By Drew Brooks Military editor      www.fayobserver.com
Viking warriors of Norse myths were escorted to Valhalla, a great hall ruled by Odin himself, by winged women know as valkyries.
Two modern day warriors undertaking their own “Ride to Valhalla” are traveling by bicycle.
Zach Garner and Adam Smith, Special Forces soldiers who first met in Southern Pines, are roughly half way into their cross country trek to raise money for a nonprofit that helps the families of special operations soldiers.
They left Aug. 1 from near Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington. The two are slated to arrive in Fayetteville next month.
Speaking from Quanah, Texas, last week, the soldiers said they were raising awareness and money for the Task Force Dagger Foundation. …
by Particle      www.bikemojo.com
What up yall, did some searching but didn’t come up with much as far as relocation/new-to-area threads. I grew up in Dallas but have lived in CO/CA/UT for the past 20+ years. Finally thinking of coming back to TX as I just had an interview in the Austin area. I’m definitely spoiled here in SLC as I have trail access to a huge network right out the backdoor, can shuttle the Wasatch Crest, Porcupine, and others relatively close. I know TX doesn’t have that but as far as TX goes, Austin looks like the best bet for maintaining some semblance of an outdoor lifestyle. Agreed?
Anyway, couple of basic questions if ya don’t mind:Â …
houstongpcyclocross.com
The Houston Grand Prix of Cyclocross is the regional cyclocross series for greater Houston area. The regional series is run in coordination with the Texas Bicycle Racing Association, and uses category structures that coordinate to the Texas Cup statewide series.
The Houston GP of Cyclocross is a 5 part series of races starting September 26th 2015, and runs until November 21st before the State Championships at Mason park.
Race #1: September 26th – presented by Sugar Cycles
Race #2: October 10th – Local Bike Racing CX Grinder
Race #3: October 17th – Cross Houston
Race #4: October 24th – Kolo Promo CX
Race #5: November 21st – Terramont Park
By Tammy Keith      www.arkansasonline.com
CONWAY — World War II and Korean War veteran Floyd Brantley of Conway can run circles around people decades younger than him — or at least ride a bicycle farther.
Brantley, who will be 90 on Oct. 16, said he has always enjoyed exercising and riding bicycles, but he started riding more seriously about a year ago. “I’ve been bicycling all my life — since I was 10, 12 years old. I used to ride them backward, frontward, every which way.†…
… A native of Texas, he had a brother who was killed in Guadalcanal in World War II. Brantley lived in Nacogdoches, Texas, until he was 16 and he moved with his mother to Lufkin, Texas. His parents were divorced.
He dropped out of Lufkin High School to join the military. He received a draft notice when he was in high school, but it said at the bottom that his service could be delayed while he finished school. “I did something bad,†he said. “I took scissors and cut off that part on the …
September Slow Roll at McGovern Centennial Gardens
Saturday, Sep 19, 2015, 8:00 AM
McGovern Centennial Gardens
6201 Hermann Park Dr Houston, TX
4 Cyclers Went
Check out the route here!Who’s interested in some urban adventure? I’m organizing a Slow Roll starting at McGovern Centennial Gardens, next to Hermann Park. As organizer of Rocket City Cyclers, I’ll lead you through some newly built bicycle trails along the Brays Bayou, TSU, and East Downtown. We’ll eat tacos afterwards, too. Let me know if you’re…
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Bicycle Breakfast Ride!
Saturday, Sep 26, 2015, 9:00 AM
Performance Bicycle
4750 Fm 1960 Rd W Houston, TX
1 Bicycle Enthusiasts Went
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Bicycle Breakfast Ride!
Saturday, Sep 26, 2015, 9:00 AM
Performance Bicycle
7549 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX
1 Cycling Enthusiasts Went
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BikeHouston Virtual Reality Charity Indoor Cycling Ride
Wednesday, Sep 23, 2015, 6:30 PM
Ascent Fitness
1911 W Alabama St Houston, TX
4 Cyclists Went
Help BikeHouston create a safer place for Houston to ride. Join us for a 45 minute 3D Virtual Reality Indoor Cycling class followed by wine and cheese! Minimum of $20 donation recommended. You must sign up here to participate https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=178826&stype=41&sTG=41 or your spot cannot be guaranteed.
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The final 18 Stars-and-Stripes jerseys zipped up on Saturday in downtown Ogden, Utah, as the criterium competition closed out the 2015 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships.
Along with criterium titles, the men’s and women’s Best All-Around Riders and Team were decided. The Best All-Around awards were based off of ranking points accumulated at time trial, road race and criterium events
Women Master 45-49
1.    Ginny King (Dallas, Texas)     KingRacingGroup     47:12
2.    Debbie Milne (Greenville, S.C.)     Team Greenville Health System     47:12
3.    Kimberly Pettit (Tulsa, Okla.)     Soundpony Triad Bank     47:12
4.    Laurie Furman (San Jose, Calif.)     Metromint Cycling p/b The Freewheel     47:13
5.    Kim Ciolli (San Antonio, Texas)     River City Market Racing     47:13 …
Men Master 80-84
1.    Frederic Schmid (Waco, Texas)     Bear Mountain Wolfpack     39:44 …
September Rocket Ride at Critical Mass
Friday, Sep 25, 2015, 6:30 PM
Barnaby’s Cafe
801 Congress St Houston, TX
2 Cyclers Went
We all have opinions about Critical Mass… just forget about it and have a good time with us! We’ll hang out in front of Barnaby’s on Congress while we wait for the start of the ride. Rocket Rides are no-drop, moderate pace, about 12-14 mph. Helmets and lights are a wise idea for CM.For 1st timers: expect a LOT of people besides us. Critical Mass…
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Tweets About Texas Bicycling
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New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
Texas Bicycling Event Reminders
