{"id":23557,"date":"2014-03-19T23:56:05","date_gmt":"2014-03-20T04:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=23557"},"modified":"2014-03-19T23:56:05","modified_gmt":"2014-03-20T04:56:05","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-and-blog-digest-march-19th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/03\/19\/texas-bicycling-news-and-blog-digest-march-19th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News and Blog Digest March 19th"},"content":{"rendered":"

26th annual Beauty and the Beast rolling across Tyler Saturday<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Stephanie Frazier\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.kltv.com<\/h3>\n

\n From Tyler Bicycle Club:
\n This year marks the 26th Annual Beauty and the Beast Bicycle Tour and Freedom Ride in East Texas.
\n The Beauty and the Beast is annual event that takes cyclist through the rolling hills of East Texas including our famous \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Killer Hill\u00e2\u20ac\u009d aka \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Beast.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d People of all ages come from all over the United States to participate in this event that benefits two worthy causes. This year the proceeds will go to the Wounded Warriors and to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in honor of our own Alaina Cannon, and all those that courageously battle cancer daily.
\n The tour, which features several mile options ranging from 12.5 miles to 67 miles will begin at 9:00 a.m., as will…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Garage Flats<\/a><\/h2>\n

Bike Noob<\/h3>\n

\n Boy, I was excited to get out for a rare weekday afternoon ride! I hadn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t been on the bike in several days, and my body was craving for some fresh air and exercise.
\n I grabbed the bike and guided it between the garage wall and my car, out to the driveway where I was going to top off the tires with air. But something didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t quite feel right.
\n I looked down at the rear tire. It was flat.
\n That was really odd, because the last time I had been out for a ride, everything was fine. I had no inkling that the tire had been punctured, or even that it was lower at the end of the ride than…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Gabriel\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Story: #myrideto Austin<\/a><\/h2>\n

by djcurtin\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0bicyclesportshop.com<\/h3>\n

\n It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been really fun and inspiring to get to know Bryan, Katherine, and Gabriel and find out about their rides to becoming cyclists. Since we first started this, many folks have come in to check out our beginner cycling packages and have started their own #myrideto stories, many similar to Gabriel\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s, below. Share your story with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram and use the #myrideto hashtag and spread the love of bikes.
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\n What made me decide to get into cycling?
\n Just a few months ago, I was going through a rough patch in my marriage and business. One day, my brother found two abandoned Trek mountain bikes at a job site, and knowing I liked bikes as a kid, he thought I would get a kick out of fixing them. Little did he know that I would take it to the level I did. At first, it started out like a nice little weekend project.\u00c2\u00a0 As I started fixing the bikes up and taking them out for rides, I started to get hooked. I began with only being able to ride about 5 miles on my…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Rocky Tuesday. BCGB backcountry. Intermediate pace, hard terrain<\/a><\/h2>\n

The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group<\/h3>\n

\n Tuesday, March 25, 2014\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 5:15 PM to 7:45 PM
\n Barton Creek Greenbelt – 360 Access (beside brick office building)
\n 3755-B Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin, TX (map)
\n Look for the guy on the red Santa Cruz Nomad.
\n This not a ride for beginners.\u00c2\u00a0 The terrain is rocky, dangerous, difficult.\u00c2\u00a0 This is a drop ride meaning that if you are unable to keep pace, you may be left behind.
\n This week we may, if time allows, get into 2 miles of what is probably the…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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League of American Bicyclists Visits Plano<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Richard Wezensky<\/h3>\n

\n City of Plano’s Trail System Planner, Renee Burke Jordan, invited local citizens and bicycle advocates to meet Steve Clark, a Bicycle Friendly Community Specialist from The League of American Bicyclists.
\n The League is visiting 100 communities this year, bringing their bicycle-friendly expertise directly to the local level \u00e2\u20ac\u201d and Plano was on the priority list.
\n Steve was in town to experience first-hand the bicycle infrastructure in Plano. The meeting brought together citizens and public agency staff to discuss issues and strategies for improvements, provide an…
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Tweets<\/h2>\n
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For those who are interested in learning how to ride the track and\/or race on the track, get ready as sign up is… http:\/\/t.co\/bj9rWUr3CV<\/a><\/p>\n

— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) March 20, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n