Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for July 7th

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If you are paranoid about getting a flat tire on your mountain bike this will help you step back from the edge a little.

Armouring a bicycle tire for final puncture protection.
by Mariano            www.instructables.com


Puncture protection tires are available (quite expensive) which have either an inlay of thick elastic material or a web of strong fibres. Liners can also be placed between the tire and the tube. An alternative to buy one of this products is to cut the bead of old tires and mount them as liners inside of…

Cyclists contribute miles in national bike challenge
Written by Melody Brumble        www.shreveporttimes.com (Video)
Mark Rath turned to pedal power after his knees told him it was time to stop running.

“I’ve only been seriously riding a year and a half,” said Rath, 56. “I was a runner for more than 30 years. When my oldest son was born, I stopped smoking and started running. I wanted to be healthy and be around for him.”

His son, Ben, also is the motivator behind Rath’s increasing dedication to long-distance cycling. Rath is training for the 100-mile Hotter than Hell bike race in Wichita Falls, Texas, this summer. He’s…

Bresenham: Distracted driving hurts cycling hobby
By – Janet Lyn Bresenham        amarillo.com
I love life. I love to ride my bicycle. I should not have to choose between the two. No one should.

Yet, these days, going for a bicycle ride — or even a walk or a drive — sometimes feels like a daily life-or-death choice with the increase in distractions on the road.

When I’m out cycling, I always wear a good helmet and…

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Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup July 6th

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Huntsville Riders
by pleepleus        forums.mtbr.com
Any riders in the Huntsville area want to go on out of town rides? I’m looking for someone to split the cost of travel with. I’d like to go to Lake Brian, Cameron Park, Rocky Hill, Tyler SP…

I have a truck with 2 fork mounts. I just can’t afford the gas to drive out of town as often as I would like. We would split the cost of gas and…

NPS streamlines process for trail expansion
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN) Friday July 6 2012 1:07 PM MT—The National Park Service has updated its regulations around bike access in its parks nationwide. The new rule streamlines the process of trail expansion.

In a press release, the NPS said the rule gives park superintendents the authority to allow bicycles on roads that are closed to motor vehicles—like fire roads and roads used by park maintenance vehicles. Bikes are allowed on park roads open to vehicles. It also moves decision-making about where bike use is appropriate from a regulatory…

Stinson Field Mission Parkway Ride
Hill Country Bicycle Touring Association
Start:     July 15, 2012 7:30 am
End:     July 15, 2012 10:00 am
Venue:     Stinson Municipal Airport
Address:  8535 Mission Road, San Antonio, TX
We will meet in the parking lot across from Stinson Field Municipal Airport located at 8535 Mission Road San Antonio, TX 78214-3101. We will depart Promptly at 7:30 am for a 25 mile ride which will take us down Southton  road and around Braunig Lake.  For more information contact ride…

Commerce Cycling, a “Wheely” Good Idea
By Cooper Welch            ketr.org
COMMERCE – This summer a local organization is offering a chance to get fit and make friends at the same time.

Texas A&M University-Commerce’s Outdoor Adventure Center is now offering group cycling sessions every Tuesday night at 6. Roger Greer is head of Outdoor Adventure and founder of the group ride.

“I came from Dahlonega, Georgia, and cycling is something I’ve been doing for several years now…” said Greer. “When I got here, we had two bike stands and two bikes, but not really a bike program, and I was like, ‘ok’. There’s lots of cycling around here, but it’s not really something that’s [caught on] here. I mean, we’ve got kids riding around…

Mountain Bike Crashes & Why I Love Them
by Shawn McAfee            Texas Mountain Bike Trails
Mountain bike crashes are just so much fun aren’t they!

Watch this video of me crashing my bike just this week!
So Why Am I So Happy About Mountain Bike Crashes?

Short answer. Because I’m doing it.

I spend 40 hours a week working in a tiny cubicle in an office I highly dislike. 35 of those hours I spend dreaming about mountain biking. The other 5 hours I’m eating lunch. So to be honest I love crashing while mountain biking, because at least I’m out on the trail and enjoying it. …

July 2012 Club Meeting Reminder
by Alan Charley            Woodlands Cycling Club
Please join us for our July 2012 Monthly Meeting this coming Monday at 7pm at Ricco’s.

Our featured speaker and guest for the evening will be Mr.John Kalvatis who is an elite athlete and background of over 23 years of competing nationaly in the sport of body building.

John willl be sharing with us his extensive knowledge and expertise to help us better understand such topics as cycling specific strength training, pre-competition / event preparation and specific tactical diet solutions for…

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for July 5th

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Main St. & 75 Area Revitalization Study
by jennyrilling            Bike Friendly Richardson
The City of Richardson is currently working on a revitalization plan for the Main St. / US 75 area. There will be a community open house this coming Tuesday, July 10th, at 6:30 PM at the Civic Center Grand Hall. Bike Friendly Richardson has been asked to participate, so if you can join us on Tuesday, here are the details:

The open house opens at 6:30 PM, and participants can arrive anytime between 6:30 and 7:20 to view the study plans and provide comments. There will be a presentation at 7:20 PM. Attendees should email maincentralstudy@cor.gov to RSVP so that they can print enough handouts for everyone. This is a great…

Info session on proposed bike bridge planned
By Pam LeBlanc        Fit City
Want to learn more about the proposed bicycle and pedestrian bridge at MoPac (Loop 1) over Barton Creek?

The City’s Public Works Department will host an Information session from 8 a.m. until noon Saturday, July 14 at the Johnson Creek trailhead at the north end of the pedestrian bridge under MoPac at Lady Bird Lake. …

4th of July Breakfast Ride
by Chris Mathews        Plano Bicycle Association

As the sun rose in the East, 25 of us rolled out of Plano at 6:30 a.m.  Duane and Brent led one group on somewhat of a wild goose chase but got to White Rock Lake and Barbecs safe and sound. Chris led the second group and used a more conventional method to get to Barbecs: He followed the route map. Five Novice riders organized by Tricia Elliott started from Valley View Park and met us for breakfast.  We had 30 cyclists in the restaurant’s private room enjoying grits, beer biscuits, and other breakfast delicacies.  For the return trip we…

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My Other Bike – July 5th Bike Ride

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Another bike lives in my garage! Today the ride was on my Motobecane 700HT MTB. It has been almost two months since I rode my MTB so I thought a change of pace was in order. I am not feeling 100% because of a mild case of sinusitis. Not sure what has irritated my sinus but it could have been the smog last week. Riding the Kingwood greenbelt trails the drought effects from last year are starting to go away as far as the undergrowth is concerned. Of course the trees are another story but small trees are growing up through the debris. At a park in Trailwood Village a toppled tree was a playground for young boys to climb on. I passed several swimming pools some were open and some were not. The trails were not heavily populated but I did pass several other bicyclists. I actually rode on a dirt section from North Park Drive to Kingwood Drive along the drainage bayou.

Riding in the woods the 8.1 mph south wind and sun were minimized. The temperature ranged from 86 to 91 under partly cloudy skies. Tomorrow I want to be back on my road bike if my sinus cooperate. 18.16 miles today, 82.67 miles this week and July, 3396.09 miles YTD.

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