{"id":30852,"date":"2015-08-31T23:03:56","date_gmt":"2015-09-01T04:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=30852"},"modified":"2015-08-31T23:03:56","modified_gmt":"2015-09-01T04:03:56","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-august-31st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/08\/31\/texas-bicycling-news-august-31st\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News August 31st"},"content":{"rendered":"

Local man’s cycling industry career comes full circle at HHH Consumer Show<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Orlando Flores Jr.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.timesrecordnews.com<\/h3>\n

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\nWICHITA FALLS, Texas – Stepping into the Consumer Show of the Hotter\u00e2\u20ac\u2122N Hell Hundred is almost like looking into the future.
\nWhile the event\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s claim to fame may be the title of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153biggest one-day century ride in the country,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d the Consumer Show has earned a reputation for itself as the national launchpad for many cycling and outdoor activity brands.
\nUbiquitous items like the Camelbak and Sweat Gutr, which celebrated its 10-year anniversary as a product and company this weekend at the 34th annual Hotter\u00e2\u20ac\u2122N Hell Hundred, first graced the Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall showroom floor. This weekend, an Austin-based startup company, reQwip, created for cycling and outdoor enthusiasts looked to continue a string of recent successes and enter itself into the national marketplace to become the …<\/p>\n

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No Tears on the Southern Tier<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Judy Gamble\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n

The Route and Our plan: The American Cycling Association (ACA) Southern Tier
\nSunday August 30, 2015
\nWe have decided since this is our first REAL long distance bike adventure, that we would follow the 3,000+ mile ACA Southern Tier route…so we bought the 7 map set which we will follow from the Pacific Ocean in San Diego to the Atlantic Ocean in St. Augustine, FL… then on another 600+ miles to the Florida Keys, where we live, by way of the west coast of Florida.
\nThe map set has divided the ride into 7 sections which provide routing and distances on bike safe routes as well as information on camping, hotels and services along the way.
\nIn planning for this trip we have read numerous other Crazy Guy on a bike (CGOAB) journals and have made copious notes on other riders experiences, both good and bad.
\nOur flight from Miami gets us into San Diego on the evening of Monday, Sept. 7th, which happens to be the day we will celebrate our 19th wedding Anniversary. So first class cabin it is! From here on it’s tent camping and small town lodging.
\nWe are riding self supported which means we will be carrying everything we need for the …<\/p>\n

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Tyler Texas Mountain Bike Race<\/a><\/h2>\n

by John\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.mountainbikemall.com<\/h3>\n