{"id":23027,"date":"2014-01-25T00:22:54","date_gmt":"2014-01-25T06:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=23027"},"modified":"2014-01-25T11:02:26","modified_gmt":"2014-01-25T17:02:26","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-january-24th-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/01\/25\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-january-24th-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup January 24th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cycling pedals money into Cove<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nWendy Sledd | Herald staff writer
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\nWheels turned and bicycle spokes sparkled in the sunlight Saturday at the annual Megan Babb Memorial Classic. But other shining moments occurred when visitors who came to Cove for the race spent their money in the city.
\nBetty Price, Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce president, said the city benefitted financially from the event, both directly and indirectly.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153About 300 riders attended. We had 18 rooms spending an average of $89 per night, plus $50 for…<\/p>\n

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Bike the Trails in Texas State Parks this February<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.gilmermirror.com
\nAUSTIN\u00e2\u20ac\u201d February offers an ideal time to pack up your bike and explore hundreds of miles of trails that wind through Texas State Parks. The parks\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 safe and scenic environments offer both easy and challenging rides hugging lake shores, beneath towering pines, through rolling hills and along mountain trails open to exploration any day of the week.
\nWith hundreds of miles of biking trails throughout the state park system, it is easy to find a trail close to home that cyclists of all ages can enjoy.
\nSkill ratings and trail descriptions are available on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Biking activity page. Cyclists can also view a video roundup of what it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s like to bike in a variety of state park settings, including Brazos Bend State Park.
\nTrail levels range from beginner, including Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s flat and paved park roads in Mission, to the most…<\/p>\n

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4 pedals of the rose, TT#3, Lindsey Park<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nFebruary 2 @ 1:45 pm – 5:00 pm
\nTyler Bicycle Club
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\nThis winter the Tyler Bicycle Club and East Texas Triathletes are hosting a mountain bike time trial series. This series will consist of 4 time trials, one time trial at each of the Tyler area trails.
\nVenue:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Lindsey Park, 12557 Spur 364, tyler, TX 75709 United States<\/p>\n

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Texas Cycling<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwith Tyler Paige, Brant Speed and Charlie Upshaw at Pedal Hard At.
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Race Across Texas<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.spinistry.com
\nThis is a work in progress as details are developed.
\n(1\/23\/14) Today is kind of our birthday. 1\/23\/10 was our very first event, the Red River Riot. Spinistry was around a few months before that, but we hadn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t found our identity yet. The rains that fell that day just as the race started pretty much clamped down our Long, Hard & Dirty mantra going forward.
\nWe\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve always said that we wanted to give people memories and have stories to share. The last couple of months have really driven home to us our responsibilities along those lines. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s on us to make sure that the events we put on are worth your time and money. We have an obligation to provide unique events that aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t for everyone but allow your accomplishments to be appreciated by all.
\nThis means that sometimes we have to go outside our own comfort zone and push our limits a bit. Today we are announcing a new Spinistry event for later this year. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s definitely not for everyone, and we have…<\/p>\n

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A Long Day in the Saddle<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.turnincranks.com
\n84.6 Miles
\nThat\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a new distance PR for me. Not since my Durango to Moab day 2 50 miler ride (http:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/20542419) have I put in this many miles. And even then, it was only 50 miles.
\nVery rarely to I get time to put in basically a whole day on the bike. As it turns out the wife and kids were out of town this weekend, which afforded me the luxury of such a ride.
\ngran-fondo-1-v1That and the Strava Gran Fondo Challenge kept staring me in the face every day that I uploaded my ride data to Strava.
\nWith the wife and kids away, I began thinking I could go for a nice long ride, shooting for a possible century ride. I briefly tried to see if there…
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Interview \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Ride For Refuge 2014 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Austin, TX<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.wheelbrothers.com
\nHey Wheel Brothers! If you love attending races that benefit our local community, and support a great charity, the Ride For Refuge is right up your alley. Interested? Check out this interview with Erica Schmidt, the host of the event. Mark your calendars for February 8, 2014!<\/p>\n

Why join your ride?
\nAll proceeds from the event will be used to support refugees, asylees and survivors of human trafficking from around the world starting new lives in Texas.\u00c2\u00a0 Each rider will receive a free raffle ticket for prizes including $100 gift certificates to Uchi restaurant; Sway restaurant and a free stay at the Driskill Hotel.
\nHow long has your ride been around?
\nThe Ride originated in Canada as a grass roots ride for all levels of riders. Traditionally,\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 the ride in other cities is informal and supported by the communities where they ride. Ride for Refuge has been going strong for…<\/p>\n

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Austin B-Cycle reports usage stats for first month<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Pam LeBlanc\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.austin360.com
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\nHave you spotted those groovy red bikes with the big baskets cruising around downtown?
\nThe city’s new bike share system has been up and running since Dec. 21, and we’ve got some statistics about their usage.
\nAs of Jan. 21, users had made 3,880 trips on Austin B-Cycle bikes, according to Movability Austin.
\nThe system currently has 11 stations in the downtown area. By March 1, that network will expand to…<\/p>\n

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Hypothesis: freezing rain and sleet make streets slippery<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAn Old Guy On Two Wheels
\nTest:\u00c2\u00a0 Ride around on said streets after winter storm.
\nResults:\u00c2\u00a0 Hypothesis confirmed.\u00c2\u00a0 Slippery.
\nIMG_1293Not the end of the world that everybody was expecting.\u00c2\u00a0 I-35 is open, although at about 1% of it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s usual volume.\u00c2\u00a0 Starbucks was open (clerk was probably wondering if he should call the authorities about an escaped mental patient riding his bike).\u00c2\u00a0 McDonalds, gas stations and various other retail establishments were open.
\nLight traffic.\u00c2\u00a0 Most people behaving…
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New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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New Event: 12 Hours of Old El Paso – El Paso, TX: When: Sat Feb 1, 2014 10am to Sat Feb 1, 2014 10pm\u00c2\u00a0
CSTWhere… http:\/\/t.co\/9VQcRAAy8M<\/a><\/p>\n

— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 24, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n