{"id":36685,"date":"2017-07-23T22:46:56","date_gmt":"2017-07-24T03:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=36685"},"modified":"2017-07-23T22:46:56","modified_gmt":"2017-07-24T03:46:56","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-july-23rd-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/07\/23\/texas-bicycling-news-july-23rd-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News July 23rd 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

GET OUT AND RIDE<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Trevor Hawes | www.mrt.com<\/h3>\n

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\nJeff and Stephanie Ledford show off the custom bicycles they sell at Buffalo Bur\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s. The shop is named for the plant whose prickles attach to bikes of off-road cyclists
\nTo the botanist, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Solanum rostratum.
\nTo the recreationist, the buffalobur.
\nTo Jeff and Stephanie Ledford, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s their homage to West Texas cyclists who ride off-road and who\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve probably picked …<\/p>\n

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AN ADRENALINE RUSH<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Denessa Leary | www.mrt.com<\/h3>\n

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\nDenessa Leary is the Health & Wellness coordinator at Midland YMCA.
\nFor some, cycling is all about the journey
\nYou could ask 25 cyclists why they ride, and while you may hear a few of the same answers, there is always one that will make you shake your head and smile. I do not ride my road bike to get from point A to point B; I ride for the journey and experiences along the way. Each ride is unique, to say the least.
\nOne local cyclist, Rachel Harvey, describes cycling as \u00e2\u20ac\u0153an emotional whirlwind in which you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re always surprised by the outcome, whether disappointed from a mediocre performance or exhilarated from killing it.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nRachel believes the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153difficulties of cycling are always creating new challenges\u00e2\u20ac\u009d for your next ride. Rachel completed her …<\/p>\n

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Cyclists find camaraderie through local group rides<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Simone Jasper | www.mrt.com<\/h3>\n

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\nRiders greet each other before making their way along county roads south of Midland with members of the Permian Basin Bicycle Association on June 21.
\nWith the thermometer nearing the triple-digit mark, more than a dozen cyclists recently geared up for a ride in southeastern Midland County.
\nThe preparations didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t include just slathering on sunscreen and fastening helmets. People in the group also used the rendezvous as a chance to joke with friends who are interested in cycling.
\nLocal cyclists said the scene is a familiar one across Midland-Odessa. Groups meet for rides throughout the week; many of …<\/p>\n

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Plano students ride cross-country to raise funds for cancer research and awareness<\/a><\/h2>\n

Kelsey Samuels | starlocalmedia.com<\/h3>\n

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\nKatie Russell is exploring American this summer. Armed with a 10-speed bike, lots of water and a passion for change, Russell is among 70 students from the University of Texas in Austin, riding to fight cancer.
\nSince 2004, Texas 4000 for Cancer hosts an annual bike ride from Austin to Anchorage to raise money for cancer research and cancer awareness.
\nSmith Ketterer, program coordinator for Texas 4000 said the organization was founded by Chris and Mandy Condit. In the …<\/p>\n

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Groups make DIY bike lanes to show US cities what could be<\/a><\/h2>\n

Jaime Dunaway | www.houstonchronicle.com<\/h3>\n

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\nDALLAS (AP) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d A makeshift bike lane divider made of painted two-by-fours and PVC pipes lasted three days on a busy Dallas street last month before the city removed it, which was two days longer than its creators expected.
\nThe $100 structure was the work of the Dallas Transformation Department, one of several like-minded groups of anonymous Twitter users who have taken a do-it-yourself approach to making …<\/p>\n

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Tour de Gap<\/a><\/h2>\n

Pedal Pushers | roy-pedalpushers.blogspot.com<\/h3>\n

Buffalo Gap, Texas
\nJuly 22, 2017
\nLine up time for an 8 a.m. start. Jerry took some better pictures than I did so with his permission, I am using some of his start and riders shots. Thanks for your help, Jerry.
\nIt was reported that about 270 of us lined up for the start. Present from San Angelo in the line up were: …
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Tour de Gap hill wasn’t “two” hard<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

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\nWhat are the odds?
\nJustin Garrett of San Angelo put in his best effort.
\nSo did Evan Goldstrohm of Abilene.
\nEach, starting at different times, covered a 7.5-mile course that included a challenging chug up Steamboat Mountain in 21 minutes, 21 seconds to tie for first place in Sunday morning’s inaugural time trial\/hill climb.
\n” I can’t believe it,” Goldstrohm said. …<\/p>\n

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Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n
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It's been a long week. #SundayFunday<\/a> #GetReady<\/a> #CrossIsComing<\/a> <\/p>\n

Get registered for our Austin Cyclocross Cup… https:\/\/t.co\/fK9T9qyHvw<\/a><\/p>\n

— ATXCXCup (@ATXCXCup) July 23, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n