Texas Bicycling News Digest August 7th
East Texas cyclists start new safety awareness campaign
By Courtney Friedman      www.cbs19.tv
TYLER (KYTX) – East Texas bike riders are asking for your help in making the road a safer place for them. A local group that has started an ad campaign to spread awareness.
“Student. Brother. Son.”
“Father. Firefighter. Husband.”
“Caregiver. Grandmother. Volunteer.”
“Someone you care about rides a bike.”
These are the words you’ll see on billboards around the Tyler area. They’ve been put up to remind you who you’re protecting when you share the road with bicyclists.
“Trying to make people aware that cyclists are everyday people. Doctors, lawyers, teachers, kids. It’s your…
Why 79 Bikers Ride Over 4000 Miles Cross-Country
By JULIA NOELÂ Â Â Â Â Â abcnews.go.com
Biking over 4,000 miles in just 70 days may not be your ideal pastime. For a group of students from Texas, it’s how they choose to spend their summer vacations.
Students from the University of Texas bike ride from Austin, Texas, to Anchorage, Alaska, — all in the name of fighting cancer with Texas 4000. The organization raises money and each biker rides for something greater than themselves.
One of this year’s riders, Courtney Schutze, joined Texas 4000 after feeling disconnected from her dad’s battle against multiple myeloma. While she was at school in Austin, her dad was home in Dallas fighting for his life. She…
Sunday August 31st New Berlin Ride
Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club – HCBTC
Ride will start at 7:30 from the Brietzke Station Cafe parking lot at the intersection of FM 2538/Trainer Hale Road and 775. Directions: Take I-10 east towards Seguin; turn right at FM 2538/Trainer Hale Road; follow this road for 8 miles until you come to a T.  Brietzke restaurant parking lot is straight ahead. This ride is 30 miles plus on mostly flat terrain with some gentle rolling hills ride.  Lunch will be at Brietzke’s after the ride.  Hope you can join us for the morning ride and…
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Plano Bicycle Association
The PBA is launching 5 new rides this month
All starting and finishing in McKinney at Cadence Cyclery
Saturday OAS North
Saturday OAS Lite North
Saturday CAD Ride
Fred’s Saturday Ride
Saturday McK Java Ride
OAS North, OAS Lite North, and CAD rides start August 9
Fred’s Saturday Ride and McK Java Ride start August 16
Paceline
Fort Worth Bicycling Association
Our most recent Paceline (the club’s online newsletter) was added 8-4-14 and is available
Gulf Coast Bike Touring Photos
by Rideon      biketourings.com
One of the benefits of summer bike touring is being able to travel light. My old Bridgestone MB 1 in photo at left with Detours Grassy Handlebar Basket and two small panniers holds all I need for sight seeing and photographing the Gulf Coast’s scenic areas.
There are however two must have items for this part of the country during summer. Mosquito Repellent and Sunscreen. A friend who travels regularly to the Phillipines, Thailand and Vietnam commented that the Texas Gulf Coast has the worst mosquitoes he’s ever seen.
For that very reason I carry a bottle of bug spray and a…
Tweets
This is for all our cycling guests. The 2nd Annual Texas Gran Fondo will be in Fredericksburg on May 9, 2015…. http://t.co/ocnHmY8RI9
— Magnolia House (@MagnoliaHouseTX) August 7, 2014
Sun 08/10/2014 – Mellow Johnny's 400 Nueces, 8:15 am roll-out or Day Old Bagel Ride at Einstein Bros Bagels 12400 N. IH35, 8:00am roll-out
— Violet Crown (@VioletCrownATX) August 8, 2014
Sat 08/09/2014 – The Bagel Ride – Einstein Bros Bagels 12400 N. IH-35 (Southwest corner Parmer/IH-35 intersection), 7:45am roll-out.
— Violet Crown (@VioletCrownATX) August 8, 2014
Nite out @TrickyFallsEP pic.twitter.com/jeHiPM2XzG
— VeloPaso (@velopaso) August 8, 2014
Awesome ride with joe, luis coo, frank , Patrick and friends. . http://t.co/znHK2eSnD9
— Trek Bicycle Mission (Bike Masters) (@thebikemasters) August 8, 2014
Great team work tonight, lots of attacking by Lori and Anne, a strong leadout by Marla that shattered the field, and Kat getting the win.
— ATC Racing (@ATCRacingTeam) August 8, 2014
4th place in today's @drivewayseries means colinatx is the new P123 Summer II Overall leader in… http://t.co/nknZM2WrpZ
— Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) August 8, 2014
Taking Friday off to go ride in Chapell Hill, Texas. Then some chores. You can't have it all…
— Jeff C. (@331miles) August 8, 2014
The next New Track Rider One-Day Session is scheduled for Sunday August 24th at 9am. If you or someone you know… http://t.co/Z7vUk1H6cr
— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) August 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/BSS_Road_Club/status/497535544201469952
https://twitter.com/BBQ44/status/497527893958729728
Our own Fast Freddie Focus and Greg at Thursday nite crits on brand new @FocusBikes ! pic.twitter.com/WHgv23QjP0
— Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) August 7, 2014
ATC Women go 1,3,4,5 at the @DrivewaySeries just now! WOpen
— ATC Racing (@ATCRacingTeam) August 7, 2014
Hey Trail Crew! I know we all work long, hot hours on the trail, I wanted to share an email I received; this… http://t.co/ybXthGukHg
— Wee-Chi-Tah Trail (@WeeChiTahTrail) August 7, 2014
https://twitter.com/BSS_Road_Club/status/497474046561624065
Saturday! #WomensRideDay & new rider clinic with @FOMOCoach to talk Espirit de She Cycling Tour on 9/13! Info & RSVP: http://t.co/UnWW3npgQu
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) August 7, 2014
.@HoustonCM @MassHouston Bicycle ride to @SaintArnold from @HoustonHeights Saturday 8/9, 10:30ish am. http://t.co/cs997FQq7M #BikeHouston
— Dan (@Munxoner) August 7, 2014
Just some of what you'll see on Sunday's Youth Bike Ride!… http://t.co/rLmja9mtRI
— Ghisallo Cycling Initiative (@GhisalloFound) August 7, 2014
We had 37 people complete Le Tour De B-cycle this July!! Congrats to all those brave souls that conquered… http://t.co/8hhp6f6Ofd
— San Antonio Bike Share (@SABikeShare) August 7, 2014
Last ride in WF, post ride coffee with these guys. @ 8th St Coffee House http://t.co/oBNHjTxr4b
— Caden Burross (@cadenburross) August 7, 2014
http://t.co/GygHTNP0mn working on bike handling skills, to increase comfort, skill and confidence on the bike.
— CyclingCenterDallas (@CycleDallas) August 7, 2014
CycloBia in #Brownsville, TX looks like a whole lot of fun. via @BikeTexas: http://t.co/31nrCFwYOV #OpenStreets pic.twitter.com/7mwCeey1zg
— Alliance4Bike&Walk (@BikeWalk) July 16, 2014
But the Baylor kits aren't ugly at all, they are great actually. http://t.co/ePqmX4WITk
— The SCCCC (@SCCCC) August 7, 2014
Event Reminders
2 Day Alert: Red River Bike Rally – Pottsboro, TX, Aug 09, 2014 07:00AM – Tanglewood Resort Hotel, 290 Tanglewood Circle, Pottsboro , TX
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 7, 2014
2 Day Alert: Viva McAllen Streets – McAllen, TX, Aug 09, 2014 07:00AM – McAllen Convention Center, 700 Convention Center Blvd, McAllen,
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 7, 2014
2 Day Alert: Hot Rocks – Rockwall, TX, Aug 09, 2014 07:30AM – Wilkerson/Sanders Memorial Field,1201 TL Townsend,Rockwall, TX(CST) http:/
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 7, 2014
2 Day Alert: The Dragon Criterium – Southlake, TX, Aug 09, 2014 08:00AM – 1085 S Kimball Ave, Southlake, TX, United States(CST) http://z
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 7, 2014