{"id":37244,"date":"2017-10-09T22:58:36","date_gmt":"2017-10-10T03:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=37244"},"modified":"2017-10-09T22:58:36","modified_gmt":"2017-10-10T03:58:36","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-october-9th-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/10\/09\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-october-9th-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest October 9th 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

BU head coach pays a visit to the Bush ranch<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Julie Hays | www.kwtx.com<\/h3>\n


\nCRAWFORD, Texas (KWTX) Baylor head football coach Matt Rhule got a chance to spend some time with former President George W. Bush at his Central Texas ranch over the weekend.
\nRhule was invited as a guest to the Bush’s annual W100 bike ride for wounded veterans on Saturday at the ranch outside of Crawford.
\nBefore the group of 52 riders took off with their former commander in chief, Rhule got a chance to shake the former president\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hand and snap a picture.
\nThe New York City native, who spent most of …<\/p>\n

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University police: Two Texas A&M students caught with ‘bait bikes’<\/a><\/h2>\n

Eagle staff report | www.theeagle.com<\/h3>\n

Two Texas A&M students were arrested over the weekend in separate incidents after university police said they were found with GPS-equipped “bait bikes.”
\nUniversity police said the first incident unfolded at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday when one of the bikes was removed from its location at the Park West Apartment complex on George Bush Drive. Authorities …<\/p>\n

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2017 Dragonslayer – Rider Reports<\/a><\/h2>\n

Tree Magnet | www.bikemojo.com<\/h3>\n

Thought future Dragonslayers might appreciate not having to filter through 6 pages to read a few ride reports. I have a lot to say and all I plan on doing today is sitting on a very, very soft pillow so I’ll write a short and long report. First my info to set the stage:
\nRider: 44 year old who came to mountain biking in my 30s as an outlet to survive raising 3 kids. More City Park\/BCGB than Walnut but as long as I’m on dirt (rocks), I’m cool.
\nBike: Santa Cruz Nomad – 160 mm up front and out back – Same bike I took to Winter Park in August and shredded Rainmaker over a dozen times. Just adjusted the shock pressure, softened up the rebound, and swapped the Ardent to the back and moved the High Roller II to the front.
\nUltra experience:5 time EB finisher, 1 twelve hour race with a team, and a Cranksgiving or 2.
\nHydration\/nutrition set up:2 L bladder (1\/2 full) of water, 1 L bladder with V fuel. Started on water and switched to V fuel after 2 hours. Rotated back to straight water and V fuel was gone (2 hours). Ate cliff shots and V fuel gel when drinking water and switched to real food (kind bar, peanut butter) when on V fuel.
\nResult: …<\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/The-Mountain-Bike-Meetup\/events\/244036652\/?rv=ea1&https=on<\/p>\n

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