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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup January 30th

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Pay It Forward: Officer replaces 10-year-old’s stolen bike
by Drew Karedes / KHOU 11 News

LIBERTY, Texas — It’s a story that starts with a 10-year-old’s bike being stolen, and ends with “pay it forward” gestures all over town. Logan Carter received a new bike this past Christmas.
He rode it every day for a month until someone stole it from his family’s front yard.
Logan’s mother searched the entire…

Join the conversation on biking deaths, downtown tunnels, and a highway plan
Compiled by Leila Merrill        www.houstonchronicle.com

Here are some of the top comments in recent days from HoustonChronicle.com readers. Tell us and fellow readers what you think about local cyclists’ deaths and the issue of road safety, the upcoming downtown tunnel closure, and the proposal to have a highway go through Katy Prairie. …

Bike ride, run raises funds for special athletes
By Amy Pearson        www.news-journal.com

An arctic front might have moved through East Texas earlier in the week, but participants in Saturday’s Freeze Your Fanny bike ride and run shouldn’t have to worry too much about an icy posterior.
Weather is supposed to be temperate for the annual event, which is the only fundraiser for the East Texas Lightnin’, the East Texas delegation of athletes who participate in Special Olympics events. In addition to…

Bike journey turns harrowing in West Texas
LINDSAY WEAVER, Odessa American
ODESSA, Texas (AP) — In their younger years, Cindy and Stephen Weber of Mount Vernon, Wash., loved to take long biking trips together.
They always wanted to go cross-country by pedal, but as life happens — with the demands of jobs and raising four children — they finally got their opportunity to set out after 34 years of marriage.
They sold their home in Washington, quit their jobs and hit the road for Key West, Fla.
Never could they have foreseen what happened on Jan. 17 in West Texas about 1,300 miles into their cycling journey that began in San Diego.
While riding in a remote area about 12 miles east of Marathon, Cindy was hit by a…

Lrd Sportswire
CYCLING IN LAREDO is taking form as athletes take to using the rides for conditioning.

Volunteer to support bike sharing in Austin
www.peopleforbikes.org

It’s been a little more than a month since Austin B-Cycle launched (you know, those cute little red bikes cruising all over town), and it’s about to get better.
Over the next two months, Austin B-Cycle will be adding 29 more stations with 290 more bikes throughout downtown, which means more bikes for more people! Awesome, right?
The only catch is that in order to get 290 bikes on the ground in time for SXSW, they need help building all of those bikes. And, speaking of SXSW, with all of the new people in town looking for a ride…

West Marine recalls some folding bikes
by BRAIN Staff        www.bicycleretailer.com

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (BRAIN) — Boating retailer West Marine is recalling about 4,600 folding bikes sold in its stores and on it’s website. The bike frames can break during use, the retailer said.
The recall involves two models — the Jetty Express 2 and the Port Runner 2. The Jetty Express 2 has a blue and white frame and folds at a hinge in the middle. Jetty Express 2 is printed on the bike’s frame. The Port Runner 2 has a red frame and folds at a hinge in the middle. Port Runner 2 is printed on the bike’s frame. The bikes were…

USA Cycling unveils its 2014 National Track Calendar
www.usacycling.org
Colorado Springs, Colo. (January 30, 2014) — USA Cycling on Thursday announced its 2014 USA Cycling National Track Calendar (NTC). The event spans five events at velodromes nationwide beginning on May 17 with the Matrix Track Cup p/b Richardson Bike Mart at the Superdrome in Frisco, Texas, before culminating with the Los Angeles Grand Prix at the VELO Sports Center in Carson, Calif.

The calendar’s second event is the Midwest Challenge which will be held June 13-14 at the Major Taylor Velodrome in Indianapolis. The country’s best track sprinters will contest the U.S. Grand Prix of Sprinting in July at the Velodrome at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs, Colo. On July 25-26, the riders will head to the Pacific Northwest to compete in the Marymoor Grand Prix at the Marymoor Velodrome in Redmond, Wash. The calendar’s final event will be at the VELO Sports Center in Carson, Calif., where…

Rocky Hill Ranch Trail Review
www.texasmountainbiketrails.com

Hill Country Riding at Rocky Hill Ranch
Rocky Hill Ranch is located in Smithville, TX about 2 hours from Houston but is worth the drive for getting some real hill work in on nice trails. They host many races for mountain bikers, endurance runners and even mud runners throughout the year so it’s a good idea to check their website at rockyhillranch.com, before you hit the road and head that direction. This weekend they were prepping for not only the TMBRA race but also an upcoming mud run so you had to pay attention to the signs, which were fairly well marked.
The storm this past week took down some trees on the Cat1/2 loop but I saw some trail work going on and they were prepping to have them ready in time. The place holds true to…

Your wristband works 4 you!
www.desertsportstx.com

Terlingua and Study Butte will soon be overrun with Dirt Festers and many of our local, terrific sponsors have chipped in with special deals for folks wearing their wristbands around town. So check out the deals, patronize the local establishments and flash your wristband about town for more deals that we’ve even listed here. …

2014 Tour de Houston – Registration Now Open
www.bikehouston.org

Ride Benefiting City’s Reforestation Program Scheduled For Sunday, March 16
Mayor Annise Parker and Senator Rodney Ellis will ride along with participants in the 2014 Tour de Houston Presented by Apache Corporation. Cyclists will line up at City Hall on Sunday, March 16, as the bike ride kicks off to benefit the Re-Plant Houston Program managed by the Houston Parks and Recreation Department. The ride begins at City Hall at 7:00 a.m. and all riders will finish at City Hall by 1:30 p.m.
“This annual bike ride has become a Houston tradition in our city, thanks to our public and private partnership with Apache Corporation,” said Mayor Annise Parker. “Semi-professional…

Flexibility
An Old Guy On Two Wheels
Did another volunteer session at BCycle this afternoon. Assembled 3 more bikes. Got to work with a young woman who is a regular visitor at Yellow Bike. Fun 3 hours.
For yesterday’s session I parked close to their office. That was a challenge. Not only are parking spots scarce in that part of town, they’re usually full. That and the meters max out at 3 hours.
So today I took advantage of the flexibility that public bike share provides. I found a parking lot with a reasonable all day fee. It is conveniently located across the street…

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In 1999 I had a burning desire to create a web site focused on Texas bicycling. Over the years this web site has existed many people have visited. As I think of information I need to bicycle I add them to the web site.

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