{"id":23014,"date":"2014-01-23T00:07:59","date_gmt":"2014-01-23T06:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=23014"},"modified":"2014-01-24T14:09:37","modified_gmt":"2014-01-24T20:09:37","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-january-22nd-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/01\/23\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-january-22nd-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup January 22nd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hill Country Ride for AIDS kickoff party Thursday<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Pam LeBlanc\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.austin360.com
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\nThis year will mark the 15th anniversary of the Hill Country Ride for AIDS, which raises money for non-profits that work with people in Central Texas living with HIV or AIDS.
\nA kickoff party for the ride is set for 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 at Zach Theatre, 1510 Toomey Road. The ride itself is April 26.
\nIf you’re thinking about doing the ride – which includes 13, 27, 53, 70 and 100-mile options – drop by, enjoy appetizers and…<\/p>\n

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Fort Worth Bike Sharing<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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San Antonio B-Cycle<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nWE ARE SO EXCITED FOR THE NEXT Siclovia ON MARCH 30TH!!!! MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND BUY YOUR B-CYCLE MEMBERSHIP AHEAD OF TIME
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Girls Mini-Camp at the RPR RoundUp:<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.texasmtb.org\/
\nCalling all dirt-shredding girls in the Texas League… here’s an event just for you! We’re planning a girls-only mini-camp on the Saturday before the first race of the season. This will be a chance for any female rider to get some practice and feedback on her riding skills in a welcoming environment for any and all questions. Coaches Ali Wilkerson and Kim Topp, A&M Consolidated Team will be leading the Mini-Camp.<\/p>\n

The mini-camp will start at 9 a.m. on Saturday 8 February at Reveille Peak Ranch. We’ll have bike stands and tools available for a quick maintenance check of all bikes, so you’ll have a chance to ask…<\/p>\n

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El Paso Puzzler- A rocky rough good time!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nDevon Balet\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.mountainflyermagazine.com
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\nEL PASO, Texas- The El Paso Puzzler is considered one of the hardest mountain bike races in Texas, and is arguably one of the toughest 50 mile races in the nation. With endless rocky trails, the riding is demanding from start to finish. “I’ve been riding for 12 years,” said DJ Singh, one of the event’s organizers. “I’ve ridden many races in Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. There are some races in Colorado with a climb of 2,000 vertical feet in one section, but nothing where it is a constant pounding, rocky terrain like El Paso.”
\nThe El Paso Puzzler takes place in the rugged Franklin Mountains within the Franklin Mountain State Park. It is the largest urban park in the nation lying completely within city limits, covering…<\/p>\n

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Sweet Rolls<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Stephen Weber and Cindy Weber
\nDay 30: To Odessa,TX
\nSaturday January 18, 2014
\nFriday began as all our recent mornings began. Load up, breakfast in some cafe, grocery store for supplies and then hit the road. We were enjoying the morning ride about 12 miles east of Marathon,TX on. Hiway 90, the Southern Tier Route, facing a slight headwind but still maintaining good speed. As we rode helping to break the wind for each other, Cindy was behind me and a little offset to the left side for better drafting.
\nWith no warning suddenly she was struck on her left side by what turned out to be a large pickup truck pulling a large, empty horse trailer. Cindy suffered numerous injuries to the left side of her upper body. The driver stopped and returned. I instructed him to call 911 immediately which he did. He then informed me that he had been on his cell phone and never saw us.
\nThe location of Texas 90 where she was hit is very remote, a quiet road with little traffic and it is easy to see how a driver would be tempted to take care of business by phone while driving. Yet the consequences as we are experiencing are so high.
\nWe waited an hour for EMS to arrive and begin to help stabilize Cindy’s injuries. Then it was an hour back down 90 to the town of Alpine where we were met by the trauma team. The team in Alpine did a great job assessing her, especially realizing she had a hemothorax and contused left lung which they treated immediately to alleviate the chest wall pressure. They prepared Cindy for a Life Flight to the regional medical center (MCH) in Odessa, about 150 miles north of Alpine. Once here, about five hours after she was struck, the trauma team began to put together a plan to address her injuries. Cindy has a compound fracture of her upper arm, a crushed left elbow and broken left wrist. She had surgery last night to stabilize the arm and treat for infection and will undergo surgery to repair her arm this coming week. Of more initial concern is a fracture in the cervical area (C7). She has good circulation and feeling but will have surgery Sunday on her neck. She has no neurological deficit which we are thankful for. She also has several broken ribs as well as…<\/p>\n

Sweet Rolls<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Stephen Weber and Cindy Weber
\nDay 32: Medical Center Hospital – Odessa, TX: The Gifts in the Middle of Tragedy
\nTuesday January 21, 2014
\nDear Friends,
\nIt has now been 72 hours since our trip across the Southern Tier came to an instant end when Cindy was struck from behind by a pickup truck on Highway 90 in south Texas, about 1300 miles into a west-east ride. The trauma of the first hours is behind Cindy but we are beginning to get a picture of what the arduous road ahead entails. Since the previous post the extent of her injuries has become more clear. In addition to the burst fracture of the C7 vertebrae which was successfully operated on Sunday morning, she has a severely shattered left elbow joint which is now being evaluated by the orthopedic surgeon to determine if the repair surgery should be done here in Odessa or at another location. Complicating the delicate elbow restoration is the compound fracture of her upper left arm (humerus) and her left wrist. Further evaluation has determined she has 9 broken ribs on her left side along with the hemothorax (punctured lung) and a broken left scapula. Breathing is shallow and very painful.
\nBefore I give a report on her cervical surgery I want to express how much each one of the guestbook posts has meant to us during this time. As they come in at a steady pace I read them to Cindy and they have brought such encouragement and strength. They are not simple platitudes but represent to us the heart and soul of so many friends and strangers who each have given us pause and resilience, rooted in love and care. Thank you all. We don’t feel so alone in all of this.
\nAs I mentioned Cindy’s surgery to repair the burst vertebrae went very well. Her surgeon stopped by today to review the post-operative plan and shared that he had never seen anything like what he saw with Cindy’s injury. In all the other cases he has seen in which a patient had a similar fracture, the end result was paralysis. He said it was a true miracle that Cindy has no deficits from the shattered part of her…
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Rocky Mountains to Hilton Head SC via gulf coast<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy William Farynaz
\nEsparenza to Van Horn
\nTuesday December 10, 2013, 52 miles (83 km) – Total so far: 885 miles (1,424 km)
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SAN DIEGO to KEY WEST<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Linda Genest
\nDay 20 El Paso to Fort Hancock, TX: Goathead Territory
\nSunday January 2, 2011, 51 miles (82 km) – Total so far: 932 miles (1,501 km)
\nTemp 47
\nWe left our Quality Inn in El Paso at 9am after enjoying our minimally discounted breakfast at their attached restaurant. A greater benefit was the convenience and the saving of our time. It is only a little warmer than yesterday. We are still traveling in wind pants and lots of layers but today, we were able to shed the wind jackets for longer periods of time. With only a 180 ft total climb for the day, we had 50m of mostly flat easy roads. The scenery was kind of boring but we cruised along at a quick pace for most of the day.
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January Fun Ride!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nCorpus Christi Cycle Club
\nWhen: Saturday, January 25, 2014
\nTime: 7:30am
\nWhere: 801 E Broadway Ave, Portland, TX 78374
\nWho: Any & All local or visiting Cyclists who want to join us for a fun\/social ride and can ride a distance of ~ 65 miles (with refueling stops at mile 20 & 42). We will have 2 groups to accommodate a larger number of local cyclists. Group 1 will ride at an average pace of 16-18 MPH, and Group 2 will ride at an average pace of 14-16 MPH. Each Group will have a dedicated SAG Support Vehicle. This is a fun\/social ride, and NOT a Hammerfest or Race Pace ride!
\nWhat: Come on out and join us for a fun & social ride and explore one of the beautiful routes South TX has to offer \u00e2\u20ac\u201c just over the bridge. A SAG Supported ~64 mile loop starting in Portland, heading out on 181 toward Sinton, then heading West on…<\/p>\n

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29th Annual Super Bowl Sunday Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nGreater Dallas Bicyclists
\nFebruary 2, 2014
\nCycling enthusiasts will ride from sites all over the Dallas\/Fort Worth metroplex to the West End in Dallas for the 29th annual Greater Dallas Bicyclists Super Bowl Sunday Ride. For the past 28 years, GDB has partnered with bike shops and bicycle clubs all over the metroplex to host a bicycle ride that starts everywhere in Dallas-Fort Worth and converges on the West End in downtown Dallas. The ride is free, the people are fun, and the food is great, so don’t miss this DFW cycling tradition
\nFind a start location near you, show up at the designated time, and pedal through the streets of Dallas and surrounding cities with plenty of friends. If you wear spandex, wear your club, team, or cycling store jersey. If you’re into fixies, cruisers, critical mass, or cycle chic, we’d love to see you too! This is an event for ALL cyclists!
\nHere are the meet up locations, start times, mileages, and…<\/p>\n

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To wave or not to wave: is it even a question?<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.peopleforbikes.org
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\nOne fall morning last year, our president, Tim Blumenthal, arrived at the PeopleForBikes office with a new resolution. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I vow to say \u00e2\u20ac\u02dchi\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 to every other bike rider I pass on my way to work,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Tim declared. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Every bike ride should be a celebration. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m happy when I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m riding my bike. At the very least, I should muster a smile for the fellow riders I encounter. There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s no room for being smug.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nThis idea of Tim\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s got the rest of us thinking. Why should we acknowledge other bicyclists, and how should we do it? And what would it look like if every rider did this?
\nIt\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s safe to say that greeting another bicyclist\u00e2\u20ac\u201dwhether it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s with a nod, a smile, a wave, a bell ding, or even a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153hello\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00e2\u20ac\u201dcan\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t hurt, perhaps except in special situations. If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re flying down a…<\/p>\n

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Bicyclist injured in collision with Metro rail car<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy James Pinkerton\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.chron.com
\nA bicyclist was taken to the hospital after being hit by a Metro rail train Wednesday afternoon at a crosswalk at Main and Hogan streets, Metropolitan Transit Authority officials confirmed.
\nMargaret O’Brien-Molina, a Metro spokeswoman, said the accident was reported at 5:30 p.m. and involved a 52-year-old man. The bicyclist had contusions to his head and was taken to St. Joseph Medical Center, she said.
\n“The person apparently was at the intersection, at the crossing, and it was a cyclist. All I have is the initial call, and the person was struck by one of our light rail vehicles,” said O’Brien-Molina. “I do not know if the person…<\/p>\n

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2014 Week 1 Training \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Sweat and Gears<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.turnincranks.com
\nWell, my official week 1 training is complete. I say official because unofficially, I started a week prior to that! But the first week consisted of mainly fitness and power tests, as well as some \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcwarm up\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 riding to get back into the groove.
\nI haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t spent much time on the bike in a couple of months so I hit the ground running to get things kicked off.
\nI added a Stages Power Meter to my road bike and have been exploring training with power. It has also given me new drive to…
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Cycling 101: Pedaling<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.wheelbrothers.com
\nWheelbrothers is excited to have Shannon Burke as a guest today. Shannon shares a little about pedaling and what a major impact it has on your performance\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6
\nCycling 101 Pedaling<\/p>\n

There are many different ways to become a better cyclist, but one of the easiest and most effective ways is to simply focus on pedaling. While everyone understands the importance of pedaling in propelling you forward, not everyone understands how proper technique and cadence can improve your overall experience on the bike.
\nNext time you ride, put your mind on your pedal stroke and think about these aspects of pedaling:
\nFORM: Are my toes pointing down? When we first learned to ride a bike, we simply pushed down on the pedals. In doing so, most of us acquired the habit of pointing our toes when pushing. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s actually inefficient and limits how your leg muscles engage in pedaling. Try to keep your feet flat. A proper pedal stroke is similar to wiping…<\/p>\n

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Fossil 50 Challenge<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>
\nwww.texasmountainbiketrails.com
\nIf there was one race in 2013 that I really regretted missing it was The Fossil 50 Challenge.
\nThe Fossil 50 Challenge
\nThis is going to be one of the more difficult races we have available to us this year. The course combines 30 miles of singletrack with another 20 miles of country roads around Glen Rose Texas. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll start out at Solavaca Ranch with a loop of their awesome trail then take the country roads over to Dinosaur Valley State Park for a loop there. After finishing Dino Valley you jump back on the road and head back to Solavaca for a lap in the reverse direction.
\nFreaking Awesome route!
\nLast year in 2013 it happened to fall on Father\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Day which kept me from being able to ride. I remember seeing the pictures that night and the next day from all my friends that went…<\/p>\n

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January 25th & 26th (Jack & Adams\/Steakhouse Ride) Rides!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nSteiner Ranch Cycling Club
\nNew Kits Meeting Please meet us at The University of Texas Golf Club in Steiner Ranch in the bar area this Thursday (1\/23\/14) at 6pm.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 This will be our first meeting to discuss the new Steiner Ranch Cycling Club kits.\u00c2\u00a0 If you have contacts, experience or just want to be involved in helping design the coolest kits in Austin please join us this Thursday.\u00c2\u00a0 There are going to be 4 key responsibilities that I see so we can talk about who wants to take those on.\u00c2\u00a0 We should also include input into what we want in this new kit.\u00c2\u00a0 We talked about high quality material, full zipper and increasing the size of the SRC logo.\u00c2\u00a0 We talked about full sponsor vs. people paying up some amount too.\u00c2\u00a0 We can talk about this too.\u00c2\u00a0 I think there is another topic here we should talk about too since about half our riders don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t live in Steiner Ranch and we should somehow think how we can incorporate some props for them without diluting the Steiner Ranch Cycling Club identity.
\nHappy hour ends at 7pm so you might want to get to the UT Golf Club as close to 6pm as possible.\u00c2\u00a0 I have a draft agenda we can all work with but it will totally be informal and I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll take a lot of notes.
\n2014 Event Calendar Please visit our event calendar on our website at http:\/\/steinerranchcycling.com\/event-calendar\/ as it is starting to fill up with some great ideas for rides.\u00c2\u00a0 Every…<\/p>\n

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Meet Our New Ride Coordinator<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nPlano Bicycle Association
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\nBrad Chaney (the one on the left) has been elected our new Ride Coordinator.\u00c2\u00a0 Meet him and all our other Board members at the PBA Holiday party on Saturday.\u00c2\u00a0 And be sure to bring cash for the bar and cash\/checks for the silent auction.\u00c2\u00a0 There will be some really super items to…<\/p>\n

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An Old Guy On Two Wheels<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nEcology Action
\nMongo and I rode down to Yellow Bike to pick up the bulk cardboard that has accumulated.\u00c2\u00a0 Some of this comes from parts and supplies shipments, some from donations boxes.\u00c2\u00a0 Regardless of the source we could easily overwhelm our single-stream recycle bin.\u00c2\u00a0 So we take it to Ecology Action in downtown Austin.
\nThis was another interesting load.\u00c2\u00a0 Not at all heavy, just a little bulky and hard to secure.\u00c2\u00a0 But I got it figured out.
\nMother Nature decided to play little tricks on my ride from the shop to the recycle center.\u00c2\u00a0 Again cardboard is not very heavy but it makes great…
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New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

New Event: Texas Cycling Challenge – Marble Falls, TX: When: Sat Mar 8, 2014 5am to Sat Mar 8, 2014 10pm CSTW… http:\/\/t.co\/CtPCcosI89<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u201d Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 23, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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New Event: Texas Cycling Challenge – Marble Falls, TX: When: Sun Mar 9, 2014 12am to 3pm CDTWhere: Johnson Pa… http:\/\/t.co\/xS8VxTyEhi<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 23, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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

#txcx<\/a> cross season is not over yet! #seesaw<\/a> #timcook<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/1QMcTM9FJE<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) January 22, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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An amazing sunrise here in Fort Davis, Texas @ Fort Davis http:\/\/t.co\/d28QdzCsHQ<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Dirty Biker (@dirtybiker) January 22, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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MT @Siclovia<\/a>: Exciting news! S\u00c3\u00adclov\u00c3\u00ada moves to an exciting new South Side location! http:\/\/t.co\/nzE7Vmixvr<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u201d Safe Streets Texas (@SafeStreetsTX) January 22, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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https:\/\/t.co\/M9qcZbqJuB<\/a> Texas Cycling currently ranks 12th in the nation… http:\/\/t.co\/GMkE5DZFow<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u201d UT Cycling (@UTCycling) January 22, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The WTF moment of my entire LA trip… out riding (in my AB\/Rev kit) & spotting a @BSS_Austin<\/a> kit on the bike path. #smallworld<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Duckie (@DuckieTris) January 22, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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#texastechcycling<\/a> #westtexas<\/a> #cycling<\/a> #wreckem<\/a> http:\/\/t.co\/Vqayznl9M6<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Andrew Storm (@DrewiferdLee) January 22, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n