Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for October 13th

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UNT van hits cyclist on Oak St
from Bike Denton by bikedenton
Yesterday morning at ~7:30, a UNT van on W. Oak collided with a cyclist near the Ponder St intersection.  David Gonzalez, a UNT teaching fellow, was riding behind the van when the van driver passed his intended turn and reversed backwards into David. …

Cyclist’s ill-fated journey not in vain; Spirit will prevail
by Gulf Breeze News
10, 2010 Roger Grooters’ bicycle ride across the country to raise awareness and funds for Gulf oil spill victims was a fitting metaphor for his life. …

Mellow Johnny’s » Sweatin’ Burnt Orange Bicycle Tour
by mellowjohnnys
In its fifth year, the Sweatin’ Burnt Orange Bike Tour has established itself as the primary fund raising event for University of Texas Cycling. As both a student organization and competitive sports team, the club seeks to promote the …

Pedestrian, Cyclist Injured In Two Bike Crashes In Dallas …
from www.maafirm.com
This is the third bicycle accident in the week. Last week a 28-year old jogger died from a collision with a bicyclist. In Texas alone, in 2008 pedestrian fatalities totaled 438. It seems like every week, we hear of an incident here in …

LiveStrong Walk rallies Ratttlers
by Famuan
For the past four years, I’ve gone to Austin, Texas, in October to ride my bicycle up to 100 miles in an event called the LiveSTRONG Challenge to raise …

Vestavia Hills woman plans 1132-mile bicycle ride to celebrate …
from blog.al.com/birmingham-news

Vestavia Hills
Vestavia Hills woman plans 1132-mile bicycle ride to celebrate 70th birthday … Davis visited other cities along the Texas, U.S.-Mexico border before she …

Durango Texas: I Biked The River Legacy Mountain Bike Trail Today …
by Durango
It was very peaceful pedaling in the River Legacy forest today. However, the leaves are beginning to fall. When the leaves fall they do not go gently to the ground. Texas must grow heavy leaves. The leaves falling make a noise. At times it is a bit startling. …

Sailing – The answer to the question, “Why the heck did I make a 50+ mile bike ride Thursday?”
Posted on October 13, 2010 by donbynum
Many who view this post will already be aware that last Thursday, Oct 7, 2010, I made a 51.7 mile ride on my Catrike. …

My First Ride – October 13th Bike Ride

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Tonight was my first opportunity to ride my new Motobecane Le Champion CF bike. UPS delivered it last evening and I put it together when I got home from work. The ride around the block was as far as I could go before dark. It looks like everything is working as it should. The real test will be Saturday when I go for a longer ride. I am looking forward to it.

After the test ride I took the Raleigh M800 for a ride on the streets and trails around Kingwood. The weather has returned to last week’s pattern with 78 degrees, scattered clouds and a light 7 mph NNW breeze. A front is supposed to be coming through this weekend but in the meantime we will have nice weather. Nothing unusual with the ride except I did not encounter any joggers without lights.

Tonight’s ride statistics:

  • October miles 247.50
  • YTD miles 4249.09

10-13-2010 Ride Data

Additional charts.

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Tour das Hugel – Austin, TX

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2010 Tour das Hugel
#  There is no charge to ride this ride, which takes place on public roads. Just as we don’t encourage others to ride, we don’t restrict anyone from riding. Beware of inexperienced riders!
# Riders and their supporters participate at their own risk.
# The “permalink” to the most current information that we have is “http://puny.it/tdh”, which points to this page.
# We recommend that you be familiar with all traffic laws and we urge you to obey them for your safety and the safety of others.
# When: Saturday, November 13, 2010, starting at 7:00 AM CST.
(Some will ride a week earlier, on Saturday, November 6, starting at 8:00 AM CDT.)
# Where: Under the MoPac bridge in Zilker Park. (map).
# As a friendly (and generous) gesture to riders, Nelo’s Cycles (www.neloscycles.com) has committed to be the primary supporter of the riders who ride the prescribed route on November 13, when there will be SAG, rest stops and refreshments.
# Discussions among riders are at the Yahoo! Group: TourDasHugel.
# The route will be similar to what it has been in prior years, but there will be some route changes for those who wish to take advantage of the SAG and rest stops that will be provided. (Details to follow.)
# Although there will be support, you would be wise to be prepared to provide your own support. (At the very least, you probably won’t feel very welcome if you aren’t prepared to change your own flat — or two.)
# A number of riders will be riding on Saturday, November 6, starting at 8:00 AM CDT at the same location, but possibly along their own individual routes. We know of no organized support for riders on that date.

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for October 12th

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CityDesign team presents concept for Continental Bridge pedestrian gateway
by Dallas Morning News (blog)
Representatives of the Dallas CityDesign Studio continued their public information efforts today with an update on early planning for a bicycle/pedestrian …

High school mountain bike league taking off
by Denver Post
The league has inspired Texas, Washington and Minnesota to begin similar programs next year. Rau hopes to see it recognized by the Colorado High School …

Texas High School Cycling

Airmen switch gears on daily commute
by Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base
Both ride a road/cycling bike, although Colonel Peddicord said it doesn’t really matter which bike to ride as long as it’s well made and dependable. …

Experimental bicycle traffic devices appear to be working
by KVUE
The Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas worked with city employees in Austin’s Transportation Department to study and collect …

Fort Tour ride rolls through PPC
by Mineral Wells Index
For a second year cyclists took the challenge of the 225-mile Texas Forts Tour. In three days they traversed six counties, passed at least three early forts and met welcoming citizens along the way.
Texas Forts Tour
The bike tour is not a race, but a fun ride for all types of cyclists. Those like Mineral Wells residents Iris Stagner and Neal Reddick – both racers – burned up the road. Stagner rolled into the Mineral Wells…

Durango Texas: A Bobcat & Her Baby Playing At River Legacy Park
by Durango
This time was also on the mountain bike trail. I’d gotten a flat and was taking a short cut back to civilization when I saw a big bobcat laying in the shade of a big bush. We stared at each other for awhile. I got out my camera. …

Bobcat and cub