by the jury of their piers, to have schools for their children, and, alas, to keep their slaves. Slavery was illegal in Mexico. We spent more time there that expected, and Richard was already in Navasota and waiting for us. So we rushed through the nice looking town too fast, unfortunately. Richard did not want to …

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Adams St. Dog Not in Sight Bike Ride

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I wasn’t sure what to expect when I rode on Adams Street today while exiting Kingwood on the “New Caney – Gene Campbell Road” route. The last time I had a big dog chase and I wasn’t looking forward to repeat that. Turning onto Adams Street from Woodridge Forest I shift  to a higher gear to build up speed but I pedaled slower so as to not be tired when I neared the dog chase spot. I kept an eye out as I moved along but when I passed the yard the dog was missing. Now I will keep watch the next several times riding on Adams Street but maybe the chase was a rare thing.

This was the first ride since Tuesday with early rain yesterday and the overcast sky and mid 60’s temperature just not pulling me outside. I did wax the chain on my bike but that was it as far as biking. Today’s weather was a little better with mostly cloudy skies, 75 to 78 degrees and a brisk NW wind at 11 mph with 15 mph gusts. The wind wasn’t too bad riding to New Caney but on FM1485 it was a full headwind. I was glad to turn left onto Gene Campbell Road (or Blvd depending on which sign I choose) with the wind moving to my right side and behind when I got to FM1314. On FM1314 I got the nice tailwind pushing me to the Cumberland Crossing Shell where I took a break. This is my Garmin screen when I got there.

4-14-2016 Cumberland Crossing Shell

Before leaving on the ride at 12:34 I saw there was a firmware update for the 520, version 5.30. I installed it hoping this would fix the problem I had on Tuesday. I tested connecting with my phone a couple of times before getting dressed to leave. I am happy to report the 520 performed as it should without any major issues. There was a minor one while I was riding on FM1314. A car drove by and the 520 issued a phone disconnect message and soon as the car was about 100 feet away a phone connected message popped up. To be safe I also used the Ride With GPS app on my phone in case the 520 burped during the ride. I am having a problem not getting alerts on the 520 when I get a phone call or text message. I have that turned on but I did not see them. With both the 520 and Ride With GPS app uploading ride data I had to delete the duplicates which is better than no data.

At the Cumberland Crossing Shell I bought some Gatorade and sat down on the sidewalk in front of the store to eat and rest. I figured stopping here would delay me enough to miss the Briar Tree school traffic (it did) the Kings Manor school as well. While I was at the Shell station I took these weather screen shots.

The weather was cooler than the forecast called for (80 degrees) making me glad I wore a short sleeve and long sleeve jersey with my shorts. The sun was behind the clouds more than it was peeking through. I finished eating and got back on the Stradalli riding to Old Sorters Road and then Briar Tree. In Oakhurst I forgot Rock Creek St. was closed for road repairs and rode the sidewalk to get around that. I got back home at 3:38 riding 36.85 miles boosting my April miles to 352. The goal is 772 miles. I am almost half way there. Tomorrow’s ride could moved past the half way point. The weather should be better than today.

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BP MS 150 is personal for dad and daughter

Sherry Williams, KHOU www.khou.com


AUSTIN, Texas – This weekend the largest charity bike ride in the nation rolls out of Houston with about 10,000 cyclists headed for Austin.
The annual BP MS 150 charity bike ride raises money for treatment, research and support for those living with Multiple Sclerosis.
For Jack Barrett and his daughter Caroline, 17, the ride is personal. Jack signed up for the marathon cycling event after Caroline was diagnosed with MS last November, right after she turned 17. …

Walk & Roll Rally

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Walk & Roll Rally | May 6, 2016 | 8:00 AM
Join us for the 20th annual celebration of alternative transportation in the Alamo Area at Main Plaza. At this event, we will celebrate 20 years of walking and rolling in the Alamo Area with free food, interactive exhibits, a bike contest, prizes and more. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend!
Bike Night | May 20, 2016 | 5:30 PM
Join the MPO’s Bicycle Mobility Advisory Committee, BMAC, on National Bike To Work Day (#BTWD) for our Bike Night block party! Meet up at the MPO Offices located at 825 S. St. Mary’s for bike-geared festivities: a bike fashion show, bike-themed PechaKucha, and more. Enjoy refreshments and free valet bike parking.

Local pedicab operator finds one of two stolen bikes

By Madison Adams www.kwtx.com


WACO, Texas (KWTX) Luke Jessen, who owns Piggy Back Rides, LLC, a bicycle-powered cab company that serves downtown Waco visitors, made a chance discovery that led to the recovery of one of the two bicycles stolen from the business just more than a week ago.
He was driving back from lunch when he spotted a man on the stolen bike on Webster Avenue near the Salvation Army in downtown Waco.
“We were driving back from lunch and happened to look and see the bike,” he said. …

Bike The Woodlands 2016

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THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS (April 12, 2016) – Across North America, National Bike Month is recognized in May. For the fourth consecutive year, The Woodlands will be celebrating this growing tradition. Bike The Woodlands Coalition, with the support of The Woodlands Township, has planned a myriad of fun events to take place throughout The Woodlands, including Bike Shop Week, The Woodlands Cycling Club Rides, TXTRI Tuesday Rides, Pathway Riders Coffee Meetup, Bike Maintenance Workshops, Bike-in Movie, Bike Swap Meet, Bike Happy Hours, Bike to Work Day, Bike-Kayak-Bike, Public Art Ride, Bike The Woodlands Yoga and Bike The Woodlands Day 2016. …

Saddle up for Poth’s Ride to Remember

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The city of Poth is gearing up for its eighth annual Ride to Remember Bicycle Ride and 5K Run/Walk set for Saturday, April 30.
Cyclists can choose from a 12-mile, 22-mile, 44-mile, or 66-mile route, while runners/walkers will take on a 3.1-mile course, all leaving from Poth City Park on Hosek Street. Registration is $30 through Friday, April 15, and includes a meal ticket and T-shirt. Additional meal tickets are $7 each. Late registration (April 16-30) will be $35. Proceeds will benefit the Alzheimer’s Association and Poth City Park. …

Route 66 at Age 66!

By Joseph Culpepper www.crazyguyonabike.com

Map of Bicycle Route 66
Here is the route from Adventure Cycling Association which we will be following. To see an overall description of the bicycle route as well as more detailed maps of different sections, go to …

The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group

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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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Southern Tier eastward 2016

By Luba Agranovich www.crazyguyonabike.com

Luba: everything happens for the best
Wednesday April 13, 2016, 39 miles (63 km) – Total so far: 1,751 miles (2,817 km)
Had to go off the ACA route today, because lodging in Burton listed by the ACA went out of business. So we decided to ride to Brenham for the overnight. We hoped to have lunch in Burton, though, and also visit their Cotton Gin Museum. Well, all the food places along with the museum were closed… Today is Wednesday – shouldn’t we have known nothing would be open? Now we were glad that their hotel was closed too and we, at least, knew about it in advance! There were some people setting up for a party next to the museum that told us about the …

2016 Pace Bend Mountain Bike Race – Austin, Texas Race #5

by TC www.turnincranks.com

My Cat2 40-44 mountain bike race video from the 2016 Pace Bend Mountain Bike Race held at Pace Bend Park in Austin Texas.
The 5th race of the Texas state 2016 series.
Pace Bend is my home course. I know this one well and the course suits my typically strong technical riding style. As I will be moving up to Cat1 next year, this is likely to be my best opportunity for a race win for a very, very long time (possible ever again). …

Bike Ride Across Texas 3: Surfside Beach to Texline

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“You’re eyes are bigger than your stomach.” That’s something I heard my mother say more than once when I was a child and unable to eat everything on my plate. Our third long-distance bike ride with Leadership Studies Program students at Hardin-Simmons University proved to be bigger than realized by a number of would-be participants.
Originally conceived to run from the Gulf of Mexico at the Texas-Louisiana border to Sault Ste. Marie at the top of Michigan, our third ride was planned to span 1,600 miles and include …

May is Bike Month

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With proper planning, bike commuting can be a convenient and fun part of your day. This May, we want to get more people commuting by bike, so we have organized a few ride trains from residential areas to job centers. We have created ride maps and registrations (free) on our calendar. Please follow the links below to register. If you would like to spread the word at your workplace, here is a link to a printable PDF poster.
Rides & Events …

Thoughts And Ponderings- April 2016

by Johnny Guzman bicyclepointofview.blogspot.com

Man, I haven’t written a blog post in a while…
Today is the first day in weeks that I actually have a little bit of downtime to collect my thoughts and put something down in print. I have been so busy as of late and will most likely continue to be busy throughout this year. There is a lot of things that I am currently planning for ( selling my rental home, planing vacations, repairing bicycles as a business, etc., etc). I have basically had to decide where to place my time best. Writing has taken a back seat behind repairing bicycles at this point. So rather than try to write a blog post with a specific subject in mind, I’m just going to write a collection of thoughts and ideas that I have had lately. …

Tuesday: Intermediate/Advanced Mountain Bike Ride at the Ant Hills

Tuesday, Apr 19, 2016, 6:15 PM

15200 Memorial Dr
15200 Memorial Dr Houston, Te

1 cyclists Went

This will be a medium to fast pace ride through the Ant Hills of Hershey Park! Bring WATER, spare tube/tire, snacks, etc…Helmets required. Call if you are going to be late so we can wait for you. Wheels rolling by 6:30! See you there

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Casual Tuesdays in April

Tuesday, Apr 19, 2016, 5:45 PM

River Run Plaza
1071 Country Club Rd El Paso, TX

6 Cyclists Went

In April we’re hosting purely recreational rides for beginners and intermediates as a warmup for our b.i.g. (Beginner Intermediate Group) training program that starts in May. Riders off all abilities are welcome; must wear helmet to participate. Goal of casual Tuesdays is to get out and ride, meet other riders and learn about where to ride in the U…

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WTCA Caprock Escarpment Tour

West Texas Cycling Association www.bikewtca.org

Date: May 7, 2016
Location: Crosbyton, TX
Contact: Pat Gerdemann
Details: The Caprock Escarpment will be held on Saturday, May 9th, at 09:00am starting from the Silver Falls Rest Area just east of Crosbyton. Silver Falls Rest Area is on highway 82 going east from loop 289. Just take the Idalou exit and follow Hwy 82 through Idalou, Ralls, Lorenzo, and Crosbyton to arrive at the rest area. The drive takes about 45 minutes from central Lubbock. The bicycle route continues east on hwy 82 until you arrive in Dickens. At Dickens, we will have a rest stop and then have you turn south
to Spur. We’ll refuel you in Spur and then send you northwesterly back to Hwy 82. We’ll have a rest area at the top of the hill before you turn onto hwy 82. At hwy 82, you will turn left, west, and head back to Silver Falls. The total mileage is 58 and the cost for the ride is $5 per person. Tour promoter is Pat Gerdemann.

Wounded warriors roll through Killeen

JC Jones        kdhnews.com


One hundred fifty cyclists were welcomed to Killeen Wednesday as they make their way across the state on the United Healthcare Ride 2 Recovery Texas Challenge, an annual ride for wounded soldiers and veterans.
The 490-mile bike ride began Monday in Houston, and …

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Sweating it out at LOVE Cycling Studio

by Pam LeBlanc fitness.blog.austin360.com


When Nicki Minaj squared off against Iggy Azalea during a spin class at Love Cycling Studio recently, my leg muscles came out the clear cut winners.
I dropped by the studio Monday for a 45-minute session set to music by the two pop singers. Instructors Morgan Randolph and Katy Freshour kept me from collapsing in a heap off my stationary bike, and when I finished, co-owner Maria Groten handed me a eucalyptus-spritzed towel. …

Day 10 of 30 Days of Cycling

by Matthew bike4heck.com

30 Days of cycling day 10
Didn’t really take photos for Days 3-9 but did take some on Day 10. PJ and I needed to return a ladder to a neighbor and fellow ham radio operator in a near by subdivision. So here are the photos of day 10 which included hauling a 16 foot ladder and my son.

Austin Cycling Meetup

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Newman Park to Transmountain (East Side) Groups A & B

Saturday, Apr 16, 2016, 8:00 AM

Newman Park corner of Richmond & Alabama
2212 Alabama El Paso, TX

6 Cyclists Went

• Group A-Meet up 8:00 am  Roll out 8:15 am• Group A Distance 35-40 miles, Pace: 18 -21 mph avg• Group A Comments/Route: N on Alabama to McKelligon Canyon, go up &back. N on Magnetic to Hondo Pass, then E to 54, N on side road toTransmoutain, then E to Crest.  Return by same route.• Ride Leader: Sue O’Connor:[masked],[masked]• Group B- Mee…

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The road to recovery

By Katy Stapp www.thebatt.com


One hundred and fifty veterans biked into town Monday.
Their stop in College Station marked one of many pit stops on the route of the Texas Challenge, a 490-mile, six-day rehabilitative ride from Houston to Fort Worth. The challenge is part of the UnitedHealthcare Ride 2 Recovery program, which started in 2008 to provide injured veterans from all backgrounds with resources to cope with the experiences they may face. …

RED POPPY RIDE – GEORGETOWN

by Shinerider www.bikemojo.com

My buddies from work are the organizers of the Red Poppy Ride in Georgetown and wanted to make sure to get the word out. It is in connection with the Red Poppy Festival.
Dates: April 22/23/24th
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WWW.REDPOPPYRIDE.ORG
It’s the 12th Annual Red Poppy Ride.
Enjoy a spring bike ride on beautiful country roads though picturesque Williamson County.
The Red Poppy Ride benefits the SERTOMA scholarship program for Georgetown ISD, the Williamson County Child Advocacy Center and the City of Georgetown Bicycle Patrol Unit.
Date:
This year the Red Poppy Ride will be held on April 23, 2016, in Georgetown Texas. Please see the Maps page for start location.
Routes:
ROUTES of approximately 14 (Family Circle), 27, 40, 50, 63, and 100 miles with START & FINISH at the Georgetown High School Annex. RIDE STARTS AT 8:00 a.m. with no riders leaving after 9:00 a.m. Course closes at 4:00 p.m. …

New Ulm – 28 miles

Saturday, May 14, 2016, 8:30 AM

4 Cyclists Went

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WALDEN RIDE: The cowboys and their steeds

by Robin Walden www.whig.com


Monday, April 11: Silsbee, Texas, to Merryville, La.
54 miles
2,142 total miles
With the prospect of rain, all the riders carried their rain gear as we rode out of camp. It was 75 degrees when we woke this morning, so the idea of hot rain gear was not appealing.
It sprinkled on us just a bit, but there was a good tailwind and a nice road, so life was good. The ride was only 54 miles, so we took our time and stopped for a bit in nearly every little town. We didn’t want to …

Bicyclist dies trying to beat freight train to crossing in Pilot Point

Matt Peterson thescoopblog.dallasnews.com

A bicyclist died trying to beat a freight train to a railroad crossing Monday in Pilot Point, police said.
Michael David Tischler, 56, might have made it across in time but struck the crossing bar with his arm and fell, the Denton Record-Chronicle reports.
“He lost control of the bicycle and ended up falling in front of the train,” Pilot Point Police Chief Ric Sadler said. …

Southern Tier eastward 2016

By Luba Agranovich www.crazyguyonabike.com

Luba: riding through the park
Tuesday April 12, 2016, 43 miles (69 km) – Total so far: 1,711 miles (2,754 km)
Today’s route was mostly through the state parks, pretty and quiet. Unfortunately, though, there were a lot of trees dead because of the fires. Upon park entrance we were warned that the road was quite challenging. We dismissed it, thinking that after California mountains and Texas Hill Country it would be easy for us. Well, I have to admit now that it was, indeed, challenging. We also had to turn back at some point and make a detour of 3 miles due to the disappearance of a bridge on our planned route. We had to ride again in the evening to have dinner, because restaurants near us were closed. …

Tom Goes West 2016

By Thomas King www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 44 – Fort Davis to Van Horn, Texas: Mountain Goats
Tuesday April 12, 2016, 81 miles (130 km) – Total so far: 2,003 miles (3,224 km)
Last night as we were going into our tent, we heard loud animal screams and grunting from just across the dry creek, about 50 feet away. I shined my flash light and saw 7 Javalinas fighting or making some kind of reckus in the dark. Many scattered but a few stayed over there as we went in our tent considering other options. Javalinas look like small wild boars but supposedly they are vegetarian. You wouldn’t know it from this large tooth at their snout for digging. Deb a bit scared stayed awake awhile hearing footsteps but fell asleep after the grunting went away. …

JOIN THE NORTH TEXAS CYCLING SUMMIT – COMING SOON!

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Join us on April 24th, as we come together as advocates, leaders, and supporters to craft a regional strategy for bicycling in the North Texas area. Sponsored by BikeDFW and a variety of partners from across the region, this is an opportunity to become more unified and collaborative as a movement, by creating a community driven structure that can help us come together, support each other, and grow our success across the area. …

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