{"id":30953,"date":"2015-09-11T23:26:06","date_gmt":"2015-09-12T04:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=30953"},"modified":"2015-09-11T23:26:06","modified_gmt":"2015-09-12T04:26:06","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-september-11th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/09\/11\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-september-11th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest September 11th"},"content":{"rendered":"

First 15 road race titles claimed in Ogden<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.usacycling.org<\/h3>\n

Fifteen road race national champions were crowned on Thursday, as the 2015 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships continued at Snowbasin Resort outside of Ogden, Utah.<\/p>\n

The men\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 65-69 race came down to a sprint finish with Josef Lemire (r) edging David Hixson (l). (photo by Phil Beckman\/www.pbcreativephoto.com)
\nHighlighting the day\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s action were eight road race champions who added a second 2015 Stars-and-Stripes jerseys of the week to their collections, as Melinda Berge (Tucson, Ariz.\/Summit Velo), David Burnett (Norwich, Conn.), Donna Ingle (Las Vegas, Nev.), Josef Lemire (San Francisco, Calif.\/ThirstyBear p\/b Akamai), William Meyers (Golden, Colo.\/Schwab Cycles Racing Team) and Anne Valta (Santa Clara, Calif.\/ThirstyBear p\/b Akamai) followed up their individual time trial wins from the previous day with respective road race wins.<\/p>\n

Mixed 70+ tandem time trial champions Irina Axelrod-Angres (Reno, Nev.) and Rich Staley (Reno, Nev.) and …
\nMen Master 80-84
\n1. \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 Frederic Schmid (Waco, Texas) \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 Bear Mountain Wolfpack \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 2:36:58
\n2. \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 Walter Axthelm (Durango, Colo.) \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 Durango Wheel Club \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 3:15:44 …<\/p>\n

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Q&A: Josh Daugherty<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Brittany Nunn\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0lakewood.advocatemag.com<\/h3>\n

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\nCyclists call it \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Holy Grail.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d In the Tour Divide, racing riders begin in the snow-swept mountains of Banff in Alberta, Canada, before embarking on a grueling, 2,745-mile trek south until they reach the blistering deserts of Mexico. This summer, East Dallas neighbor Josh Daugherty began this arduous self-supported cycling journey with a goal to finish the race in less than three weeks. It took him just 18 days, 12 hours and 19 minutes, giving him 12th place in the race and earning him bragging rights as the fastest cyclist in Texas to complete the race.
\nHow far did you have to ride each day to reach your goal?
\nOn average I had to ride 135 miles a day, but I was never going to stop because I reached 135. Because you never know what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s going to happen later on down the …<\/p>\n

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This Sunday, go play in the street at VIVA! Streets Festival<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Pam LeBlanc\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0fitness.blog.austin360.com<\/h3>\n

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\nThis Sunday, go play in the street.
\nFrom noon to 5 p.m., a 1-mile stretch of East Sixth Street between Interstate 35 and Robert T. Martinez Jr. Street will be blocked to motor traffic for the fourth annual VIVA! Streets festival.
\nFor five glorious hours, bicyclists and pedestrians will take over the road. Space will clear for ballroom dancing, yoga, zumba, soccer, basketball, giant chess, hula hooping, petanque and tennis. There will be an obstacle course, gardening classes, anti-bullying workshops, martial arts demonstrations, cane fishing, bird walks, a kids drum circle, a learn-to-ride bike course, chalk art, bike polo and more. SkyCandy will offer special …<\/p>\n

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APD arrests suspects in on-going bike theft ring<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Lindsay Bramson\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0kxan.com<\/h3>\n

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\nAUSTIN (KXAN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Austin Police have identified and arrested at least two men they say have been involved in an on-going bicycle theft ring in Austin.
\nPolice say the value of the stolen bicycles is between $2,500 and $30,000. According to court documents, Austin Police arrested 51-year-old Mario Contreras accusing him of buying and selling stolen bicycles.
\nInvestigators tell KXAN a confidential informant with Austin Police helped them crack the case, which they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been investigating since last …<\/p>\n

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Tweets About Texas Bicycling<\/h2>\n
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#UTAustin<\/a> @UTAustin<\/a> @HookEm<\/a> #ATX<\/a> @BikeTexas<\/a> @utobp @urbanracks<\/a> \u00f0\u0178\u008f\u02c6\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u00bc pic.twitter.com\/E8vxMvCQ1a<\/a><\/p>\n

— Bike UT (@bikeut) September 12, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n