Texas Bicycle News Digest September 30th
GHORBA STS Cypresswood results
GHORBA.org
Article category: General
Below are the results of our STS at Cypresswood: …
State committee working to identify East Texas’ most bikeable roads
by ADAM RUSSELLÂ Â Â Â Â Â www.tylerpaper.com
The state’s Bicycle Advisory Committee is working to identify 100 of the “most bikeable roads†in East Texas as part of a pilot program to increase access and awareness for alternative transportation, said Texas Transportation Commissioner Jeff Austin III.
Austin said the committee would likely consider existing roadways with “big, wide shoulders,†such as the 20-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 69 between Tyler and Jacksonville and U.S. 69 between Lindale and Mineola. The designation would include bike lanes, signage to raise awareness and education outreach to inform motorists, pedestrians, cyclists and other travelers about the rules of…
Come ride the trails of Cypresswood
www.bayoucityoutdoors.com
Meet at 8:30
Ride at 9:00
Come ride the trails of Cypresswood with us! This is one of Houston’s best loved and most well-maintained trail systems.
We will meet at Donald R. Collins Park. www.ghorba.org/trail-info/cypresswood
You should have at least some experience riding trails and a mountain bike is required. There are a few technical challenges, but there are bypasses in many cases or you can just walk those areas if you don’t feel confident.
Helmet absolutely required
A mountain bike is required. A hybrid will not work well over the roots and sand
Bike must be in good working order
An extra tube or patch kit is helpful – Long walk back!
Bring plenty of cold water and a snack
After we’ve worked up an appetite, we”ll grab a bite a local restaurant. …
2012 Specialized Sirrus: A Commuter Bike
Ray Garza      RGV Cycling
It’s been a while since I’ve ridden my Sirrus. Not because I don’t like it but because I now have the Roubaix as my primary ride. For a long time, the Sirrus sat in the shop with the wheels removed waiting for new rubber to be put on them. Pretty much just collecting dust. What a shame. I’ve always wanted to convert it to a commuter bike so I could ride to work on casual Fridays, but I always put it off. Well not anymore! This month I got the ball rolling on making the Sirrus a good commuter bike and this is what I came up with.
First of all it needed new tires so off to my LBS and picked up some Continental 4000S II. I love these tires. They have a good balance between low rolling and puncture resistance plus long life to…
Today I Avoided Being Mugged By Visiting The Indian Ghosts With No Running Water In Arlington’s Village Creek Natural Historical Area
Durango Texas
Shortly after 11 this morning I exited my abode to drive to Mallard Cove Park to visit the ducks and roll my bike wheels at high speed for enough miles to get myself a good dose of aerobic stimulation and the resulting endorphins.
On my way to the ducks, heading east on Randol Mill Road, a couple Fort Worth cops passed me at high speed, without their sirens blaring. I’ve watched enough cop shows to know this…
TNGA Part 1 – A Difficult 8 Months, and We’re Just Getting Started…
Big Pig Racing
Well… As knowledge gets passed along pretty fast, I assume most reading this already know that no one from DFW was able to finish this year’s version of the Trans North Georgia Adventure (TNGA). I use the term ‘version’ very purposefully, and you will come to know why by the end of this story.
To start this endeavor, we shall look no further than my return trip home from Jamaica this past Christmas. For the past month or so, I had something constant in the back of my mind. One of my best friends and mentors, Ray Porter, was fighting liver cancer. I did not take the initial news well, and I took what I was about to receive even worse. The news was that Ray had passed while surrounded by his close friends and family. The Dallas mountain biking community and other regions were devastated by this news, a legend had passed away. Needless to say, the flight back home wasn’t an easy one.
I spent the next few weeks in a daze, as I’m sure many others fell victim to. Ray’s wife Gina and I connected the following week and ultimately concluded that if I was comfortable, it would mean a lot if I was able to say a few words at his memorial. I accepted wholeheartedly and started thinking about what I could possibly say about…
Tweets
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— Michael Johnson (@MJDrive) October 1, 2014
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— Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) September 30, 2014
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Oct 8, 5:30 PM, at Dean Porter Park Pavilion, Brownsville: pic.twitter.com/nIjRffVwii
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) September 30, 2014
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— TRWD (@TRWD_News) September 30, 2014
Event Reminder
2 Day Alert: Weeknight Cyclo-cross Races – Richardson, TX, Oct 02, 2014 05:30PM – 3400 E Renner Rd, Richardson, TX 75082, USA(CST) http:
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) September 30, 2014