Texas Bicycling News December 20th

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3rd Annual Bear Bicycle Ride Benefiting Children at Driscoll Children’s Hospital

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CORPUS CHRISTI (Kiii News) –
Dozens of cyclist made a special delivery Sunday morning.
The 3rd annual Teddy Bear Bicycle Ride started at Bay Area Bicycles and ended at Driscoll Children’s Hospital. The riders collected hundreds of …

A Ride on the Wild Side

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Save The Date… April 30, 2016 is the 2016 A Ride on the Wild Side. We open early registration possibly in Nov or Dec. 2015.

Driscoll Makes it a Texas Trifecta with Win at Highlander Cross Cup: Elite Men’s Day One Race Report, Results and Photos

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For their part, the Elite Men at the first day of the Highlander Cross Cup in Waco, Texas took to the challenging course with little concern for the toll it may take. The pace was fast and riders never let off leaving all but the strongest to straggle in.
Start was fast and smooth, and saw Tristan Uhl (Giant South) with the hole shot. Attached to his wheel was Zac McDonlad (Streamline Insurance), a racer we haven’t heard or seen much of this season, but who recently announced he’d be on Alchemy Bikes. Also in close pursuit, and onto the first stretch of grass was Chris Durmmond (SPCX p/b RK Black) out of Oklahoma.
It looked to be a good group, and a controlled start with …

Putting On Races Is Hard Work

by Bill Cullins        bcullins.blogspot.com


Someone told me a few weeks ago that “there’s really not much work involved in putting on a race.”
Those of you who have actually directed or helped organize events know the opposite is true. Doing a good job of putting on an event (even a small race) involves much more than just lining up the racers and saying ‘Go’.
Properly done, the job of planning and directing an event starts weeks or even months before the actual race date with the overarching goals being to put on a fun, safe and well-planned event that …

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Spring Creek Greenway

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… Townsen Park-n-Ride Multimodal Connector Trail
Preliminary design is complete on the Townsen Park-n-Ride Multi-Modal Connector Trail. This grant-funded project will extend south from the parking lot underneath Highway 59 at the San Jacinto River and connect to the Spring Creek Greenway trail, eventually reaching Metro’s Townsen Park-n-Ride facility. This trail will offer connectivity to Kingwood through the paved bridge across the river, plus access to downtown Houston through the Metro facility at Townsen. …

Critical Mass Houston

Friday, Dec 25, 2015, 6:30 PM

Market Square Park
301 Milam Street Houston, TX

10 cyclists Went

The Houston Critical Mass is a bicycling event held on the last Friday of every month. We meet up at Market Square Park in downtown Houston around 6:30pm.Go to the Critical Mass Houston website to get all the ride info.  This is a must before you ride.  Lots of good info about the ride.http://www.criticalmasshouston.com/also:Critical Mass Houst…

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Our Captain dropping some knowledge on a misinformed gentleman

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The Elbros were out for a training ride in Austin, Texas when they encountered this gentleman who firmly believed that cyclists are not supposed to be riding on the road.

Aug 6th: Ride for Breakfast Tacos

by Matthew        bike4heck.com


Philip and I rode 4.75 miles to get breakfast tacos, stopped and listened to the drum section of the marching band at Brandeis HS, then returned books at the Igo Library. PJ Played with Piper at Igo. I took some video about …

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Midwestern State University Cycling Team

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In addition to the Megan Baab Memorila ride with Megan Baab Scholarship recipient Nicole Coetzer, this past weekend another significant event took place: the graduation of team rider and SGA representative Collin Buerger. Collin accumulated over a dozen wins as a racer here, beginning in D’s but quickly rising to B’s within his first 5 race weekends, and achieving the remarkable feat of leading the conference omnium in all three categories. Moreover, Collin will be remembered as the …

Bell County: Millions Approved For Bicycle, Pedestrian Projects

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BELL COUNTY (December 17, 2015) The Texas Transportation Commission Thursday approved nearly $3 million in funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects in three Bell County communities.
The projects were among 33 non-traditional transportation projects awarded a total of $25 million through the federal Transportation Alternative Program.
The City of Belton will receive $2.1 million for its Chisolm Trail Hike and Bike Facility Phase II.
The City of Nolanville will receive nearly …

Double Lake Work Day – Marathon Course

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Event category: General
Trail: Double Lake Recreation Area
Sunday, December 20, 2015 – 9:00am
Short notice Work Day Sunday, 12/20 at 9am, meet up at Pay Station Entrance. Marathon Course okayed and we need to reopen 1/2mi closed section not far from finish. Also, will fix a “hog hole” on Henry Lk w/ plastic pavers.
Free entry for workers, PayDirt Forms, finish by noon-ish and ride!

Haro – The Pedal Shop, Corpus Christie, TX with Enarson & Watts

Byy Justin Benthien        bmx.transworld.net

Haro sent Dennis Enarson and Jason Watts out to Corpus Christi, Texas to show some love to long time Haro supporter, The Pedal bike shop.  After the shop stop Dennis and Jason went along with the locals to Cole skatepark and absolutely destroyed it!  Jason’s half bar manual line straight into the lookback air at 0:49 was too sick, check it out! …

Local Resident Writes Open Letter to Officials Concerning College Station Intersection

By: Brooke Wellborn        www.kbtx.com


One local resident working to raise awareness about an intersection in College Station that he says needs fixing, this after watching a number of accidents and near misses happen.
Nathan Kamphuis rides his bike from his Bryan home to Texas A&M every day, but Thursday morning, that ride was interrupted.
“I was hit right there,” said Kamphuis, pointing out the spot.”I was crossing to the south side of University onto Spence Street.”
While he was waiting for the light to turn green, Kamphuis says …

Team Arapahoe Resources Announces 2016 Roster

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Team Arapahoe Resources adds six new racers for 2016 season, including former U.S. national team member Andrew Dahlheim
OKLAHOMA CITY (Dec. 17, 2015) – Team Arapahoe Resources today announced it has added six new members to its original 7-man roster for the 2016 racing season, including former U.S. national team racer Andrew Dahlheim and Grant Koontz, the current collegiate individual time trial national champion from Texas A&M University.
Team Arapahoe Resources is Oklahoma City’s first men’s domestic elite bicycle racing team. The team is managed by Oklahoma City-based DNA Racing. Dahlheim, 27, is originally from Dallas, Texas, and has also raced for Bissel Cycling and most …

Track Olympic long teams unveiled

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USA Cycling announced the men’s and women’s track Olympic long teams on Friday, naming the lists of athletes from which final 2016 Olympic rosters will be selected next summer.
Twelve women and three men were named to the track Olympic long teams. (photo by Casey B. Gibson)
The women’s track long team includes one automatic and 11 discretionary nominations. One omnium, four team pursuit, up to one sprint and up to one keirin selections will be named to the final Olympic Team in June.
The men’s track long team includes one automatic and two discretionary nominations. One omnium and one keirin rider will be named to the final Olympic Team.
… Lauren Stephens (Dallas, Texas/Team TIBCO-SVB): Team Pursuit …

12/19 & 12/20 Rides: Mesa/Mt. Bonnell/Redbud Dam Loop! Red Horn!

by Thomas        steinerranchcycling.com

Tomorrow will start out chilly, so let’s warm up with a dam loop variation including Mt. Bonnell and Redbud, continuing on Bee Caves and back up 620. When we finish we can cool down over some discounted burgers and beer at Lakeside.
Sunday is our usual Coffee Shop ride to Red Horn. It is 50 miles and is at a more relaxed pace than our Saturday rides, but we typically finish with a …

The 12-ish Days of Bike-mas is About to Start!

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Violet Crown’s winter training camp — to be known this year as “The 12-ish Days of Bike-mas” — is almost upon us. The first ride is this Saturday, starting from Einstein’s Bagels -12400 N IH35. Pace is winter group, 2×2, conversational, kumbaya. If it’s in the 30s or inclement weather stay tuned for ride updates. Here’s the schedule: …

Pre-Yuletide Yah Yah Ride at Flat Creek – Sunday, Dec 20!

by TAF        www.bikemojo.com

An opening suddenly popped up for this Sunday, December 20, and the Ranch will be open for riding!
Your hosts will be Team IPA Racing — drive into the ranch, park by the gate as usual (bathrooms should be open), and ride up to the trailhead where we will be stationed under the new pavilion. $10 per rider land use fee goes directly to finishing off the work on the pavilion. Post-ride grillables and beer supplied by your hosts!
Gates at 10 am. …

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Midwestern State University Cycling Team

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This past weekend we were honored to partake in the Megan Baab Memorial Ride in honor of the late cyclist who even since her passing has managed to impact the world of Cycling so much, particularly here at Midwestern State. Below are some pics, but be sure to …

Woman attacked on bike path in The Woodlands

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THE WOODLANDS, Texas – Sheriff’s deputies in The Woodlands need your help in the search for the person responsible for an attack on a bike path.
A woman was walking along a path near Creekwood Park Tuesday night when a man started up a conversation with her. She said she tried to walk away when he grabbed her, pulled her down by the hair and then assaulted her.
The woman fought off her attacker, ran home and called police.
The man was last seen riding a BMX bicycle. He told the woman his name was …

Across Central Texas

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… Bike-Run Central Texas
Join the dozens of bicyclists and runners seen each weekend on the roads around Copperas Cove along with miles and miles of deserted roads perfect for avid bikers and runners – or beginners.
Taking advantage of the area’s popularity with bicyclists, Copperas Cove has long been recognized and promoted as the bike/run center of Central Texas.
On any given weekend, there are 100-200 bicyclists using Cove as a jumping off spot for bike and run tours on farm-to-market and county roads. Cove is in the …

Austin Texas Triathlon News, Reviews, Events

By Kat Hunter        austintriathlonstore.blogspot.com


Want to Race Your Bike?
FAQs for Getting Started in Austin
Everyone has to start somewhere, and at the very beginning we’re all in the same boat: we know we like to ride bikes, but how one goes about doing that competitively is something of a mystery. Often “the way things work” in the Austin cycling scene is word of mouth, and you might not have the right person to ask or even have a firm grasp on your questions. Here’s a very basic FAQ for someone who knows nothing but wants to learn more.
What is bike racing? (also: upgrading and the category system)
There are lots of different types of bike racing, from track racing to mountain biking to adventure racing to cyclocross. This post will focus almost exclusively on road cycling—criterium races, road races, stage races, time trials, and the like—all of which take …

New bike and pedestrian bridge installed over Shoal Creek

By Amanda Dugan        kxan.com

AUSTIN (KXAN) — You’ll be able to embrace the beauty of downtown Austin with a new bike and pedestrian bridge at Fourth and Rio Grande Streets. The bridge will close the gap between Shoal Creek and the existing trail in that area.
The bridge is a part of the Shoal Creek Greenbelt Trail Improvements project. The overall project will reinforce Shoal Creek, add trail lighting and relocate a wastewater line out of Shoal Creek. The …

Focus recalls some Izalco Max models over fork issue

by BRAIN Staff        www.bicycleretailer.com


CARLSBAD, Calif. (BRAIN) — Focus is working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commision and Health Canada to recall about 510 road bikes because the carbon fiber steerer can fail.
The recall involves the 2014-15 model year Focus Izalco Max bikes with Acros-brand upper headsets. The headsets are black with the word “Acros” printed in white on the upper headset. According to the CPSC, the headset can cause the steerer to fail. The firm has received 11 reports of incidents outside the United States, including one reported injury in …

Austin Ridge Riders – Walnut Creek Trail Maintenance

Sunday, Dec 20, 2015, 8:00 AM

Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 North Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX

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Austin Ridge Riders – Walnut Creek Trail MaintenanceGreat News!  The Austin Ridge Riders has been awarded a grant from the Austin Parks Foundation to rehabilitate the trails at Walnut Creek Park.  Volunteer hours are one component of the grant funded project.The trails at Walnut Creek Park need some TLC! The Austin Ridge Riders Mountain Bike Club…

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