Daily News Roundup October 1st – Texas Bicycling

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These designs look very strange against the bicycles we have today. I am not sure why there is a need to radically change what we have now but the search for a “better” bicycle is interesting. Bicycles make good design assignments for design schools since they are not so complex and everyone can identify with them. I do not expect to see these on Texas bike rides anytime soon though, if ever.

Imagining the bicycles of tomorrow (images)
from news.cnet.com
Bike design exercise
Results are in for the international Seoul Cycle Design Competition 2010, organized by design magazine designboom  in collaboration with the Seoul Design Foundation, and they’re sure to make you rethink your old balloon-tired cruiser with the coaster brake. …

Almost Levi’s Grand Fondo
from Mike’s Bike Blog
Yesterday I had a surprising tweet come through from @RoadMag:
“@RoadMag: Mike Wiland and Bruce A MacDonald you’ve won the Levi’s Grand Fondo tickets!! Please contact us today”

My first though was “is that me?” So I emailed the contact person back to see as I do recall doing something for a contest or two recently. I went to the Road Magazine Facebook page and read the contest was for uploading a photo for a chance to win a free entry to the sold out Levi’s Grand Fondo. This seemed like a contest I might…

Local driver is indicted in cycle deaths
by San Antonio Express
A local businessman who struck and killed two bicyclists in a wreck along Texas 16 a year ago today, causing an uproar in the cycling community, …

KGS Bikes Adds Italian Bicycle Framebuilder Passoni to Product Line
Custom bicycles designed in Texas, now built in Italy
by eReleases
SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 1, 2010 — KGS Bikes, a custom bicycle design studio in San Antonio, Texas, designs custom bicycles from $7,000-$32,000, with select components and proprietary geometry and designs. The legendary Italian framebuilder Passoni is now providing frames for custom KGS creations.

Kevin Saunders, President, states, “We have spent 25 years developing a bicycle positioning system that is accurate enough…

Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day – Dallas mountain biking | Examiner.com
With summer behind us, you may have noticed the pleasant drop in temperature. Like bears waking from hibernation during the winter, our young ones have started to venture outside after the long hot brutal summer of Texas. One great activity for your cubs is the annual International Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day at Rowlett Creek Preserve and River Legacy. Wheels start rolling at both locations at 9 a.m. and finish at noon.

Load up the car and motor out to Rowlett Creek Preserve in Garland. This will be a great opportunity for children…

Blinking lights could work here
by San Angelo Standard Times
The Midland Parks Department has come up with a great safety idea. To help cyclists and pedestrians be seen when they’re out exercising before daylight or after sundown, the parks department plans to pass out small blinking…

Turning Tricks in Houston: Urban Bicycle Gallery Pet Adoption on …
by Amanda Warr
“Urban Bicycle Gallery will be hosting a registration and packet pick up site for the 38th Annual Bike Houston Moonlight Ramble  that Saturday. We expect our dogs up for adoption to charm the outdoor enthusiasts and find loving homes,” says Lisa Cari, event organizer.

“Last year, more than two thousand cyclists participated, and this year, BikeHouston has added a 10-mile course which will attract new…

Woman critically injured after crash with bicyclist on Katy Trail
by 33 KDAF-TV
DALLAS, TEXAS – A 28-year-old woman remained in critical condition Friday after being hit by a bicyclist on the Katy Trail, police said.

Lauren Huddleston was injured about 7 p.m. Thursday in the 3100 block of Routh Street along the Katy Trail when she turned in front of an on-coming cyclist, …

Doctors’ group giving away bicycle helmets to kids Saturday
by Austin American-Statesman (blog)
In all, the Texas Medical Association’s Hard Hats for Little Heads program will give away more than 1900 bicycle helmets during Brain Injury Awareness Month …

Texas Tech Cycling: A hit to Lubbock Cycling
by Texas Tech Cycling

Judy Austin
She helped make it easier for our Team to join the West Texas Cycling Association and ease financial stress on our race by suggesting a donation from the WTCA. Judy’s memorial service will be tomorrow, Saturday Oct. 2nd. …

Durango Texas: Suffering In Texas With A Flat Tire And Other …
by Durango
So, the River Legacy Park Mountain Bike Trail Ride was aborted. On my way back here I dropped in at my neighborhood Wal-Mart Supercenter to get a couple inner tubes. Among the tubes was a new one that for $19.99 a tube guaranteed to be …

GHORBA Group Ride – Cameron Park, Nov. 6th, 9am
The Bicycles Outback Blowout race will be held the weekend of November 6th and 7th at Cameron Park in Waco, Texas so we’ve decided to hold a pre-ride plus group rides on Saturday November 6th. Scott Prugh of the Waco Bicycle Club will provide group leaders to show us the trails. We will offer beginner, intermediate, and advanced group rides so no one will be left out. The Waco Bicycle Club…

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for September 30th

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Suburban Shift » Back on the Bike Commute
by Bob
Now, I feel very luck that my town, Richardson, Texas, and the town where I work, Plano, are both layed out so that I can ride to work safely. Richardson, in fact, has an ever-expanding system of? dedicated bike paths, …

Bike Club, Park Department to host bike race on Sunday
by Texarkana Gazette
Texarkana Bicycle Club and the Parks and Recreation Department of Texarkana, Texas, will host the American Heritage Classic Criterium bike race Sunday.

The race begins at 7:45 a.m. at Spring Lake Park. It is a North Texas Regional Cup event consisting of seven categories. Races will be held on a half-mile, two-lane closed course with four 90-degree turns. …

Caution urged for Valley drivers, cyclists
by Monitor
At least twice a week, Jorge Guerrero straps on a helmet and hits the roads on his bicycle.

Guerrero, 26, of McAllen, is a cyclist who shares the road with vehicles. He uses bike lanes on the street to get where he needs to go.
Bike Lane
But sharing the road isn’t always an easy feat for area cyclists.

“(Drivers are) pretty aggressive,” Guerrero said. “I’ve had several incidents…

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 9/30/10- 10/6/10 | Austin On Two …
by elliott
Bike Barrel Racing! Fixie Sprints! Prizes! Screenprinting! Beer Garten! general Drunken Hootenanny! Scantily Clad Libertines! Alley Cat will start at Austin Bikes and end at party. First band around 8 More Details later, but mark your calendar. … 5:30 PM, Austin/Del Valle Motorcross Park, 15400 Pearce Ln, Del Valle, TX Austin’s weekly cyclocross series returns for its fourth season at the the fully illuminated motocross course and surrounding fields at Austin/Del Valle …

Half of the coast conquered
by Corpus Christi Caller Times
In the weeks leading up to the Conquer the Coast cycling race, a colleague regularly stopped by my desk to convince me to sign up for the 65-mile ride around Corpus Christi Bay.

He didn’t succeed. I had settled on doing the companion 25-mile race along Ocean Drive. This was my first cycling race, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. I didn’t want to overestimate my ability. …

Mellow Johnny’s » 2010 » October » 16
from www.mellowjohnnys.com
The Middle of the Road rides are hosted by the University of Texas Cycling Team and are a great fit for the intermediate rider who has spent some time on the bike riding in groups and on urban roads but is looking for a bit more challenge in distance and speed.   This no drop, co-ed ride averages 14-15mph and covers on average 30-35 miles on in-town bike routes and/or on roads with low…

A post about why it sucks to get older – My Grand Illusions
by Kristie
*I know I said I went mountain biking and technically that’s what it’s called but we don’t have a single mountain in this part of Texas. We might have an ant hill, but that’s about it. But still, some of the trails around here are …

Enter ice cream recipes now
by Jack County Herald
In support of the Texas Forts Trail Bike Tour, the Jack County Museum will sponsor the second annual Ice Cream “Crank Off” Friday, Oct. 8.
First place winner will receive bragging rights, an announcement in the local newspaper and a White Mountain Ice Cream Freezer, donated to the museum by Nash Hardware where it is on display.
The White Mountain has a reputation for being the “Cadillac” of ice…

City’s trail network has you covered
Area projects coming together; more under way
By DALE ROBERTSON
Copyright 2010 Houston Chronicle
Sept. 29, 2010, 10:01PM
With this gorgeous weather, it seems prudent to provide another update on the progress of the local bike trail system. There’s good news on most fronts, with two significant links almost completed and two more under way.

Both the Heritage East trail from San Jacinto to McKee north of downtown and the new bayou crossing into Herman Brown Park north of I-10 and east of the East Loop will be open by the end of the year, says Dan Raine, the city’s bicycle and pedestrian coordinator. …

UC Jacket & Jersey – September 30th Bike Ride

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Today I received my new Adidas University of Cincinnati black logo jacket today. This goes with my UC jersey I have had for a couple of years and baseball hat. Now that I have these three the UC football team has not had a good start this year but I am not giving up on them.

Now these things do not have a direct connection to today’s ride but I wanted to show my Alma Mater loyalty for UC. A couple of years ago I was surprised to spot the UC jersey at Voler.com and my wife insisted that I get one even though I was reluctant due to the cost. I am glad I it got though.

Today’s ride on the Raleigh M800 mountain bike was good. The temperature was slightly warmer than yesterday at 83 degrees when I started to ride. Skies continue the clear blue streak and wind is non-existent which causes ozone alerts for the area. Riding after sunset puts a different look on the streets and trails I ride on. I still come up on people after dark without some kind of a light. So far no collisions.

Today’s ride statistics:

  • miles 18.04
  • riding time 1:24:43
  • average pace 4:42 min/mile
  • average speed 12.8 mph
  • max speed 18.1 mph
  • no cadence sensor on the M800
  • climb 60 ft., descend 63 ft., max elevation 82 ft.
  • September miles 301.64 (I made it!)
  • YTD miles 4001.59 (I made this goal as well!!)

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24 Hours of Rocky Hill Mountain Bike Race – Smithville, TX

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24 Hours of Rocky Hill Mountain Bike Race
Start: Saturday, October 23, 2010
Rocky Hill Ranch
Smithville, TX
Brief Description
Entry Fees: Teams – $130 per person / Discounted to $115 per person thru Oct 9, 2010; Solo – $160 per person / Discounted to $140 per person thru Oct 9, 2010. T-shirts guaranteed to pre-registered only.
Registration
Noon til noon Race will be held rain or shine!!!

A 24 hour mountain bike relay race on approx. 10 mile course. Teams try to log as many laps as possible, with only 1 member riding at a time. The team with the most laps in the 24 hour time period wins.

Fastest Lap Awards: $50.00 Fastest Lap Award to the male & female that turn the Fastest Lap during the 24 Hours of Rocky Hill. There is also an award to the fastest Le Mans runner (male & female) at the start of the race. In addition, $50 will be awarded to the fastest solo open lap (of the top 3 solo open finishers) and $50 to the fastest solo female lap (of the top 3 solo female finishers). Solo single speeds are eligible for this prize if they place in the top 3 of the geared bikes.