Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for May 6th

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Bike Friendly Denton     @bikedenton        via Twitter

There are some fun, unsigned trails in SW Denton near Old Alton bridge

Bike Friendly Denton     @bikedenton        via Twitter

All of these utility easements should have official trails on them, like all the DFW burbs. C’mon, Denton Municipal.

Reimers PT

wood pump track at Reimers Ranch Park

ATXCyclingTeam        @ATXCyclingTeam        via Twitter
Jenny Park wins the Women’s Open at Houston Grand for the 2nd year in a row!! And Kim Ciolli takes 4th today. Great racing ladies!

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The Big Fix Star Walt Dawes completes his 24 hour ride for histiocytosis. Completing the 24 hours with a ride of 1798 laps, 599 km or (for the metrically challenged) 371.58 miles. Check the links: Big ups to Walt’s ‘corner man’ Mason Courtney, and Keirin Koh Annoura (Samurai…

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Baylor’s Danielle Bradley (@DBradley525) finishes 9th in D2 women’s road race, awesome!

How to Recover from Muscle Soreness Caused by Intense Exercise
Dr. Gabe Mirkin’s Fitness and Health E-Zine
May 6, 2012
Muscle soreness should be part of every exercise program. If you don’t exercise intensely enough on one day to have sore muscles on the next, you will not gain maximum fitness and you are also losing out on many of the health benefits of exercise. The benefits of exercise are much greater with intense exercise than with casual exercising.

You must damage your muscles to make them grow and become stronger. When muscles heal, they are stronger than they were before you damaged them. All athletes train by “stressing and recovering”. On one day, they take a hard workout in which they feel their muscles burning. Eight to 24 hours after they finish this intense exercise, their muscles start to feel sore. This is called Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS). Then they take easy workouts until the soreness is gone, which means that their…

Bike awareness; Steiner Ranch congestion; Voters’ guide helps
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Comments from our readers
Bike awareness
Hi, my name’s Rebecca, and I want to make a difference. I love to bicycle, but with all the bike accidents I’m scared to. I’m also worried about my dad. He likes to bike, that’s why if we make people aware of bikers I don’t have to worry about him. That’s why I want to make…

NICA High School Cycling News Round-up May 6, 2012
By: Paul Skilbeck            www.cyclingnews.com
…Athlete profile: Boone Flynn (Texas High School Cycling League)
At 17 years old, only two years into bicycle competition, Boone Flynn of College Station, Texas, has become the first junior varsity winner of the Texas High School Mountain Bike League.

Mountain biking was Boone’s entree to the sporting world. “Cycling is the only sport I am active in,” said Flynn, who lists no other sports or sporting achievements in his school resume. Last year, as a mountain bike racer in events around Texas, Flynn heard from Vance McMurry about the NICA system and that he was bringing high school…

Abilene police, Taylor County deputies to ride in Police Unity Tour this week
By Greg Kendall-Ball        Abilene ReporterNews
Before the sun came up Sunday, a pair of Abilene police department officers pulled out of Abilene — headed for the east coast.

It’s hard to say which will cause the most hindquarters discomfort in the coming days: the 1,700-mile road trip from Abilene to New Jersey or the 300-mile bike ride from New Jersey to the nation’s capitol to follow.

Officers Carye Adkins and Joshua Ward left at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, hauling a trailer with bicycles and other equipment on their way to participate in the…

Hamilton Hill-Aceous
by Roy and Christine        Pedal Pushers

I remember now why Hamilton calls its ride “Hill-Aceous.” And as their t-shirt depicts, they are not even apologetic!
So why did one of their largest turn-outs show up on a hot, windy day in May? The ride is “fun,” volunteers are great, proceeds are for a worthy cause, and the roads are some of the best around. I put “fun” in quotation marks. People pay good money to ride on roller coasters don’t they? We just rode the roller coasters on our…

Ride interupted by cattle drive
by hwycruiser        www.bikeforums.net

I thought y’all who ride the back roads of Texas would appreciate my encounter on my morning ride today. I had to pull off the road to let a cattle drive pass by. I didn’t mind except for the mess they made all over the road.

National Trails Day June 2 at BCGB
by chardog            Austin Ridge Riders
All, Bart Bombay (Huckleberry) & I will be leading some projects on the main BGCB trail just upstream from Twin Falls. Stream bank armoring, closing off and re-veg of poorly drained mud pit trial sections and better defining and fine tuning of higher, well drained trails above the mud pits. The net result…

Westside Hills
El Paso Bicycle Club Ride
Saturday, May 19  8:00 am
Description:     Meet at Cimarron Park (Northern Pass one block east of Resler). Explore the ups and downs of the West Side, including various “Ridges” and other challenging climbs. 25 miles, moderate pace. To get there, take Resler north past Helen of Troy and turn right on Northern Pass. …

Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup May 5th

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@TourduRouge            via Twitter
Tour du Rouge is tomorrow! Have fun cyclists!

@USACcollegiate            via Twitter
Texas A&M trying to reel in a break with CU, Marian, App State, and Metro State. Not much of a gap but it’s a strong one

@ATXCyclingTeam                via TWitter
Team Brain and Spine takes 12th at the Big Cedar XC MTB race today. One word…… Suffer

Texas MTB Trails      @TexasMTBtrails        via Twitter

TMBRA/DORBA podium for pro open.

George W Bush Still Rides A Bike
Like him or not, George W Bush is a cyclist.
by Richard Masoner            www.cyclelicio.us

The former president led these Wounded Warriors and 50 others — journalists, secret service, sponsor guests — through 13 miles of trails on what one marathon running journalist described as a “two-hour 50-minute ordeal complete with skinned legs and elbows and sore ribs.” …

Cycle for You
by Austin Cycling Association

Austin Cycling Association teamed up with Werd Recording to create a short and fun video promoting transportation cycling by way of highlighting some of the many instances in which you can choose the bike instead of the car to get you where you need to go (or do what you need to do). Filmed in Austin, TX : April 2012

Why I Ride #3: Bicycling as a Family Legacy
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(Charles Riou lives in Austin, Texas, where he is the Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator for the Texas Department of Transportation.)

I have enjoyed riding bikes my entire life and have a profound appreciation of cycling from my family history.  My father grew up in France and lived though the German occupation in his late teens and early twenties.  The bicycle was not only his primary means of transportation; it also played an important part in his…

Mountain Bike Whisperer Radio
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Episode 19 The 2nd Annual Fort Worth Fat Tire Festival (05-06-2012)
This addition of MBW Radio is all about the 2nd Annual Fort Worth Fat Tire Festival benefiting the Fort Worth Mountain Bikers’ Association. Josh, Suzy and LC talk about all of the highlights of this year’s festival!

Jack Brooks STS 5/12 @ 8 AM – Register now!
by Justin Dunn            GHORBA
The second race of the Short Track Stampede will be taking place at Jack Brooks Park on May 12th at 8 AM! The trails at Jack Brooks are in good shape so come this weekend and take a few practice laps on some of the most unique trails in Houston. Click here to register for the race or swing by GHORBA.org for more details. Current GHORBA membership is required to participate, if you need assistance please contact…

Safety Advocates Concerned With Rising Number of Central Texas Bicycle Accidents
A surge in bicycle accidents in Central Texas has shined a spotlight on the need for tougher laws, safer pathways and improved education for drivers sharing roadways with cyclists across the state, said attorneys at The Carlson Law Firm, who are also active in the cycling community. …

Biking to support troops
Minot soldier, former president bike in support of wounded warriors
By ELOISE OGDEN            www.minotdailynews.com
Former President George W. Bush gave Army Maj. Daniel Gade a helping hand when he needed some assistance on the a mountain bike ride for wounded warriors recently.

Born and raised in Minot, Gade was one of 20 service men and women wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan invited to take part in the 2nd Annual Warrior 100K Mountain Bike Ride for Wounded Warriors. …

Tour de Norway in Clifton, TX
by WB admin            The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas
The 1st Annual Tour de Norway invites you to join their ride happening on May 12, 2012 at Clifton High School, Clifton, Texas, United States

We were lucky enough to be granted an interview with Brent Grelle, Ride Director of Tour de Norway to ask some questions about their upcoming ride.

Why join the “Tour de Norway”?
To have fun riding in a new area and get to see a little Texas history.

How long has the event been around? …

Giro d’Italia Delays My Ride – May 5th Bicycle Ride

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I delayed the start of today’s ride because I wanted to be sure my DVR recorded the Giro d’Italia stage 1. In years past my options to watch this race disappeared. Last year our local channel 39.3 carried Universal Sports Network but they dropped it earlier this year. So this morning I searched Dish Network to see if the Italian channel RAI was stilled offered as part of the International Italian package. It was so I went to the program guide on my receiver to see if the Giro showed up at the 10:30 AM start time. I did not see it but I did notice a couple of channels down (USN 9795, also channel 402) a cycling program. Clicking on information pulled up the Giro d’Italia. I programed the time and waited to see if it was true before setting off on my Saturday ride. Searching Google it appears that USN arrived on Dish sometime in February. This surprised me because in the past when I searched the Universal Sports Network website for carriers Dish was not listed. Now I can watch each day without streaming it over my internet connection.

Today’s route is a little different with a section biked backwards from my normal direction. The roads are familiar going my usual direction but not so when I reverse it due to my not paying attention to street names. I know the turns but not most of the names. So when I turned south onto FM2100 from Old Atascocita Road the next turn to the left onto Stroker Road would be reversed and I would have to watch closely to not make a wrong turn. While I was not sure of the road name to turn onto it became obvious as I neared it since the road was on my left and it was the first one from FM2100. From there on the reverse route looked different but not a problem.

With the later start (10:46 AM) the temperature ranged moved upward to 85 to 90 during the ride. Humidity did not let up much either: 65% going down to 52% at the finish. Scattered clouds made it warm but the SSE 10 mph wind (17 mph gusts) helped some. Even with the late start I saw some other bikers on the causeway over Lake Houston and Fairlake Drive. After that they disappeared.

The route today ended up at 36.75 miles for the second day in a row of 35 miles or more. My average speed landed at 15.7 mph even with the wind gusts. I think the deciding factor came when I rode the reverse section of the route with several stretches of nice tailwinds. I also noticed the southbound shoulder of FM2100 from Old Atascocita Road to Stroker Road is much cleaner than the northbound side. So the week’s total miles stand at 195.84 at an average speed of 15.5 mph versus last week’s 14.9 mph. May miles now total 165.66 and year to date I am up to 2101.33 miles. These figures come SportTracks since none of the three agree on the same numbers. No biking tomorrow since I have a meeting at church and need a day rest.

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Alternate route and data view at RideWithGPS.com

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for May 4th

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Move It: Make Friday green by walking or rolling to work
By Jessica Belasco            www.mysanantonio.com

Leave the car in the garage Friday. The San Antonio-Bexar County Metropolitan Planning Organization is encouraging residents to walk, cycle, roll or use public transportation to travel to work — all greener alternatives to driving.

The annual Walk and Roll to Work Rally, which features speakers and exhibitors, is scheduled for 8-9 a.m. Friday at the arch at HemisFair Park. It’s part of National Bike Month, celebrated each May. Bicycling…

What does calling out “backwards” mean?
by CajunJamie        forums.mtbr.com
I am new to the off-road trails and have been riding Rowlett Creek Preserve up here near Dallas, almost every day for the last week now.

One day while passing riders who had stopped, I turned on a trail and someone shouted, “wrong way!” to me, so I said thanks, then turned and went the other way. I understood that.

Yesterday I go on a loop, and about 1/4 mile in a group of 6-7 riders come around a corner and call out to me, “backward!” I ask, “which…

Memorial Day Lite Tour
Lone Star Cyclists
Date: Saturday, May 26, 2012 (All day)
May 26-28, Memorial Day weekend, we will do a light tour in East Texas. We’ll start near Tyler and pedal down to Henderson. The next day we’ll travel to Longview and then on the last day head back to Tyler.

Maximum daily milege will be 55 miles. We’ll have the whole day to enjoy the ride, with beautiful scenery and no telling…

Unless I get caught while biking I do not ride in the rain. My aversion to the grit and grime outweighs the need to bike.

Riding in The Rain
by Victor Jimenez, Darryl Kotyk, Rob Grissom    Cycling 360 Media
Cycling in the Rain
Have you experienced a period in your cycling when it seems like every time you try to go for a ride it’s raining?  What can you do to get in those much needed bike miles?  Victor and Rob discuss the topic of cycling in the rain and provide feedback, comments, and tips on how to make your way through it.

Speaking of rain, what are your thoughts about it?  Do you agree with the information the guys bring up in the podcast.  What do you have to say on the subject?  Be sure to contact us and tell us your…

Ride to Cottonwood Art Festival
by jennyrilling            Bike Friendly Richardson

Bike Parking at the Cottonwood Arts Festival
Join us this Saturday, May 5th, for a group ride to the Cottonwood Art Festival. Come see the work of over 240 artists and avoid the hassle of parking!

We will meet up at Taco Republic (760 S. Central Expressway )  at 4:00 PM so you can fuel up with one of their fabulous tacos, and ride out to Cottonwood Park at 4:30 PM. We’ll arrive at the Cottonwood Festival in time to…

Last BIkeTexas KidsKup Events of the Spring
by (Jack Sanford)        BikeTexas.org

kids-kup-ghorbaMay 5, 2012 – 12pm Registration, 2pm Race
Big Cedar Wilderness Trails, Dallas, TX

May 19, 2012 – 12pm Registration, 2pm Race
Rocky Hill Ranch, Smithville, TX

BikeTexas at the 2012 BP MS150 Expo
by (Jack Sanford)        BikeTexas.org
Robin Stallings talking with MS150 Ride Participants in Houston, April 20, 2012Thousands of people dedicated to eradicating Multiple Sclerosis converged at the Omni Hotel in Houston, Tx on Friday, April 20, 2012, in preparation for a grueling two-day ride to Austin.

The BP MS150 is the largest MS ride in North America. Tthe ride started as the Houston to Austin MS150 back in 1985. In 2011, it raised $16.9 Million for MS research and prevention. …

Video from Thursday’s cycling demonstration
By Pam LeBlanc             Fit City

Austin American-Statesman videographer Tina Phan shot this video at last night’s cycling demonstration in downtown Austin.

Celebrate completion of Johnson Creek Trailhead improvements on Saturday
By Pam LeBlanc            Fit City

The water fountains are running, a bottleneck at the north end of the pedestrian bridge underneath MoPac Boulevard (Loop 1) has been widened, retaining walls constructed and landscaping put in place.

Trail users are invited to drop by the newly renovated Johnson Creek Trailhead between 8 and 11 a.m. Saturday…

Fallen officers honored at memorial
By Michelle Casady            www.mysanantonio.com

They had logged more than 1,000 miles by the time the seven bicyclists dedicated to remembering officers who die in the line of duty made it to San Antonio on Friday.

Steve Bazany, a San Antonio bicycle officer, started the “We Remember” Memorial Bike Trek Across Texas in 1992, and since then, accompanied by a small group of active and retired officers, he has made an annual ride…

Roads to be closed Saturday morning for MS charity
by Dallas Morning News (subscription) (blog)
Segments of northbound Dallas Parkway along with other roads will be closed Saturday morning for the Bike MS: Sam’s Club Frisco to Texas Motor Speedway Ride. The race starts at Frisco’s Dr Pepper Ballpark and travels north on Dallas Parkway to US …

Going the distance: Resident to ride 150 miles for National Multiple Sclerosis Society
By Elizabeth Knighten,            www.scntx.com
Frisco resident Jack Anderson will make a 150 mile journey in two days from Frisco to Texas Motor Speedway in Justin for the twenty fifth annual Bike MS: Sam’s Club Frisco to Texas Motor Speedway Ride.

The cycling race, which begins on Saturday at 7 a.m. next to Dr Pepper Park and will run through Sunday, has been held its starting line in Frisco since 2005, Justin Martin, Development Manager for the North Texas…

Train Now For Summer Bicycling Races Near Dallas
By aspeagle             blog.lakesinthevillage.lincolnapts.com
Get your gams ready for the University Oaks Criterium.

If you are an avid bicycle enthusiast, then you probably want to spend as much time away from your Dallas apartment as possible riding through town and getting away to big Texas bicycle races.  There are many bicycle races coming up around your Dallas apartment this summer, and although they may require a bit of traveling, it’s also a nice active getaway where you can…

All bikes, all month long
by Jessica Belasco            blog.mysanantonio.com
Cyclists ride past the Alamo during the Ride of Silence on May 20, 2009. (Kin Man Hui)

After a vacation in Denver during which I spent an afternoon cycling on the Greenway Trail along the South Platte River, I realized how much I missed cycling (even after nearly dying of fright riding through downtown on a borrowed bike sans gears or hand brakes). It’s time to haul my bike out of my storage unit, pump up the tires and hit the trail.

Luckily, May is National Bike Month, so there’s a ton of events going on around town. Some highlights: …

Hundreds of cyclists ride in unison for safety on roads
by SHELTON GREEN / KVUE News and Photojournalist MICHAEL MOORE

AUSTIN — At least several hundred cyclists flocked to Austin City Hall Thursday evening for a ride with a message. “I’m very, very lucky. Very lucky,” said John Simpson, a cyclist and survivor of a hit and run accident.

Simpson, a classically-trained chef, was heading to his job at the Austin Children’s Shelter in October 2010 when a driver struck him from behind, leaving him in the road for dead. Simpson was in a coma for…

Students and alumni race in weekly cycling series
By Alexa Ura        www.dailytexanonline.com

Austin cyclists have participated in Thursday night races for 25 years, and UT students past and present have geared up for the challenge.

The PURE Austin Driveway Series hosts more than 200 riders every Thursday who compete in various races based on skill categories. Members of the Texas Cycling Team regularly race against experienced riders from local cycling teams and clubs. The series runs for 32 Thursdays in a row, beginning every year in March and running through October. Competitors race on a Driveway…