{"id":56225,"date":"2021-04-04T23:28:32","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T04:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=56225"},"modified":"2021-04-04T23:28:32","modified_gmt":"2021-04-05T04:28:32","slug":"texas-biking-news-april-4th-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/04\/04\/texas-biking-news-april-4th-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News April 4th 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Family, friends celebrate Tito Bradshaw\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s life 2 years after his death<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Iris Dimmick | sanantonioreport.org<\/h4>\n

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Two years after he was struck and killed by an alleged drunk driver, Tito Bradshaw\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ghost bike still hangs from an old utility pole in an empty lot on San Antonio\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s near East Side. On Saturday, several children played with memorial balloons while Bradshaw\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s friends and family \u00e2\u20ac\u201c some who traveled from out of state \u00e2\u20ac\u201c greeted each other with fist bumps and reconnected in a way they couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t during the first anniversary of his death.<\/p>\n

Last year, the …<\/p>\n

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Bent Back on The Southern Tier<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Andy Lamb | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h4>\n

Day 11 – Navasota: Intermittent Light Rain During Ride<\/h4>\n

Saturday April 3, 2021, 29 miles (46 km) – Total so far: 453 miles (729 km)\nToday’s ride was short to stage for tomorrow’s ride. I waited for a thunderstorm to pass this morning before I left the hotel. I left a little before 10 and rode 1 1\/2 mile to a restaurant for breakfast. I didn’t get a chance to stop at the Blue Bell Country Store since it is closed on the weekend.<\/p>\n

A few miles after I left Brenham is started to rain lightly. After a few miles it started to rain a little bit more so I stopped and put on my rain jacket and pants. After a few more miles it quit raining so I stopped and took off the …\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n

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Fully supported, CA to FL<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Tom Gray | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h4>\n

Day 23 – Marathon, TX to Sanderson, TX<\/h4>\n

Saturday April 3, 2021, 56 miles (90 km) – Total so far: 1,170 miles (1,883 km)\nThis was a relatively easy day, all on US 90, and slightly downhill most of the way. The wind was light when we started, but it was becoming a strong headwind as we were finishing in the early afternoon. We’re all …\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n

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Southern Tier with a friend in 2021<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Chris Bradshaw | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h4>\n

Day 32: Navasota – Cold Springs (70 miles)<\/h4>\n

Thursday April 1, 2021\nDay 32 – Navasota to Cold Springs.. an amazing day of riding with fantastic weather. Last night was a quiet night at the firehouse, and the brotherhood made the group of riders super stoked. We rode by Chuck Noris ranch, so we payed our respects. Also, rode …\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n

Day 33: Cold Springs – Silsbee (75 miles)<\/h4>\n

Friday April 2, 2021\nDay 33 – Cold Springs to Silsbee was a 75 mile day in the beautiful sun and mostly flat lands. When we roll into any number of towns it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s either a gas station convenience store or grocery store we overtake. At one of our spots we …\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n

Day 34: Silsbee – De Ridder (75 miles)<\/h4>\n

Saturday April 3, 2021\nDay 34 – Silsbee to De Ridder was a wonderful day for multiple reasons. #1 the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Iron Taint Crew\u00e2\u20ac\u009d is back to full power by reuniting with George who left us in Austin to ride a few days ahead with his Dad. #2 we get to ride with the ladies today … and they have …\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n

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Southern Tier 2021<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Mike L. | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h4>\n

Day 15: El Paso to Sierra Blanca: Chapter Three: Happy Easter and Going Solo<\/h4>\n

Sunday April 4, 2021, 90 miles (144 km) – Total so far: 1,018 miles (1,638 km)\nOK, so I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t clearly identify Chapters 1 and 2 of the trip in the previous titles. However, it came to Jeffrey as an epiphany during dinner that Chapter 1 was planning the trip, Chapter 2 was starting the trip together with him and getting through map sections 1 & 2 of the ACA Southern Tier. Thus, Chapter 3 will be my solo leg of the journey and maps 3-5.<\/p>\n

Today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ride made me think back on undergrad mathematics and Linear Equations. If \u00e2\u20ac\u0153r\u00e2\u20ac\u009d is my rate of speed, then there must be some equation that can account for the three major variables when riding: wind speed\/direction, road surface, and level of incline. For today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ride, I had one or …\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n

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Pop A – 4\/01\/2021 – 2.7K<\/a><\/h2>\n

Honest Tree | www.youtube.com<\/h4>\n

Group ride starting in Richardson, TX, goes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Usually involves a certain "King of the Off-Season", but he was absent today, so I posted the video up so he could see what he missed. I wonder if really matters if I post in 1080p vs. 2.7k vs. 4k. I think it doesn’t, because almost no one watches them anyway, much less on a device that would argue for higher resolutions. But it will be nice for digital archaeologists trying to piece together the Richardson cycling scene in a couple hundred years.<\/p>\n