Texas Bicycling News Digest November 28th

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72-Year-Old Bicyclist Survives Hit and Run; Family Searches for Driver

by DeAnn Lopez        cbs7.com


The bicycle enthusiast was involved in a hit and run off Kermit Highway (302) Tuesday morning.
Carl Murdock was riding his velomobile, which is basically an enclosed tricycle, before he was struck by the pickup truck.
Murdock was on his way to meet a group of other cyclists at their regular coffee shop in Goldsmith when…
“Wham! He was hit, and he looks up, and sees a white …

Join us for Cranksgiving on Nov 29th!

by June Bug        forums.mtbr.com

Thought I’d post this here to help get the word out to anyone who might want to participate.
Each year Austin Ridge Riders holds the Cranksgiving Event on the Saturday after Thanksgiving; this year’s fund raising recipient is Boneshakers, a group that works to develop a healthy and active lifestyle for kids….on bikes: www.boneshakers.org
We are at a new venue this year (Flat Creek Ranch and adjacent Pedernales Falls State Park), but the format is the same: the event lasts 6 hours and a rider gets a raffle ticket for each 7-mile lap completed. A total loop on both properties would be ~16 miles, and yes, the trails on each property connect. The closest towns to the …

ARR Free Beginners Skills Clinic

The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group

Sunday, December 7, 2014
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX
On the island in the Pool Parking Lot – Look for the ARR Banner and ask for Paulette
Join ARR this Sunday morning (December 7) at Walnut Creek Park for a free beginner skills clinic before the regularly scheduled Sunday morning ride. Arrive early enough to prepare yourself and your bike, the clinic starts promptly at 10:30 and runs until the 11:00 start of the ARR ride.
This months clinic will be conducted by Claire Melton who is …

Single Speed Mountain Biking: My New Favorite Thing

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No shocks, no gears, no clipless pedals, no carbon. “What are you thinking…” some might say, bewildered that I would find such enjoyment out of this bike setup. As backwards and pain inflicting as it seems to want to ride a single speed mountain bike, it really isn’t, my single speed has actually become one of my favorite bikes. Despite not having the benefit of granny gears and suspension, after a month of riding this way I honestly do not miss those perceived advantages. Today I did an 18 mile mountain bike ride and experienced no pain whatsoever afterwards. I chose Northshore Trail, located in Grapevine, Texas which is the hardest trail in my surrounding area. I wanted to see if a single speed bicycle could stack up to the most monstrous climbs and rock gardens that I could throw at it. Surprisingly, I did a lot less …

Pics And Recap Of The 6th Annual Black Friday Ride

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For the 6th year, bike riders from all over the north Dallas area gathered for Bike Friendly Richardson‘s annual Black Friday Ride. Each year, to celebrate the anniversary of our bike group, we launch the holiday season with what matters the most: having a nice, casual ride around town. No pressure. No shopping malls. No discount stores. No long lines. No angry people. Just a bunch of folks, enjoying the fresh air and a beautiful day.
Today, over 20 people gathered in front of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Richardson. We took a slow, mostly flat, ride around some of the …

Thursday Nights Under the Lights with TCW

The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group

Thursday, December 4, 2014
6:00 PM
Texas Cycle Werks
5300 South Mopac Expressway #501, Austin, TX
Texas Cycle Werks, proud sponsors of the ATX100K endurance race series, hosts weekly shop rides each Thursday leaving from the shop in south Austin and heading out to the Barton Creek Greenbelt.  Rides vary in length and difficulty based on who all shows up and wants to do what.
These rides happen every Thursday with wheels-down at 6pm, weather permitting.  Of course in the Winter months, you will …

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Black Friday Bike Ride in Kingwood

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I was out running errands when I came upon a large group of bikers at Kingwood Drive and W. Lake Houston Parkway. It was around 9:30 AM and I have never seen a group this large in Kingwood. I stopped at a bank and they passed me going south on W. Lake Houston. Leaving the bank I drove south and caught up with them on the bridge over the San Jacinto River. There were enough of them that entire right lane was full for about 150 ft or more. One guy was behind them about 1/4 of a mile in front of a Ford pickup with flashing lights. After I passed them I pulled over in a shopping center and took these pictures. I think they were headed to the Bike Barn at FM1960.

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Texas Cycling News Digest November 27th

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Bicycle World co-owner to buy tract next to Cameron Park, maintain public access

By J.B. SMITH        www.wacotrib.com


A Waco businessman announced Wednesday that he will buy a 27-acre private tract next to Cameron Park and keep its trails open to the public.
Todd Behringer, whose Behringer Group LLC owns Bicycle World in downtown Waco, said he intends to close on the Weber tract in December.
“We are excited about the opportunity to purchase this unique, pictorial piece of Waco,” he said in a statement to the Tribune-Herald. “Being a cyclist, trail runner and …

Race Across Texas ride report

by  Peter Rajcani

Introduction
I have always enjoyed Spinistry gravel grinder events – from challenging Red River Riot to shorter fun rides like the
Northeast Texas trail ride or the Midnight Massacre night ride. Kevin Lee, the race promoter always puts on great
events with well-marked course, neutral support and great food afterwards. When I found out that he is
organizing a Race Across Texas during the first week of November, I was very excited. I always wanted to try a
multi-day stage race and the Race Across Texas (aka RAT) was the perfect opportunity. The race was divided into
8 segments/stages (about 100 miles each) for total of 880 miles of dirt, gravel and paved roads from Texarkana on
Texas/Arkansas state line to Tucumcari, NM. I signed up for the supported option in which Kevin would haul our
camping gear and food between stages since I did not want to carry all my gear on the bike. With the supported
option all I needed to take with me was food/water and gear that I usually carry on day rides; also the bike would …

Cyclists, dog rescue group team up to help Houston’s homeless

By Steve Campion        abc13.com

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HOUSTON (KTRK) –  Members of the HTX Bike Social club and Jurassic Bark rescue teamed up on Thanksgiving to help the homeless. They met at Hermann Park near the Medical District to bring food and clothing by going directly to them on their bicycles.
Kellye LeBoff said her work with the dog rescue for bigger breeds, provided an unique insight into the ongoing issue. LeBoff said often homeless people are unwilling to give …

Wednesday Walnut Creek Social – NEW WINTER TIME 6:30pm

The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group

Wednesday, December 3, 2014
6:30 PM
We will be meeting at 6:15 pm to air up, tune and hit the Walnut Creek trail wheels down at 6:30 pm for an 8 to 12 mile circuit, this will be an Advanced Beginner ride for folks who want to ride Walnut at a group pace and we will do a varying loop of the trails.
HELMETS AND LIGHTS ARE REQUIRED, NO HELMET NO LIGHTS NO RIDE!
Here is a suggestion of …

This Week’s Activities

Fort Worth Bicycling Association

The Rusty Chain Gang Ramble
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 9:00 am
Fort Worth: Columbus Trail City Building

Burleson and Beyond
Thursday, December 4, 2014 9:00 am
Burleson: Commerce Street

The Rusty Chain Gang Romp
Thursday, December 4, 2014 9:00 am
Benbrook: YMCA

New bike path extension in The Heights – but bad concrete? (See comments)

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Congratulations To The 2014 Scavenger Hunt Raffle Winners

Bike Friendly Richardson


Before we announce the winners of this year’s Ride and Seek Scavenger Hunt, we would like to thank a few people. First, our partners: Richardson Bike Mart, Alamo Drafthouse, Ten50 BBQ for donating the prizes. If you happen to visit one of these places, thank them for supporting Richardson cyclists.
Next, we’d love to thank YOU, the awesome bike riders of Richardson, for participating in our little fun ride event and submitting such amazing …

1/12: Bayou City Outdoors & REI Present: Biking 101 (REI)

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Monday, January 12, 2015 – 7 PM — 8:30 PM
Bayou City Outdoors & REI Present: Biking 101
REI — in the back of the store
7538 Westheimer Houston, TX 77063
Houston has it all when you’re looking to bike!
If you want to cruise, commute, mountain bike or road bike, we’ll show you where to go and how to get started. Who needs to drive when Houston has over 80 miles of trails in the parks and 345 miles of street trails?
Don’t own a bike yet? No problem, we have …

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Texas Bicycling News Digest November 26th

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Austin to Alaska for cancer research

By Deborah Martin        www.mysanantonio.com

O’Connor grad will lead one of three teams on part of 70-day ride

The Texas 4000 pitch — “Do you want to bike from Austin to Alaska?” — got Alexander Zwaan’s attention.
“I said, ‘That sounds crazy,’ but it got me interested,” said Zwaan, a native San Antonian currently studying international relations and global studies at the University of Texas at Austin.
He was intrigued enough to look into the program. And he liked the sound of it so …

Cycle-In Cinema, Edinburg’s First Try

by Ray Garza        rgvcycling.com


A few months ago a friend of mine posted an article on Facebook about San Antonio’s Cycle-In Cinema being a great success. After reading it, I thought to myself, “We can do that!”. It was a neat idea that could work here in the Rio Grande Valley. I’ve been to other outdoor movie venues in the Sharyland area and enjoyed watching the free movies outside. Those events were well attended so I knew it could work again but this time with a cycling element. I had visions of cycling power games before the movie to see who could generate the most power. Similar to the old carnival games of ringing the bell with that sledge-hammer. Or maybe charging the batteries on the generator and the movie won’t start until the batteries are topped off. Or just cycle to provide the power to the …

Cypress Creek MTB Trail

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Featured Ride near Cypress, Houston area, Texas
“A very diverse, technical trail considering the terrain.”
— Scott Dammitt on Nov 25, 2014
Overview
The folks who have designed, built and maintained this trail over the years have taken careful consideration to include as much fun technical riding as possible, while also providing some fast flowy tracks, sometimes right next to each other. The trail sits on several blocks of forested land, and there are a multitude of places to enter the trail, so it can be confusing. Pay special attention …

Biking Houston on a Quiet Sunday Downtown

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Terry Hershey Park 11/26/14

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UT Austin’s Adventure Activities Comes to BikeTexas

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The University of Texas at Austin Adventure Activities class with Dr. Tere Ramirez participates in a variety of adventures through out the semester. The class hikes, rock climbs, and goes fishing and kayaking. The class also learns basic bicycle safety and goes on a bike ride with BikeTexas staff.
At the BikeTexas office, Dr. Rameriz presented the College Active Transportation Safety power point to the students. The program goes over the Texas Laws that pertain to riding a bike and gives recommendations of …

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