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

The Beauty and the Beast Bicycle Tour – Tyler, TX

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The Beauty and the Beast Bicycle Tour
Presented by Kiepersol Estates & The Tyler Bicycle Club
Tyler, TX
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Online Registration Closes Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 11:45 PM ET

Beauty and The Beast

Daily News Roundup October 11th – Texas Bicycling

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City asks for input on how to become bike friendly
by San Antonio Express
Oct. 19 at Holiday Inn NW/Sea World Area, 10135 Texas 151 Comments and suggestions for improvements are also being collected at: …

SMU Cycling: Texas State Championship Weekend, Ft. Hood
by Nathan Scot
Typically the last road race of the year, Andy Hollinger’s Racing Post Fort Hood Challenge is the Texas State Championship. It is the goal of many cyclist’s training. The racecourse, despite it’s severity, brings out these experienced …

Volunteer call for the Texas Custom Bicycle Show this weekend …
by elliott
The Texas Custom Bicycle Show is coming up this weekend, and Glenn Thompson, the show organizer, let me know they still need some volunteer help with the show, …

Dark Gray with Orange Borders – October 11th Bike Ride

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Tonight I am back on the Raleigh M800 mountain bike. When I left for the ride the sky was just beginning to have the sunset look. As I rode further the scattered clouds began to turn dark gray from the night approaching but with the sun not over the horizon yet the edge o of the clouds were a pinkish-orange. When I turned on my headlight the clouds were just beginning to darken up. The colors caught my eye for the rest of the ride. The slight chance of rain turned out to be just that since the clouds never even looked close to dropping any water all day. The temperature at the end of the ride was 80 degrees and the easy SE 10 mph breeze was appreciated.

Joggers and walkers without lights continue to be a problem. Maybe they can see themselves better than I can in the dark.

Today’s ride data:

  • October miles 234.28
  • YTD miles 4235.87

10-11-2010 Ride Data

Additional charts and map.

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