{"id":65236,"date":"2024-05-20T23:07:06","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T04:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=65236"},"modified":"2024-05-20T23:07:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T04:07:08","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-monday-may-20-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/05\/20\/texas-bicycling-news-monday-may-20-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Monday – May 20, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Everything You Need to Know About Cycling in the Texas Hill Country<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.outsideonline.com<\/h4>\n

Explore, relax, wine and dine, and, most importantly, bike on this Velo-approved itinerary\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n

Known for its local wineries, creative culinary scene, quaint towns, and scenic landscapes, the Texas Hill Country makes for a delightful treat-yourself-style getaway. With a beautiful, rolling terrain, the landscape lends itself to biking. Whether you\u2019re into light cycling before a day of vineyard tours and delicious eats or prefer to bikepack from one boutique hotel to the next, Hill Country has something for all types of cycling enthusiasts. Outside sent lifelong cyclist Biju Thomas and his pal Tim Johnson, a former pro cyclist, to Hill Country to uncover the best ways to explore the region by bike. Here\u2019s what they found. \u2026<\/p>\n

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Justine Barrow and Julien Gagne fly the coop to claim victory at Gravel Locos<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Simone Giuliani | www.cyclingnews.com<\/h4>\n

Australian champion puts 14 minutes into women\u2019s runner up Marisa Boaz while Niki Terpstra takes second in men\u2019s race\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n

It was a pair of decisive victories at the Gravel Locos 150 over the weekend as Australian champion Justine Barrow and Julien Gagne flew the coop and carved out clear-cut solo victories in Hico, Texas.<\/p>\n

Gagne claimed the men\u2019s 147 mile (237km) race with 6,285 feet (1916m) of climbing in 6:34:22 with Niki Terpstra nearly three minutes back in second and Adam Roberge close behind in third. It was a long solo that led the Canadian to victory, with Gagne taking off after the group had thinned to around ten riders when there was still more than 100km left to go.<\/p>\n

Barrow built an even bigger gap on her nearest rival as she covered the slightly \u2026<\/p>\n

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Keeping your kids safe while riding bikes<\/a><\/h2>\n

by: Idolina Peralez\t| cw39.com<\/h4>\n

HOUSTON (KIAH) \u2013 May is National Bicycle Safety Month. Every year, thousands of children suffer head injuries from falling off their bikes, which is why it\u2019s so important for them to wear a helmet. And not just any helmet, but one that fits.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt should ride about one inch above your eyebrows, and the biggest mistake you see in the suburbs is the kids riding with it on the back of their head,\u201d notes Richard So, MD, pediatrician for Cleveland Clinic Children\u2019s. \u201cThat\u2019s not going to protect your child. It should be like \u2026<\/p>\n

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