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Texas Bicycling News Digest August 5th

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Riders and Their Rigs : Michael Hall’s Ridley Noah

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Michael Hall’s Ridley Noah
This is my race rig. Bought in March of 2013 this, along with an Excalibur Flandrien and a Dean TT bike, is one of my three Ridley’s. I’ve been on Ridley’s now for five years after switching out my LOOK 595 for a 2009 Noah and have been a Ridley devotee ever since. Aside from geometry that fits me to a T, the handling is superb and confidence inspiring. I love all my Ridley’s, but if you put a gun to my head and said choose only one it would be my Noah. This is the best bike I’ve ever ridden and I’ve owned a ton of…

2014 Tour De Tolerance

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2014 Tour De Tolerance – El Paso ,Juarez & New Mexico Please support 2014 Tour de Tolerance a great ride for a strong cause.. The Ninth Annual Tour de Tolerance, presented this year by Southwest Retina Consultants, takes place on Sunday, August 24th at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino. Same fantastic ride through scenic New Mexico – Tour de Tolerance offer several events for…

Bike ride at George Bush Park

Sunday, Aug 10, 2014, 8:30 AM

Fun Fair Positive Soccer – Westheimer Pkwy
20150 Westheimer Pkwy Houston, TX

3 Katy bicyclist fun riders Went

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Things I’ve Learned About Bikes

Words by Dave Tolnai        nsmb.com

31 (or so) Rules to Live By
I was searching for an e-mail the other day and I stumbled across one that I wrote about 10 years ago. In a nutshell I had gently poked fun at a friend for going to see the Pixies at the Plaza of Nations, rather than coming along with us to see the Unicorns at the Cultch.
(It’s kind of funny that I even bother mentioning actual band names in this article, but it feels important to me. Deep down I’m hoping the readers will understand how insane that decision was, rather than thinking “what the hell is grandpa talking about?”)
Within two e-mails the conversation had devolved into a passionate and nasty eruption of crazy. It was just totally insane. And as I read…

More Bike Lanes Planned for 2014

By Brandon Mulder        www.austinpost.org


In the wake of the grand opening earlier this month of the bike-friendly Lady Bird Lake Boardwalk, the Public Works Department has still more cycling paths in the pipeline for 2014. Furthering the 2009 Bicycle Master Plan, six projects are planned that would lay out more than six miles of bike lanes by the end of the year.
Projects currently in progress include:
¾ mile of bike lanes along Oltorf St. from I-35 to Willow Creek Dr.
1.8 miles along St. Johns Ave. from Lamar to Cameron Rd.
1.4 miles along Manor from 51st St. to Springdale
one mile along Braker Ln. from Jollyville Rd. to Mopac
¾ mile along Wood Hollow from Far West Blvd. to Spicewood Springs
roughly ¾ mile along Pleasant Valley from Lakeshore Blvd. to Riverside Dr.
Most of these projects will…

What’s Coming Up

Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club – HCBTC

CLUB MEETING: The next meeting is Thursday, August 7th at Acadiana Cafe.
Dinner at 6:30; Meeting at 7:00pm.
Membership Annual Picnic: 9/27/2014.   A ride from the RV park to Gruene along River Road will be held Saturday morning, followed by a picnic at
the resort pavilion in the afternoon. A kayaking trip is planned for Sunday. If you plan to stay at the resort (RV or cabin) make sure you tell them
you are with the HCBTC to get a discount.

RAAM Challenge 200 mile solo Minneapolis Race Report

Gary Epple        violetcrown.org


While I’m not generally big on writing race reports, I thought I’d write this one to introduce VC riders to Ultra Marathon Cycling. After a total knee replacement several years ago, I decided it was time to give up my not-so-promising Cat 4 racing career. Then last year, a friend asked me to register for a 200 mile ultra marathon race with him- the No Country For Old Men 200 mile solo. He bailed, I rode and was hooked.
Ultra marathion cycling races come in many formats- generally 200 mile and 400 mile routes or 12hr or 24hr timed events. 500 mile and above rides are also becoming more popular with the Race Across America (RAAM) being the best known. Each race is based on elapsed time- ride as far and…

Race Recap: 24 Hours In The Canyon

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he most amazing and miserable weekend of my entire life all at the same time. And I would do it again in a heartbeat. I started this recap of the 24 Hours in the Canyon race back on June 5th and it’s been delayed finishing after the birth of our daughter. But, this race was so great you need to hear all about it. Here’s my thoughts on my first ever 24 hour race, a story about great friends and fast riding plus a few tips we learned along the way AND the most crucial thing you need to know about 24 hour racing.
Back in February 2014 at the DORBA 6 hour endurance race at Isle Du Bois my friend Gary, also known as G$ here in DFW, told me he was wanting to do the 24 hours in the canyon team relay this year. It was a race I had always thought sounded fun and…

Decatur Eighter

Pedal Pushers

Decatur, Texas
August 2, 2014
Eighter? Because it is in August–the 8th month? Because there are eight routes? I couldn’t figure out this strange name for a ride. That is because I am not a gambler. “Eighter from Decatur, county seat of Wise” is the slang of craps shooters who want to roll an eight. Note the die with the 4 showing. And Decatur is in Wise County. Duh. I should have known all of that.
I only discovered the Decatur ride as a result of the Hobbs, New Mexico ride cancellation, so I searched for an alternative. Did I ever find a good one. It was an exact opposite of Hobbs. Hobbs is flat and in the desert. Decatur is a roller coaster ride with trees, green pastures, and…

Win free entry into Esprit de She cycling tour!

By Pam LeBlanc        www.austin360.com


Ladies, who’s got mad cycling skills?
Athleta Esprit de She, Austin’s only all-women cycling tour, is returning on Sept. 13, and I’ve got a free entry to give away. (Read on!)
Cyclists can choose from three different distances – 30 miles, 18 miles or 14 miles – or even participate by pedaling a stationary bike next to the pool. The event, part of a…

Ghisallo Foundation’s Youth Bike Ride @ Mueller Farmers’ Market – 8/10

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Join the Ghisallo Foundation in partnership with Cycle Academy, Youth Bike, East Side Pedal Pushers and Mueller Farmers’ Market for Austin’s participation in the National Youth Bike Ride Week. The ride will run along the Mueller Hike and Bike Trail and feature shorter and longer routes for varying age levels; instructors and volunteers will assist along the ride. Parents and adults are more than welcome, and are encouraged, to ride along with the group.
We will be performing bike safety checks and basic maintenance to insure kids’ bikes are safe and ready to roll.
There will be a cooler of water available for…

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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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