Texas Cycling News Digest October 19th

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Big Cedar wilderness – Duncanville Texas – Mountain Bike Trailheads

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Trail Name: big cedar wilderness
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Trails range from beginner to extreme
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Owning the trails

By Eric Johnson        www.austindailyherald.com


Slava Kritzer, left, and William Kahle ride in a clearing behind Riverland Community College’s west building …

Texas Cup Action — Webberville Cyclocross

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Texas U10 Girls rule!
The top 3 honors went to Hazel Levy (c), Cyclcoross Project 2015, Kara Whatley (l), Northwest Cycling Club, and Katie Doyle (r), Cyclcocross Project 2015.
Photo courtesy of Joe Doyle.

Saturday Beginner Ride

Saturday, Oct 25, 2014, 9:00 AM

Performance Bicycle
4750 Fm 1960 Rd W Houston, TX

1 Bicycle Enthusiasts Went

Leaves from the store to Cypresswood, Cypress wood to TC Jester going north an then back.Please bring a helmet, spare tube, waterbottle, positive attitude 🙂

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Go for an easy beginner ride

Saturday, Oct 25, 2014, 9:00 AM

Performance Bicycle
7549 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX

2 Cycling Enthusiasts Went

You’re invited to join our Saturday morning, beginners group ride starting from and ending at our W. Houston, Performance Bicycle store. The ride is for beginners and those getting back on the saddle. The average pace will be between 10 and 14 miles per hour and the ride will last approximately one hour. We’ll explore some of the local bike paths a…

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Afton Options

Saturday, Oct 25, 2014, 8:30 AM

La Union
NM 28 at Mercantil / Vinton Rd La Union, NM

5 Cyclists Went

Meet at La Union (park at old Gallery 28 on Hwy 28 just south of S. Vinton Rd) at 8:30 a.m., and ride to Afton Road. 30 miles, option for 40. 15-17 mph. Chuck Turner,[masked]

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Everman to Mansfield and Beyond

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Pace: Touring with a Fast Pace Option (Touring is a varied pace with frequent stops averaging 12-15 mph)
Date: Saturday, October 25, 2014 – 8:00am
Location: Everman Post Office, 500 S Forest Hill Dr, Everman (NW corner of South Forest Hill Drive and Shelby Road)
GPS 32.624205,-97.270353
Distances: 26, 44, and 63 Miles
The club will meet at the Everman post office Saturday morning and explore the roads that lie between I-35W and US-287 southeast of Fort Worth. We’ll head to Mansfield, drop down to Rendon and Retta, and skirt Burleson on our way back to Everman. The 63 milers will add Venus and Alvarado to their itinerary. Pretty roads and hilltop views will make this an…

Carnival of Animals

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We decided it was time to head for Dripping Springs for Sunday’s ride. It’s been months since we were out there, and I had trouble figuring out why, since it’s my favorite place around here to ride.
None of the other B riders joined us, although in fairness, this was the day of the Livestrong ride in Austin, and I knew they were going to have a large field for that. We saw only a few other riders, all near the beginning of our ride.
Several miles into the ride, we rounded a bend and Maggie called out, “Turkeys!” There was a big one on the left side of the road, and another not too far behind. Then we saw another, and another. In all, a gaggle a rafter of eight turkeys scurried behind some nearby bushes to get out of our sight. Maggie speculated that the first one we saw was a…

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Wichita Falls area becoming great for trails

by Ted Buss        www.timesrecordnews.com


There was a time long ago when kids would lie in bed, bedroom window open, curtains fluttering in the breeze, and young minds would fall under the spell of distant sounds of a train passing in the night from the old Wichita Valley Railroad.
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2014/2015 Brevet Ride Schedule:

Hill Country Randonneurs

Distance Date Start Type Brevet Route
200k 9/27/2014 7am RUSA Rockdale and Ice
300k 10/18/2014 7am RUSA Rock-burn 300
106k 10/25/2014 8am RUSA Sneaking Into Troy
400k 11/1/2014 7am RUSA Stampede Redux 400
200k 12/6/2014 7am RUSA San Marcos Stretch
200k 1/17/2015 7am ACP Johnson City
200k 2/14/2015 7am ACP San Marcos Stretch
300k 2/14/2015 7am ACP Pedernales Double Century
200k 4/4/2015 6am ACP San Marcos Stretch
300k 4/4/2015 6am ACP Fredricksburg 300
400k 4/4/2015 6am ACP Come and Take It 400
400k 4/25/2015 6am ACP Luling 400
600k 4/25/2015 6am ACP Luling 600
200k 12/5/2014 7am RUSA San Marcos Stretch

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LONE STAR Randonneurs

October 25 0700
315k RUSA Brevets
Cleburne, TX

Bicycling fundraiser in Abilene benefits cancer research in honor of cancer victim Ted Jones

by Christopher Collins        www.reporternews.com


ABILENE, Texas – The Abilene leg of Tour de Ted, a statewide series of bike races that aims to raise $1 million for cancer research, saw “amazing” results Saturday.
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Made It to 6004

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This ride got an earlier start than usual. I left home at 10:03. Before leaving I was wondering the temperature was going to warm up but it warmed up nicely once the sun was above the trees. The sky was littered with scattered clouds and a ENE wind at 9 mph. As I was warming up in Sherwood Trails I passed another biker which is very unusual there. I exited Kingwood on Mills Branch Drive and Ford Drive when I changed the route after I started. Normally this route does not have much traffic but today it was busy but the cars passed me with plenty of room.

I was able to ride at a good pace and built up my average speed sooner than usual. The long uninterrupted stretches of road helps. Three times I had it up to 16.3 mph. I stopped at Stripes on FM1314 and as I pulled in my average speed was 16.3 and as I coasted to the front of the store it dropped to 16.2 mph. I stayed at Stripes for about 25 minutes. Leaving I was able to get my average back up to 16.3 and kept it there until 31 miles into the 35.25 mile long ride. Once I get into Kingwood the streets quickly slow me down and the average speed drops. It ended up at 15.9 mph.

My year to date miles increased to 6004. This leave 496 miles to reach my goal of 6500. If the weather continues to hold up I could surpass that. So far I biked 164.21 miles this week and 473.17 miles this month.

The “New Caney – Gene Campbell Road” route is the second most frequent one I ride. In the ride comparison table below are all of the rides this year. Next year the Grand Parkway construction is supposed to wind down at Community Drive. This will widen my route selection going north.

Tomorrow I will not be able to ride due to a church meeting. The weather will be nice for many days.

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Texas Bicycling News Digest October 17th

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Sweatin’ Burnt Orange Bike Tour

by Jack & Adams Bicycles


The Sweatin’ Burnt Orange Bike Tour, now in its tenth year, is the annual fundraiser for The University of Texas at Austin Cycling Club. Each year, Texas alumni and club supporters ride through the beautiful hill country around Blanco, Texas.  This year it’s on Oct 26th.
Texas Cycling is proud to announce the first Sweatin’ Burnt Orange ‘Boneshaker Round-Up’!
Boneshaker Project, a local Austin nonprofit whose mission is to inspire kids to lead active, health lifestyles, will be offering a ‘Boneshaker Round-Up’ for kids at the ride. Modeled off their Fit Is Fun After-school programs, kids can…

This Group Ride Is A No Drop , Its The Kenny Brings Snacks Ride, wheel down 8:30

Sunday, Oct 19, 2014, 8:00 AM

6 Dirty SOB’s Went

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Camino205, October 4 – The Rest of the Story

By Dave Morrow, Ride Director        texasbikeracing.com


There is an old saying in bike racing: “You make your own luck.” I well remember the prestigious mountain bike race where I came in second because my front derailleur cable frayed and broke over the course of the race. I was passed in the last two miles while I was stuck in my small front chain ring, unable to go fast enough. My bad ‘luck’ was actually my failure to identify that the cable was suspect and replace it before the race. I made my own luck and did not win. Sometimes there are greater forces than ourselves that decide things.
For the inaugural Camino205 gravel grinder in Palestine, TX, Lady Luck was with us. Or perhaps the weather god Zeus was smiling upon us. However it happened, on race day, we lucked out – it was about 60 degrees when we started, with light winds and sunny skies, warming into the low 80s. Two days later…

Switching Gears Cyclery opening in Lake Highlands

by Christina Hughes Babb        lakehighlands.advocatemag.com


The charming bicycle supply and repair boutique Switching Gears Cyclery is closing its Fair Park location at the end of State Fair season and will open in Lake Highlands, hopefully in November.
Lake Highlands couple Andee Pittman-Clark and Colin Clark opened Switching Gears near Fair Park, where they have thrived; now they are planning a move to the former First National Bank building at Shoreview and Ferndale.
Andee says she and Colin will close shop in Fair Park Oct. 19 and begin moving into the new digs as soon as they finish a few repairs and receive the Certificate of Occupancy from the city. Sometime in…

School bus driver charged in fatal hit-and-run denies hitting anyone

By Rebecca Elliott        www.chron.com

The school bus driver charged in the hit-and-run that killed a bicyclist in southeast Houston Wednesday did not know she hit someone, her attorney said Friday.
Phyllis Ann Booker, 54, appeared in court for a brief hearing following her arrest in the death of bicyclist Bobby Brooks, 56, for which she was charged with failure to stop and render aid.
“She didn’t realize she was involved in an accident and hit anything or anyone, which is why she continued on her bus route,” Booker’s attorney, James Alston, told reporters following the hearing. “She didn’t realize anything had happened.”
Prosecutors told state District Judge Renee Magee that Booker denied hitting anything on…

Galveston Bay Foundation hosts 8th Annual Bike Around the Bay

By Community Reports        www.yourhoustonnews.com


With over 1,000 registered riders, the Galveston Bay Foundation (“GBF”) is geared up for Bike Around the Bay this weekend! Bike Around the Bay is a fully supported two-day, 180-mile bicycle ride around Galveston Bay showcasing the natural beauty of Galveston Bay and benefiting GBF.
The proceeds benefit projects that preserve wetlands, protect natural habitat, and enhance the water quality of the bay for present users and for posterity. GBF again…

Thursday Night Ninja Ride

Thursday, Oct 23, 2014, 5:30 PM

Kohl’s
5680 North Desert Boulevard El Paso, TX

3 Cyclists Went

This is a fast, leaderless ride beginning at the parking lot between Kohls and Starbucks/Crazy Cat, I-10 at Redd. Meet at 5:30 p.m., ride rollers to O’Hara Road and back. 22 miles. 18-22 mph average.

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Tour de Cypresswood Bike Path

Thursday, Oct 23, 2014, 6:00 PM

Cypresswood Bike Path
1/2 Block East of Cypress Wood Crossing Blvd. Cypress, TX

6 cyclists Went

Tour de Cypresswood Bike PathIf you’re wondering what to do about that mountain bike hanging up in the garage, Come out and enjoy the trails of Cypresswood with us.People ask me sometime, “Tommy, It’s so hard to get out and ride my mountain bike”. As an Expert Rider, I tell them, ” First of all, do not hang your bike up on hooks. This will make i…

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