{"id":23463,"date":"2014-03-08T23:08:46","date_gmt":"2014-03-09T05:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=23463"},"modified":"2014-03-08T23:08:46","modified_gmt":"2014-03-09T05:08:46","slug":"news-and-blog-digest-of-texas-bicycling-march-8th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/03\/08\/news-and-blog-digest-of-texas-bicycling-march-8th\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Blog Digest of Texas Bicycling March 8th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Men biking from Texas to Ga. to pass through NELA<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.thenewsstar.com<\/h3>\n

\n Two friends from Texas Christian University will be passing through northeastern Louisiana Sunday on an 850-mile bicycle trip from Terrell, Texas, to Atlanta, Ga.
\n Graham McMillan and Joshua Simpson are making the trek to raise money for villagers in Kasambya, Uganda, Africa, to build a permanent church.
\n There was a mud and brick structure that served as a church, but it collapsed last…
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RAAM Cycling Challenge Series<\/a><\/h2>\n

\n RAAM Texas Cycling Challenge – Marble Falls. The 200 and 400-mile racers left at 5:00AM. The Gran Fondo riders – shown here – left at 7:00 AM.
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Passing Tricia<\/a><\/h2>\n

Bike Noob<\/h3>\n

\n A group of older cyclists can be found most Friday mornings at Austin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Veloway, the three-mile track reserved for bikes and inline skaters. They are mostly in their 60s and 70s, but some are quite fast. They sometimes pedal easily around the track, and sometimes put the hammer down.
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\n While some of these riders use Strava, others take a different approach to gauging their rides. You see, an acquaintance of mine \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Tricia \u00e2\u20ac\u201d likes to ride the Veloway on Friday mornings, too. She\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not in their…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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EP Cyclists<\/a><\/h2>\n

\n This morning ride, thanks Griselda…
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Midwestern State University Cycling Team<\/a><\/h2>\n

\n Arkansas has some beautiful country. The Men’s A team took 1-5 in this morning’s road race, w\/ the women wrapping up first place in their A race also. Up next, Team Time Trial
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Cycling in Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n

blog.baselinebicycles.com<\/h3>\n

\n In honor of March 2nd,Texas Independence Day we look at Bicycling in Texas.
\n “Texas: It’s Like a Whole Other Country”
\n One of the coolest bike rides in Texas is the one led by President Bush. 2014 W100K
\n Each spring, approximately 20 servicemen and women wounded in the global war on terror join President George W. Bush for a 100-kilometer mountain bike ride. The W100K highlights the bravery and sacrifice of warriors and recognizes organizations that support America\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s heroes. This year is on May 1-3, 2014.
\n Veterans and Service members need to apply by March 14, 2014.
\n \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be riding across the deserts of Texas with wounded warriors to show the unbelievable character of our men and women in uniform…it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a ride to herald people who were dealt a…
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Paceline Newsletter<\/a><\/h2>\n

Fort Worth Bicycling Association<\/h3>\n

\n Our most recent Paceline<\/a> (the club’s online newsletter) was last updated 3-6-14 and is available\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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BREVET SCHEDULE<\/a><\/h2>\n

LONE STAR Randonneurs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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\u00c2\u00a0Event<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cue Sheet<\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Contact<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Info<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

March 22
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		RUSA Brevet<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		305k
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		<\/td>\nHowe
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\n<\/span><\/td>\n		DanD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April 12
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		RUSA Brevet
\n<\/span>RUSA Brevet
\nACP<\/span> Brevet
\nACP Brevet
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		206k
\n317k
\n400k
\n600k
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		<\/td>\nCleburne<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n
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May 09
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		ACP
\nFl\u00c3\u00a8che
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		360k
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		<\/td>\nCaptain’s Choice
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May 17
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		ACP Brevet<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		200k
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		<\/td>\nPottsboro<\/a>
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May 24
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		RUSA Brevet
\n<\/span>RUSA Brevet
\n<\/span>RUSA Brevet
\nRUSA Brevet
\nACP Brevet
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		211k
\n308k
\n403k
\n600k
\n1000k
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		<\/td>\nItaly<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n
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EP Cyclists<\/a><\/h2>\n

\n Great Saturday morning ride and huge turnout!! Thank you Alex V, Rick M and Angel H, Luis B and all other strong riders that help out leading the ride… Intro riders you all did great no complaints even with the strong head wind… Hope…
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Think!Finance Cycling Team<\/a><\/h2>\n

\n Way to GO April Norberg Dodge on her Fair Park Crit Women’s 3\/4.. 4th place.. Nice Job!
\n Women’s 3\/4 Results
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Giant Regional On-Road Team<\/a><\/h2>\n

\n GIANT On-Road got themselves back on the podium today in Dallas, TX at the TX Cup Event held in Fair Park. Bret Crosby was able to best the rest…
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Grampies Go South<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Steve Miller and Dodie Miller<\/h3>\n

\n Day 63: Wild camp to Sanderson
\n Saturday March 8, 2014, 46 km (29 miles) – Total so far: 3,732 km (2,319 miles)
\n A wind flapping your tent, maybe to pieces, is not the best lullaby. But 12 hours of cycling helps you fall asleep nonetheless. The thing that did penetrate our consciousness though, was the arrival beside our spot of two eighteen wheelers, stopping for the night.
\n W;hile illegal in Canada, the common practice is to idle these things all night. This provides ventilation, heating or cooling, radio, TV, or whatever else is going on inside. For us, it was a constant loud noise just a few feet away.
\n Our alarm woke us at 5, so we must have been asleep then, anyway. The wind had dies completely in the night, which would help in taking down the tent.
\n The first trucker was also awake, and checking his load. Dodie wandered over and casually asked “Say, why do truckers idle their engines all night?”. From there we found out the…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Tweets<\/h2>\n
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This morning's #Huntsville<\/a> Raven's Revenge ride in Sam Houston national Forest http:\/\/t.co\/3m9rw7kvvj<\/a> @BPMS150 pic.twitter.com\/rx0CzQOEv6<\/a><\/p>\n

— a Dan of action (@theSurlyBiker) March 9, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n