{"id":30622,"date":"2015-08-15T22:54:20","date_gmt":"2015-08-16T03:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=30622"},"modified":"2015-08-15T22:54:20","modified_gmt":"2015-08-16T03:54:20","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-august-15th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/08\/15\/texas-bicycling-news-august-15th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News August 15th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Santa Fe police recover pickup believed to have fatally struck teen on bicycle<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Deborah Wrigley\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0abc13.com<\/h3>\n

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SANTA FE, TX (KTRK) — Santa Fe police have recovered a pickup truck believed to have struck and killed a teenager on a bicycle Thursday night. The driver has yet to be found and questioned.
\nDouglas Bleimeyer, Jr., 16, was riding with a friend, both on their bikes, on FM 646 before midnight, when a dark-colored truck struck the victim, and kept on going. Michael Jordan, Bleimeyer’s friend, was a few feet ahead when he heard a loud bang, and then saw sparks, as …<\/p>\n

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A Most Uncomfortable Trip To Comfort, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n

roadholland.com<\/h3>\n

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\nOne of our ambassadors, Adam Shepard has been riding bikes since the 1980s. While he is a Cat 4 racer, we can tell he knows riding is more than racing. He recently sent us this recap of a ride and we thought it so good that we wanted to share. It shows that you never know what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re in for when you set out on a bike adventure. Enjoy.
\nIn short \u00e2\u20ac\u201c what I anticipated as an easy 200 mile weekend under supposed sunny skies turned into a rainy endurance test of will. But let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s get to the details.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Moneymaker Mike,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d my trusted companion and I started off from Austin before dawn with high hopes for a great trip to Comfort, a quaint little town in the heart of Texas.
\nWithin 15 miles of the start, however the rain started coming down. We got wet and stayed wet for the rest of the day. Our progress was slowed by wet directions (my handlebar bag leaked) and the unexpected effort it took to push a 50 pound bike\/load. We were …<\/p>\n

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TSC partners to co-host Ra\u00c3\u00bal Alcal\u00c3\u00a1 Gran Fondo and Challenge on Aug. 23<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.themonitor.com<\/h3>\n

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\nTexas Southmost College (TSC), in partnership with the City of Brownsville and the Mexican Consulate in Brownsville, will co-host the Ra\u00c3\u00bal Alcal\u00c3\u00a1 Gran Fondo\/Challenge Bike Ride at 7 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, at the college\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s International Technology, Education, and Commerce Center (ITECC), located at 301 Mexico Blvd. in Brownsville.
\nFounded by former Mexican Olympian and first the Mexican to compete in the Tour de France, professional cyclist Ra\u00c3\u00bal Alcal\u00c3\u00a1 and his wife, Mercedes Mart\u00c3\u00adnez, the Gran Fondo\/Challenge Bike Ride is a mass cycling event with cyclists riding together in a “peloton,” much …<\/p>\n

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First Meeting of the Fall<\/a><\/h2>\n

Texas A&M Cycling Team\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0amct.tamu.edu<\/h3>\n

Our first meeting of the year will be Thursday, September 10th, at 8pm in REC 255. Come find out about the best team in collegiate cycling! There will be FREE LAYNE\u00e2\u20ac\u2122S provided for all who attend. The meeting is mainly informational, but we will have our gear to sell and we will be collecting dues. Please come grab a bite to eat and …<\/p>\n

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Bike Trail to Nowhere no more?<\/a><\/h2>\n

by texmogal\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.reddit.com<\/h3>\n

Here’s our chance to see the oft-revised plans for the northern portion of the city’s Walnut Creek Trail. Although it has been referred to as “the trail to nowhere,” on this sub, perhaps this is about to change? Here are the meeting details posted in today’s Statesman: Walnut Creek Trail meeting set Input will be collected from attendees at a community meeting about the Northern Walnut Creek Trail. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Covenant United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 4410 Duval Road. Representatives from the …<\/p>\n

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Bike Stolen from Downtown Whole Foods Parking Lot<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Troglodizzy\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.reddit.com<\/h3>\n

Hi All,
\nMy GIANT Defy 3 was just stolen from the parking lot of the Whole Foods at Lavaca and 5th. The cable was cut (I hand’t brought my U-Lock since it was light outside and it was a quick in and out trip – I was literally only in there for 15 minutes). I’ve filed a police report and …<\/p>\n

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Trying To Roll My Wheels In Gateway Park With Dead Fish Before Town Talk<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Durango Texas\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0durangotexas.blogspot.com<\/h3>\n

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\nIt has been well over a month since I’ve rolled my mechanized wheels to Gateway Park to roll my non-mechanized wheels on Gateway Park’s trails.
\nThe last time I did so I saw work had begun on new trail bridges and the removal of the long time boarded up boardwalk eyesores which …<\/p>\n

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Announcement of our new Annual Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

San Antonio Wheelmen<\/h3>\n

The board is pleased to announce that the Wheelmen will be hosting its own annual fund raising ride commencing in the fall of 2016!
\nAfter deciding that we should conduct an annual ride, we concluded that our event should be tied to a worthwhile cause. We are pairing with Each One Teach One of San Antonio, a non-profit adult literacy program whose mission is to \u00e2\u20ac\u0153improve the literacy levels of San Antonio\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s adult population through individualized curricula and one-on-one tutoring\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.
\nWhy did we choose this particular organization? The board wanted to align the club with a local group that provides a much needed contribution to the overall good of the community. In addition to affecting illiterate individuals themselves in their …<\/p>\n

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New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h2>\n
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New Event Rio Guadalupe Resort Ride – New Braunfels, TX http:\/\/t.co\/yAG6YHfKsw<\/a><\/p>\n

Hill Country Bicycle Touring Clu\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 http:\/\/t.co\/jJzgSgSKXb<\/a><\/p>\n

— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 16, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n