Texas Bicycling News October 26th
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REI to close on Black Friday, promoting outdoor activity instead
by BRAIN Staff      www.bicycleretailer.com
SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Outdoor co-op REI will not open its stores on “Black Friday,” Nov. 27 this year. Instead of promoting retail consumption on the day after Thanksgiving, REI is channeling the attention the move is getting toward promoting increased outdoor activity that day.
“On November 27, we’ll be closing all 143 of our stores and paying our employees to head outside,” REI’s president Jerry Stritzke said in a message posted on a …
Bike shop visits down sharply, report says
by BRAIN Staff      www.bicycleretailer.com
Gluskin Townley report finds shop visits have declined 17 percent since 2012.
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (BRAIN) — Bike shop visits by consumers declined 17 percent between 2012 and 2014, according to a new report based on consumer research by the industry consulting group Gluskin Townley.
Besides the decline in shop visits, the American Bicyclist Study showed an even sharper change since the last time the study was done, in 2012: The number of consumers who visited a bike shop, but purchased a bicycle from a …
Eastbound from California
By Kevin OLeary      www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 23: Van Horn to Marfa, TX
Monday October 26, 2015, 75 miles (121 km) – Total so far: 1,050 miles (1,690 km)
Posted via email Mon Oct 26 19:34:02 2015 PDT
Last night I did a good job of packing my gear so it wasn’t quite as much work getting ready in the morning. As a result I got started at 8:30am, a good half hour before my normal departure time.
The Weather Channel said it was 43 degrees when I left Van Horn and it felt like it. I put on my raincoat and had some warm fleece gloves. I probably should have worn a hat too but I didn’t bother to dig through my pannier to find it.
I went off-route today heading south of Hwy 90 from Van Horn. The road had a …
http://www.meetup.com/Come-Ride-With-Us-Meetup-Group/events/225975230/?a=md2_grp&rv=md2&_af=event&_af_eid=225975230&https=off
Texas Bicycling Tweets
Awesome. https://t.co/dGKe6tCAut
— Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) October 27, 2015
Crushin it for bikebarntx in Women's Masters!#htxcx #txcx @ White Oak Conference Center https://t.co/PiEKSpC7go
— Allen Kuo (@kuotient) October 27, 2015
Dirt Derby is ON for tomorrow! (We'll finalize with the track tomorrow morning and post up here if things change,… https://t.co/YO1yNZoB8p
— Dirt Derby (@DirtDerby) October 27, 2015
It would be safe to say that Tuesday's open session may be a wash out, literally! Stay tuned to this page for an… https://t.co/4EDnBYuhR9
— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) October 26, 2015
New experiment – how long can you be stuck on 4th street without another cyclist helping. Answer this far? A long time.
— New Haven On A Bike (@NewHavenOnABike) October 26, 2015
5 more days until Critical Massacre! Are you CM ready? RSVP NOW! https://t.co/0SLuMbwW8X pic.twitter.com/QmCpVA58Om
— Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) October 26, 2015
We're looking forward to the BMXers coming out! There will be an amateur/professional street… https://t.co/OUnYruelYN
— HTX Bike Fest (@HTXBikeFest) October 26, 2015
Next #HuttoGroupRide will be THIS Saturday! Join group ride leader Kim Kimball for a 30 mile ride for #coffee https://t.co/eqze4viPV9 #hutto
— Bike Hutto (@BikeHutto) October 26, 2015
Another Carroll Street bike facility options open house is this Tuesday, October 27! 5:30 at the Central Library…. https://t.co/K8Uqbo8s8C
— Bike Friendly FW (@BikeFriendlyFW) October 26, 2015
🔊ANNOUNCEMENT🔊
HTX Bikefest 🚲 is happening on Saturday, November 7th at 🌳@marketsquareprk! All… https://t.co/g91zDoALqg
— HTX Bike Fest (@HTXBikeFest) October 26, 2015
We are back from a successful and fun MTB National championship. Check out the photo gallery from the past 5 days… https://t.co/7JeOO5UvbM
— MSU Cycling Team (@MSUCyclingTeam) October 26, 2015
"Between 2010 and 2014, there were 263 fatal and 4,066 nonfatal bicycle and pedestrian accidents involving motor vehicles in Dallas County"
— StreetsblogTexas (@StreetsblogTex) October 26, 2015
For our next and @ATXCXCup Series Finale, https://t.co/BHKL2ZUeqL we will recognize 5 riders in… https://t.co/zIrncQlmaj
— ATXCXCup (@ATXCXCup) October 26, 2015
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Urban Bridges Ride 2!!! – Houston, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:
… https://t.co/Y0QCqDirRx— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 27, 2015
New Event East Downtown to Chinatown – Houston, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:
… https://t.co/3XjULsDaPF— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 27, 2015
New Event Go for an easy beginner ride – Houston, TX (West) You’re invited to join our Saturday morning, beginners… https://t.co/Zf4SZg4QmN
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 27, 2015
New Event Saturday Beginner Ride – Spring, TX “The ride meets in the main parking lot of Meyer Park onMeyer Park D… https://t.co/zxyQTu6Mj7
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 27, 2015
Texas Bicycling Event Reminders
2 Day Alert: Southern Elite Cross Training Series – Houston, TX, Oct 28, 2015 06:00PM – Terry Hershey Park Hike and Bike Trail, Houston,
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 26, 2015
2 Day Alert: Last Twilight Taco Trail Ride – Richardson, TX, Oct 28, 2015 06:15PM – Fuzzy's Taco Shop, 561 W Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 26, 2015