Texas Bicycling News October 30th
Houston Grand Prix CX 2015 – Urban Bicycle Gallery
Kenneth Lim
Cyclocross Racing in the residual of Hurricane Patricia in Houston.
DATES Halloween Ride has been cancelled due to uncertain weather!
Dallas Area Tandem Enthusiasts      www.doubledates.com
DATES Halloween Ride
October 31, November 1, 2015
Ride Start at 9:00 AM
START LOCATION: Purtis Creek State Park (Eustace, TX) to Tyler …
Oct 30 Rain Delay still in Palatine TX
Peg and Jan Bicycle tour 2015Â Â Â Â Â Â cassh015.com
Rain all day today an d we hardly got out of the camper. Peg slept most of the day getting over what she had and Jan read most of the day. I read, trisd to fix a couple of leaks in the camper and not much else. I think everyone needed a day where they couldn’t do much.
About a week left and we have some nice territiry to travel through. It will be a little familiar …
Weekend Group Rides Move to 8:00am
Corinth Cycling
Beginning October 31st all Saturday and Sunday group rides will depart from Ronny Crownover Middle School at 8:00am.
Nov 26 – PBA Thanksgiving Day rides
Plano Bicycle Association      www.planobicycle.org
Cycle into a festivre mood and make room for your Thanksgiving feast with a morning ride. This is an official PBA ride, so all riders will sign a ride waiver prior to the start. Be at start at 7:45am for wheels down at 8 am.
Start location:Â NW corner of Renner and Custer, (Pease park along Custer Rd away from Starbucks and Tom Thumb)
Start time: 8am
Pace Groups:
~45 miles @ ~20mph; Ride leader: TBD
~35 miles @ ~16mph; Ride leader: Chris Mathews
~25 miles @ ~14mph; Ride leader: TBD
A Ride to Remember
By Ken Kuntz      www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 24: Merryville, LA to Kountze, TX
Friday October 30, 2015, 66 miles (106 km) – Total so far: 1,133 miles (1,823 km)
Starting Point: Merryville, LA
Ending Point: Kountze, TX
Riding Conditions: Temps in the low 60’s early, warming into the high 80’s. Light winds in the morning, with moderate easterly winds in the afternoon (favorable).
Miles Today: 66
Quote for the day: “You may all go to Hell, and I will go to Texas.” — Davy Crockett
Today was another day of great weather and road conditions, with sub-par scenery. I’ll take that.
However, there was one scenic highlight: crossing the Sabine River into Texas. That was beautiful! Hey – we’re back!
Merryville is just 5 miles from the Texas border, so our crossing happened early in our ride. Liz rode on another 10 miles, turning back a few miles past the town of Bon Wier. I went on through Bleakwood (a bleak, wooded area), and on to Kirbyville. The 15 miles of road between Bon Wier and Kirbyville was the only part of today’s ride that had no shoulder. I like …
Eastbound from California
By Kevin OLeary      www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 27: Langtry to Del Rio, TX
Friday October 30, 2015, 62 miles (100 km) – Total so far: 1,286 miles (2,070 km)
The forecast was for rain overnight and there were a few times during the night when it rained lightly. In the morning the tent was damp and packed up easily. The sky was also just partly cloudy and the ground was relatively dry except for a few small puddles of water.
It was also significantly warmer here in Langtry than what I was used to. During the night I slept in my silk sleeping bag liner because it was too warm to get inside the bag. And in the morning I began cycling with only a single shirt on and my regular cycling gloves (with no hat under the helmet).
Nora makes coffee each morning and she offered to make me a cup — something that I couldn’t refuse. She was headed to a picnic table outside of the Judge Roy Bean Visitor Center and I agreed to meet her there at 8am for coffee. I was a couple of minutes late but she graciously made me a cup of hot French-pressed coffee that was very good. Then I filled my water bottles, we said our goodbyes, and I was on …
Texas Bicycling Tweets
We keep telling you, our trails ALWAYS hold up during and after rain! Thanks, Brian! https://t.co/AhBbWTH7KK
— Reveille Peak Ranch (@RPRTexas) October 31, 2015
SATURDAY RIDE: All bets are off for weather. There may be a late start. Keep an eye on the comments of this post… https://t.co/Cipjw627Yj
— Bat City Cycling (@batcity) October 30, 2015
Here's to everyone having a safe and fun Halloween this weekend! pic.twitter.com/jPFdOK9A9V
— Bike Barn (@BikeBarnTX) October 30, 2015
**Saturday Morning Road Ride! (Weather Permitting)**
Meet at our 1604 location @ 7:30am; Wheels down @ 8am. The… https://t.co/8Lv50Jbrwe
— Bike World (@BIKEWORLDsatx) October 30, 2015
Rider of the Week this wk is Annie! TY for organizing our skin cancer screenings! Learn more about her: https://t.co/WpH2Uvq2Yt
— Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) October 30, 2015
So thankful for our 2015 service providers @theaustinbikes and @bss_austin Help us thank them, give… https://t.co/cq4fJ1NheD
— Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) October 30, 2015
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event ARR All Level Ride @ Walnut Creek – Austin, TX New Spring/Summer hours to help when the weather gets war… https://t.co/E9al1FVnEe
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 30, 2015
New Event Rocky Hill Ranch Intermediate and advanced beginner ride – Smithville, TX For full details, including th… https://t.co/rR0LuTo3Vp
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 30, 2015
New Event 2 Groups – 1 Intermediate & 1 Advanced Beginner – Austin, TX A bike light is required for this ride beca… https://t.co/eHgvfqtYZS
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 30, 2015
New Event Krueger Canyon-River Road Ride – New Braunfels, TX https://t.co/bbHrILrYPJ
Ride up Krueger Canyon to t… https://t.co/c78oK6uv5L
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 30, 2015
Texas Bicycling Event Reminders
2 Day Alert: Urban Bridges Ride 2!!! – Houston, TX, Nov 01, 2015 07:30AM – Walmart, 111 Yale St, Houston, TX 77007, United States(CST) h
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 30, 2015
2 Day Alert: BikeHouston Bayou Ride – Houston, TX, Nov 01, 2015 08:00AM – 301 Milam Street, Houston, TX, United States(CST) http://zpr.i
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 30, 2015
2 Day Alert: Gear and Tears – Mission, TX, Nov 01, 2015 08:00AM – Mission Trails, S. Conway, Mission, TX(CST) https://t.co/cf862G6Avt
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 30, 2015
2 Day Alert: Texas Bicycle and Beer Expo – Dallas, TX, Nov 01, 2015 08:00AM – Dallas Heritage Village, 1515 S Harwood St, Dallas, TX 752
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 30, 2015
2 Day Alert: East Downtown to Chinatown – Houston, TX, Nov 01, 2015 08:00AM – Moon tower inn – 3004 canal – Houston, TX 77003(CST) http:
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 30, 2015
2 Day Alert: Urban Assault Ride AUSTIN – Austin, TX, Nov 01, 2015 09:00AM – 2101 Jesse E. Segovia St, Austin, TX 78702, USA(CST) http://
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 30, 2015
2 Day Alert: ARR All Level Ride @ Walnut Creek – Austin, TX, Nov 01, 2015 09:30AM – Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park (12138 North Lamar Bo
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 30, 2015
2 Day Alert: SpookyCross CX Race – Dallas, TX, Nov 01, 2015 10:00AM – Dallas Heritage Village, 1515 S Harwood St, Dallas, TX 75215, Unit
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 30, 2015
2 Day Alert: DORBA Dirt Day – Knob Hills – Flower Mound, TX, Nov 01, 2015 10:00AM – Knob Hill Trail – 12084 U.S. 377 – Flower Mound, TX
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 30, 2015
2 Day Alert: Country Ride And Cowboys – McKinney, TX, Nov 01, 2015 12:00PM – Erwin Park – 4300 County Rd 1006 – McKinney , TX 75071, USA
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 30, 2015
2 Day Alert: Bicycle Safety Course – Houston, TX, Nov 01, 2015 01:00PM – Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Blvd, Ho
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 30, 2015