Texas Bicycling News January 17th 2016

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Annual Megan Baab race draws hundreds of cyclists to the city

By David A. Bryant        kdhnews.com


COPPERAS COVE — The annual Megan Baab Memorial Road Race kicked off the racing season for Texas cyclists Saturday at the Copperas Cove Civic Center.
The U.S.A. Cycling-sanctioned race attracted more than 300 cyclists, with professionals racing an 85-mile route and other categories a 53-mile route. Proceeds of the race benefit a college scholarship fund for female cyclists in …

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A great start to the #raceseason. #copperascove #cycling #ridehard #2016raceseason

Next Weekend – 3hr & 6hr MTB Race at Reimers

by mlkovacs        www.bikemojo.com

Hey gang…next weekend on Sunday (Jan 24), 787 Racing is putting on another 6 hour MTB race. We added a 3hr option. Lots of racing options (team, solo, SS). The weather is going to be awesome this time! Come on out and have a great time, and help support our juniors. Heck, even donate to us – we’re a 501(c)(3) organization. The race entry is a very reasonable $35.00. Come on out!
The race loop is ~9 miles long and …

Roommate is biking from Austin to Phoenix today. If you see him, say what’s up!

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Hot Route Racing to merge with GIANT Bicycles USA!

by Brandon        cyclingillustrated.com


Hot Route Racing is excited to announce its new partnership with GIANT Bicycles USA. Together they will re-launch a very successful domestic grassroots program started by GIANT in 2013. The new team will be branded – GIANT Racing. Athletes are spread across the South, Southwest and Central sales regions. Lead by defending National Elite Criterium Champion – Daniel “Hollywood” Holloway – the team includes veterans with professional experience mixed with younger talent that should make 2016 a wild ride for followers and fans. …

… A complete roster and official team introduction will be made the week prior to the official team launch in Austin, TX – February 27th & 28th.

White Oak Hike & Bike Trail – Alabonson Road To COH City Limits

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Bid Date & Time: 02/12/16 2:00 PM        Prebid: 01/27/16 9:30 AM
Solicitation Title: White Oak Hike & Bike Trail – Alabonson Road To COH City Limits
Status: bidding        Report: 6791921
Country : United States     State: TX    County: Harris
Location: Between Alabonson Road and the NE Corner of the Harris County
Hollister Rd. Stormwater Detention Basin Property, Houston
Est. Low Value: $3,000,000    Est. High Value: $3,000,000
Scope: Construction of hike & bike trail. Work includes demolition of existing concrete retaining walls and pavements. Adjustments to existing drainage structures. Storm water pollution prevention. Installation of: concrete retaining walls. Concrete trails on stabilized base. Concrete structure at BNSF railroad track under crossing. Concrete and corrugated metal culverts. Earthwork, rough grading, and fine grading. Landscape plantings of trees, native grasses and wildflowers, and turf grasses.
Notes: Non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting and site walk through will be held on Wednesday, January 27, 2016, 9:30 A.M. at The Houston Parks Board (annex), 300 N. Post Oak Lane, Houston, Texas, 77024.
Plans: From Designer, $50 non-refundable. Plans, specifications, and bid documents will also be available for download at www.civcastusa.com.
Owner Type: Public        Buyer: Houston Parks Board …

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Central Texas Mountain Biking Basics

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Tue Mar 15        6:30PM        free
​REI (Gateway)
Join the REI Outdoor School for an introduction to mountain biking in Central Texas. Class topics will include our favorite Central Texas mountain bike trails and urban paths, public ride groups, mountain bikes and …

2016 Texas Cyclocross Project Details.

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Parents/Supporters.
Hello. I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to provide you all with more details regarding our program for 2016. We are excited to announce that we have partnered with Ridebiker, an alliance of like-minded cyclists looking to grow cycling in the US and create a sustainable program to do good deeds in the name of all things on two wheels. The Ridebiker program is designed to create sustainable club team support for cyclists across the United States. It does so by partnering with industry suppliers who want to help clubs by offering discounted or unique product offerings to these …

What mountain bike size do I need?

Mountain Biking Texas        mountainbikingtexas.blogspot.com

Having the right mountain bike size can make it or break it!  The right size will feel comfortable and fun to ride.  What am talking about here is not the wheel size (26, 27.5, 29) but the frame size, length of the seat tube.  Every brand have their own geometries and this can make the frame sizes vary a bit between brands.  But in general most brands are close enough and may vary anywhere from half to a full inch.  The wheel size will influence a bit.  As the wheel size gets larger, the height of the bike will …

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Looking for a Trail Steward for Muleshoe – Interested?

cxagent        www.bikemojo.com

I am trying to find an Austin Ridge Rider Trail Steward for Muleshoe. Would any of you Mojo’s be interested? For the most part the job entails riding / hiking / etc the trail system on a regular basis to find / report / fix problems. We can organize work days to get help to fix those problems.
We offer great benefits –
1) you get to see your trail regularly
2) you can report to your wife / GF that you have work to do while you go ride
3) Probably get free admission to park (I have not verified but most parks do this)
4) meet lots of new riding buddies
4) people you have never met before will tell you how you are doing it all wrong
We can also have …

Ryan Drum from biologist to bike courier

By Roland Rodriguez        www.kristv.com


CORPUS CHRISTI – A new bike courier service has opened it’s doors here in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Owner Ryan Drum, who is from College Station and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Texas A&M Kingsville, opened Produce Couriers in May of 2015, making it the first service of its kind in town. Before opening his small business, Drum worked at the Texas State Aquarium as a …

Rally Cycling: New look, new sponsor for former Optum outfit

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The UCI’s top-ranked Continental team in the Americas will have a new look and a new title sponsor for 2016. Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies will be known as Rally Cycling in the new season.
“Cycling is a fantastic way to improve one’s health, both for lifestyle enthusiasts and professionals,” said David Ko, Rally Health’s president and chief operating officer. “We are inspired by these athletes, and know their stories will help motivate Rally users to stay active. The team’s dedication and commitment to …

… Rally Cycling women’s team
Erica Allar, Tucson, Arizona
Elle Anderson, San Francisco, California
Heather Fischer, Boulder, Colorado
Jasmin Glaesser, Coquitlam, British Columbia
Kirsti Vivian Lay, Montreal, Quebec
Katherine Maine, Ottawa, Ontario
Sara Poidevin, Canmore, Alberta
Jessica Prinner, Saint Charles, Missouri
Hannah Ross, Wichita Falls, Texas …

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Bluetooth Works on this Bike Ride

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Today’s ride on the “Atascocita South – Walden – Huffman” route was the longest one so far this year at 33.46 miles. This pushed January’s miles up to 162.41 leaving 97 miles to reach my goal of 259 miles in January. The weather was almost perfect with a clear sky, 73 degrees and a 2.7 mph westerly breeze. This will begin to change later tonight and tomorrow if the weather forecast holds. Not for the better though.

The problem with my Garmin Edge 520 connecting with my Nexus 6P phone appears to be solved. During the ride not one “phone disconnected” message. Live Track worked like it was supposed to and the ride data uploaded automatically at the end of the ride. It took some severe steps to make this happen. I reset the 520 to factory settings, wiping out the profiles I created. I powered off my phone to reset the Bluetooth connection. I deleted the pairing on the phone. Then I tried to pair the 520 and Nexus 6P 6 or 7 times before I got the Bluetooth icon to appear on the 520’s notification area. I powered the 520 off to see if the pairing went away but it was still there. Before today’s ride I checked again by turning the 520 on. I got a message that it was connected to the phone and the Bluetooth icon was there. I checked in the Settings and it showed paired there as well. When I started to leave for the garage I started Live Track on my phone and I got a message on the 520 that Live Track had started. I saw at least two posts on the Garmin Edge 520 Forum with other people having problems with Bluetooth. A common point was software version 3.10. It worked before this revision but stopped after updating to 3.10. I felt good about the Bluetooth working because as I was putting my shoes on the 520 signaled that I received a text message on my phone. This hasn’t happened with my Nexus 6P phone. It did work on my Nexus 6 phone in December, before updating to version 3.10.

I made a stop at the Huffman Chevron at 2:08 at 21.66 miles into the ride. While I was there a bunch of wreckers and Harris County Precinct 3 deputy constables were working a one vehicle crash in the southeast corner of the FM2100 and FM1960 intersection. It looked like the Ford Explorer jumped the curb and hit a utility pole. I didn’t see anyone hurt but the ambulance left when the wrecker started to remove the Ford Explorer. I didn’t stay too long at the Chevron station. While I was there I took these screenshots of the weather.

Standing in the sun I was warm with my lighter outfit. I wore shorts, a long sleeve jersey and windbreaker jacket. Half finger gloves were perfect today.

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