{"id":24518,"date":"2014-05-27T22:53:17","date_gmt":"2014-05-28T03:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=24518"},"modified":"2014-05-27T22:53:17","modified_gmt":"2014-05-28T03:53:17","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-digest-may-27th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/05\/27\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-digest-may-27th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Digest May 27th"},"content":{"rendered":"

GS Tenzing Crit Junior Open Race Report<\/a><\/h2>\n

Race report from Chris Deg\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0texasbikeracing.com<\/h4>\n

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\n I had raced Friday and Saturday, as well as past Tuesday, and have not been getting the results that I have been looking for. Going into day three of Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Speed Week\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201c the Bicycles Plus GS Tenzing Junior Open crit, the team and I had high hopes. I knew the competition would be stiff having Sebastian York (AYC) and other strong juniors racing. We were able to get a squad of three together consisting of Jefferey May, Mauricio Garcia, and myself. Knowing that I had two other teammates in the field made me feel comfortable. The course suited me well, and my legs were feeling fresh after having a hard day on the bike yesterday. We discussed three different team tactics to be sure to cover all grounds, knowing that Sebastian was hungry for a win; we knew it wouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be easy.
\n We were lined up ready to start, and as soon as the whistle blew, I went. I knew if I was going to have a chance to get on the podium, or a win, I would have to do all I could to leave everyone behind. Coming around corners three and…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Injured cyclists will make full recoveries<\/a><\/h2>\n

BRIAN PORTER\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.burlesonstar.net<\/h4>\n

\n Two participants in Saturday’s Honey Tour Bike Ride are expected to make full recoveries after separate accidents. The cyclists were transported to Texas Health Harris Hospital in Fort Worth.
\n One cyclist hit an oil patch on a road and has broken bones in one leg, Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce President Sherri Sechrist said. The other rider is believed to have been struck by a pickup truck and has been released from the hospital.
\n \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Our thoughts and prayers are with both cyclists and their families,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sechrist said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I am so thankful both riders will recover from what could have been serious accidents. When a bicycle has…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Colony resident to take part in Texas 4000<\/a><\/h2>\n

Heather M. Goodwin\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0starlocalmedia.com\/lewisvilleleader<\/h4>\n

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\n One area resident has chosen to honor the memory of her father by embarking on a bicycle ride that will take her from Austin to Anchorage, Alaska.
\n Ria Cho, a 2013 graduate from The Colony High School and current student at The University of Texas at Austin, is working toward being a team member of the 2015 Texas 4000. The group makes the 4,500-mile ride as part of its mission to…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Midlander cycles from California to Florida<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Rachael Gleason\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.mrt.com<\/h4>\n

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\n Facing a 25 mile-per-hour headwind during a demanding 110-mile ride along the Texas-Mexico border, Midland bicyclist Gail Strain remembered her training.
\n For a year leading up to the 3,000-mile coast-to-coast bicycle tour of the southern states, Strain rode her bike at least 100 miles every week.
\n After breezing through the desert landscapes of southern California, Arizona and New Mexico in March, she arrived in West Texas — her home of nearly 20 years — with…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Introduction to DORBA<\/a><\/h2>\n

Richardson Bike Mart<\/h4>\n

\n As the local champion for mountain biking in the Dallas area, DORBA provides convenient, abundant access to nature, enriching the quality of life in North Texas with more than 200 miles of natural surface trails.
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