{"id":14000,"date":"2012-04-27T00:21:04","date_gmt":"2012-04-27T05:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=14000"},"modified":"2012-04-27T00:21:04","modified_gmt":"2012-04-27T05:21:04","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-april-26th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/04\/27\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-april-26th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for April 26th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tire choice for Mineral Wells trailway<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby cuda2k\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bikeforums.net
\nPlanning to ride the full length (both ways) Mineral Wells trail way in a few weeks on my Schwinn Crosscut. Wide 700c rims, drop bars, no suspension. It’s currently equipped with semi-slick 38mm city\/street tires. I also have a pair of 33mm cyclocross tires with a low pyramid tread in the middle with knobs along the outside. So, for those who have ridden parts of the trailway, which would you take?<\/p>\n

Bike shops in Fort Worth?<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby pepperbelly\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bikeforums.net
\nAre there any bike shops in the Fort Worth area that specializes in or are at least good on vintage bikes? I have an old Olmo and a couple of early ’80s Raleighs that need a little TLC. …<\/p>\n

Mountain Biker Down at River Legacy<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBicyclist collapses, dies on trail in Arlington’s River Legacy Parks
\nBy Matt Peterson\/Editor\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0forums.mtbr.com
\nHere’s an update from Kristin, who spoke to a volunteer who patrols the trails to help bikers:<\/p>\n

Members of the North Texas Mountain Bike Patrol tried to save the life of a fellow cyclist Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

“He just never came back,” said David Nelke, who provides medical and mechanical assistance to bikers on the trails. “We did everything we could, but it wasn’t enough.” …<\/p>\n

Waco Bicycle Club Rides<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThursday Beginning Cyclist Ride
\nThursday 06:00 PM
\nRoad\/beginner More<\/p>\n

Thursday Hewitt Park Road Ride
\nThursday 05:30 PM
\nRoad\/all levels More<\/p>\n

Kid Trips Event – Pace Bend Park<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAustin Ridge Riders
\nSaturday, May 19, 2012 – 10:00 – 12:00
\nKid Trips will be conducting a ride with the Boy Scouts of America at Pace Bend Park on Saturday 5\/19\/12.<\/p>\n

We’ll meet at the East trailhead parking lot near the Improved\/RV camping site at 9:00 a.m. Volunteers will be reimbursed for entrance fees.\u00c2\u00a0 The ride starts at 10:00 a.m.\u00c2\u00a0 Adult volunteers are welcome; just bring your mountain bike and helmet!\u00c2\u00a0 Please use the…<\/p>\n

Leadville Trail 100 qualifiers<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Singletrack.com
\nQualifiers from the Austin Rattler 100
\nLandon Longenecker: Breckenridge, Colorado
\nAlec Petro: Duxbury, Massachusetts
\nMorris Denton: Austin, Texas
\nRobbie Robinette: Austin, Texas
\nAlex Robinette: Austin, Texas
\nFernando Lopez: Houston, Texas
\nRyan Randles: Plano, Texas…<\/p>\n

You Can Vote For The Face Of Biking In Dallas<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby dickdavid\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Bike Friendly Richardson
\nLast weekend Dallas Cycle Style did the 2012 Cyclist Census poll \u00e2\u20ac\u201c an around-town photo shoot of local cyclists \u00e2\u20ac\u201c and now they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve posted the finalist of the photos taken.\u00c2\u00a0 From those, you can vote on who you think most represents the face of Biking in Dallas. The poll stays open through noon, Saturday, April 28. …<\/p>\n

Bush Hosts Bicycle Ride for Wounded Military Members<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.myfoxhouston.com
\nCANYON, Texas (AP) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Former President George W. Bush is hosting a 100-kilometer mountain bike ride in the Panhandle’s Palo Duro Canyon State Park for military members wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.
\n\"\"
\nThe three-day ride begins Thursday. This is the second year for Bush to host the Warrior 100K. Last year, the ride was held in the Big Bend region of West Texas.<\/p>\n

In a statement, Bush says the ride is a reminder of the “unbelievable courage, skill and sacrifice of those who…<\/p>\n

Going the distance: Plano mom pedaling for a cure<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Kelley Chambers\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.scntx.com
\nPlano resident Natalie Matthews has a secret weapon for conquering a 150-mile bike tour: a simple bandana.
\n\"\"
\nBut the cloth does more than just keep her head and neck cool. Tied to her handle bars, it symbolizes the reason why she and her husband, Chris, take this journey every…<\/p>\n

Iraq vet battling PTSD pedals his way to recovery<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Matthew Hansen\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER
\nMarine Sgt. David Wright of Omaha will climb on his mountain bike today in northern Texas, take a couple of deep breaths to calm his nerves, and begin to pedal through the second-largest canyon in the United States.<\/p>\n

He’ll be pedaling away from a past of daily roadside bombs in Fallujah and then the daily drinking binges to numb the panic attacks and the flashbacks.<\/p>\n

He’ll be pedaling alongside former President George W. Bush, who was Wright’s commander in chief during two tours of duty in Iraq. …<\/p>\n

Massaging away miles of pain<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nFort Hood Warrior Transition Brigade
\nStory by Gloria Montgomery
\nFORT HOOD, Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Comfort for America’s Uniformed Services Volunteers held a four-hour massage marathon, April 18, to help Ride 2 Recovery cyclists recover from hours of cycling.<\/p>\n

After a four-hour marathon, the four hands and 20 fingers could finally take a break. Together the two volunteer massage therapists from Comfort for America’s Uniformed Services had rejuvenated the battered bodies of 38 weary…<\/p>\n

Former President George W. Bush says ride ‘uplifting’<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\n\"\"
\nFormer President George W. Bush talks to retired U.S. Army First Lt. Melissa Stockwell at the end of a bike ride Thursday at Palo Duro Canyon State Park.
\nBy JACOB MAYER\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Amarillo Globe-News
\nFinishing with his legs cut and scraped, former President George W. Bush led more than 70 riders through a grueling first leg of the Bush Center Warrior 100K bike ride Thursday in a steamy Palo Duro Canyon State Park.<\/p>\n

Afterward, the former commander-in-chief who ordered the invasion of Iraq more than nine years ago met with many of the warriors…<\/p>\n

Joe Martin Stage Race Hill TT<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Ken\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Texas Racing Life
\nGreeting from Fayetteville, Arkansas!\u00c2\u00a0 Bill and I are here representing the Shama Race Team at one of the biggest races in the country.\u00c2\u00a0 We are racing the Elite category and having a blast getting our feet wet in big stage racing.
\n\"\"
\nThe Joe Martin Stage Race consists of\u00c2\u00a0 four days of racing: an uphill TT, a 110 mile road race, and 90 mile road race, and a downtown crit.\u00c2\u00a0 We knew the competition would be extremely good, and therefore didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know exactly what…<\/p>\n

The Matrix Challenge<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nMatti von Kessing
\n\"\"
\nThis past weekend, I reluctantly made the decision to venture outside of my comfort zone to race an extremely technical crit.\u00c2\u00a0 JT was able to talk me into making the trip to Dallas to race two days of the Matrix Challenge.\u00c2\u00a0 The importance he placed on the race didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t help ease the apprehension that I felt about the course: eight turns in less than a mile; the antithesis of my race of choice.\u00c2\u00a0 But I suppose one can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t improve if he or she don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t practice.\u00c2\u00a0 In that line…<\/p>\n

@bkindtocyclists\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0via Twitter<\/strong><\/span>
\nYoung man cycling home on Monday night was involved in a hit and run. Tune in to Fox 7 news tonight at 9:30. (Austin)<\/p>\n

Driveway Bike Race Series<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\n\"\"
\nWeek 7, Oatmega Bar Pro 1\/2\/3 Men podium. Course: Two Brothers Lawn Care Grand Prix Loop counterclockwise. Boundless Nutrition, Pure Austin Fitness, Super Squadra, Team Wooly Mammoth \u00e2\u20ac\u201d with John Trujillo, Alan Ting and Phil Wikoff at Driveway Bike Race Series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tire choice for Mineral Wells trailway by cuda2k\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bikeforums.net Planning to ride the full length (both ways) Mineral Wells trail way in a few weeks on my Schwinn Crosscut. Wide 700c rims, drop bars, no suspension. It’s currently …<\/span> Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[3425,2545,5258,3375,660,3618,3617,3619,1176,2498,2791,1737,2960],"class_list":["post-14000","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-austin-rattler-100","tag-bicycle-fatality","tag-bike-shops","tag-dallas-cycle-style","tag-digest-of-bicycle-blog-posts","tag-joe-martin-stage-race","tag-kid-trips-event","tag-matrix-challenge","tag-sams-club-ms-150","tag-the-pure-austin-fitness-driveway-series","tag-tires","tag-waco-bicycle-club","tag-wounded-warrior"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-3DO","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14000","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14000"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14000\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14000"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14000"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}