{"id":33678,"date":"2016-07-21T23:55:19","date_gmt":"2016-07-22T04:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=33678"},"modified":"2016-07-21T23:55:19","modified_gmt":"2016-07-22T04:55:19","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-july-21st-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/07\/21\/texas-bicycling-news-july-21st-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News July 21st 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ride a bike; see the world (or at least the city)<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Pam LeBlanc<\/h3>\n

fitness.blog.austin360.com<\/h3>\n


\nToday, you get a list. Specifically, a list of noteworthy things that I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve seen or experienced lately on my bike commute.
\nDepending on the day, I pedal between 7 and 20 miles around Austin, getting to and from work, swim practice and interviews. Sometimes I have to take my car, because I need to get to faraway appointments. Still, for the last eight or nine years, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve averaged about four days a week on two wheels.
\nI used to think that would …<\/p>\n

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Upcoming rides for the next two weekends<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Thomas<\/h3>\n

steinerranchcycling.com<\/h3>\n

Many of us (myself included) are going to RAGBRAI and will miss our next two ride weekends (through the end of July). Many more are staying here and wanting to ride! Communication for the ride options may be lacking, but there will certainly be rides leaving from our …<\/p>\n

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El Paso cyclist is run off the road by hit-and-run driver<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Tomas Hoppough<\/h3>\n

kfoxtv.com<\/h3>\n


\nEL PASO, Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201d A recent collision between a car and a bicyclist has the cycling community asking drivers to pay more attention.
\nSadly, tension between cyclists and certain drivers is nothing new, but after a cyclist was hit in west El Paso recently, the cycling community is calling for drivers to follow the law and share the road.
\nOn the morning of July 9, on Desert Boulevard, cyclist Patty Flynn was having a solo ride.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Next thing I knew, I was flying through …<\/p>\n

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8\/20 Hell of the North Texas\/Full Moon Fever Gravel Grinders<\/a><\/h2>\n

Spinistry<\/h3>\n

forums.mtbr.com<\/h3>\n

Please note: The Full Moon Fever 98 mile route has an extended section best ridden on MTB. More detail below.
\nhttps:\/\/runsignup.com\/Race\/TX\/Hillsb…fCode=3GgOKnXG<\/a>
\nDouble the pleasure, double the fun. We have some brand new tasty dirt and gravel roads to our south to hit up day and night. Hell of the Noth Texas is in the morning, Full Moon Fever goes that night. Special pricing if you do the double header or choose just one to your liking. We’ve even included some fun rides and shorter routes into the mix to have a little something for everyone.
\nHell of the North Texas Gran Fondo with cash awards: …<\/p>\n

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Cyclist Preach Safety In The Wake Of Accident<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

Video<\/h3>\n

CORPUS CHRISTI (Kiii News) – Share the road – that’s the plea coming from the cycling community after one of their fellow riders was struck down in a hit-and-run accident early Wednesday morning. The 61-year-old cyclist, Andy Heines, was critically injured and rushed to the hospital. Police were eventually able to track down and arrest a suspect. Our Bill Churchwell has this report.<\/p>\n

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Too Hot to Trot: To-do list for Wichita Falls’ Hotter’N Hell race fans, friends<\/a><\/h2>\n

Written by Hali Pollard.<\/h3>\n

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


\nCalling all brave fitness enthusiasts \u00e2\u20ac\u201c the 35th annual Hotter\u00e2\u20ac\u2122N Hell Hundred, one of the longest single-day bicycle rides in the world, returns to Wichita Falls on Saturday, Aug. 27. For those not inclined to participate in the 100-mile ride under Texas’ summer heat conditions, there are still plenty of ways to take in the city. …<\/p>\n

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Cannondale recalls 3,500 commuter bikes over fork\/axle concerns<\/a><\/h2>\n

by BRAIN Staff<\/h3>\n

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


\nWILTON, Ct. (BRAIN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Cycling Sports Group, the parent company of Cannondale, is recalling about 3,500 Cannondale Bad Boy and Bad Girl commuter bikes because the front hub axle can fail. The recall involves bikes manufactured between 2010 and 2012.
\nThe company sold about 3,100 of the affected bikes in the U.S. and 400 in Canada. All of the bikes had matte black frames. Only bicycles with date codes beginning with P, Q and RB through RL are included in this recall. The date code is located on the bottom of the bicycle fork …<\/p>\n

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Former student finds success as professional cyclist<\/a><\/h2>\n

By: Kim Foli<\/h3>\n


\nChad Haga has been a bicycle enthusiast most of his life. The Texas A&M University mechanical engineering graduate wasted no time before before joining the university cycling team as a freshman in 2006.
\nhagapic
\nTen years later, he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s racing professionally for the Giant Alpecin team in Europe. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been a long road filled with triumph and defeat, but it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s one that has helped forge his passion and zeal for life.
\nAs he looks to the future, Haga hopes to combine his …<\/p>\n

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SAus- Social Cycling Austin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Yoga Ride in Austin<\/a><\/h2>\n

eventful.com<\/h3>\n

August 9, 2016
\nTuesday 6:30 PM (on various days)
\nDoug Sahm Hill
\nButler Park
\nAustin, Texas
\nBikes + yoga = fun! This yoga class itself is designed specifically for cyclists and appropriate for all levels including beginners. 6:30pm Meet on Spiral Hill, hang out, meet your fellow yogis, drink some hydrating beverages, etc. 7:00pm Ride to a mystery spot where we will have an hour of yoga. 8:15pm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 8:30pm Ride bikes even more! 10 miles or so. More if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re up for it \ud83d\ude09 . Moderate pace, no drops.<\/p>\n

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Honkers Gonna Honk<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Gerry van Bakel<\/h3>\n

bikehouston.org<\/h3>\n


\nWhen I moved to Houston, I did not have a very detailed picture of the bike culture. Over the course of the past three years, I rode my bike all over town and became an active member of BikeHouston. It took almost two years before I experienced some real \u00e2\u20ac\u02dccyclist treatment\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 from a driver. On a nearly deserted downtown street, five lanes abreast, so I was not really competing for his space on the road, a driver rolled down his window and yelled at me: why aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t you driving your car?
\nWhen riding in a group often cars passing us will …<\/p>\n

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