McAllen Arbor Day Walk, Run, Ride and Race 2014
by Erica Proffer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=TPPb-RinF2M
McAllen’s annual Arbor Day activities features a bike tour, 5k and 10k run, family walk and a criterium (bike race). Hundreds of people turned out for this year’s event. This is a quick look at some of the participants.

Sunday Ride Division1 / Boneshaker Project
Crisp winter morning ride from Division1 bike shop with the Boneshaker Project crew.

DYING TO RIDE
A cycle of losses
As tensions grow between bikers and drivers, death toll comes into stark focus
By Dane Schiller        www.houstonchronicle.com
Teenager Miguel Marcial pedaled his bike along a narrow, dark stretch of Richmond Avenue early one morning last July, following closely behind his older brother. The immigrant dish washers had worked the late shift and were both biking to a nearby pharmacy to buy toilet paper.
Only a few feet from the drug store’s parking lot, a brand-new BMW driven by a law student, Steven Moritz, who had just left the Estate Lounge, smacked 17-year-old Marcial from behind and launched him head-long into an oak tree.
The vehicle didn’t stop, according to police. It dragged Marcial’s orange and white bike beneath it for six blocks before disappearing into the humid summer gloom.
“If I had not pulled in, we would both be dead,” Miguel’s brother Palemon recalled hauntingly last week.
Marcial was one of at least 23 bike riders killed on Houston streets in the past five years, according to police and safety reports, as well as…

Wahoo Fitness RFLKT+ and Cyclemeter App v10.0.4
BY Ray Garza        RGV Cycling
Cyclemeter iPhone App
In my last post, Wahoo RFLKT+ and Wahoo Fitness App v3.5.2, I talked about pairing up and using the RFLKT+ bike computer with the Fitness app on my iPhone. It worked great and solved some of my problems I had while cycling at night. I liked the fact that I no longer need my ANT+ dongle and adapter cable to read my ANT+ compatible sensors. I also liked that I can now read my bike computer when I cycle at night (something that I do often). Check out the write-up for additional information. This time around I’m pairing up the RFLKT+ with the ever popular Cyclemeter App from Abivo.
Everyone has their favorite bike computer app and Cyclemeter seems to be on everyone’s list. It’s a very stable and configurable application that is great for multi-sports. I wanted to try it out since it now supports the RFLKT bike computer system. First thing out of the bag is that the support comes at a price. You see, if you want to…

Skills Clinic #96: RCP’s Loop 13 NEW DATE
Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association
Saturday, February 1, 2014       10:00 AM
Rowlett Creek Preserve
2525 Castle Rd
Parking Lot at Castle Drive and Centerville Road
Garland, TX (map)
Please Note the NEW DATE Feb 1
Skills Clinic #96 RCP’s Loop 13 Jeremy Morse will be your instructor. Jeremy is among the very best bike handlers in North Texas. And he is a very good, patient, clear, and experienced mountain bike instructor. (And he is a nurse to boot!)
What: Loop 13 at Rowlett Creek Preserve has a variety of obstacles, most notably some rock gardens.
Who: The clinic is only for intermediate mountain bikers, or…

What’s Coming Up?
Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club
17th Annual Garner State Park Weekend- 2/14/2014 – 2/17/2014
Join us for a weekend of camping, hiking and, of course, biking. For those of you without RVs or tents, there are cabins to rent for the weekend. Ride Leader: Vanessa Leal
Spring Club Picnic- 3/22/2014
Join us for our semi-annual club picnic at Southside Lions Club Park. There will be various routes and distances to choose from, followed by food and fun. Bring your outdoor toys (kayaks, canoe, fishing, etc…). Ride Leader: Amanda McCoy…

Rudolph’s Revenge 2013 Results
www.texasmountainbiketrails.com

Yeah, it’s 2014, but hey… We’re rebels here at TXMTB.

30 Mile Men’s Open
Place    Bib #    First Name    Last Name    Chip Time    Speed
1    60    Chris    Wright    *1:59:38.377    15.046
2    49    Steven    Allen    *2:02:45.387    14.664
3    37    Thomas    Attaway    *2:05:22.390    14.358
4    39    Josh    Storm    *2:05:23.413    14.356…

Tweets

I hope everyone got their fair weather riding in this weekend. The next few days are going to be cold.. #coldfront #wind

— Baylor Cycling (@BaylorCycling) January 27, 2014

https://twitter.com/MitchellGSides/status/427646692360740865

Another day in the saddle with @MSUCyclingTeam from @The_Bike_Stop @GIANTSouth #RideLifeRideGiant #giantbicycle pic.twitter.com/J6fG2aVNee

— Sam Croft (@samcroft94) January 25, 2014

We know you want to join in on the #PBRR fun! Check out our website for all the info! http://t.co/xMxKlWlLuu

— Boneshaker Project (@Boneshaker_Proj) January 27, 2014

https://twitter.com/BBQ44/status/427546970236784640

https://twitter.com/BBQ44/status/427510213231394816

Violet Crown Cycles bike stolen!
Anyone in the Austin area please keep your eyes open. This is a one of one bike,… http://t.co/Q26x9KxREZ

— Texas Bicycle & Beer (@texasbikebeer) January 26, 2014

54 miles with Team McAllen Cycling…..new Roval Rapide CLX 60's felt awesome. pic.twitter.com/t62N6MsZ6B

— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) January 26, 2014