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Texas Bicycle News and Blog Digest March 21st

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Support our veterans as they cycle through Texas

By Tom Quirk, CEO UnitedHealthcare of Texas        www.yourhoustonnews.com

Riding a bicycle is one of the great and simple joys of life. The wind in your face, the freedom to propel yourself forward, the challenge of the hill ahead and the exhilaration of coasting downhill. It’s a wonderful thing.
For many injured military veterans, the bicycle is more than a simple two-wheeled machine. It’s a tool for healing — physically and mentally.
Ride 2 Recovery is a nonprofit that supports physical and psychological rehabilitation programs for thousands of injured veterans across the United States, featuring cycling as the core activity.
From indoor spinning training at military installations to multiday, long-distance rides, Ride 2 Recovery helps injured veterans heal through the challenge of cycling long distances using…

TMC Individual Time Trial Series

Team McAllen Cycling

     Sunday, March 23rd, 2014 at 8am – 10am
Sunday, April 27th, 2014 at 8am – 10am
Location: Bentsen Palm Park, located of Inspiration Rd Mission (North of the Veterans Memorial Cemetery)
Time: 7:00 AM to register, first rider out at 8:00 AM
Cost: FREE TMC members, $10.00 to non-members
Open to all classes of bicycle
Categories
Male & Female
Open and Age Groups…

Upcoming Events

West Texas Cycling Association

Tour de Freedom
Date: April 5, 2014
Location: Plainview, TX
Contact: Aaron Byrd 806-292-8149
Details: Rides range from 19, 30, and 60 miles

Fort Davis Memorial Day Weekend Ride

West Texas Cycling Association

Date: May 23, 2014 – May 26, 2014
Location: Fort Davis, TX
Contact: JD & Jill Booker806-317-4644
Details: Hosts JD & Jill Booker 806-473-8798, Cost TBA, This is a 3 day event. We provide campsites and lunch and dinner on Saturday, Lunch in camp on Sunday if you are around. The Saturday ride is a 75 mile loop with challenging hill climbs and beautiful scenery. Sunday is a do your own thing day. There are many options for riding such as 36 miles to Balmorhea, 40 miles to Alpine, or 21 miles to Marfa. There are art galleries, the Fort in town, the observatory, hiking options, and many other activities to keep you entertained on Sunday. The Indian Lodge is located in the state park if camping is not your thing. We typically have breakfast at the lodge on Monday before traveling back to Lubbock. …

Tuesday: Intermediate/Advanc­ed Mountain Bike Ride at the Ant Hills

Houston Cycling Club

Tuesday, April 1, 2014    6:15 PM
15200 Memorial Dr, Houston, Te (map)
Look for group and ask if it’s us! call me, Jeff @ [masked] if you have any questions or are going to be late.
This will be a medium to fast pace ride through the Ant Hills of Hershey Park! Bring WATER, spare tube/tire, snacks, etc…Helmets required. Call if you are going to be late so we can wait for you. Wheels rolling by 6:30! See you there…

Trail master plan gets honor as city expands system

By TY JOHNSON The Brownsville Herald

Brownsville is getting some recognition for its bicycle and trail master plan, and city organizers are already making preparations to seek more recognition for the city’s infrastructure vision.
The Texas Trails Network announced this week that Connecting Brownsville: The 2013 Bicycle and Trail Master Plan had been selected to receive the Great Texas Trail Head Award.
A press release from the city said the award is given to recognize a completed trail project that demonstrates…

Comparing Bikes

Bike Noob

A funny thing happened as I was poking around in my blog analytics. I discovered that the readers of this blog really like bikes. Yeah, amazing, isn’t it? Wait a sec — you’ll see just what I’m getting at.
I can take a look at search terms used to find items on this blog, or search terms that will get people to this blog — whether they want to be here or not And over the last year, the item that keeps coming up as the most searched-for term is: bike comparison.
Back in 2011 I did a blog post on a new bike comparison website. There seemed to be enough interest that I put the site’s link on my home page in the “blogroll.” It keeps drawing the traffic.So much so, that when people search for anything remotely resembling “bike…

Reflection Ride

Team McAllen Cycling

Saturday, April 5th, 2014 at 7am – 10am
Location: Basilica Of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle – National Shrine
The Reflection Ride has been create by TMC member Chaplain John Lafara. The intention is to use this time to reflect on life.
7:00am – Sign Waiver
7:30am – Walk the Fourteen stations of the Cross (optional)
8:00am – Ride Starts on the east side of the Basilica
End of Ride: Write down on a piece of paper an intention, prayer, petition, and roll it up and place it on the reflection wall (optional).
Route: 30 miles http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/fullscreen/375767277/
Pace: <18 mph; not a race. …

Austin Bike Advocacy Groups Merge

By Brandon Mulder        www.austinpost.org

Last month the bicycle advocacy groups Bike Austin and the Austin Cycling Association announced their plans to merge. Throughout 2014, two groups that have led the local fight for cycling-friendly policies and infrastructure will combine to become a single organization aimed at making Austin one of the top cycling cities in the country.
Since 1975, the Austin Cycling Association has focused on education, and regularly holds defensive bicycling courses and group rides for all levels of pedaler. Bike Austin, originally founded in 1996 as the League of Bicycling Voters, works with the City to improve cycling laws and infrastructure.
Going forward, the two organizations will be merging their leadership, but will keep the entities separate. They will be rechristened the Bike Austin Community Fund, which will act as the financial and…

New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar

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About Rick Ankrum

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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