{"id":31052,"date":"2015-09-27T22:00:32","date_gmt":"2015-09-28T03:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=31052"},"modified":"2015-09-27T22:00:32","modified_gmt":"2015-09-28T03:00:32","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-september-27th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/09\/27\/texas-bicycling-news-september-27th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News September 27th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bicyclist killed in Pasadena hit-and-run<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Lauren Caruba\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.chron.com<\/h3>\n

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\nPasadena police arrived at Spencer Highway near Preston at around 12:45 a.m. after receiving reports of a person laying near the roadway. They found a man dead on the sidewalk, apparently hit while riding his bicycle by a driver who fled the scene.
\nA man was found dead on the side of the road in Pasadena early Sunday.
\nPasadena police arrived at Spencer Highway near Preston at around 12:45 a.m. after receiving reports of a person laying near …<\/p>\n

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Two mountain bike riders rescued, prompting hiking\/biking reminder from EPFD<\/a><\/h2>\n

elpasoheraldpost.com<\/h3>\n

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\nFire crews and rescue units had a busy Saturday afternoon, rescuing two mountain bikers from a Northeast El Paso trail.
\nAt approximately 4:09 p.m. on Saturday Sept. 26, the El Paso Fire Department was dispatched to Chuck Heinrich Park when two mountain bicyclists felt ill and called. The first unit arrived on the scene at 4:11 p.m. and …<\/p>\n

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10th Houston Heights Bicycle Rally & Scavenger Hunt<\/a><\/h2>\n

runsignup.com<\/h3>\n

Description: The rally is open to riders of all ages and designed as a casual, self-paced ride. Entrants can choose between a 20-mile course through the Heights and near-by neighborhoods, or a shorter 5-mile ride designed for kids and their adult companions \u00e2\u20ac\u201dOR DO BOTH\u00e2\u20ac\u201dstarting and finishing at Marmion Park, 18th Street and Heights Boulevard.
\nAfter completing the ride, participants can celebrate at Marmion Park for the Post Ride Party and Awards Ceremony with entertainment, fabulous door prizes, and great refreshments including picnic fare, beverages and more!
\nEntry Fee: (credit cards are accepted)
\nBefore October 2, 5pm CT \/ Rally Day @ Marmion Park
\n20-mile Route $20 Day of ride $25
\n5-mile Route $10 Day of ride $15
\nEvent Details: …<\/p>\n

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Day 18: Ft. Davis Layover: A lovely little town<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

No Tears on the Southern Tier
\nSunday September 27, 2015
\nToday is a layover day to rest our weary muscles.
\nIt was our intention to get out on foot to have a look at town. We did that early in the AM and stopped for a AYCE Buffet for $9.95 at the Bistro. It was good and filling.
\nIt wasn’t long before we were back on our bikes (oh, weary legs!) to travel the 1.5 miles to the Ft. Davis Historic site and a bit of grocery shopping for tonights meal.
\nFt. Davis was built in the 1854 to protect to travelers on the main road linking El Paso and …<\/p>\n

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No medals, but plenty of mettle, for Team USA<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Andrew Hood\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0velonews.competitor.com<\/h3>\n

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\nRICHMOND, Virginia (VN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d The six-man American squad lined up on home roads Sunday as outsiders and underdogs, but they put on a show for the hometown crowd worthy of a medal.
\nMuch to the delight of U.S. fans watching the first UCI Road World Championship in the United States in nearly 30 years, three Americans went on the attack, first with Virginian Ben King, followed by late-race moves by Taylor Phinney and Tyler Farrar. Alex Howes (12th) and Brent Bookwalter (19th) punched into the top-20 to finish off an animated day in the saddle. …<\/p>\n

… \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re very excited to race here in front of the home fans,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Texan Lawson Craddock. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We know we are not starting as favorites, but we want to make a good race for the fans.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d …<\/p>\n

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2015\/2016 Brevet Ride Schedule<\/a><\/h2>\n

Hill Country Randonneurs\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.hillcountryrandonneurs.com<\/h3>\n

Distance \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Date \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Start Time \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Start Location \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Brevet Type \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Name
\n200k \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a010\/3\/2015 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a07am \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Georgetown \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0RUSA \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Rock Dale and Ice
\n300k \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a010\/17\/2015 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a07am \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Georgetown \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0RUSA \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Rock-burn 300
\n400k \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a011\/7\/2015 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a07am \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Georgetown \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0RUSA \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Stampede Redux
\n200k \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a012\/5\/2015 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a07am \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0West Austin \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0RUSA \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0San Marcos Stretch
\n600k \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a012\/12\/2015 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a07am \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Georgetown \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0RUSA \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Rock the Stampede
\n200k \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a01\/2\/2016 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a07am \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Downtown Austin \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0ACP \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0No Return to Fitzhugh
\n200k \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a01\/9\/2016 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a07am \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0West Austin \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0ACP \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Johnson City
\n300k \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a01\/23\/2016 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a07am \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Downtown Austin \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0ACP \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Mueller Double Century
\n400k \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a02\/13\/2016 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a07am \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Downtown Austin \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0ACP \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Burnet Cameron 400k
\n200k \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a02\/20\/2016 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a07am \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0West Austin \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0ACP \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0San Marcos Stretch
\n300k \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a02\/20\/2016 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a07am \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0West Austin \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0ACP \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Pedernales Double Century
\n600k \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a02\/27\/2016 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a07am \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Downtown Austin \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0ACP \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Old Dime Box 600k
\n200k \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a03\/5\/2016 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a06am \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0West Austin \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0ACP \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0San Marcos Stretch
\n300k \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a03\/5\/2016 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a06am \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0West Austin \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0ACP \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Fredericksburg 300k
\n400k \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a03\/5\/2016 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a06am \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0West Austin \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0ACP \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Come and Take it 400k
\n400k \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a04\/16\/2016 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a06am \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0North Austin \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0ACP \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Luling 400k
\n600k \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a04\/16\/2016 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a06am \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0North Austin \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0ACP \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Luling 600k
\n200k \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a010\/1\/2016 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a07am \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Georgetown \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0RUSA \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Rock Dale and Ice
\n1000k \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a010\/8\/2016 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a07am \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Downtown Austin \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0ACP \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Burnet-Kendilia-Burton
\n300k \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a010\/15\/2016 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a07am \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Georgetown \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0RUSA \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Rock-burn 300
\n400k \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a011\/5\/2016 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a07am \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Georgetown \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0RUSA \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Stampede Redux
\n200k \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a012\/3\/2016 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a07am \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Lakeway \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0RUSA \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Loop Around Lake Travis
\n600k \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a012\/10\/2016 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a07am \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Georgetown \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0RUSA \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Rock the Stampede<\/p>\n

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S\u00c3\u00adclov\u00c3\u00ada rolls through downtown S.A.<\/a><\/h2>\n

By John MacCormack\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.mysanantonio.com<\/h3>\n

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\nAmos Lozano works on his balancing skills along Broadway Street during the YMCA of Greater San Antonio Siclovia, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. The event is free to the public and a 3.25 miles stretch of Broadway from downtown to Lion’s Park is closed to traffics so that the people can walk, run, bike and enjoy the area. Also included in the event Dignowity Park on the near eastside.
\nA celebration of fitness, play and community, S\u00c3\u00adclov\u00c3\u00ada kicked off its ninth edition Sunday morning at Alamo Plaza with rock music, cameo appearances by politicians and several hundred people on bikes, all anxious to get rolling.
\n“It’s my first one. My friends here have been doing it for years and they asked me to come along,” said Scott Proulx, 44, of …<\/p>\n

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Cycling and Driving Survey<\/a><\/h2>\n

Harold Stanislaw, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, California State University<\/h3>\n

Welcome to the California State University, Stanislaus Cycling and Driving Survey!
\nThis survey is part of a scientific study being conducted by Dr. Harold Stanislaw and the students in his PSYC 3800 course at CSU Stanislaus. The survey asks about you and your attitudes and habits when you ride a bicycle or drive a car. You will also be asked about your accident history. You must be at least 18 years old to complete the survey.
\nMost people finish the survey in 15 minutes or less. Completing the survey does not guarantee you any benefits, but you may learn how research in psychology is conducted and how bicyclists and motorists act on the road. More information about the study will be provided at the end of the survey. …<\/p>\n

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New Mexico to the Gulf of Mexico!<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Steven Neish\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n

First Day: New Mexico to Pecos-Through the Oil Field
\nSaturday September 26, 2015, 56 miles (90 km) – Total so far: 56 miles (90 km)
\nMy son flew down from Minneapolis to San Antonio on Thursday night. He was responsible for delivering me to West Texas. Last night, we drove from San Antonio to Pecos, TX after dinner. This morning, we woke up, had breakfast, and loaded the bike into the back of the car and drove for the New Mexico border.
\nHe dropped me off on Highway 285 at the New Mexico border. Originally, when I was planning this ride, i thought that I would leave from Carlsbad, NM. There is a feature at Google Maps, where you actually can look at the road. Google has driven almost everywhere in America and mapped a ridiculous number of roads. Anyway, a few months ago, when I was planning, I used the Google Maps streetview feature and “rode” the route I was planning to ride. I wanted to make sure that there were shoulders along most of the route. Even if there isn’t much traffic, its not as much fun to ride in car lane. On my virtual ride, I realized that the shoulders in …<\/p>\n

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11-Year-Old Flown To Hospital Following Bicycle Accident<\/a><\/h2>\n

dfw.cbslocal.com<\/h3>\n

EULESS (CBSDFW.COM) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d An 11-year-old girl was flown to the hospital following a bicycle accident on Sunday.
\nEuless Fire Department says after the girl flipped over the handlebars of her bicycle, friends took her home, where she began to have seizures.
\nAn ambulance was called, and …<\/p>\n

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Tweets About Texas Bicycling<\/h2>\n
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Time for off season and focusing on the Texas High School Cycling League in 2016 #CadenceCyclery<\/a> #TXHSCL<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/hz5w9zTZaY<\/a><\/p>\n

— Chris Degenaars (@ChrisDegenaars) September 28, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n