Texas Bicycling News Digest December 29th 2018

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Spandex Optional

BY: PHIL HOUSEAL | www.fredericksburgstandard.com

Denise Rizzo of the Hill Country Community Needs Council picks up the bike to deliver for Christmas with the help of Josh Allen, owner of Jack and Adam’s Bicycles in Fredericksburg. The new bike was acquired through donations by participants on the No Spandex Rides, which will resume in March. — Photo by Phil Houseal

I have a theory that life is a yearning for mobility.

It begins in infancy, when we first swivel our heads, opening up our world 180 degrees. Then on to crawling, walking, and running.

Finally, emulating humankind, we discover the wheel. It might be a wagon or a scooter or tricycle. …

The Invisible or Utility Bicyclist: An Ignored Population

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Tonight as I was out dutifully putting in some miles to finish up my yearly goal, I encountered a man stopped in East Austin, near downtown.  He was working on his bicycle, and observing the unwritten code of bike riders, I stopped to ask if I might help. He had a screw driver and was adjusting his rear reflector while enjoying an adult beverage.  He was also worried about his …

Elevate-KHS adds sprint options with Young and Castillo

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US Continental team Elevate-KHS has bolstered its sprint train significantly for 2019, adding two-time US criterium champion Eric Young from Rally and welcoming back Mexican Ulises Castillo after he spent two years with the now-defunct Jelly Belly-Maxxis team.

Elevate-KHS finalised its roster this week with the announcement of four new signings, including Young, Castillo, Kyle Swanson and two-time Canadian U23 time trial champion Adam Roberge. …

… The team completed its 2019 roster with the addition of Swanson, who joins Elevate-KHS from the amateur Elbowz Racing team. The 21-year-old had a breakout 2018 season, winning seven races, and he stood out as one of the top young talents coming out of Texas. …

San Jacinto Monument MTB ride!

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Crazy/Sick/Injured

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TF Cycling Easy 20 Training Ride

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Serial thief arrested after allegedly stealing bike

By Josh Ninke | www.kbtx.com

BRYAN, Tex. (KBTX) – Bryan police say they caught a man with a history of thefts after he stole a bicycle from someone’s home.

Authorities say 25-year-old Jordan Tullous took a bike from an open carport on North Brewer Drive Monday afternoon. The victim caught the theft on their surveillance system.

Police recognized Tullous and found him less than two miles from the home half an hour later. He reportedly admitted to hiding the bike on West 29th Street.

Tullous was arrested and charged with theft. He’s been charged with the same crime five other times in Brazos County.

North Texas wants to keep up the momentum in 2019 as a tech testing ground

by Melissa Repko | www.dallasnews.com

Dallas’ geographic diversity, population growth and eager local officials have made the region a popular testing ground for the tech of Silicon Valley startups and Fortune 500 companies.

Dockless bike-share companies have continued to use Dallas as a laboratory. This year, new options were added to the mix: electric scooters from California-based Bird and Razor and from Lime, which also offers bikes and electric bikes for rent. The number of bikes dropped as the city of Dallas approved new rules and …

Weekend Rides – Two Coffee Shop Routes

Brad Weaver | steinerranchcycling.com

Not putting a lot into the weekend rides as rain (40-60%) and wind-chill temps are forecasted.

Saturday there will be two group ride levels leaving at different times (from Cups & Cones) – Faster Pace and Endurance Pace.

  – Faster Pace 7:30 am ride will go out on the Lamppost route sans coffee? …

County funds turning TSU campus and vicinity into living lab for biking and transit options

Dug Begley | www.houstonchronicle.com

Amar Mohite, Harris County Precinct 1 director of planning and infrastructure, left and Commissioner Rodney Ellis, talk about plans for a new entrance for Texas Southern University that is more pedestrian and cyclist friendly outside the Houston campus on Nov. 19.

Standing on the campus of Texas Southern University on a cloudy day as construction equipment building a new library sat sinking in the mud, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis looked around and saw Seville, Spain.

Or at least what could be Seville, Ellis said, with a little sprucing up, some bike lanes and a little encouragement from the community. As water pools in potholes at the corner of Wheeler and Sampson and a trash truck splashes through, Ellis even sees a little Venice, Italy. …

Before you rush out and get a tattoo when you turn pro racer read this article.

Athletes Don’t Own Their Tattoos

by  Alex Tabarrok | marginalrevolution.com

NYTimes: Any creative illustration “fixed in a tangible medium” is eligible for copyright, and, according to the United States Copyright Office, that includes the ink displayed on someone’s skin. What many people don’t realize, legal experts said, is that the copyright is inherently owned by the tattoo artist, not the person with the tattoos.

Some tattoo artists have sold their rights to firms which are now suing video game producers who depict the tattoos on the players likenesses:

The company Solid Oak Sketches obtained the copyrights for five tattoos on three basketball players — including the portrait and area code on Mr. James — before suing in 2016 because they were used in the NBA 2K series.

…Before filing its lawsuit, Solid Oak sought $819,500 for past infringement and proposed a $1.14 million deal for future use of the tattoos. …

Person of interest identified in slaying of father riding bike in Seguin, police say

By Mary Claire Patton | www.ksat.com

SEGUIN, Texas – Juan Osorio has been identified as a person of interest in the shooting death of Alvaro Carrillo Sotelo, who was killed while riding his bike in Seguin on Dec. 14.

Osorio, 51, has not been identified as the man responsible for the slaying but police want to talk to him about the homicide, according to a spokesperson with the Seguin Police Department. …

Rapha Day 5, Great Group

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VCC-TGIF Ride! Major Milestone for me today! 10,000 KM for the year!!!

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How I Bicycled 22 Miles in a Thunderstorm and Tornado Watch (Shark-Free)

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After two days out of town and off the bike for the holidays with family, I returned to Austin ready to get back to bidness.  I needed to take my computer into the shop and to retrieve my mail, so I had two destinations. There was some light rain but the temperature was in the high 60’s, not much wind.  A little rain never hurt anybody (except the Wicked Witch of the West), so I suited up and headed out. So it was not all storm all the time. But soon …

Around Town: January 2019

By Julie Campbell-Carlson | www.wacotrib.com

Miracle Match Marathon

In 2014 Joe Griffin, a Waco native and commercial photographer for over 40 years, discovered he signed up to be included in the Be the Match stem cell donor registry while participating in the Waco Wild West bicycle tour.

Little did he know at the time, that instead of being a donor, he would become a recipient.

In the spring of 2017, Joe was training for another bike tour but was experiencing shortness of breath and other symptoms. He went to his doctor for a physical, but his blood work came back with abnormal results. he was …

BPSA figures show slight climb in the value of bike sales

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Year-to-date figures through November show a 4 percent increase in dollars and a 9 percent decrease in units.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Wholesale bike sales dipped in November, down 14 percent over the same month last year in dollars, and 26 percent in units. Year-to-date figures through November show a 4 percent increase in dollars and a 9 percent decrease in units.

The figures are from the Bicycle Product Suppliers Assocation’s Sell-in Report, prepared by The NPD Group. The numbers represent wholesale sales by BPSA members to U.S. retailers. …

Trailgrams: Riding Texas | Texas is Cool Too!

Jeff Coyle | mbaction.com

You guys are killing me. Your opening sentence to the feature on Payson McElveen—“When you think about great places for mountain biking, Texas is probably not the first place that comes to mind”—furthers a perception that just isn’t true. …

Canyonlands Jump Restoration

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Exploration ride

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Ride-a-thon 100

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Rapha Festive 500 Day 4 – Keenan Cut off Easy Ride

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