{"id":56561,"date":"2021-05-23T23:16:21","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T04:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=56561"},"modified":"2021-05-23T23:16:26","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T04:16:26","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-may-23rd-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/05\/23\/texas-bicycling-news-may-23rd-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News May 23rd 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

River crossings and rain: Ten Dam holds off Strickland after late mechanical to win Gravel Locos<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Daniel Benson | www.cyclingnews.com<\/h4>\n

‘I got a Texas cowboy boot as a trophy and it’s honestly the best trophy I’ve ever had’ says flying Dutchman\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n

The American gravel scene saw its best field of 2021 descend on Hico, Texas on Saturday for the inaugural Gravel Locos with Laurens ten Dam holding off a late charge from Colin Strickland to win the 155-mile gravel race.<\/p>\n

In the pouring rain, the race came down to a crack group of eight that included Ten Dam, Strickland, Ted King, Peter Stetina, Adam Roberge, Dylan Johnson, Sam Boardman, and Mat Stephens but with 40km remaining Ten Dam struck for home.<\/p>\n

His move looked to be enough to secure victory but a late mechanical at the final river crossing meant that ten Dam was unable to change gear for the final 10 kilometres. However the former Tour de France top 10 finisher managed to \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

Local hero Emily Newsom storms to victory in Gravel Locos<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Daniel Benson | www.cyclingnews.com<\/h4>\n

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Local professional rider Emily Newsom (Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank) came out on top in the elite women’s race at the first-ever Gravel Locos event in Hico, Texas on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The 37-year-old, who raced a full campaign of Spring Classics in Europe earlier in the year finished the 155-mile gravel race in a time of 8:04:28 and beat Katie Kantzes by almost 20 minutes<\/p>\n

Alison Tetrick and Jessica Cerra finished 22 minutes down but crossed the finish line together to claim joint-third in the race. In the men’s race Laurens ten Dam beat gravel specialist Colin Strickland by 38 seconds.<\/p>\n

"Gravel Locos was what \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

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Connected Bull Creek Greenbelt closer to reality<\/a><\/h2>\n

By circuitbreaker | austinmountainbiking.com<\/h4>\n

Super exciting news for old spicewood. Legit trail from 360 to St Eds. Here is the link for Community Impact; can’t find the digital story:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/editions.communityimpact.com\/view\/864435178\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The city plans to use this property, combined with an adjacent 11-acre plot of land currently under eminent domain proceedings, to build nature trails with creek access. These trails will help connect the existing trail systems between the 47-acre Bull Creek District Park and the 80-acre St. Edward\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Park to create one continuous Bull Creek greenbelt that runs through some of the unblemished nature preserves left in Northwest Austin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s pocket of Hill Country. \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

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Another Day, Another Bike Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

A Dude Abikes | adudeabikes.com<\/h4>\n

Here at A Dude Abikes, we (that is, the royal we) appreciate guts, intestinal fortitude, and chutzpah. That extends to anyone taking the chance, choice, and time to read. Though we know we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re no ex-Prince Harry, we do like to think of ourselves as having a quality that our former overlapping roommate said one day recently, i.e. intrepid. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been raining buckets here in Central Texas (a good thing because we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re behind for the year). I told the roomie, who\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s quite a cyclist, that I was going for a walk, despite the chance of rain and not having slept a lot (partially because of his late and early packing racket). That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s when …\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n

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Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s how to join bike ride in Third Ward for Memorial Day weekend<\/a><\/h2>\n

Tierra Smith | www.click2houston.com<\/h4>\n

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HOUSTON \u00e2\u20ac\u201c A Third Ward bar launches initiative to promote health and wellness in the Black and brown community.<\/p>\n

Bar 5015 hosts a monthly bike ride that stops at minority-owned businesses along the way to support their brands.<\/p>\n

In May, the group is promoting mental health for National Mental Health Awarenessness Month. The next ride set for Memorial Day weekend, which will feature close to 1,000 bikers and over 75 therapists.<\/p>\n

The ride starts Saturday at …<\/p>\n

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