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Texbiker.net covers the news, events and resources for those interested in Texas bicycling.

My bicycling passion was rekindled in 1979 with a Huffy bicycle from Woolco. From early rides around my neighborhood my enthusiasm grew to tackle my unsupported first century. From there I discovered organized rides all over Texas, races and mountain bikes. Many bikes and miles later the enthusiasm is still there.

Thanks to my late wife, Hazel Marie, for her support over the many years, miles and rides.

My primary bike is the Cervelo Caledonia Rival AXS below. My titanium bike is the Lynskey Helix titanium. My newest bike is a Canyon Endurace CF 7 Rival eTap.

3-29-2022 Cervelo Caledonia Ramsey Road-1
3-29-2022 Cervelo Caledonia at a Ramsey Road Bridge
Lynksey Helex at a Kingwood Lake
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10-18-2023 Canyon Endurace CF 7 Valley Ranch

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Daily Blog and News Roundup for July 5th

Texbiker.net Posted on July 5, 2009 by Rick AnkrumJuly 5, 2009

Video Time Lapse – 2008 Texas 4000 Bike Ride from Austin, Texas to …
by Jose Ole
This is a video time lapse from my 70 day bike ride with Texas 4000 from Austin, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska during the summer of 2008. Over 40 cyclists biked in what was the 5th year of the ride…

Jen’s Ramblings: Choices
by Jen Tyler
Riding with Lisa Ralph, we took our time on this amazing route with no headwind and paced around 19-20mph to the first stop – the Texas State line! The day continued much like this, full of story-telling, question-asking, song-singing, riddle-telling … It was great to ride because I wanted to ride, to enjoy the company of a friend along the way on an open (smooth) road, and to remember how much I really do like my bike, and that is party of why I signed up to do this. …

A North Texas bike company took time out today to honor the …
by 33 KDAF-TV – Dallas,TX,USA
A North Texas bike company took time out today to honor the children of soldiers who serve overseas. How does a parent make up for lost lost time with a …

Bike lanes may cut through downtown
by Denton Record Chronicle – Denton,TX,USA
The plan is designed to offer safe bike paths from the University of North Texas to the planned bus and commuter rail station east of the downtown Square, …

JetBlue Waives Bike Fees For The Month Of July – Competitor.com
by Liz Hichens, Online Editor
In addition to its home town of New York City, JetBlue jets to some of the biggest cycling cities in the country, including: Austin, Texas; Chicago, Ill.; Denver, Colo.; Portland, Ore.; Richmond, Va.; Rochester, N.Y.; San Diego, …

Amy Marsh has arrived
by Slowtwitch – Valyermo,CA,USA
After a couple of fourth place finishes at 70.3 Florida and Kansas this year, Amy Marsh finally climbed to the very top of the podium at the Buffalo Springs 70.3 event in Lubbock, TX last weekend. …

College cyclists pedal cancer awareness
by Manteca Bulletin – Manteca,CA,USA
And for the 21 cyclists from the Texas capital of Austin, the uneven rows meant that they’d finally have a chance to take a rest – stopping in Manteca for …

The Nuclear Bunny Blog » 2009 Bicycle Tour of Colorado
by chadwick
I normally ride with very little equipment, nor do I need much here in Texas. But a touring ride in the mountains is a different matter altogether, and I was pondering taking my touring bike so I could make use of its rear rack for …

The following news is not Texas related but is from my home town newspaper so I couldn’t resist.

Mohican trailblazer
by Zanesville Times Recorder – Zanesville,OH,USA
“Cycling is my first love,” she said. “Even though I’ve had some success in running, it’s not my bread and butter.” To build endurance, she and Jacolenne …

GRANNYGEARS.COM » I’m back in Texas! It’s hot!
by Deanna
With my super low mountain bike granny gears, I didn’t have any problem pulling it, although I’m sure I could have walked it up a long hill faster than I could ride up. I know, I know, my knobby tires don’t help, but its Old Nelly and a …

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June Monthly Ride Report

Texbiker.net Posted on July 5, 2009 by Rick AnkrumJuly 5, 2009

June was hot and dry in southeast Texas.  This plus staying in town most of the month set the stage for hitting my monthly goal and then some. We did go to Dallas the last weekend of the month for Word Camp Dallas so this precluded any biking that weekend. I did see a bunch of riders while I was in Richardson that weekend. My goal for June was 574 miles so I exceeded it by a nice amount. No organized rides this month. My schedule and distance to rides did not line up. July is the month we normally take a vacation but that has already happened and the next vacation will be after the Hotter’n Hell Hundred in Wichita Falls in late August when we will take a trip to Colorado, my first time to visit that state. My total miles for the year at the end of June is 2791.

Other highlights for the month:

  • rode 23 days out of 30
  • average mile per ride = 27.43
  • longest ride = 48.76
  • shortest ride = 20.16
  • M800 mountain bike miles = 0
  • Mercier road miles = 630.89
  • goal for July miles is 531

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Cyclists’ Bone Density Questions

Texbiker.net Posted on July 4, 2009 by Rick AnkrumJuly 4, 2009

I was reading over the New York Times and starting reading an article by Gretchen Reynolds titled “Bones?Is Bicycling Bad for Your “. Ms. Reynolds writes about a study Aaron Smathers did that sudied bone density amongst cyclists and compared the results to other sports participants. I have posted information about this subject previously from Dr. Mirkin.

Thinking of this from what I know about metals, density is not the only factor one has to consider when comparing strengths and characteristics about materials. Much like bike frame materials, our body’s frame has many properties that just one measurement does not describe.

Aaron Smathers observed first hand from crashes he experienced but I was somewhat wondering why he was racing just six weeks after breaking his collarbone.

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Happy 233rd Birthday United States of America

Texbiker.net Posted on July 4, 2009 by Rick AnkrumJuly 4, 2009

From a traumatic birth in 1776 to today our country has had many great moments and many deeply troubling times. Through it all we have continued to experiment with what the founding fathers could only dream about.

Happy Birthday

The pictures below are a few of the pictures I took at the Kingwood parade. The variety of floats and participants was great. Click on the picture for a larger view.

1948 Fire Truck from Bellaire, Texas

1948 Fire Truck from Bellaire, Texas

The flag in the parade

The US flag in the parade

Antique Car

Antique Car

Garbage can lid cymbals are all wet

Garbage can lid cymbals are all wet

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