{"id":25075,"date":"2014-07-22T22:40:28","date_gmt":"2014-07-23T03:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=25075"},"modified":"2014-07-22T22:40:28","modified_gmt":"2014-07-23T03:40:28","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-july-22nd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/07\/22\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-july-22nd\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest July 22nd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Annual Tour de Goatneck bike race set for Saturday<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Nicole Luna\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.cleburnetimesreview.com<\/h4>\n

Event attracts out-of-towners
\nAs cyclists at the Tour de France finish their race, cyclists from all over Texas will compete in Tour de Goatneck.
\nThe 27th annual Goatneck Bike Ride begins at 6 a.m. Saturday with registration at Cleburne High School. The race benefits local nonprofits such as the Children\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Advocacy Center, Family Crisis Center, East Cleburne Community Center and more.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Last year we gave away $27,000 in donations to many local charities,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Jennifer Jones, one of the rider\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s organizers. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t really set a goal but every year the amount…<\/p>\n

Munson: Texas mayor serious about biking for public health<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Kyle Munson\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0ragbrai.com<\/h4>\n

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\nTERRIL, Ia. \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Y\u00e2\u20ac\u2122all may not believe this, but I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m willing to bet that the mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, puts most RAGBRAI riders to shame in terms of pace and fitness.
\nMayor Betsy Price, 64, downplayed her Lone Star grit Monday as I huffed and puffed behind her and her carbon-framed Cerv\u00c3\u00a9lo bike into Terril early in the second leg of the Register\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It just happens to feel really good this morning,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d she claimed.
\nShe also runs half-marathons.
\nAnd what about Monday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s heat index that was predicted to…<\/p>\n

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Ride Interview \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Miles 4 Marce \u00e2\u20ac\u201c College Station, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.wheelbrothers.com<\/h4>\n

Why join your ride?
\nHave you ever cycled a course raced by Cale Yarborough and A.J Foyt? Miles 4 Marce is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Held at the Texas World Speedway, it is the best Texas cycling venue for 2014! Perfect for first timers, experienced riders, and those training for longer rides like the Hotter N Hell. No cars, traffic, construction, or stop signs on the three mile loop keeps you rolling at top speeds, but always close to restrooms, food, and great bike support.
\nHow long has your ride been around?
\nThis is the inaugural year for Miles 4 Marce, and likely the last time this venue will…<\/p>\n

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Rapha Women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 100K Bicycle Challenge<\/a><\/h2>\n

by De Mis Ojos \/ Nicole Ortega\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0texasbikeracing.com<\/h4>\n

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\n75+ Austin lady cyclists of all ages joined thousands around the world to promote solidarity and the love of long distance riding. With freshly pumped tires and the route mapped, together we pushed off from Cycleast Bike shop to embark on a central Texas spin. Our halfway point\/waterstop was full of healthy fuels to keep us on the path to completion. Women of all ages pushed hard and finished the…<\/p>\n

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Bicyclist visiting from China struck and killed by pickup in Plano<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Valerie Wigglesworth\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0planoblog.dallasnews.com<\/h4>\n

A bicyclist from China who was visiting relatives was killed on Friday after being struck by a pickup truck in Plano, police reported Tuesday.
\nPlano police responded to the intersection of Alma Drive and West Spring Creek Parkway at about 4:45 p.m. Friday. Investigators said a pickup traveling southbound attempted to…<\/p>\n

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Getting Hot<\/a><\/h2>\n

Bike Noob<\/h4>\n

We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve had a real break so far this summer. It wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t until last week that we had our first 100 degree (38C) days of the season. We had enough rain in June that the grass in my yard is uniformly green.
\nThese conditions are markedly different from the summers we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve had around here in recent years. The worst was the summer of 2011, when we hit 100 nearly every day for three months straight.
\nThe problem is, the severe drought conditions that began that year have never abated. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re still in extreme to exceptional drought conditions. But riding has been great.
\nWe decided to add some miles to our usual B ride, and go south to 5-Mile Dam. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a county park on the north edge of San Marcos, about 28 miles south of Austin. We knew the heat would be a…
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Escaping The Humidity Via Bike Enabled Wind Chilling In Arlington’s Interlochen<\/a><\/h2>\n

Durango Texas<\/h4>\n

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\nI was unable to get humidity relief via the swimming method this morning because the pool is getting a shock treatment. It takes about a day for the pool to get over being shocked.
\nTo get myself some outdoor wind chilling I used the rolling my wheels method.
\nThat’s bike wheels, not motorized vehicle wheels with windows down and A\/C at full blast.
\nThe wind is cooling whilst pedaling, til one stops for a…<\/p>\n

Monday Night Social Ride and Picnic Fun<\/a><\/h2>\n

Brazos Valley Cyclists<\/h4>\n

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\nThanks to Karen and Klayton for organizing, and for everyone who came out last night. We had a good time at my final Monday Social Ride and the picnic afterwards.<\/p>\n

City OK’s plans for new hike and bike trail<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Manuella Libardi\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.beaumontenterprise.com<\/h4>\n

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\nRunners, walkers and bicyclists will soon have the option to go from the Gulf Terrace Hike and Bike trail behind West Brook High School onto a new trail linking Major Drive to Dowlen Road along Folsom Drive’s south side.
\nThe trail isn’t a straight line between the two thoroughfares. Folsom runs 1.3 miles between Dowlen and Major.
\nBeaumont council members on Tuesday approved construction for the new 2.44 miles trail, which will curve around…<\/p>\n