{"id":49137,"date":"2019-05-10T23:02:45","date_gmt":"2019-05-11T04:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=49137"},"modified":"2019-05-10T23:02:53","modified_gmt":"2019-05-11T04:02:53","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-may-10th-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/05\/10\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-may-10th-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest May 10th 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bike to Lunch Event for Bike to Work Day!<\/a><\/h2>\n

apps.twu.edu<\/h3>\n

DateFriday, May 17, 2019Time11:30 AM – 1:00 PM\nLocationDenton Campus – Fitness & Recreation Center\nDescription\nTWU employees are invited to celebrate National Bike to Work Day by cruising with colleagues to lunch (about 10 minutes each way) and get a discount at participating restaurants for arriving by bicycle! Registered participants will be sent a list of restaurant options. …<\/p>\n

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MPD holds 15th Annual Police Memorial Bicycle Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

Kirsten Geddes | www.newswest9.com<\/h3>\n

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MIDLAND, Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201d The Midland Police Department is holding its 15th Annual Police Memorial Bicycle Ride.<\/p>\n

The ride, which will take place on May 12, is 23 miles in length. Each mile honors an officer or K-9 who gave their life in the line of duty from May 1, 2018 to April 30, 2019.<\/p>\n

Riders will leave from the south side of the police department on North Loraine at 1 p.m.<\/p>\n

The public is invited to ride along and show their support for the fallen officers.<\/p>\n

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Ride of Silence 2019 – May 15th<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.rideofsilence.org<\/h3>\n

Locations\/ Contacts\nAbilene\nContact:\tMark Spurlock\nDistance:\t6 miles<\/p>\n

Austin\nContact:\tricardo trevino\nDistance:\t8-10 miles<\/p>\n

Austin (Wells Branch)\nContact:\tJohn Koonz\nDistance:\t8 mi.<\/p>\n

Beaumont\nContact:\tTom Simon\nDistance:\t10 mi.<\/p>\n

Brownsville\nContact:\tFred Tamez\nDistance:\t8 – 10 mi.<\/p>\n

Coppell\nContact:\tMelissa Horner\nDistance:\t11 mi.<\/p>\n

Dallas\nContact:\tMichael & Heather McNair\nDistance:\t9 miles<\/p>\n

Fort Worth\nContact:\tMichael OBrien\nDistance:\t10 mi.<\/p>\n

Frisco\nContact:\tJoel Hoback\nDistance:\t10 miles<\/p>\n

Frisco\nContact:\tJoel Hoback\nDistance:\t8 miles<\/p>\n

Garland\nContact:\tJanalou Phelan\nDistance:\t9 mi.<\/p>\n

HIDALGO\nContact:\tMENTOR & KARLA CANTU\nDistance:\t12 MI.<\/p>\n

Houston\nContact:\tBowen Roberts\nDistance:\t10 mi.<\/p>\n

Houston\nContact:\tRose Nolen\nDistance:\t10 mi.<\/p>\n

Laredo\nContact:\tRaul Moreno\nDistance:\t8 miles<\/p>\n

Lubbock\nContact:\tWest Texas Cycling Association\nDistance:\t11 miles<\/p>\n

Midland \/ Odessa\nContact:\tJohn Floyd\nDistance:\t12 mi.<\/p>\n

Nolanville\nContact:\tLeanne Chappell\nDistance:\tApprox. 8 miles<\/p>\n

Orange\nContact:\tSuzanne Magee\nDistance:\t8 mi.<\/p>\n

Plainview\nContact:\tRon Appling\nDistance:\t9.25 mi.<\/p>\n

Plano\nContact:\tTrent Nix\nDistance:\t7 mi.<\/p>\n

San Antonio\nContact:\tMark Saroni\nDistance:\tTBD<\/p>\n

SAN ANTONIO\nContact:\tJeffrey Moore\nDistance:\t9.5 miles<\/p>\n

Sherman\nContact:\tJody LaFoy\nDistance:\t10 mi.<\/p>\n

Weslaco\nContact:\tEudy Carrillo\nDistance:\t6.5 miles<\/p>\n

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Looking back: Spring 2019<\/a><\/h2>\n

BY DAILY TEXAN STAFF | dailytexanonline.com<\/h3>\n

… Bike lanes<\/p>\n

Following a recommendation from the City\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 2014 Bicycle Plan, the University installed the first official dedicated bike lanes on campus along Manor Road. Throughout the year, members of the Campus Bike Alliance and the Austin biking community pushed for the addition of bike lanes to San Jacinto Boulevard and Speedway Mall to make campus safer for cyclists. …<\/p>\n

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Community bike shop Cadence Cyclery offers fittings, equipment, group rides in McKinney<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Cassidy Ritter | communityimpact.com<\/h3>\n

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Since day one, Chad Plumlee saw Cadence Cyclery as a community space for everyone interested in cycling.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153At the end of the day, we want to be a resource for [any]avenue of cycling. \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hard to do, but we try to be a full-service bicycle shop, meaning we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not niched as a racing-specific shop or a mountain bike-specific shop.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Plumlee grew up in Sherman and spent time at a bike shop in the city\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s downtown.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I [also]grew up racing motorcycles and …<\/p>\n

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Yay we avoided the rain!<\/a><\/h2>\n

Meggin Crawford | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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Weekend Rides?<\/a><\/h2>\n

Brad Weaver | steinerranchcycling.com<\/h3>\n

Mother nature isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t cooperating with us and shows crappy forecast Saturday. Looks like rain may cut off early Saturday morning so it will probably be wet.<\/p>\n

Saturday training rides leaving from Cups & Cones: …<\/p>\n

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USA Cycling event slated on Saturday<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Douglas Clark | www.alicetx.com<\/h3>\n

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Palo Duro Canyon State Park will host USA Cycling\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 2019 Marathon Mountain Bike National Championship on Saturday, with event organizers expecting 450 cyclists from across the nation to compete.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We were awarded this event this year and next year,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Karie Mueller, a member of the local organizing committee, said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We submitted a bid and the U.S. Cycling representative visited the area in November. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re excited about our area hosting such an outstanding event.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Officials said racing will begin at 10 a.m., with competition slated as follows: …<\/p>\n

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Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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#MarathonMTB<\/a>: Schedule is delayed by two hours tomorrow. First race will go off at noon. We will review course conditions tomorrow with @PaloDuroCanyon<\/a> and provide another update at that time. Updated schedule at the link below. https:\/\/t.co\/t3VhHItknx<\/a><\/p>— USA Cycling (@usacycling) May 11, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>