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Texas Bicycling News Digest August 26th

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The Type 1, Cat 2 : Early Bovine Exchanges

texasbikeracing.com


Rob Discher is a cat 2 cyclist, husband, and double dog owner who works in the tech industry. He rides for Austin’s 787 Realty / Mobil 1 Racing team and drinks lots of coffee. Last year, he was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes.
By Rob Discher
San Antonio-bound. I’ve lived in Texas roughly half my life, but this is the first time I’ve ever been on a train here. I’ve ridden and driven past a lot of freight movers, and I made a regular habit out of rail travel when I lived in DC, but I never have here in Texas. There’s something fantastically consistent and smooth about trains. These big machines lurch out of the station and meander like a Hank Williams song for an hour or three until they reach their destination. At its best, cycling shares a similar rhythmic sense of …

Let’s Ride! Fall Calendar of Cycling Events

by Joan Vinson        therivardreport.com


As summer give way to fall and, maybe, just maybe, the first cool front sweeps into South Texas, cyclists who have been training in 100-degree heat can look forward to a calendar of organized rides in and around San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country. If we are missing any rides, please send an email to joan@rivardreport.com and we will update the list.
Roosevelt Park to Mission Espada: Saturday, Sept. 5, 8 a.m.
Looking for a nicely paced urban ride where you won’t be dropped? No registration is required for this informal 18-mile ride that will start at Roosevelt Park and turn around at Mission Espada. Cyclists can expect an easy 10-14 mph pace. This ride and many other club rides are sponsored by the Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club, which offers newcomers to the …

Austin PD Tracking Bike-Related Crashes to Boost Safety

By Chris Cybulski        www.twcnews.com

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The Austin Police Department is trying to better understand bike use.
Earlier this year they began tracking bike-related crashes.
Before this, the city didn’t have a way to track where and when bike-related wrecks were occurring.
Officers said they hope this new effort will clue them in to where more enforcement is needed.
They’ll also give the data to the city so they can see where new bike lanes are needed.
“It is really everyone’s job to …

Group Ride & VIP Breakfast Event

Saturday, Aug 29, 2015, 9:00 AM

Performance Bicycle
7549 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX

1 Cycling Enthusiasts Went

Check out this Meetup →

Group Ride & VIP Breakfast Event

Saturday, Aug 29, 2015, 9:00 AM

Performance Bicycle
4750 Fm 1960 Rd W Houston, TX

2 Bicycle Enthusiasts Went

Check out this Meetup →

LV prepares for Hammerfest

www.wilsoncountynews.com

The Greater La Vernia Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for the eighth annual La Vernia Wild West Hammerfest Bicycle Ride set for Saturday, Sept. 12, at 8 a.m. in the La Vernia City Park.
Riders can choose from routes of 39, 57, or 69 miles, or a 2-mile family ride, that will take them through Wilson, Bexar, and Guadalupe counties. Safety and emergency personnel will protect riders, and …

Polio pedal pusher recalls WTX

By Jeremy Gonzalez        www.fortstocktonpioneer.com


West Texas made an impression on Nick Hall, age 67, on his recent solo biking expedition from San Diego to St Augustine. Across the United States, including in Fort Stockton, Hall sported his Rotary Club t-shirt to raise awareness for a club project called End Polio Now.
“The bike ride was the entertainment; to end polio was the serious message,” said Hall.
Hall faced the challenges of strong wind, blowing sand, uphill slopes, thunderstorms and …

MoPac Mobility Bridges Construction Update

by TAF        www.bikemojo.com

I get these updates routinely. Since there seems to some interest here, I’ll keep this thread updated as they roll in. …

Violet Crown Trail, Phase Two progress

by The Tip        www.bikemojo.com

I ran across a city survey crew out flagging portions of Phase Two of the VCT. Stopped to chat to see what they knew.
They were along the east side of Mopac right where the natural trail comes out of The Indian Grass Prairie Preserve (just past Dolly Llamas favorite spot). He said that the trail they are flagging is going to follow the existing single track BOTH ways at that little Y. There will be trail running south along the northbound frontage road to tie into the sidewalk in front of the bank and Whataburger.
There will also be trail that will turn north, like the single track does now, then turn west under Mopac, on the south bank. There is a fun, challenging, bit of single track there now. When the new spur of the VCT comes out on the west side of Mopac, it will turn south and …

Ride Report – La Vernia Wild West Hammerfest Bicycle Ride 2016

www.wheelbrothers.com

Why join the “La Vernia Wild West Hammerfest Bicycle Ride”? Hammerfest is a Bike MS: Valero Ride to the River Recommended Ride. Riders will be greeted by our friendly, small town atmosphere. Three great routes to choose from, with gentle rolling hills, fantastic support on the route and at our fun and well-stocked rest stops. Support the Greater La Vernia Chamber of Commerce (GLVCC), and La Vernia Veterans Memorial project (20% of ride proceeds go to this effort). This year we have improved/safer ride routes, upgraded event shirts, a new free HEB KidZone & Bike Rodeo, to include more families and children in the event. For the Bike Rodeo, kids ages 5-10 can register to be a part of the rodeo, which will …

Congratulations to Houstonian Bike-Friendly Businesses!

BikeHouston


Ever wanted to ride your bike to a business that accommodates bikes or wonder who has your interests in mind as a person on a bike? The following businesses were awarded at the national level for their efforts to improve bicycling, many of which are also partners of BikeHouston.
Traffic Engineers, Inc (TEI) – Architecture/Planning/Design – Gold (NEW!)
Blue Line Bike Lab – Bike Shop – Silver
Sugar Cycles – Bike Shop – Silver
El Meson – Restaurant – Silver
Asakura Robinson – Architecture/Planning/Design – Bronze
What do these awards mean more specifically? These awards are based on the League of American Bicyclist’s rubric for various types of businesses. The …

Tweets About Texas Bicycling

https://twitter.com/GWCChuck/status/636708842676572161

New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar

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