{"id":20339,"date":"2013-02-19T23:10:29","date_gmt":"2013-02-20T05:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=20339"},"modified":"2013-02-19T23:10:29","modified_gmt":"2013-02-20T05:10:29","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-19th-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/02\/19\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-19th-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for February 19th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Never a Dull Moment in Waco<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Claire\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0bicyclesoutbackracing.net
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\nMy crazy Waco weekend didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t really start until Sunday. I arrived on Saturday night and it was a pretty mild Saturday night (compared to the evening we had on Sunday!). We got ready for Sunday morning\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s road ride and did some other boring stuff like talking and…<\/p>\n

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Haga postpones engineering career to pursue pro cycling dreams<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy: Pat Malach\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.cyclingnews.com
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\nOptum rider motivated for better season after two broken hands in 2012<\/p>\n

A handful of factors have contributed to Chad Haga’s current spot on the Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies professional cycling team: natural talent and hard work combined with an unfortunate family circumstance that changed his parents’ attitude about his desire to forgo a well-paying job after college and pursue his cycling dream.<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old, second-year pro started racing for the Texas A&M collegiate team in 2006 when he was still…<\/p>\n

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A bunch of ride pics from this weekend<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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\nWe had a great weekend, and because of the holiday today, I have a third day in a row to ride.<\/p>\n

Reimer’s Ranch on Saturday: http:\/\/www.austinbike.com\/index.php\/…e-pics-2-16-13<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Greenbelt on Sunday: http:\/\/www.austinbike.com\/index.php\/…t-ride-2-17-13<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

I switched my trail camera, I’m now carrying the one that I use for travel (really small and compact) but with a great high speed burst (check out the crash sequence at the end of the GB pics.) Need to get a little more time under my belt with this camera before I am as proficient. The zoom is…<\/p>\n

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Saturday morning road ride in town<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHouston Cycling Club
\nSaturday, February 23, 2013\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a07:00 AM
\nStarbucks
\n2520 University Blvd, Houston, TX (map)
\nA couple of friends and I are riding this route this coming Saturday at 7 am. Starting and ending at Starbucks in the village. What do you guys think?<\/p>\n

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Texas Cup Action — Iris Stagner Memorial Stage Race<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.txbra.org
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\nThe “hill” at the ISMSR Sat crit from a different angle; Corinth Cycling\/Harden Dental Team was out in force, but Bryan Reid of Colavita kept attacking and countering to eventually sprint for 2nd in the M40+…Didn’t Cipo ride 2 of the 3 frames during his career?
\nPhoto courtesy of Lee McDaniel.<\/p>\n

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Plans to develop more hiking, biking trails<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.click2houston.com
\nHOUSTON – A bipartisan coalition of legislators has filed plans to spur development of more hike and bike trails in Houston.<\/p>\n

Senators Rodney Ellis (D-Houston) and Dan Patrick (R-Houston) filed legislation Monday with the Senate, and State Representatives Jim Murphy (R-Houston), Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston), Wayne Smith (R-Baytown) and Garnet Coleman (D-Houston) have filed legislation with…<\/p>\n

There are 20+ comments on this article. They are interesting reading!!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Artcrank bike poster show cranks up this Friday<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Pam LeBlanc\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Fit City
\nArt, beer and bikes. For hip and thirsty cyclists, it doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t get much better, does it?<\/p>\n

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They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be in two-wheeled heaven Friday, when Artcrank rolls back into Austin with an opening party for the show, which features hand-made, bike-inspired posters by local artists.<\/p>\n

The party is scheduled for 6-11 p.m. Feb. 22 at…<\/p>\n

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Big Thicket Bike Ride cycles through Southeast Texas March 16<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.thevindicator.com
\nCycling and anyone interested in a great opportunity for the entire family are invited to grab their bicycles and ride in the annual Texas Big Thicket Bike Tour, Sat., March 16, 2013.<\/p>\n

The Southeast Texas Hike and Bike Coalition, the region\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s oldest organization promoting safe cycling as a fun family fitness event, is once…<\/p>\n

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50 Miles Of Erwin Park 2013<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.texasmountainbiketrails.com
\nSeveral of us northern DFW-ites are organizing a grass roots endurance ride for May 25th at Erwin Park in McKinney Texas.<\/p>\n

This will be an endurance ride for anyone interested in challenging themselves to ride a full 50 miles of the Erwin Park course in one day. That is roughly 6.5 laps of the full Erwin Park trail including all sections even the expert section. (FUN!)
\nHere\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the details: Saturday May 25th, 2013…<\/p>\n

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Tweets<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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And finally….Huge Appreciation to the folks at Veloce Magazine for the great photos.. pic.twitter.com\/gXvRjRBE<\/a><\/p>\n

— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) February 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n