Texas Cycling News Digest April 13th

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Photos of the Lancaster Country Ride are posted

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Denton Bicycle Coalition

Friday, May 1 at 7:00pm – 9:00pm in CDT
1223 Bellemead Drive, Denton, TX 76201
I think and feel that the time is right to organize and grow a unified voice for bicyclists of all kinds to encourage more bike ridership and make the streets of Denton more bike-friendly. I am interested in getting the wheels turning to organize the Denton Bicycle Coalition (DBC) for the purpose of engaging in advocacy, education, and community building in the City of Denton. There are many bicycle-friendly businesses, groups, and individuals, but no …

Photos of Ride Ataxia Dallas are Posted

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Success! Mirror Provision Removed from HB 383

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Thank you! Thanks to your calls and emails, Rep. McClendon has removed the mirror provision from HB 383. Great work!
We expect some of the bills that matter to people who ride bikes in Texas to come before the House Transportation Committee later this week. Is your representative on the transportation committee? (Find out who your representative is here.) If so, keep an eye on your inbox and the BikeTexas pages for a call to reach out to your rep and ask for his or her vote.
Thanks again, Texas! Because of you, our …

thinkEAST Got Me Thinking About Divides

Austin On A Bike

This past weekend, I made it out to the thinkEAST festival for the final day, somehow crawling out from the rock I’ve apparently been hiding under to not know this awesome thing had been going on for weeks.
For those of you similarly uninitiated, the property where the festival resides and soon a community will sit, according to the thinkEAST blog, “is a 24 acre site located on a former EPA Brownfields that housed jet fuel storage tanks for the nearby Air Force base (now Austin Bergstrom International Airport). For years, the neighborhood smelled of gasoline, residents were getting sick, and …

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Rain Disappears and I Ride

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At 8 o’clock this morning it looked like it was going to rain all day but by 10:30 the rain left and the sun came out. The roads started drying off and at 11:45 I rolled out the driveway to begin the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route. The weather was great with the temperature ranging from 81 to 86 degrees. The SSW wind was 10 mph or less. It was great riding since I didn’t get to ride yesterday (Sunday) for a couple of reasons: on and off rain and my 2013 Jeep Wrangler would not start. The rain would go away long enough for the streets to dry off. I had more success with the Wrangler. I took the battery out to have it tested which turned out to be in good shape. I brought it home, put it back in the Wrangler and it started. Not sure what happened but I am glad.

I was up early this morning to take our other Jeep (Grand Cherokee) to a dealer in Cleveland to check why the engine malfunction light is on. I expected to spend the day but they drove me back home which set up my being home to ride when the weather cleared up.

The ride was 33.81 miles long. I added a few extra streets to get the mileage above 32 miles. The light wind slowed me down going to Huffman but there were places where I got my speed to 20+ mph like going east over Lake Houston on FM1960. This is a straight section with no stop lights and the wind was from my back. I built my average speed up to 15.0 mph there and increased it to 15.1 mph by the time I stopped at the Huffman Chevron for a break. It was pleasant sitting in the shade with the breeze blowing and drying me off. I am a Jeep person and as I was resting it seemed to be Jeeps on parade. They caught my eye with all of the colors and the ones with custom lifts and wheels jumped out even more.

Another biker came my direction on Fairlake Drive. We waved as we passed in opposite directions. It was nice to see someone else enjoying the great weather.

From the Chevron station to home I rode into the wind. It was hard to keep my speed up but I maintained my average speed unit the 32 mile point in Kingwood. By the time I rode into the driveway it settled at 14.9 mph.

Not sure what Tuesday’s weather will be. The forecast calls for some rain. Maybe it won’t happen.

Weather when I stopped at the Huffman Chevron

Weather when I stopped at the Huffman Chevron

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Texas Bicycling News Roundup April 12th

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Bicycle Tour de Taqueria – Tacos of Oak Cliff

Bill Chance        billchance.org


There is nothing better in North Texas than the few spring days when the sun is shining and the day is warm – yet the killer summer heat is still a little off into the future.
Saturday was one of those days and I headed down to the Bishop Arts District for a bicycle ride – a tour of Taquerias in Oak Cliff.
Our first stop was Cool & Hot at …

Monthly GHORBA ride at Huntsville State Park!

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Trail: Huntsville State Park
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Huntsville mountain biking team wins more hardware

The Huntsville Item        www.itemonline.com

The Huntsville Hornet mountain biking team had another thrilling race on March 29.
The Hornets and Lady Hornets headed to Glen Rose where they battled it out at what was their favorite race course so far.
The Huntsville team raced at Dinosaur Valley State Park, dealing with unusually hot and dusty conditions.
The Huntsville boys and girls didn’t let the weather slow them down, however.
Varsity girls riders …

Cypress Area Resident Biking to Austin in BP MS 150 in honor of those battling illness

By Vagney Bradley        www.yourhoustonnews.com


An estimated13,000 people will be biking from Houston to Austin on April 18-19 in support of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in the BP MS 150. One of those people supporting the society’s cause is rider Kyle Boston from Cypress.
“It is so important to assist in anyway being healthy for someone that doesn’t have that advantage of being completely healthy,” said Kyle Boston, BP MS 150 cyclist from the Cypress area.
Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic disease that involves …

Cycling for Hope: Heights man rides in BP MS 150 in memory of mother

by Jonathan Garris        www.theleadernews.com


Even after 12 years of cycling, Robert Pohl fully expects to have a teary-eyed finish with his family when he reaches the end of this year’s BP MS 150 bike ride.
“My entire family, including my extended family, my brother, my sister – most of them come every year to the finish line for a huge celebration,” Pohl said. “But at the same time it’s also recognition for my mother.”
The two-day fundraising bike ride, organized by the National MS Society South Central Region, is the …

HBC Galveston Ride

Houston Bicycle Club

Saturday 04/18/15     Galveston    9:00 AM
Distances: 20(A), 54(B) miles
Ride along the seawall, take the ferry to Bolivar Peninsula, visit old forts, and have a sandwich on the Strand. Extend the ferry leg to High Island and look for fossil camel (Yes, CAMEL) teeth. …

MTB Time Trial Results

Permian Basin Bicycle Association        www.pbbatx.com

Here are the results from the April 11, 2015, Odessa Time Trials:
Rider Number     Rider Name     Class     Time
207     Jason Haislip     Advanced     0:45:32
201     Landen Hammer     Advanced     0:45:51
208     Abel Salazar     Advanced     0:46:12
209     Oscar Salazar     Advanced     0:46:41
215     Matt Rogers     Advanced     0:46:54
213     Zack Belew     Advanced     0:47:35
202     Mike Brown     Advanced     0:48:09
203     Eric Lien     Advanced     0:49:53
212     Jeff Ledford     Advanced     0:50:04
204     Cain Chestnut     Advanced     0:51:22
206     Stephen Mitchell     Advanced     0:51:35
210     Sam Whipkey     Advanced     0:52:17
214     Gabriel Gonzales     Advanced     0:52:21
211     Trace Wohlfahrt     Advanced     0:52:29
205     Layne Young     Advanced     0:53:42 …

Tuesday: Intermediate/Advanced Mountain Bike Ride at the Ant Hills

Tuesday, Apr 21, 2015, 6:15 PM

15200 Memorial Dr
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This will be a medium to fast pace ride through the Ant Hills of Hershey Park! Bring WATER, spare tube/tire, snacks, etc…Helmets required. Call if you are going to be late so we can wait for you. Wheels rolling by 6:30! See you there

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Double Lake Beginner Racer Clinic Round 2(no rain!)

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Event category: Clinics
Saturday, April 18, 2015 – 12:00pm
GHORBA wants to put on an event to get new racers out to try mountain bike racing! This event will go over what you and your friends will want/need to know to tackle a race! Bring questions!!!! Coach Nathan Winkelmann will be on site to lead the clinic.

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Texas Bicycling News Digest April 11th

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Vets ride to raise awareness, but not for themselves

By Leo Shane III, Staff writer        www.armytimes.com


Navy veteran Josh Sharpe, who lost the use of his legs in a car accident in 1994, will use a handcycle to travel the 180 miles from Houston to Austin, Texas, to raise awareness for his cause. Another 14 injured veterans will join, too, in the hopes of more public attention.
But it’s not a military cause, or one dealing with injured veterans or their struggles.
Rather, it’s an annual fundraising ride for multiple sclerosis research, an illness to which the veteran riders have only tangential connections.
“As injured veterans, we can identify with people struggling with this …

Slowly but Surely …

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… I”m getting into a better shape. Yesterday I did and out-and-back of 20.7 miles total here on Lower Crabapple Road, at an average of 11.7 miles per hour. Of course, that is much slower than I used to be, but the Fargo 2 with it’s heavy frame and the big 29? wheels plus the fat [2.2?] tires is a slower bicycle than the sleek Dancelli. Anyway: I’m quite happy with my performance, especially on the climbs. Some parts – luckily quite short – are steep, with up to 13%. And yesterday my heart rate didn’t – at 155 max – get as high up there as …

A Feeling Like No Other

Bike Noob        bikenoob.com

It’s been a long and frustrating hiatus from biking. My bronchitis just wouldn’t go away. The fact that I approached like a typical guy didn’t help any — a typical guy would do nothing but take some throat lozenges and hope for the best. That’s what I did. And although my wife was after me to see the doctor, the Mayo Clinic’s website says you don’t need to see a doc until you’ve had the bronchitis for three weeks. If it hasn’t cleared itself up by then, maybe an intervention is called for.
I took solace in the fact that I coughed a little less each day. Aside from the coughing, I felt normal. But the lack of cycling exercise contributed to an overall sluggish feeling that I …

New road rules in Texas? Watch out for bicyclists

By Anna M. Tinsley        www.star-telegram.com


Bikers rode in silence along Interstate 20 Service Road in Willow Park in 2010, honoring fallen bicyclists killed along that road — along with the hundreds of other riders killed in accidents every year. The ride also was geared to encourage motorists to share the road with bicyclists. RODGER MALLISON STAR-TELEGRAM

Sarah Lutz is wary every time she gets on her bicycle.
When she heads out for a ride, she can’t help remembering the two times she was hit by a car, including one crash that broke her leg and tore up her bicycle.
“I would like to say I feel very safe, but I’m always on high alert,” said Lutz, a 26-year-old pedicab driver in Arlington. “Cars just aren’t looking for bikes; they’re looking for other …

Biking the Texas Blues!

365 Days of Birds

Yes … we are seeing the Texas Blues! Molly and I are bicycle touring through Texas, the Ozarks, and finally finishing up along the Missouri River. Right now we are working our way through the Texas Hill Country, and singing the Texas Blues! The birds are fantastic, but they are just one part of the “blues” for this is Blue Bonnet season. The roadsides are an explosion of color from all the different wildflowers, but particularly Texas Blue Bonnets. Over the past five days we have cycled 231 miles … here is our tale of blue! (see images).
If you would like to read more about are actual bike touring experience which will see us ride 1,500+ miles following the spring north, follow these links: …

Bike ride promotes leisure, helps students

By Johnathan Silver         www.victoriaadvocate.com


CUERO – Victoria resident Jake Marthiljohni finds himself on his bike almost every weekend.
The Cuero Wildflower Bike Ride would not be an exception. He’s participated on and off for more than 10 years and was inspired by his wife’s stroke in 2003. She’s improving, but he’s stuck with his bike, to continue fostering fitness.
“As I get older, I need something easy on …

Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest – Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]


Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest This West Texas mountain bike festival draws folks from around the world to the trails around Lajitas and Big Bend Ranch State Park. Held every year on President’s …

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