{"id":28832,"date":"2015-01-31T23:17:50","date_gmt":"2015-02-01T05:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=28832"},"modified":"2015-01-31T23:17:50","modified_gmt":"2015-02-01T05:17:50","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-january-31st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/01\/31\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-january-31st\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest January 31st"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wahoo Kickr: How I setup mine<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Ray Garza\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0rgvcycling.com<\/h3>\n

Old man winter has visited the lower Rio Grande Valley and while it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s nothing like those in the Northern states it does affect me. Cold, windy and rainy days has kept me indoors for the past several months. I have managed hop out on the those 60+ degree days and put in some relaxing miles but otherwise, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m indoors on my trainer. Oh no, the dreaded trainer you say. Not for me, I actually like riding my trainer and I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve seen the improvements already on a couple of rides. Today, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m going to describe my setup and what I do with my Wahoo Kickr.
\nWhat is a Kickr? Sounds like some car speakers or something but it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s an indoor …
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Ready2Roll MS150 Training, Weeks 1 & 2<\/a><\/h2>\n

The Surly Biker\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0thesurlybiker.wordpress.com<\/h3>\n

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\nAs you know, the wife and I are riding again this year in the BP MS150 ride from Houston to Austin in support of the National MS Society and those with Multiple Sclerosis. (Please help our fundraising campaign and donate if you can!)
\nLast year, my wife did the two day, ~150 mile ride cold turkey, because she was finishing her thesis and is stubborn. She made it, though not without various knee pains. Since I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t start working until March, I had lots of free time to train and get in long rides. But this year, we both signed up for the Ready 2 Roll training series, which is the official training series for the MS150. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been around for years and man do …<\/p>\n

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Simmons, Pervis Sign With LMC Cycling<\/a><\/h2>\n

Written by Christopher Parker\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.goblueridge.net<\/h3>\n

Lees-McRae Director and Head Coach of Cycling Tim Hall is pleased to announce the signing of incoming freshmen Katelyn Pervis and Connor Simmons,
\nannounced Hall Friday afternoon.
\nPervis reigns from Austin, Texas and specializes in mountain bike. She is a product of the NICA League of Texas and will compete on the Bobcat road squad to gain experience and contribute to the road team.
\nPervis has won …<\/p>\n

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W’ford to Lipan Milsap Santo<\/a><\/h2>\n

Fort Worth Bicycle Association<\/h3>\n

Saturday, February 07, 2015 9:00 am
\nMoved from the January calendar to the February calendar. Maybe we’ll get lucky with south winds; less likely in January.
\nWe’re at an annual rotation for this route. Last year the snow had just moved away. Join us on a old club favorite with edits to the legacy route to create a different finish. Also added last year to this collection is an 80 miler that heads as far west as Santo.\u00c2\u00a0 The 60 route travels as far west as Lipan. The mid distance falls shy of Lipan before traveling the back to Weatherford. …<\/p>\n

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Memorial Park Master Plan, Jan 12 slideshow<\/a><\/h2>\n

GHORBA.org<\/h3>\n

Here are the details of the LAST public input meeting for the Master Plan process.\u00c2\u00a0 If ANYONE has thoughts, they need to attend the next meeting on memorialparkconservancy.jpg:
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The next public update meeting will take place on Monday, March 9th, 2015 from 6:30-8:30pm at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Brown Auditorium (Caroline Wiess Law Building, 1001 Bissonnet St., 77005).\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 This will be the final public update meeting prior to taking the proposed plan forward for City Council review and ideally approval.\u00c2\u00a0 We hope to see you all there. …<\/p>\n

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Texas man, dog rides across country to promote animal shelter adoptions<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Calvin Men, Santa Cruz Sentinel<\/h3>\n

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\nMike Minnick from Austin, Texas, has been pedaling a cargo bike across the country with his dog Bixby for the past two years. Fans are tracking his trip on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. (Dan Coyro — Santa Cruz Sentinel)
\nSANTA CRUZ >> Most cross-country cyclists haul 80 pounds on their bike, including the frame, food and equipment.
\nMike Minnick\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bike haul weighs close to 300 pounds, including his 50-pound dog, Bixby.
\nFor more than 18 months, Minnick and his dog have traveled by bike across country to promote local animal shelters in each city, drawing local media to write a story about him and highlight the animal shelter in the process.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I set out to change my life and this is how I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m doing …<\/p>\n

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New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h2>\n
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New Bike Event added: Reveille Peak Bike Festival – Burnet, TX Mar 20, 2015 08:00AM http:\/\/t.co\/wFeG2SjR6u<\/a><\/p>\n

— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 31, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n