Texas Bicycling News Digest March 14th 2016

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Cycling deaths continue despite safety efforts

By Dug Begley www.houstonchronicle.com


Houston motorists and bicyclists share at least one attribute: blame.
“We get a lot of complaints from motorists and cyclists about the other group,” said Lt. Michelle Chavez, who heads up special operations for the Houston Police Department, including efforts to educate drivers and riders on safer streets.
With hundreds of thousands of drivers and thousands of cyclists, it can be an uphill battle to make sure everyone knows the rules of the road. Chavez, speaking to a state trails conference in …

Tour of Corsicana – Crit Results • Mar 12 2016

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Categories
» Men 1-18 Cat 4/5 » Men 35+ Cat 4/5
» Men 40+ Cat 1/2/3/4 » Men 50+ Cat 1/2/3/4
» Men 60+ Cat 1/2/3/4 » Men Cat 3
» Men Cat 4 » Men Cat 5
» Men PRO/1/2 » Women 1-18 Cat 1/2/3/4
» Women 40+ Cat 3/4 » Women Cat 1/2/3/4
» Women Cat 4

Tour of Corsicana – TT Results • Mar 12 2016

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Categories
» Men 1-18 Cat 4/5 » Men 35+ Cat 4/5
» Men 40+ Cat 1/2/3/4 » Men 50+ Cat 1/2/3/4
» Men 60+ Cat 1/2/3/4 » Men Cat 3
» Men Cat 4 » Men Cat 5
» Men PRO/1/2 » Women 1-18 Cat 1/2/3/4
» Women 40+ Cat 3/4 » Women Cat 1/2/3/4
» Women Cat 4

Stage Race in Corsicana

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The Texas Bicycle Racing Association (TXBRA) cup race took place in Corsicana for the fifth year March 12-13. Competitors from all over Texas came to Corsicana for the two-day race, which took place on the bricks downtown, and out in the county.

An Englishman in America

By Rob Lee www.crazyguyonabike.com

Mar 14: To Coldspring
Monday March 14, 2016, 77 miles (124 km) – Total so far: 1,681 miles (2,705 km)
I was up and ready for an early start. My first early start since the clocks changed. I clearly got up too early as it was dark for a while and then thick fog for another while after sunrise. So I hung around a bit at the campsite before leaving. I managed to pull up some brief highlights of the recent …

The tale of a cyclist – Part 1

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Richard Cavin, is a technology professional who lives and works in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) of South Texas and is also an avid cyclist. He started cycling at the age of 57 and has ridden his bicycles over 35,000 miles in his four and a half years of cycling.
The tale of an ordinary citizen, a cyclist…..past, present and future. Why safety and awareness are so important.
Remember when you were young and full of energy? Maybe you are still young and full of …

Bluebonnet Express Ride Report

By Peter Radowick www.wheelbrothers.com


The yardsticks used to measure a successful road cycling event vary depending on which side of the saddle you sit. Race organizers want to attract enough riders to, at minimum, break even and have a drama-free event. Cyclists want value for their entry fee. They want course options, smooth roads, a little swag, and, in Texas anyway, a perpetual tailwind blowing them down the road.
Cyclists are a self-sufficient bunch, but when …

Big Ring Challenge 2016

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9 to 5: Texas Bicycle Friendly Businesses

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The League of American Bicyclists announced the latest round of Bicycle Friendly Businesses on February 18, and three Texas businesses are on the list.
Congratulations to our long-time partners and good friends, Richardson Bike Mart, who smashed their first appearance on the Bicycle Friendly list by coming in at Gold! We’re delighted to see our …

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May Park Community Center – Huffman Bike Ride

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I took yesterday off to allow my legs to recover from Saturday’s 61 mile long bike ride around Magnolia. Today I biked around Huffman on the “May Park Community Center – Huffman” route for a total of 40.47 miles. This was the first ride on this route in 2016. My last two rides total 102 miles. That’s a great addition to my March mileage goal. I am now up to 321 miles leaving 310 miles to go.

Weather was fantastic and I probably overdressed for a change. It was in the 80’s when I left home at 12:02 and 91 when I got back at 3:27. The sky was about as clear blue as it can get and the SW wind was around 8 mph at the airport. I wore a long sleeve jersey under my new Primal Wear Black/white/red Warrior short sleeve jersey. I should’ve left the long sleeve jersey at home. The only time I might have missed it was when I was on the way home biking over Lake Houston on FM1960.

When I rode past Bear Branch Elementary school it dawned on me that it is spring vacation. This meant I didn’t have to worry about school traffic. Later on the way to the May Community Center I rode past Hargrave High School east of Huffman. They are on spring break too; a different school district from Kingwood.

Arriving at the Huffman Chevron I took a break to get ready for the 11+ miles to home. I had stopped at Dollar General on FM2100 tto buy a couple bags of chips to go with my trailmix bar and granola bar. Sitting under the pump canopy the breeze was just right to cool me off. I was there about 38 minutes. The weather screenshots and Garmin 520 just after I arrived at the Chevron station. (I need to figure out how to take a picture of my Edge 520 without all the glare.) Click on the images to enlarge them.

The ride home from the Chevron station was into the wind until I turned right on Atascocita Shores Drive. To add some mileage to the ride I went on some different streets than I usually do when I return from Huffman. It was easier getting across Kingwood Drive without the school traffic.

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Texas Bicycling News Roundup March 13th 2016

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Fallen Friend and MTBer

by throet www.bikemojo.com


Most of you on this blog don’t even know me, let alone my dear friend Todd Lang whose life last week was cut way too short. What’s relevant is that Austin is my home and Todd, who’s ridden all over the U.S., loved coming here to ride and have fun. In fact after his first trip here, he ended up shipping one of his many bikes here so that he could visit regularly Fall thru Spring to enjoy riding, exploring, and recreating (not to be confused with re-creating). Unfortunately he only got to enjoy two such visits, the last one in early Feb. During his visits here we managed to ride Deception, RPR, Pace Bend, Reimer’s Ranch, and WC. Of course we also enjoyed many of Austin’s fine establishments, and he especially liked ABGB and the Oasis Brewery. Like many of us MTBers, Todd thoroughly …

Mirage Cycling Club “Non-Elite” Team

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Mirage Cycling Club has been around since 1982. Can any Texas team/club top that?
Sponsors:
Richardson Bike Mart,
3Dallas Printing,
The Terrill Group
Bikes and Wheels:
What ever we can get our hands on
Kit:
Castelli
Objectives:
The promotion and development of …

An Englishman in America

By Rob Lee www.crazyguyonabike.com

Mar 13: To Silsbee
Sunday March 13, 2016, 43 miles (69 km) – Total so far: 1,604 miles (2,581 km)
Posted via email Sun Mar 13 19:21:02 2016 PDT
I was only planning a shortish day today. I would loop North from Orange to rejoin the Adventure Cycling route at Evadale. It was then a few miles further West to Silsbee where I was planning to camp for the night (after not using the tent for the last four nights!).
The day started well, with a Waffle House breakfast. May as well take the …

Grand Parkway Bike Ride Saturday March 19th

by housthatguy www.reddit.com

I just wanted to let cyclists in the area know about an upcoming ride on a new section of the Grand Parkway before it opens. Would you like to have the chance to ride on a brand new major roadway in the greater Houston area with no traffic on the road except bicycles? Through a unique partnership that includes …

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Texas Bicycling News Digest March 12th 2016

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FITNESS: Andersons were top short-course runners in Shannon Trail series

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… Local athletes have also been doing well in the Texas XC Mountain Bike State Championship Series (tmbra.org).
San Angelo resident Tony Sturdivant ‘aged up’ to the Category 1 60-69 age group this year and is dominating his group thus far in the 2016 championship series with first-place finishes at both the opening race in Smithville and in the second event held last weekend in Dripping Springs. He’ll be trying for a third consecutive 2016 series win at the next stop on the series tour, the …

An Englishman in America

By Rob Lee www.crazyguyonabike.com

Mar 12: To Orange
Saturday March 12, 2016, 75 miles (121 km) – Total so far: 1,561 miles (2,512 km)
Posted via email Sat Mar 12 19:33:02 2016 PST
I was getting flashbacks today of my first day on the bike of this trip…coming up for four weeks ago now! A day chasing my tail and then a late dash to just make it into Texas. So I’m writing to you from Orange County – but that’s Orange County in Texas not the one further West!
As I was having breakfast (nice to have some flavoured instant oatmeal in the cabin to add some variety to the usual plain oats!) Sheila dropped by to say that there seemed to be more road closures due to the flooding along the Sabine River. US 190 directly West from Merryville was now closed and she couldn’t suggest a sensible alternative route. Fortunately I had ordered a Texas road map (waiting for me at Merryville Post Office) so I went to pick that up when they opened at 9 AM. I would at least not be pedalling blind when off the …

Loop Group

by Bill Cullins bcullins.blogspot.com


Every city has cycling traditions that define the sport in that area, and San Angelo is no different. We have the infamous Loop Group rides (or at least, we had until they became small and not-so-infamous).
These group rides have taken place for years every Tues/Thurs evening during daylight-saving time, starting from the TxDot front parking lot (Knickerbocker Blvd and Loop 306) at 6:30 pm (sometimes 6:00 early in the season). Be there on time or you’ll get left behind.
Loop Group rides are not organized by an individual or club – instead, riders just show up. There is no event permit from the city, no police support and no overarching event insurance. In past years the group size was often 30-40 riders each evening, although that’s …

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