{"id":31510,"date":"2015-11-17T23:42:26","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T05:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=31510"},"modified":"2015-11-17T23:42:26","modified_gmt":"2015-11-18T05:42:26","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-november-17th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/11\/17\/texas-bicycling-news-november-17th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News November 17th"},"content":{"rendered":"

13-year-old boy critically hurt in bicycle-car collision<\/a><\/h2>\n

Larry Seward & KHOU Staff, KHOU.com<\/h3>\n

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\nWitnesses say the 13-year-old boy was riding his bicycle southbound on Wayforest Drive just before 7 p.m. Monday when he swerved in front of a car
\nHOUSTON — One child is in critical condition after being hit by a car while riding a bicycle in north Houston.
\nWitnesses say …<\/p>\n

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Tour Das Hugel = Roadie EB – Lessons learned<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Tree magnet\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bikemojo.com<\/h3>\n

Not getting to ride the EB this year left a hole in my riding soul that I was really struggling with. This lead me to toy with the idea of riding the roadie equivalent known as the Tour Das Hugel consisting of 113 miles of Austin roads connecting somewhere around 10k ft of climbing. The perfect storm came together on Saturday when my plans for Wurstfest were rained out, Cameron park conditions were iffy, and all my riding buddies were MIA. Below are the lessons I learned:
\n1. Hills are the equivalent of trails for road riders.
\n2. Big View is the equivalent of Thumper. It comes late in the ride, punches you in the face, and you know it’s coming for a LONG time but there isn’t anything you can do about it.
\n3. Road riders are fast as shit. When it comes to putting power down to the ground, it is amazing to watch.
\n4. Nothing compares to trail angels. 113 miles with two aid stations and no real emotional support. I missed having just one person caring that I made it up Jester.
\n5. You don’t really appreciate how much the EB crew does to make the event special until you don’t have it. The Hugel was more of a ride than an event. Big difference IMO.
\n6. Bombing down hills in the rain at 40 mph + is crazy on so many levels. I had disc brakes and …<\/p>\n

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In Fort Worth, Bicyclists Drop Seed Bombs To Help Bees And Butterflies<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Christopher Connelly\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0keranews.org<\/h3>\n

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\nRiders threw 4,000 seed bombs along a 7-mile stretch of the Trinity River in Fort Worth on Saturday.
\nAbout 100 bicyclists spent Saturday morning riding along the Trinity River in Fort Worth as part of an event called The Great Seed Bomb. The riders tossed 4,000 seed bombs along the Trinity River in Fort Worth to build up habitat for bees and butterflies.
\nIf you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re wondering what a …<\/p>\n

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Sun Belt Cities Bike-Share for Transportation, Recreation<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

AUSTIN, Texas\u00c2\u00a0 (Texas News Service) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c More people are sharing bicycles to meet their daily transportation needs and people living in Sun Belt cities are also using bike-share programs for recreation according to a new report from Rice University.
\nKelsey Walker, research fellow and report co-author with Rice\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, says checking out a bike at a nearby kiosk is particularly useful for short trips when people don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to have to go hunting for a …<\/p>\n

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Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h2>\n
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@bsscx<\/a> found the podium–and the keg–at the Georgetown CX Fest this past weekend. Figures. Pic by @truemarmalade<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/mOCsSEhUE2<\/a><\/p>\n

— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) November 17, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n