{"id":23530,"date":"2014-03-15T22:50:45","date_gmt":"2014-03-16T03:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=23530"},"modified":"2014-03-15T22:50:45","modified_gmt":"2014-03-16T03:50:45","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-and-blog-digest-march-15th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/03\/15\/texas-bicycling-news-and-blog-digest-march-15th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News and Blog Digest March 15th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Head to Big Bend Ranch State Park for the best mountain biking in Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Pam LeBlanc – American-Statesman Staff<\/h3>\n

\n Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest highlights desert riding
\n TERLINGUA \u00e2\u20ac\u201d You haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t really bicycled Texas until you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve ridden the West Texas desert, weaving past flat-topped mesas and cactuses that snag your legs just for spite, one eye constantly peeled for a hairy-legged tarantula.
\n Road riding\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s fine, and commuting gets you where you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re going, but biking through Big Bend Ranch State Park feels like visiting the moon. Beyond crunching gravel and clattering stones, you spin through a world that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s eerily quiet, except for the wind. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s beautiful \u00e2\u20ac\u201d thorny plants, jagged rocks and all.
\n +Head to Big Bend Ranch State Park for the best mountain biking in Texas photo Chris LeBlanc
\n Heidi Armstrong of Austin heads out on the two-day Epic Loop at Big Bend Ranch State Park during this year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Chihuahuan … read more
\n Last month I made my third multi-day mountain biking trek through the park. The adventure coincided with the fourth…
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Jack Brooks Park Wednesday Group Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

GHORBA.org<\/h3>\n

\n Event category: Races
\n Trail: Jack Brooks Park
\n Wednesday, March 26, 2014 – 6:00pm\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Mission Biking Trails<\/a><\/h2>\n

gobeyondblog.com<\/h3>\n

\n Mission, Texas
\n I confess that I have mountain biking fever. Riding my bike after work and on occasional weekends is a great stress reliever. And, riding my bike is much easier than canoeing in the sense that I can do it on the spur of the moment and be on the trails behind my home in only minutes. Since I started riding in late December, I have logged about 360+ off-road miles. As I continue to improve my riding skills I find myself enjoying the trails even more.
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\n I took a day off this week to drive my Dad home from Katy after his dental appointment. Before leaving I researched mountain biking trails in the Rio Grande Valley. To my surprise I found that my hometown of Mission has some really great…
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EP Cyclists<\/a><\/h2>\n

\n Thank you Candace O’Leary for leading such a wonderful Ride, The Bagel Ride..o7’o and for sharing your pictures…
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NORTH TEXAS VINTAGE BIKE SWAP MEET ? (MAY 3, GARLAND)<\/a><\/h2>\n

houston.craigslist.org<\/h3>\n

\n Come on out on May 3, 2014 from 10am – 4pm to Don Johle’s Bike World in Garland, TX for the North Texas Vintage Bicycle Swap Meet. Bring all of your old bikes and parts to sell including road bikes, BMX, MTB, cruiser, muscle bikes…if it’s old, bring it!
\n Vendor spaces $10 each and sold on a first come first serve basis. Bring your own tables and chairs. For more info call Don’s shop at 972-240-7678.
\n Don Johle’s Bike World
\n 5513 Broadway
\n Garland, TX 75043
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Abilene obstacle course teaches kids about bike safety<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Dora Miller<\/h3>\n

\n ABILENE, Texas –
\n The Abilene State Park teamed up with Safety City for a bike ‘rodeo’ Saturday to teach children how to avoid dangers while bike riding.
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\n “We always tell the kids when they come through Safety City that you never know when you’re gonna have an accident so always be prepared,” Steve Harbison, a Safety City employee, said.
\n Children from all over the Big Country learned how to inspect their bikes before riding and how to stay safe while…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Midwestern State University Cycling Team<\/a><\/h2>\n

\n Great hosts, the TX State Cycling team are hosting a post race banquet. Sean and Sam are getting cozy before dinner.
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Grampies Go South<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

\n Day 70: Fort Hancock to Tornillo to El Paso: Bonk!
\n Saturday March 15, 2014, 31 km (19 miles) – Total so far: 4,035 km (2,507 miles)
\n When we made our fairly early stop yesterday, we told ourselves it would allow us to get on the road early today, like maybe 4:30 a.m. However as might be predicted it was all of 7:30 a.m. before we finally straggled up on to I-10. The wind had eased slightly in the night, but now was blowing very briskly. This as we know is what turns cycle touring into a slog on the equivalent of an exercise bike. So we got on our exerecise bikes and just kept cranking away.
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Performance Gains<\/a><\/h2>\n

Texas Bike Racing\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Blog of Blake Powitzky and amateur competitive cycling.<\/h3>\n

\n It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a rainy day outside right now as I sit here and write this post. That didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t stop me from riding my bike this morning though. After 70 miles on damp roads in light rain and a double flat, I spent the better part of the afternoon cleaning my bike, kit, and my body! I really don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t mind riding in the rain as long as it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not cold, but the work that goes into cleaning the bike is enough to deter you from…
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Texas A&M SA hosts bike rally to raise money, awareness for ADA<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.ksat.COM<\/h3>\n

\n Annual event held on the campus of Texas A&M University- San Anotnio raises awareness and funds for the American Diabetes Association’s Tour De Cure.
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16 year-old RT athlete Bertram Jernejcic of @787racing<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0takes 2nd place in the 3\/4 race @fayettevilleSR<\/a> Stage 1 today!<\/p>\n

— ROTHE Training (@rothetraining) March 16, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n