Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup

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Hit and run victims talk to KVUE, police search for suspect
by SHELTON GREEN / KVUE News and photojournalist JP HARRINGTON

AUSTIN – Austin police need help from the public to find a white sedan missing its right side mirror. It may have been involved in a hit and run accident of two women riding their bicycles Sunday night in South Austin.
“We were riding slowly with our bike lights. I had a helmet on. We were slow and she was maybe 10 feet ahead of me,” Lindsay Goeldner told KVUE News Monday night. …

Haltom City bicyclist killed in west Fort Worth
By Susan McFarland            www.star-telegram.com
A 44-year-old man riding a bicycle was killed in west Fort Worth Friday night when he was struck by a car.
Cliff Joseph, of Haltom City, died at 9:58 p.m., according to information from the Tarrant County Medical Examiner.
The crash occurred in the westbound lanes of 6900 Camp Bowie Boulevard. …

Texas Enduro Race Oct 19 & 20
by mtxandy        forums.mtbr.com/texas
STORM Presents the 1st Annual Zombie Goat Enduro Mountain Bike Race
Flat Rock Ranch, Comfort Texas
October 19th & 20th 2013
RACE DESCRIPTION
The Zombie Goat Enduro is an authentic multi-stage, multi-day MTB Enduro race in the most picturesque area of the Texas Hill Country. This much anticipated time trial style competition offers some of the biggest and most challenging terrain in and around the Hill Country. Stages will feature predominantly downhill timed special stages linked together by non-timed transition climbing stages. This rapidly growing discipline combines the…

The Racing Post – October 2013 Issue

Features
4 History Ride
6  HHH Winner’s Circle – Nate Sheetz
8 Chappell Hill Cat 5 Road Race
10 Photo Essay – Pro Cycling Challenge – Chris Kobos
14 Los 100 Millas del Punta a Punta
16 My Moon
22 Product Review – Swiftwick Socks
26 Back to California! Elite Track Nationals
27 Three Dallas Riders Attempt the TNGA
30 El Reto Del Quetzal
35 Photo Essay: US Pro Cycling Challenge – Lisa Schwab
38 Megan Baab Memorial Scholarship
38 Intro to Cycling
39 Why I Enjoy Cycling…

Upcoming Rides and Events
San Antonio Wheelmen

Toutant Beauregard Ride 10/13/2013     8:00 AM-11:00 AM John T. Floore Country Store
Boerne Ride 10/19/2013     9:00 AM-12:00 AM Boerne City Hall
Garden Ridge-Gruene Latte Ride 10/20/2013     9:00 AM-12:00 AM
Big Joshua Creek Ride 10/26/2013     9:00 AM-12:00 AM Popo’s Restaurant
Sweatin’ Burnt Orange Bike Tour 10/27/2013     8:30 AM Blanco High School
Helotes-Castroville Ride 10/27/2013     9:00 AM-12:00 AM John T. Floore Country Store
Krueger Canyon-River Road Ride 11/02/2013     9:00 AM-12:00 AM John Paul II Catholic High School
Woman Hollering Creek Ride 11/03/2013     9:00 AM-12:00 AM Judson High School

LMRA Bicycle Club October Rides

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LMRA Bike Club Evening Ride: Benbrook Pacers – *** 5:30PM ***

Holiday Park closure – new routes

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LMRA Bike Club Evening Ride: LM Main Plant – Will & Sergio’s Ride – 5:00PM

Advocacy: Connect & Engage at LM Main Plant – 11AM-1PM

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$ Charity Ride: McKinney Wish 100

$ Charity Ride: Paluxy Pedal

LMRA Bike Club Breakfast Ride: TBD – 8:00AM

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LMRA Bike Club Evening Ride: LM Main Plant – Will & Sergio’s Ride – 5:00PM

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$ Charity Ride: Fort Worth North Texas Bicycle Rally

LMRA Bike Club Breakfast Ride: TBD – 8:00AM

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LMRA Bike Club Evening Ride: Benbrook Pacers – 5:30PM

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$ Charity Ride: Mineral Wells Krazy Kicker [TENTATIVE]

LMRA Bike Club Breakfast Ride: TBD – 8:00AM

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LMRA Bike Club Evening Ride: Benbrook Pacers – 5:30PM

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$ Charity Ride: Springtown Spin

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LMRA Bike Club Evening Ride: LM Main Plant – Will & Sergio’s Ride – 5:00PM

Bike to City Hall 2013
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff

Join Councilman Scott Griggs and Bike Friendly Oak Cliff Wednesday October 23rd for at ride through downtown, starting at Main Street Garden at 8am, to the Dallas City Hall Plaza for an 8:30am press conference.
Oak Cliff cyclists will meet at 7:30am @ Oddfellows to bike into downtown together, converging with cyclists from all over town at…

ASUFit to Host Cyclocross Series
by Chelsea Schmid        sanangelolive.com

Angelo State University’s fourth annual ASUFit Cyclocross Series will begin Wednesday, Oct. 2, with Race One of the five-race bicycle series starting at 6:30 p.m. on the off-road trails and open space adjacent to the ASU Softball Complex on Johnson Street.
Registration will be from 5:15-6:15 p.m. in the Softball Complex parking lot.  All races in the series are open free to the public and will include divisions for riders aged 6 years old and younger, those aged 7-12 and adults.  The adult divisions will include sub-divisions for male and female expert, intermediate and…

Bikes and Bagels: John Dugas is Loving the Bike
By Darryl        lovingthebike.com

It’s always great to hear our readers talk about their Loving the Bike stories.  John Dugas from the Plano Bicycle Association wanted to share this picture and his “Bikes and Bagels” poem to show his love for the bike and riding with his friends.  Enjoy. …

#TXCX Team Profile: Mafia Racing
by Minor Baker        texascx.com

Team Name: Mafia Racing
Motto: The Mafia “L3″ culture is “Passion for Life, Loyalty to Risk, and Liberation from the norms.”

Goals for 2013/2014 Season:
To bring our passion for cyclocross to the great state of Texas in preparation for domination at Zilker Park in 2015.

Racer Profiles: …

Cyclocross is Coming!
by djcurtin            Bicycle Sport Shop’s Offical Cycling Blog
This weekend’s Bicycle Sport Shop Six Shooter marks the start of the Texas Cyclocross calendar and with a couple days left to pre-register, it looks like this may well be the biggest cross race Texas has ever seen! With fields for every level of rider, great prizes from Specialized, Enve Composites, Grease Monkey Wipes, Grimpeur Bros. Speciality Coffee, Thunderbird Energetica, and Epic Bar, and equal payouts for the men’s and women’s open races thanks to Udell Direct and River City Market–a first for Texas CX–it’s sure to be, well, epic! Add in the fun that Team Super Awesome brings to every cross race, a kid-specific course for the little ones, and our own cyclocross club, including reigning…

Comfort “Country” Ride
Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club
Saturday, October 12th:  Ride will start at 9:00 a.m. at Comfort Park, in the town of Comfort out I-10 W.  Directions:  Take the first Comfort exit, and stay on Hwy 27 where it splits from Hwy 87 in the town of Comfort. The park will be on a complete city block, on the left side before you exit the town.  Plenty of parking is available.  Bring energy bars and drinks.  No services available on ride, but the restrooms at Comfort Park are usually open.

This is called a “country ride” ride, because it takes us down some quiet country lanes that are virtually devoid of traffic.  Very flat terrain for the most part, with a few hills that are not that demanding. This 28-mile route will appeal to all levels. Your ride leader had cycled this route before, and…

Skills Clinic #95A Riding With Flow (Members Only)
Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association
Saturday, October 12, 2013        9:00 AM
River Legacy Park
703 N.W. Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington, TX (map)

What: how to ride a mountain bike trail with “flow”.
Riding with flow is an often heard term among riders in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Yet the term isn’t listed in either online Mountain Bike Dictionary, or the Dictionary of Mountain Bike Slang. So I looked in the Mountain Bike Texas Dictionary, and still no flow. So I think it is a local phenomenon. Perhaps because we have more trails around here that don’t have good flow, that make you slow down and negotiate tight twisty momentum kills features. River Legacy has flow. And that is where Mark Cayton, “Oldjackbob” will be teaching his flow clinic for the 4th time. Mark is a big proponent of…

Bayou Greenways 2020 Groundbreaking
Oct 2, 2013 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Houston Parks Board
Summary     Our first Bayou Greenways 2020 groundbreaking! We’ll hopefully hear from public officials and highlight how this is the first of many to come!
Description
Currently, the Heights Hike and Bike Trail stops abruptly, as does the White Oak Bayou trail further north along 11th Street. With this project, the gap will be closed and two great trails–the White Oak Bayou Trail and the Heights Hike and Bike trail–will be connected. Come join us as we celebrate the first of many to come!
Location…

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Back on My Carbon Fiber Bike

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I did not get to ride as far as I planned but I did ride. I left on the ride at 4:00 and returned at 5:35. Between the sun coming down earlier and a meeting at church I biked 21.86 miles on my road bike! Yea!! Finally back on my favorite bike. It felt like old times. I did notice when I ride with my hands on the brake hoods I feel stretched. It’s amazing how the body can remember a position even when you haven’t been on the bike in a month. No problems surfaced on my bike from the collision. Carbon fiber frames must be some strong stuff.

The plan was to go biking when I got back from physical therapy this morning. My right shoulder continues to be sore but the therapy is helping. After the session I can move my arm much better without the muscle yelling at me. When I got home I was catching up on some emails and then I switched over to check the radar. Lo and behold there was a rain cell headed right for Kingwood. Not too much longer and it started to rain. Eating lunch I hoped the rain would go away but it stayed so I wrapped up the grocery list with my wife and went shopping. I thought the streets would dry off while I was gone. Back from shopping at 3:30 the streets much drier I got dressed and headed out going south to Atascocita and Walden.

It felt great to be back on my road bike. The legs remembered how to turn the cranks. All of the replaced parts worked as they are supposed to. I might need to adjust the front brake a little but only if I am searching for perfection.

After yesterday’s ride I downloaded the full owner’s manual for the Garmin Edge 510. With the manual I set the lap length to 5.00 miles and made some other tweaks to agree with the Edge 500 I used to have. I think I am getting the hang on how to use the 510. My ANT+ sensors on the road bike synced up with the 510 as I rolled down the driveway. Life is getting better. When I got home I saw a message at the bottom of the 510 that today’s ride was the longest I rode with the 510. I plan on getting that message again with a longer ride distance.

My plan for tomorrow is to ride in the morning since I do not take therapy again until Thursday. Hopefully the weather cooperates!

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup

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SUV driver runs bike riders down, takes off
Victims walked to hospital for help
Author: Alex Navarro, Associate News Producer        www.ksat.com
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SAN ANTONIO – An SUV driver ran two bike riders down early Sunday, and then took off.
Police are now searching for that driver.
The crash happened around 2 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of Camden and Atlanta streets downtown.
According to police, a silver Tahoe hit a man and woman on their bikes at the intersection, and then took off.
Police say the crashed knocked both victims off their bikes….

El Paso BikeShare funding up for debate again
By Cindy Ramirez / El Paso Times
Funding for the city’s proposed BikeShare Program will again be debated by City Council on Tuesday, when representatives will ask that the allocated money be transferred to a pilot program aimed at reducing border wait times at the international bridges.
According to city documents, the council will discuss requesting a letter of support from the Metropolitan Planning Organization to transfer the funding to the bridge program because it can provide “a more significant impact on air quality than the proposed bike share.”
Also on the agenda for Tuesday is discussion on…

Biking for Boobies
www.conchovalleyhomepage.com

Two young men decided to take on a 3,700 mile journey across the nation on their bicycles. This 75-day journey is to raise awareness for breast cancer, and on their 36th day they made it to San Angelo.
“Biking for Boobies” is the slogan Mike Buonaiuto and Nate Frankoski adopted to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer. They started 37 days ago in Boca Raton, FL and won’t stop until they make it to Los Angeles, CA.
“We’re gonna dance with Ellen, you know do the Ellen dance with her, and it’s gonna be great because Ellen is a huge supporter of breast cancer research, and we’re big fans of how charitable and…
http://bikingforboobies.com/about-us/route/

HBC Columbus – North Ride
Houston Bicycle Club
Saturday 10/05/13    8:00AM
Distances: 37(C), 42(C), 51(C) miles
Scenic, rolling countryside, worth the trip. Flat to rolling hills, open fields. Good roads and pretty scenery, very little traffic. Short route goes to Fayetteville and back. Longer routes miss Fayetteville, but go through Frelsburg (if it is possible to go “through” Frelsburg). …

Georgetown Cyclopaths

RIDE SCHEDULE – October 2013 Short Rides Long Rides
Day Date Time Meet at Miles Map Miles Map
Saturday 10/5/2013 8:00 AM Union State Bank in Florence 34 miles F2 43 miles F3
Sunday 10/8/2013 1:30 PM Berry Springs Park 32 miles B65 43 miles B50
Saturday 10/12/2013 9:00 AM Liberty Hill Elementary School 33 miles L2 45 miles L9
Sunday 10/13/2013 1:30 PM Berry Springs Park 31 miles B44 40 miles B19
Saturday 10/19/2013 9:00 AM Dale’s Essenhaus Restaurant in Walburg 32 miles WA11 46 miles WA12
Sunday 10/20/2013 1:30 PM Berry Springs Park 31 miles B18 38 miles B69
Saturday 10/26/2013 9:00 AM Catholic Church in Andice 34 miles A11 47 miles A22
Sunday 10/27/2013 1:30 PM Berry Springs Park 33 miles B27 40 miles B3

DATES Fort Worth Stock Yards Ride
Dallas Area Tandem Enthusiasts
When:     Oct 19, 2013 09:00 AM
Where:     Coopers BBQ – Fort Worth
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DATES Fort Worth Stock Yards Ride
Saturday, October 19th @ 8:30 AM

RIDE LEADERS – Ronnie and Nanette Bryant
TIME – Meet at 8:30 AM ride at 9:00 AM
LOCATION – 301 Stock Yards Blvd., Ft. Worth – Coopers BBQ
ROUTES – 25, 42, 65…

This weekend: IMBA’s Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day
by AdamNewman        www.dirtragmag.com
Access & Advocacy
The first Saturday in October is IMBA’s Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day, a day to promoting mountain biking to the next generation of trail shredders. But this year, the program’s tenth anniversary, IMBA is turning it on its head a bit with Take Your Mom Mountain Biking Day. Moms, dads, aunts, uncles, even grandparents are welcome to join in on the family fun.

Want to get involved? There’s not much to it beyond organinzing a ride with…

STCC Blackjack Run
shawneetrailcyclingclub.com
To support our ever growing footprint, Shawnee Trail Cycling Club invites you to our latest weekly night ride, The Blackjack Run! Targeted for those members and cyclists that live from Prosper to Denton and from Oak Point to Tioga, this is a great way to spend your Tuesday evening – without having to fight the DFW traffic.  If you do live closer to the metro, feel free to drive up and…

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What A Month! Glad It Is Almost Over

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Riding 20.83 miles today is the longest ride in September. That says how September collapsed from the September 3rd collision. Not complaining since this could’ve been way worse. I increased the daily mileage each ride to prepare to get back on my road bike this week. September mileage totals 120.90. Pretty low. December is my usual low mileage month but probably not this year.

The left leg swelling continues to shrink which is great. Tomorrow I go to physical therapy for my right shoulder. It still has sore muscles.

I almost used the road bike but I am waiting on my new rear view mirror. Well I am waiting no more. When I pulled up to the driveway at the end of the ride I saw the mail arrived and inside the mailbox an envelope with my new mirror waited to be opened. This is what I was waiting for.

Texbiker Mirror

So tomorrow, weather willing, I plan on getting back on the Motobecane Le Champion CF road bike.

The weather today started off with some rain but by the afternoon when I left on the ride the clouds let a little blue through. To the west some dark clouds hung up there but no rain during the ride. As I pedaled along I planned spots to get out of the rain if it did come along. Yesterday the weather also include a dose of rain. The streets were damp until late afternoon so no thought of riding on the trails. The humidity was high today at 67% and the temperature hovered around 85 degrees. The 9.2 mph breeze just moved the wet air around some. When I got home my bandana was soaked with perspiration. I applied sunscreen remembering the UV rays come through clouds too.

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