Lost friend inspires ride

By Megan Gray / Staff Writer        www.dentonrc.com

Student pedaling 4,000 miles for cancer awareness
For Schuyler Dale, no task is too large to keep her friend’s spirit alive — even if it means biking from Austin to Alaska, with a stop in Denton along the way.
Dale, now 21, was a student at Guyer High School when she met Makenna Loerwald while playing volleyball. The girls clicked and became friends, but this year, Loerwald lost her battle with Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare adolescent cancer typically found in the bone. Loerwald died in February at age 22.
Now, to continue a vow Dale made to her friend, she’ll be biking through the…

UT Students Gear up for 4,000 Mile Bike Ride

By Ashley Allen        www.kcentv.com

(KCEN) — Over 1.5 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed this year alone, but students at University of Texas, Austin are on an incredible journey to fight against the disease.
Ashley Wallace was only 7-years-old when her mom lost a second battle with breast cancer. “She really inspired me to just see the good in things and celebrate the life she had,” Wallace said.
So that’s exactly what she’s doing this summer, biking from Austin all the way to Anchorage, Alaska. It’s called Texas 4,000 and each of the 78 UT students are riding with a purpose.
Ross McGarity is riding for his mother, who was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago. “It really hit close to home and showed me that this can…

Pace Bend Trails Ride Pics – 5-31-14

www.austinbike.com

Well, the humidity has descended into central Texas.  We probably started a half an hour too late, and while we got in the full lap, it was pretty moist by the time we were are the trail features at the top of the powerline hill.
Afterwards we realized that the picnic table had been move from…

2 boys on bicycle hit by pickup truck

by David Ibanez, Web Managing Editor        www.ksat.com

Accident happened near Antioch Christian Academy
SAN ANTONIO –
Two boys on their way to school on a bicycle were hit a pickup truck Monday morning on the city’s East Side.
One of the boys suffered a broken leg and the other boy suffered minor injuries, police said. The boys, ages 7 and 10, were taken to University Hospital.
Police said the pickup truck hit the bicycle after it ran a stop sign at…

Longhorn Bicycle Riders Come To College Station For Texas 4000 Cancer Ride

By: Clay Falls            www.kbtx.com

COLLEGE STATION – A group of Longhorns invaded College Station by bicycle Monday but it’s all for a good cause.
27 present students and recent graduates of The University of Texas stopped for the night at College Station High School as part of Texas 4000.
It’s a 4,500 mile bicycle ride from Austin to Anchorage, Alaska with 78 riders going on three routes including the Brazos Valley.
This group started the morning in Temple.
They gave a presentation about their ride raising money to fight cancer and they’ll be staying with host families overnight.
So far they’ve raised more than $550,000 with a goal of $600,000.
“Our funds go to MD Anderson, the Livestrong Foundation, UT Biomedical Engineering Center for their cancer research department and then a…

June Newsletter Published

Dallas Area Tandem Enthusiasts

The June edition of the DATES-Line Newsletter is published and available for download from the newsletters page. This month’s edition includes the following:
Upcoming Rides
Tour of the TV Towers
Round and Round the Lake Ride
Van Alstyne Ride
July 4th Ride, Cookout and Swim
Southwest Missouri Tandem Weekend
Mumbys on the Santana Website
Ride Reports
Round and Round the Lake Ride May 7th
RTR 2014 Ramblings
Oklahoma Cycling Weekend
RTR – Sanger to Ardmore EditiPilot Point Ride
Kailer’s Summer Trip
Three Happy Cows Product Review
DATES Rides & Activities

Kendalia-Crabapple Ride

San Antonio Wheelmen

06/15/2014
Time:     08:00 AM-11:00 AM
Location:     Kendalia Public Library
Kendalia, TX
Details:     Kendalia – Crabapple Ride (N) [R to H] Routes of 35 and 52 miles. Either ride the magnificent County Road 101 to Blanco and tackle the challenging Crabapple Hill or take some equally pretty and somewhat flatter options. Please note that this is a beautiful but HILLY RIDE! Meet at the Kendalia Public Library on FM 473 across the street from the Volunteer Fire Department and at the corner of FM 473 and Crabapple Road. Take Hwy 281 North 26 miles, and go left for 7 miles on FM 473 to Kendalia. This is a 45-minute drive from Hwy 281 and Loop 1604. Contact: Andy…

Tyler Grit and Glide

Tyler Bicycle Club

October 26 @ 12:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Description
From the imagination Rico Vazquez, In partnership with the Tyler Bicycle Club, Elite Bicycles and Simpsons Adventure Sports, comes a dual cycling event. Designed to bring the sport of mountain and road biking in one combined and timed event. Faulkner park offers technical hard packed really fast, 6.5mile single track and a great closed loop 2 mile road course with challenging climbs and quick downhillsprints. Beginner friendly yet plenty of…

A Ride on the Dark Side

Turnin’ Cranks

So after a week or so of ‘off’ time after the Warda race, I was back on the bike this past week.  With the school year winding down, I was able to get in a couple of evening rides that I typically cannot make.  Given we had gotten a lot of rain in the past few days, I opted to make those road rides.
On Tuesday, I saddled up for a regular Tuesday evening group ride out of Lakeway.  I’ve seen several of my friends make this group ride on Strava, so I had hoped to be joining a friendly bunch.  Turns out the rain scared most everyone away as only 5 of us showed up to ride.  I didn’t know any of them, but thought it’d be fun.
I’ve actually never ridden in a proper group ride.  I had only ever ridden with…

June 7th [Jester King Brewery or C&C] and June 8th [Social Ride] Rides!

Steiner Ranch Cycling Club

Saturday it was reported that at least 7 SRC riders attended the Altas Ride and I heard it was a nice ride with the only complication being the delayed arrival of bicycles. About 14 showed up for the Dam Loop ride from the C&C.
Sunday we had a big group for the Tour de Cure kick off bike ride which left the Hula Hut. Breakfast and lunch was served. If you have not joined our team please do so at the following link. There are distances ranging from 12 to 100 miles. http://main.diabetes.org/goto/TeamBeef
JESTER KING  BREWERY ALL CLUBS RIDE– Saturday June 7th at 8:30am
We would like to invite you to join us for the JESTER KING BREWERY RIDE II.   This JESTER KING BREWERY RIDE is a FREE ride that originally started…

Touring Bosque County

Pedal Pushers

Bosque County
Home of Bosque Tour de Norway and “The Norwegian Capital of Texas”.
Clifton is a quaint town settled by Norwegian immigrants in the mid 1800’s. They are proud of their heritage, and on the day we visited Norwegian flags lined the streets in honor of the Constitution Day of Norway. …

Spoke&Word #3 is out

BikeHouston

On June 1 Spoke&Word #3 was published. Follow this link to read the newsletter. If you did not…

Central Trail South Ribbon Cutting Ceremony – Recap and Pics

Bike Friendly Richardson

Today was a great day for the City of Richardson. They had a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to welcome cyclists to the newest addition to our Bicycle Master Plan – Central Trail South.
Although not entirely complete, this trail will eventually provide a much needed extension to the existing Central Trail North. Scheduled to be finished within the next few weeks, the Central Trail will be a complete route that reaches from the northern end of the city limits to the southern end. Eventually, it will connect to other trails which will…

June Bike Event Round Up

By Brandon Mulder        www.austinpost.org

With the growth of the cycling community matching the city’s population boom, June is shaping up to be another busy month for bikers.
Here’s the scoop:
Yellow Bike Project’s Collective Meetings: On the first Tuesday of every month, which this month will be June 3 at 7 p.m., Yellow Bike holds its collective meeting, an open forum that the general public is welcome to attend. The meeting is an opportunity for people to learn about YBP’s internal workings and decision-making processes, as well as how they can get involved and begin apprenticing. At 8 p.m., the public input portion of the meeting begins, during which members of the community can pitch ideas and make requests. More info here.
Boardwalk Grand Opening: At 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, the Trail Foundation and City of Austin will hold a grand opening ceremony for the new Boardwalk on the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail at Lady Bird Lake. The opening will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony, live music, a drumline-led march along the Boardwalk, and an aerial dance performance. More info on this event, and…

Day 5 Carthage to Marshall – Day off ( kind of)

2 on a tandem

June 1, 2014
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR GRANDSON, JASE!!
Our precious, sweet natured little treasure is 1 today!
35.6 miles
2:22 ST
14.9 avg
We decided that today would be our day off, so got up early, packed, and took off for Marshall, knowing it was only 25 miles or so. We both need some rest and my knees need some rest and ice.
The road today was much flatter than yesterday. There was only one significant hill and we didn’t even need granny’s help for…

Day 6 Marshall to Texarkana, TX

2 on a tandem

June 2, 2014
82.8 miles
15.3 avg
5:23 ST
What goes up
Must come down
Silver Streak’s wheels
Go round and round.
Riding up and down
These Texas hills
Up and down, up and down
His wheels tuurrrn.
In spite of 82 miles of up and down today, my knees and Gerry’s groin muscle did quite well. Our Father answers prayer!
We left before 7:00 this morning to beat the heat. It was cloudy most of the day and it was late morning before the sun…

Tweets

Congrats to MV's Jon Rhodes for a fine result at last weekend's @DirtyKanza200 Half Pint… The 1/2 is only 111 miles. #gettindirty

— McKinney Velo (@McKinneyVelo) June 3, 2014

Catching killers: Hit and run drivers targeted in safety push http://t.co/7CNc6E9kw6 via @culturemap

— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) June 3, 2014

There is a fairly organized crew stealing bikes in Austin. They know who has expensive bikes and where they live…. http://t.co/BScpCWYmVW

— Bat City Cycling (@batcity) June 2, 2014

First Day of Moving is under way! Get a sneak peak of the new place- write up by @Triwives http://t.co/DGxGvcykUh

— Bicycle World (@BicycleWorldTx) June 2, 2014

The 9th Annual Houston Heights Bike Ride and Scavenger Hunt. This is not a race. https://t.co/XUlvHX1lLi

— Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) June 2, 2014

Houston to get new bike paths – in powerline RoWs http://t.co/iKoX78bJqf [http://t.co/Gdx4qczgQk]

— /r/Houston Subreddit (@HoustonReddit) June 2, 2014

Speaking of rides for ladies, the Tuesday nite ladies' hill #ride from Lamar will start @ 6:30 pm starting tomorrow. Spread the word! #bike

— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) June 2, 2014

TY Constable Prado for escorting us into Temple! 1st day as #ozarks has been a success! #texas4000 (@Texas4000) pic.twitter.com/VKn04r7Uit

— Alex Patlan 🦒 (@axr30) June 1, 2014

Event: S. Flores Protest Ride (San Antonio) – When: Wed Jun 4, 2014 5:30pm to Wed Jun 4, 2014 7:30pm  CDT Wh… http://t.co/Ho6zDPny0F

— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) June 2, 2014

Quick update from the RAT scouting trip this weekend. The short story is that the route is confirmed to New… http://t.co/R1jk1dU10c

— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) June 2, 2014

First day of bike commuting to work with @colorofstone pic.twitter.com/kbFCOtJv4z

— a Dan of action (@theSurlyBiker) June 2, 2014

Event Reminders

2 Day Alert: The Memorial Park Criterium Series – Houston, TX, Jun 04, 2014 05:00PM – Memorial Park, Memorial Drive, Houston, TX, United

— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 2, 2014

2 Day Alert: Fort Worth Wednesday Night Crits 2014 , Jun 04, 2014 05:00PM – Gravel Road, Fort Worth, TX, United States(CST) http://zpr.i

— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 2, 2014