Texas Bicycling News November 27th

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July 14: 4+ miles with Tuesday Bike Club

by Matthew            bike4heck.com


Another attempt to catch my readers on up my previous adventures I’ve not had time to write about. This is a post about doing 4 miles with the San Antonio Tuesday Night Bike Club. This was their Hill Ride. Having just the week …

11/28 & 11/29 Rides: Round Mountain! Red Horn! START TIME HAS CHANGED

by Thomas        steinerranchcycling.com

NOTE: THE START TIME HAS CHANGED TO 8:30 AM FOR WEEKEND RIDES!

It looks like we have another soggy, cold, and windy Saturday ahead. If it isn’t raining, let’s try to burn off some of the horrible quantities we put into our bodies yesterday with a longish ride to the Liberty Hill store via round mountain. Keep an eye on your email and Facebook for cancelation notices (or use your own judgement based on conditions). After …

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Texas Bicycling News November 26th

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Build-A-Bike lunches at ABGB: Eat, drink, donate bikes to kids

by Pam LeBlanc        fitness.blog.austin360.com


Forget small talk and bad hors d’oeuvres. Wouldn’t you rather build a bicycle for a needy kid at your next holiday party?
Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co., or ABGB, is teaming with the Ghisallo Cycling Initiative to host Build-A-Bike holiday lunches during the first three weeks of December.
Groups can purchase one or two bikes for donation. Party goers show up for pizza and beer, and mechanics from …

Bike retail on a roll entering holiday season, NPD Group says

by BRAIN Staff        www.bicycleretailer.com

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — The NPD Group says IBD bike sales were up 4 percent in dollars and 7 percent in dollars in the first nine months of 2015.
“Contrary to the first nine months of 2014, the cycling industry is on the plus side heading into this holiday season,” the retail tracking company said.
The company said sales of …

Trail will be extended

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The two Lantana fresh water supply districts at their October meetings approved $63,000 to extend the hike and bike trail into the new Barrington subdivision at the north end of Lantana Trail.
The new section will connect to the existing trail from a point near …

Biking north Austin

by Tonlocvw        forums.mtbr.com

some vids i put together pf BC and LGT. Looking to hit up some further put parks, if it ever quits raining enough to dry out.

Here’s Why Sherman, Texas Needs More Bike Trails

by Sholdon Daniels        www.slantnews.com

One of my favorite things about living in Houston was that I got to ride my bike everywhere. That city is so bike friendly.  Whenever I woke up to a beautiful day and didn’t want to fight traffic, I’d take my bike.  I rode it to school because I lived near a bike trail that led into another trail that ran right through the center of campus.  I could ride my bike to the barber shop, the grocery store, and even to my …

STOLEN: Orange Santa Cruz Superlight – REWARD – $2000 (NW Austin)

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My custom Santa Cruz bike was stolen by two youngish men driving a 98-02 Ford Explorer, Gold/Bronze in color. The driver was a lighter skinned African American or Puerto Rica/Dominican looking person. The passenger according to eye witnesses was of lighter skin origin.
Please email me if you see this bike come up, I have a police report and witness accounts.
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Getting Ready for Thanksgiving Bike Ride

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The weather warmed up from yesterday to 75 degrees although the sky was overcast. the wind at the George Bush IAH airport was 15 mph from the SE so riding at time required some huge effort. I decided to ride the “Oakhurst – Cumberland – Valley Ranch” route to get some variety before Thanksgiving Day. Maybe the riding and skipping lunch will counteract the extra eating tomorrow.

Traffic was moderate and all the schools and college were closed as I rode by them. All the other bicyclists either stayed home or went before I came along. I left home at 12:11 and returned at 2:46.

The hardest places to ride today due to the wind: going southeast on FM1314 to Porter and the southbound US59/I-69 service road from Valley Ranch to Northpark Drive. On these sections I rode into the teeth of the wind.

I may have overdressed with a long sleeve jersey and a short sleeve jersey but I was comfortable but sweaty. No leg warmers on this ride which I wore yesterday.

Today was number 17 on the “Oakhurst – Cumberland – Valley Ranch” route. The Grand Parkway FM1314 overpass work still has FM1314 lanes reduced. The parkway is supposed to open by the end of the year. Will they make it?

I stopped at the Shell station at Cumberland Crossing and took these screenshots of the weather. The wind speed is quite different from the airport but I can vouch that it wasn’t easy riding.

My goal for 2015 is only 16 miles away; I am at 6484 YTD.

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