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Texas Bicycling News Digest October 20th

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2015 RAT Debrief (Promoter’s perspective)

Spinistry        www.facebook.com

The RAT is an adventure, no doubt about it. It is a challenge of mind, body and equipment. Luck plays a factor too but that is really a small piece of the puzzle. Most everyone who completed the course had to overcome significant obstacles to get to Tucumcari. I am eternally thankful and honored that people would put themselves through what they did to get as far as they did.
Not everyone completed what they intended to this year. Attrition was very high. A record heat wave (over 100 one day),terrible road conditions (sand pits from hell, hundreds of miles of washboard, a carpet of goatheads), with only one day of tailwinds all added up to an extremely …

McAllen B-Cycle open for Riding

By Pedro Perez        www.edinburgreview.com


McALLEN – When commissioner John Ingram was visiting a bigger metro he noticed a bike program and told Mayor Jim Darling the city could do a better job at creating one.
With that conversation the idea was launched to the grants office, the public transportation office, parks and recreation, city manager and city commission. They got together and an idea was realized.
“This is an example of the great team work that we have in McAllen,” the mayor said.
There will be eight stations inside the city limits. Officials with the …

Cyclist left with fractured ribs, partially collapsed lung after getting hit by vehicle

By Imelda Mejia        valleycentral.com


A Valley cyclist spent his birthday recovering from several injuries after a vehicle hit him and drove off, leaving him on the side of the road Saturday morning.
The accident, which happened on 10th street near Freddy Gonzalez in McAllen, left cyclist Raul Guzman Jr. on the side of the road with five fractured ribs, a broken left fibula and a partially collapsed lung.
“I knew I had been hit by a car. My bike – I could see my …

NPD says IBD bike sales up 6% through August

by BRAIN Staff        www.bicycleretailer.com

The retail tracking service says less traditional bikes are driving sales growth
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (BRAIN) —  The NPD Group says IBD bicycle dollar sales grew 6 percent in the 12 months ending in August, driven in large part by growth in sales of electric, hybrid, and mountain bicycles.
“Bicycle sales typically peak in April and May, but are picking up during the fall and early winter months, which coincides with the fact that cycling, regardless of season, has become embedded in the everyday lives of more consumers,” the group said in a press release Tuesday.
“At the same time the number of people traveling to work by bicycle is rising in the U.S., sales of …

The inspiring story behind Austin’s iconic and whimsical Bike Zoo

By KLRU-TV/Austin PBS        austin.culturemap.com

Editor’s note: CultureMap is proud to present the latest installment in our partnership with KLRU’s documentary series Arts in Context. This unique series celebrates stories about the arts in Austin and the people who make this such a vibrant and creative city.
Giant rattlesnakes, bats, and butterflies parade down the streets thanks to the Austin Bike Zoo. This mechanical menagerie is the brainchild of …

Wind In My Wheels- A Journey Across America

By Richard Ostrowski        www.crazyguyonabike.com

Working our Way East: Brenham to Richards
Tuesday October 20, 2015
We continued working our way east cycling 48 miles from Brenham to Richards Texas.
We took a break and toured a State Park and museum at the Washington On The Brazos State Historical Park. It was the site for the signing of the Declaration of Independence for the State of Texas.
Our next stop was Navasota Texas for lunch. Bob and I stopped at the Deli in Brooks Brothers Grocery store. I had a …

Armadillo Classic bike ride returns to Liberty Hill on Saturday

by Pam LeBlanc        fitness.blog.austin360.com


Rolling hills, rest stops stocked with pickles, fruit and sandwiches, and scenery that’ll make the grouchiest armadillo smile are on tap this Saturday when the Armadillo Hill Country Classic returns to Liberty Hill.
The ride, a fund-raiser for Bike Austin, offers distance options of 11, 20, 39, 51, 68 and 103 miles through the Hill Country and Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge.
“The Armadillo is one of Bike Austin’s major fund-raisers and …

Cyclist safety an issue in Valley

By MAY ORTEGA        www.valleymorningstar.com


McALLEN — Yesterday morning marked the third bicyclist to be hit by a vehicle in the Rio Grande Valley this month. The incident, resulting in minor injuries, occurred on 4 Mile Line and N. Shary Road at about 8 a.m. The driver of the vehicle pulled over, which McAllen Commissioner Veronica Whitacre called a blessing.
“Until now we didn’t really have that many cyclists hit,” she said.
Two of the three drivers in the recent accidents pulled over after …

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