Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup July 13th

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The only thing turning today was paddle boats. Rain ruled the day so no biking. Saturday will be another attempt to get my bike back on the road with only 40% chance of rain.

Houston’s Rain
by Faulker479        forums.mtbr.com
Don’t get me wrong: I know we need the rain, especially after last year, but why do we get it all at once? I am getting symptoms of cabin fever …

SafeCyclist Training
BikeTexas.org

Carrie Beth Quiocho, or “Coach Q,” is a champion for youth cycling in her community. A Kinesiology Teacher and Coach at Riverside Middle School in Ysleta ISD, Coach Q contacted BikeTexas about our SafeCyclist Certification. BikeTexas staff teaches elementary school teachers (along with other community members who interact with children) the BikeTexas SafeCyclist curriculum that is designed for…

Comfort “Country” Ride
Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club
August 4, 2012 8:00 am
Meet 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.  Look for a gazebo in the center of the park. Broadway is the cross street.  Plenty of parking is available.  Bring plenty of energy bars and drinks.  No services available on ride, but the restrooms in…

Fort Worth Continues to Amaze…
by marc            BikeDFW
Fort Worth is the Crown Jewel of bike-friendly cities in North Texas and might soon be giving super bike-friendly Austin a run for its money. We can only hope other North Texas cities eventually implement some of the programs and policies already adopted in Fort Worth. Here are a couple of current city-sponsored programs demonstrating the commitment of city leadership and staff (especially Bike Coordinator Julia McCleeary) to promoting cycling and making Fort Worth a better place to live.

The City of Fort Worth Bike Club (CFWBC) is the city’s official bike club. Anyone interested in being a part of the CFWBC should contact MaryAnn Means of the Mayor’s office at cfwbikeclub@gmail.com. The club will soon…

Harlingen graduate makes 305 mile bike ride for his mom
by Marcy Martinez        www.valleycentral.com
It’s been a long trek for Kenny Rubio.

“I rode 145 miles yesterday and then got up this morning and get going.”

The former Harlingen Cardinal Football player rode his bicycle from the state capitol, roughly 305 miles, to Harlingen to raise awareness for rheumatoid arthritis after his mom was diagnosed 4 years ago.

“I called my mom a few months ago and said I wanted to do something crazy.”

The journey to his parents barber shop in Harlingen wasn’t…

Paul Baird wins at the Driveway!
by velossimo        Velossimo Racing Cycling Team

Big congrats for Paul Baird’s win last night out at the Driveway in the Men’s Cat 4/5 race.  Look at that gap he has in the final sprint, impressive!

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for July 12th

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In southeast Texas the drought left and the rain moved in. No biking for the last two days with all of the rain. Flood watch and alerts now punctuate the weather. Maybe on Friday I can get back on the road.

Buffalo Soldiers National Museum Hosts Annual Ride
BikeTexas.org

A hot and muggy Houston day did not deter the approximately 100 riders who came out for the 3rd Buffalo Soldiers National Museum ride on June 24. The ride is an annual fundraiser for the museum and began at what will be the museum’s new location in a 1920s-era armory on Caroline Street. The armory has been vacant for many years, and the Buffalo Soldier Association says that they feel…

Boulder Park (Dallas)
by DaggerK1            forums.mtbr.com
I was up from Houston for business and took the opportunity to ride at Boulder Park Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. Those are really well made, designed, and fun trails. I especially enjoyed the Cash Extension with the fast dips and climbs. Being a flat-lander some of the climbs on the red trails hurt a bit, but I made it up all of them except a real rooty, steep, off camber climb on C. Huge kudos to DORBA for building and maintaining those trails. A few questions.

I know that’s not the best part of town. Have there been any issues with vehicle break-ins? I parked at the little pullout just across from the trail entrance and had no issue, but I was wondering because…

National Bike Challenge – Team Bike Friendly Richardson July Check In
by dickdavid        Bike Friendly Richardson
For those of you who don’t know, there is a National Bike Challenge hosted by Endomondo, The League of American Bicyclists, Bikes Belong and BikeDFW. From May 1 through August 31 they’re trying to get as many riders as they can to ride 10 million miles. They’re also doing regional challenges, putting small teams of 10 riders in friendly competition with each other for points and miles.

Bike Friendly Richardson has a team and we’re doing quite well in our region. So far, we’ve remained in the top…

Welcoming the Livestrong Texas 4000 for Cancer
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Welcoming the Livestrong Texas 4000 for Cancer riders
as they rode through Eugene, OR for the first time since they formed in 2004.

Texas 4000 is dedicated to fighting cancer by spreading Hope, Knowledge & Charity. They cultivate the next generation to lead the fight against cancer through their cornerstone event, a more than 4,000-mile bike ride from Austin to Anchorage.

Paul’s Bicycle Way of Life joined GEARs in welcoming the 2012 LIVESTRONG Texas 4000 on July 9 as their route came through Eugene for the first time in the ride’s history. GEARs gave a real Eugene GEARs welcome to these 23 young men and women by coordinating a ride to meet up with the riders at…

Texas 4,000 pedals through on way to Alaska to raise funds for cancer
By Matt Naber Bigfork Eagle            www.flatheadnewsgroup.com

The world’s longest annual charity bike ride, the Texas 4,000, spent the night in Ferndale on July 5 while en route from Austin, Tex. to Anchorage, Alaska. Every year for the last nine years students from University of Texas raise a minimum of $4,500 each while pedaling over 4,000 miles through the Rockies or along the Sierra coast while spreading hope for cancer patients and funds for cancer research.

Normally the Rockies team stops in Whitefish, but their usual host family was unavailable this year. Fortunately, Jack Croke of Ferndale is an alumnus of…

Mountain Bike Questions From Viewers
by Shawn        www.texasmountainbiketrails.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqULHqcO1FU
What kind of questions do you have about mountain biking? I’ve covered a lot of topics over the past year and it has been a ton of fun. But now I want to let you, the viewers, ask some of the questions that we will cover on this channel and on the blog at…

TDF Club Party
Woodlands Cycling Club
Please join us on Sunday, July 15th at 6:30PM for the Woodlands Cycling Club Tour de France party at the Indian Springs Rico’s Restaurant.
6777 Woodlands Parkway #100
South West Quadrant of the Woodlands Parkway/Kuykendahl Rd. Intersection.

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Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup July 11th

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New hires at Cobb Cycling
TYLER, TX (BRAIN) Wednesday July 11 2012 10:22 AM MT—Saddle manufacturer Cobb Cycling has hired Amy Miller to head up marketing and business operations and Seth Cooke as sales consultant.

“This is the next step in our desire to build a team that will provide the support and depth needed to grow this business and help give better service to those who ride,” said company president John Cobb. “We believe the combination of Amy and Seth will helps us achieve our…

My Mt. Bonnell Cycling Adventure….Thanks Toyota
by Darryl            lovingthebike.com
I’m always up for something new and exciting, so when I heard about the Toyota RAV4 Adventure Club event going on at MapMyFitness I decided to take part in it.

There is a contest component to this event, and they are giving away a Tom Tom Go Live to help you navigate your future wild adventures, but I was more interested in making this a chance to try out something different.

The idea behind this contest event is to get people creating new routes in their area (either bike, hike, walk, or run routes) and then sharing them with everyone in the Toyota Group within MapMyFitness. …

Record Year for Educational Materials
by Jack Sanford            BikeTexas.org

Program (PI&E), which encourages schoolchildren to walk or bike to school, has finished a record-setting school year. The program is part of the educational arm of Safe Routes to School (SRTS) and distributes educational materials about cycling and walking to schools, community groups, and events that target children from pre-K to sixth grade. The program usually distributes 15,000 to 35,000 materials per month.

During the 2011-2012 school year, the program had two banner months: In October, we distributed 84,534 pieces, and in May, we distributed 81,998, both more than double the amount we send in a normal…

Toutant-Beauregard Ride
San Antonio Wheelmen
Date:     07/21/2012
Time:     08:00 AM-11:00 AM
Location:     Helotes, TX
Details:     Toutant-Beauregard Ride (NW) [H]. Routes of 21, 35, 47 and 58 miles.
Take the “Scenic Loop” through Grey Forest to Boerne and ride some serious hills. Meet in Old Town Helotes, across from Floore Country Store. Take Bandera Road (Hwy 16) 2.5 miles outside Loop 1604, then turn left onto Old Bandera Road. Park across from Floore’s or in the parking lot next to Roger Soler’s.   Contact:  Mark Garcia

Rain Repellant
by Steve A        DFW Point-to-Point
This week has been a bit odder than usual for July in North Texas. Rain has been in the forecast. I imagine that the rain forecast has partly been prompted by my working on our sprinkler system. While I haven’t washed any of the family cars, that might clinch the deal.

However, I’ve been employing some rain repellant on my daily commute.
A while back, I took a cue from one of my motoring coworkers and stashed some rain gear at work. Since then, I’ve been trying to order up an improved rain jacket, but the outfit, “Department of Goods” via Amazon has pooped…

Goliad accepts bike ride design entries
www.victoriaadvocate.com
The Goliad Chamber of Commerce is looking for artists to design the T-shirt for the 21st Annual Missions Tour de Goliad.

The bicycle ride, presented by International Power – Coleto Creek, brings more than 400 cyclists to Goliad.

The winning design will be selected by the bike ride committee and will be featured on more than 600 T-shirts for the 2012 ride on Oct. 20. …

From Texas to Florida to Illinois, Anchor House Riders a Diverse Group United for the Cause
planetprinceton.com

Gettysburg, Pa. – Anchor House riders come in all shapes, sizes, and ages. They also come from all over the country to participate in the 500-mile ride that raises money for the Trenton-based shelter for runaway and abused children.

In addition to drawing locals from New Jersey and Pennsylvania, a record 10 other states are represented on the Ride for Runaways this week: Florida, Texas, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Virginia, Maryland, and…

Bike MS Training Update #9: Riding from Texas to Iowa
by Laura            lauramakes.com
That’s right, I rode to Iowa. Ok, I rode in a car from Texas to Iowa, but I did take my bike with me. My husband and I traveled up there to his family’s farm to celebrate his parent’s 40th wedding anniversary. The farm is just outside of Northwood, Iowa, a few miles south of the Minnesota border. While not all of Iowa is flat, north central Iowa is so I was excited to pack up my bike into the trunk of our car to take…

Recreation calendar, camps, clinics: July 11
www.mysanantonio.com
Bicycling: Today, 8 a.m., Wheelers Senior Ride, 30 miles, Floore’s Country Store, Helotes. 210-643-0314. …

Blue Star- Mission Espada Ride
Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club
July 21, 2012 8:00 am
1414 S. Alamo St., San Antonio, TX
Meet at 8:00 at Blue Star Brewery off of Probant and South Alamo for a leisurely 18 mile ride from the Blue Star Brewery over the newly opened trail along the San Antonio River and then on local streets to Mission Espada and…

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for July 10th

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This Weekend: July 14th is Le Tour de Bastille and the Hot and Sweaty Tandemonium Bike Race
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff
On July 14, 7:00 PM, the third annual Bastille on Bishop event celebrating everything French will take place in the Bishop Arts District.  This year BFOC is adding a bicycle element to the mix of crepes, wine, mussels, music, French cars and more!  We’ll also be showing Stage 13 recorded from that day’s Tour de France.  We will most likely be…

‘Joining the Century Club’ – Training, by Aaron Madrid
by stevie                     lovingthebike.com
Here is part 2 of Aaron Madrid’s ‘Century’ series. You can check out the first installment here and keep your eyes peeled for further editions.  Today @AaronMadrid talks about training and preparation for your event, both physical and mental and how #30daysofbiking helped motivate him so much!

So you have an event picked out, now it’s time to start thinking about training.  I know not everyone is like me, but like I mentioned previously, a support group can really be a valuable asset.  My support group came from four locations.  I discovered this very website where you are reading this article now at the beginning of my cycling journey.  I subscribed to the…

And So the Commute Begins
by Christopher Curnutt        Biking in Dallas
As , I’ve just started commuting to work on two wheels.  My commute is a relatively short distance, the ride is long enough to where I can feel my heart getting a work out but not so far that I’m dripping in sweat by the time I arrive.

I’m taking neighborhood arterials that are well traveled by fellow cyclists, so most vehicles are accustomed to seeing and sharing the road with folks like me.  As an added bonus the traffic is light on the roads I’m taking, at least at the hour when I’m on them.  Each has two lanes (each way) so cars have an easy time…

Men bike across U.S. to raise funds for wounded Marines
By Zahra Farah            www.gosanangelo.com
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Battling heat, hills and treacherous drivers, four men plan to bike 2,744 miles in 63 days to raise money for injured Marines coming from Iraq and Afghanistan.

On recumbent bicycles, which place the rider in a reclining position, the men already have covered 1,400 miles in 33 days.

Ben Maenza, 23, of Tennessee; Troy McLehany, 43, and Dennis McLaughlin, 62, both of Texas; and John Gerlaugh, 58, of Virginia, began their journey at the shores of the Atlantic in…

Cyclist recovers stolen bikes with help from Facebook friends
By Suzanne Choney        digitallife.today.msnbc.msn.com
Sunday was just creeping into Monday when Todd Codish decided a cool bike ride after midnight would be a good thing to do. The Carrollton, Texas man lives and breathes cycling, as well as running and swimming; he’s a professional triathlon coach.

As he approached the stand-alone garage where he and his wife, Kristen, keep their nine bikes, and opened the garage door, he saw people running out from the other side. It was a break-in. When he assessed the damage, four of the couple’s premium racing and…

Congrats to Jeff Christiansen on Cat 3 upgrade
by velossimo
Velossimo Racing is proud to congratulate Jeff Christiansen on his very well deserved Cat 3 upgrade.  Time to race with the big boys now Jeff and we wish you much continued success!