{"id":13851,"date":"2012-04-15T22:44:08","date_gmt":"2012-04-16T03:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=13851"},"modified":"2012-04-15T22:49:59","modified_gmt":"2012-04-16T03:49:59","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-april-15th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/04\/15\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-april-15th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup April 15th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>@ntccycling \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0via Twitter<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nCongratulations to Derek Whisenhut for winning the 35+ Cat 4-5 Rockwell Crit today. off the front, stayed out, won by 20-30 seconds.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>@AustinCycling \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0via Twitter<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe ACA wouldn&#8217;t be the same w\/o these awesome cyclists! Russell is doing the #Armadillo! <a title=\"http:\/\/t.co\/OI2Ta0eK\" href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/OI2Ta0eK\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ow.ly\/a2lcw<\/strong><\/a> Are you?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>@BSS_Austin \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0via Twitter<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nTHANK YOU to our sponsors &amp; supporters for the Pace Bend MTB Festival &amp; Race! And to our volunteers &amp; officials THANK YOU TOO! It was great!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/bikefriendlyrichardson.org\/2012\/04\/15\/recap-and-pics-of-ciclovia-de-dallas-on-suburbanassault-org\/\" href=\"http:\/\/bikefriendlyrichardson.org\/2012\/04\/15\/recap-and-pics-of-ciclovia-de-dallas-on-suburbanassault-org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Recap and Pics of Ciclovia de Dallas on SuburbanAssault.org<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby dickdavid\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Bike Friendly Richardson<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7247\/7078216663_96645ecbf9_z.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><br \/>\nFor those of you who couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make it out to the Ciclovia de Dallas yesterday, you can find a quick recap and some pics over at Suburban Assault.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/bvmba.net\/wordpress\/?p=425\" href=\"http:\/\/bvmba.net\/wordpress\/?p=425\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>A&amp;MCHS Mountain Bike team race #2 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Waco!<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby ajpwilkerson\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Brazos Valley Mountain Bike Association<br \/>\nThese kids ROCK.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bvmba.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_0684.jpg?resize=612%2C816\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"816\" \/><br \/>\nThe second race of the inaugural Texas High School Mountain Bike League opened under heavy cloud and a weather report of thunderstorms. It was the first time I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve ever heard a race director instruct the riders to head the potential warnings of the course marshals to stop riding and take cover in the woods on the trail if they were told to do so. Yii-ikes. Apparently undaunted, the 7 girls lined up for the mass freshman\/sophmore\/JV start and were sent on their way at 10 am. Our own Bettie Oliva nailed the first corner, passed the&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.victoriaadvocate.com\/news\/2012\/apr\/14\/ys_nursery_bike_rodeo_040512_172562\/?features&amp;education\" href=\"http:\/\/www.victoriaadvocate.com\/news\/2012\/apr\/14\/ys_nursery_bike_rodeo_040512_172562\/?features&amp;education\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Bicycle Road-E-O held at Nursery Elementary<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nwww.victoriaadvocate.com<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.victoriaadvocate.com\/img\/photos\/2012\/04\/14\/ys_nursery_bike_rodeo_040512_172562_t640.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><br \/>\nThe Texas Department of Public Safety conducted a bicycle safety talk at Nursery Elementary in Nursery on March 21. The talk covered bicycle laws and safety tips covering the rules of the road.<\/p>\n<p>On March 30, 64 students participated in a riding course to demonstrate their riding skills and took a written test. A perfect score is 120 points. The Road-E-O was judged and sponsored by&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?o=1&amp;page_id=277815&amp;v=o\" href=\"http:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?o=1&amp;page_id=277815&amp;v=o\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Crossing Texas the long way<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nwww.crazyguyonabike.com<br \/>\na bicycle crossing of Texas East to West along the southern tier route<br \/>\nDay 1 Merryville to Thicket: Off to a good start<br \/>\nFriday March 23, 2012, 85 miles (137 km) &#8211; Total so far: 85 miles (137 km)<br \/>\nNet riding time: 06h:20m. Net average speed: 13.4 mph. Gross travel time 07h:45m.<\/p>\n<p>The night before, my wife Thamine drove me to DeRidder, LA where we spent the night at the American Best Value Inn. Newly renovated place and very clean. Early in the morning on Friday, Thamine had get back to work, she drops me off in Merryvile, just outside the Texas Louisiana border and official start of my Texas crossing. I unload the bike at a gas station and start to mount panniers and pump up tires. There is no breakfast place open at 07:00 am when we get there so sandwiches from the gas station have to do as breakfast. Thamine leaves at 08:00 and I spend another hour making adjustments and&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/houstonbicycleclub.org\/Pages\/RideDetail.aspx?ride_id=69\" href=\"http:\/\/houstonbicycleclub.org\/Pages\/RideDetail.aspx?ride_id=69\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>HBC Urban Challenge Ride Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nSun 04\/22\/12\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a09:00 AM<br \/>\nThe Urban Challenge Rides are in-town group rides, faster and longer than the EZ Rides, each time taking you to different parts of the city each time. 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