Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for March 27th

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Fort Davis Cyclefest
Date: April 9, 2011 – April 10, 2011
Location: Fort Davis, TX
Contact: Peyton’s Bikes 432-699-1718
Details: (Date is tentative) Cyclefest is arguably the best and most scenic Bike Tour in the state of Texas with beautiful vistas , easy novice routes and challenging hills. Cyclefest is a “must do” for every cyclist. The annual Cyclefest Bike Tour and Hill Climb is held in the scenic “Texas Alps” of West Texas in Fort Davis, Texas. The Tour provides varying distance routes from 10, 25, 55 and 75 miles. The event is staged at the historic Prude Ranch in Fort Davis and is held the Third Weekend of September.

Bike-sharing program launches in San Antonio
B-cycle rentals encourage residents to ride
By VIANNA DAVILA, Staff writer
San Antonio launched a bike-sharing program this weekend, the first of its type in Texas.

The program is being funded by stimulus money and grants from the Energy Department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A nonprofit called San Antonio Bike Share will administer B-cycle, a national bike-share program. …

A lot has been happening since… – March 27th Bike Ride

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A lot has been happening since my last ride on March 19. After my dog crash I needed a few days to heal and my wife had major surgery. So my riding time has been overcome by taking care of my wife. No regrets in taking the time off from riding though. She is worth every second of my time.

Now that I am able to ride I hit the road today but I was limited in time. My niece had a Special Olympics cycling practice so I had to speed along on my ride. March temperatures have been above normal lately so I was able to pare down on my apparel but increase my sun screen. It was 80 degrees, overcast skies and a 10 mph south breeze. I was able to try out my new Garmin Edge 500 GPS bike computer. It did good but I need to adjust the screen display data fields and stop the auto scroll. It seemed that whatever information I wanted to see the screen had scrolled to another one.

It was good to get back on the bike and my road rash is in the later stages of healing. My right knee will have a generous patch of altered skin and my right elbow will have a small patch.

March mileage update:

  • March miles 261.40
  • YTD miles 786.58

3-27-2011 Ride Data and Map

3-27-2011 Home Weather Station

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Daily News Roundup March 26th – Texas Bicycling

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Chris Carmichael Blog: Tips for Windy Rides
by CTS
There’s nothing like a good training week to get my spirits up. Plus, the applications for the CTS Trans Andes Challenge are starting to pile up and I’m starting to get excited about the prospect of another major endurance challenge. For those of you who don’t know, I’m going to follow up my 2010 experience at La Ruta de los Conquistadores with…

New jobs section of site; Bicycles Plus needs mechanics
by bikedenton
To help Denton’s growing bike economy, we now list jobs here to connect passionate readers (aka riders) with hiring businesses. To request a listing, please send a job description and contact info to info@bikedenton.org. …

A beastly bike ride
by KYTX
By Amanda Roberson – email BULLARD (KYTX) – It was a beastly Saturday for some bikers in East Texas. The 23rd Annual Beauty and the Beast Bicycle Tour took place in Bullard Saturday. 655 bikers from across the country participated in the ride. …

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for March 25th

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Transportation council commits remaining funds to roads, rail
via chron.com Houston & Texas News on 3/25/11
The regional Transportation Policy Council today voted to allocate its remaining discretionary funds for the next three years to road and freight rail projects, giving no additional money to bicycle- or pedestrian-friendly projects. …

TXDOT releases new guidelines stressing inclusion of walking and biking
BikeTexas is excited to announce that the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has released a new guidance memo affirming the importance of building roads to include space for people to walk and ride bicycles. Released on March 23, 2011, by John…

Ride Into Spring With BFKH This Sunday
by dickdavid
Our friends over at Bike Friendly Knox-Henderson are hosting another Ride Into Spring group ride. Head on down to Mockingbird Station on Sunday and enjoy a fantastic cruise to White Rock Lake.

Date: Sunday, March 27, 2011
Time: Meet at 1:30, Ride at 2:00 pm
Place: near the Angelika Theater at Mockingbird Station
Details: The first part of our ride will be through the M Streets to…

Pedallas presents the Night Shift Alley Cat – April 1st
by The Announcer Guy
Pedallas (one of the coolest bike blogs in North Texas, in case you live under a rock) is hosting an Alley Cat race they’re calling The Night Shift on Friday, April 1st. Starts at 8pm …

Space Still Available For Steam-N-Wheel Bike Race
by KTXS
By Cassandra Garcia, KTXS News ABILENE, Texas — There is still time to sign up for the 19th annual Steam-N-Wheel bike race. Participants will be able to pick from three different distances, starting at 21 miles. The race will start Sunday at 10 am at …

Texas 4000 Tribute Fashion Show
Come out and support the Texas 4000 organization in their quest to fight cancer by attending the 2011 Texas 4000 Tribute Fashion Show.
BoConcept will host a Style Show on Thursday, March 31, 2011 to raise awareness for Texas 4000. The show will highlight local Austin retail stores and…

Killeen: Ride 2 Recovery Cycling Through Central Texas For Veterans
by KWTX
KILLEEN (MARCH 25, 2011)–As an opportunity to raise public awareness of challenges veterans face, the 3rd annual Ride 2 Recovery participants will start cycling on March 28 and end on April 2. The ride started in 2009 to assist wounded warriors coming …