Texas Bicycling News November 8th
The Betsy Price Selective Fort Worth Wellness Bar
by Durango Texas      durangotexas.blogspot.com
I saw this a few days ago in the Star-Telegram, an opinion piece alleging that somehow Fort Worth is setting the bar.
Short version, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce picked 10 U.S. cities to host a health forum through the C of C’s national Better Health through Economic Opportunity campaign.
The Star-Telegram took this being one of ten towns and being a …
Policies are blind to ‘invisible’ cyclists
By Andrew Keatts      www.chron.com
Misidentification of bike community hampers efforts to promote safety
Houston resident Veon McReynolds rides his bicycle everywhere he can.
Through his nonprofit Tour de Hood, he leads weekly bike ride groups through neighborhoods many Houstonians would never otherwise see. On his own, he’s taken long-distance rides that crisscross the country.
Everywhere he goes, he says, he sees a particular type of cyclist: a working-class person – usually a minority and often a recent immigrant – riding to work on whatever type of bike he can get his hands on. For them, cycling isn’t an environmental cause or a response to an urban trend but a means of transportation that’s cheaper than a car and faster than …
Viral Video Shows Brusque, Forceful Arrests in Austin, Texas
By Paula Mejia      www.newsweek.com
A harrowing video that appears to show several bicycle police officers from the Austin Police Department using questionable force to arrest three people who had allegedly jaywalked early on Friday morning was posted online and is now being reviewed by the organization’s “chain of command,†reports NBC News.
It’s unclear what events preceded the violent turn depicted in the video, but the alleged jaywalking arrests were captured by a friend of the …
North Texas bike ride drops friendly bombs on bees and butterflies
By Teresa Gubbins      dallas.culturemap.com
Those who love bees and bicycling will want to sign up for t​he Great Seed Bomb on November 14, a 15-mile fundraiser and bike ride that benefits bees, monarchs, and other pollinators at Clear Fork Food Truck Park in Fort Worth.
Riders will participate in a practice called “throw and grow.” They’ll toss “seed balls,” containing seeds for milkweed and wildflower plants, to bloom in the spring.
Ride founder Jillian Jordan says that the goal in …
2015/2016 Brevet Ride Schedule:
Hill Country Randonneurs      www.hillcountryrandonneurs.com
Distance    Date    Start Time    Start Location    Brevet Type    Name
100K    11/14/2015    7am    Belton    RUSA    Range Rover 100K
300k    11/21/2015    7am    West Austin    RUSA    Pedernales sans rt 150
200k    12/5/2015    7am    Steiner Ranch    RUSA    Lake Travis Loop
600k    12/12/2015    6am    Georgetown    RUSA    CDB 600
200k    1/2/2016    7am    Downtown Austin    ACP    No Return to Fitzhugh
200k    1/9/2016    7am    West Austin    ACP    Johnson City
300k    1/23/2016    7am    Downtown Austin    ACP    Mueller Double Century
400k    2/13/2016    7am    Downtown Austin    ACP    Burnet Cameron 400k
200k    2/20/2016    7am    West Austin    ACP    San Marcos Stretch
300k    2/20/2016    7am    West Austin    ACP    Pedernales Double Century
600k    2/27/2016    7am    Downtown Austin    ACP    Old Dime Box 600k
200k    3/5/2016    6am    West Austin    ACP    San Marcos Stretch
300k    3/5/2016    6am    West Austin    ACP    Fredericksburg 300k
400k    3/5/2016    6am    West Austin    ACP    Come and Take it 400k
400k    4/16/2016    6am    North Austin    ACP    Luling 400k
600k    4/16/2016    6am    North Austin    ACP    Luling 600k
200k    10/1/2016    7am    Georgetown    RUSA    Rock Dale and Ice
1000k    10/8/2016    7am    Downtown Austin    ACP    Burnet-Kendilia-Burton
300k    10/15/2016    7am    Georgetown    RUSA    Rock-burn 300
400k    11/5/2016    7am    Georgetown    RUSA    Stampede Redux
200k    12/3/2016    7am    Lakeway    RUSA    Loop Around Lake Travis
600k    12/10/2016    7am    Georgetown    RUSA    Rock the Stampede
The Racing Post – November Issue
The Racing Post      theracingpost.us
Texas Bicycling Tweets
And @evarela73 takes home two podiums, too! 3rd and 2nd @KOLOPROMO #SugarCX this weekend in the Master 40+ races! https://t.co/Z4n9fBakC1
— ROTHE Training (@rothetraining) November 9, 2015
Rt athlete @weidenbach_cole FTW! 1st in Cat 3's @KOLOPROMO #SugarCX yesterday & 2nd today! https://t.co/mrtboTVLbU pic.twitter.com/wJKUr8Uj5X
— ROTHE Training (@rothetraining) November 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/danielcurtin/status/663530613085855744
https://twitter.com/GWCChuck/status/663516970944471041
@spokewrenchprov out at the @BikeHouston #MoonlightRamble #livetrue #bike #ride #mtb #bikelife #letsride #adventure pic.twitter.com/KbpKPcaXIk
— Spokewrench Prov. (@spokewrenchprov) November 8, 2015
Lining up for the @BikeHouston #moonlightramble bike ride thru East Houston. pic.twitter.com/uhCnGmaHaS
— Sam Scott (@infosam) November 8, 2015
Gabriel does it again. He loves to play in the mud! #ActiveKids #HealthyKids #FutureofTXCyclocross #AustinJuniorCyclocross
— Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) November 8, 2015
@Pigtailracer and @rdusky99, Good times. @TuppsBrewery @RichBikeMart @bicyclesplus pic.twitter.com/Lp2GGhKPSX
— Bob Sandusky (@gdusky) November 8, 2015
Get fit SATX! Join us 11/14 at @TobinCenterSA & @JoyRide_Texas's #RockNRide! two FREE cycling classes & live music! pic.twitter.com/O2YMEThSy8
— Yelp San Antonio (@yelpsanantonio) November 8, 2015
Georgetown CX Festival p/b Star Smiles Pediatric Dentistry & CLIF Kid Race Week Details, Lodging,… https://t.co/INjYAhFOJy
— ATXCXCup (@ATXCXCup) November 8, 2015
Good ride this morning with my brother after a morning of defeats yesterday pic.twitter.com/LnSiUY0T4D
— Jesus (@SrCampy) November 8, 2015
#ChisolmTrail in #Plano is completely open. Recent rains/flooding have left sediment in some sections, so #bike with caution. @RichBikeMart
— DFW Trails (@DFWtrails) November 8, 2015
Fun/Hard muddy weekend in Houston. Thanks, kolopromo Next will be the @atxcxcup series finale,… https://t.co/MdnVKyamWM
— Rolando Roman (@RolandoCX) November 8, 2015
Corey showing off his new threads this weekend! #txcx https://t.co/XD29xNYgrr
— Allen Kuo (@kuotient) November 8, 2015
https://twitter.com/GWCChuck/status/663416601081982978
Oh I'll just throw in Tour de Gruene ITT into my tri trng & end up on the podium! @sguzman1 rides fast & smiles big! pic.twitter.com/nX0BNhVgLG
— Durata Training (@DurataTraining) November 8, 2015
Absolutely gorgeous day for #cx racing in #htxcx. #kolopromo #givemesomesugar @ White Oak Conference… https://t.co/5NaRf08u6U
— Jeff C. (@331miles) November 8, 2015
16 of 46 in a muddy #givemesomesugar #cxrace on a beautiful day in #htown. #kolopromo #sugarcycles… https://t.co/XvFDNUZHOb
— Jeff C. (@331miles) November 8, 2015
https://twitter.com/GWCChuck/status/663387354279858176
Sunny Sunday #funday https://t.co/oeAURPMTES
— logan & lizzie (@loganandlizzie) November 8, 2015
Yesterday, MSU riders Pablo Cesar Cruz & Tc Porterfield were flown to Honduras to take part in a hilly 100 mile… https://t.co/ipbQWEuxCQ
— MSU Cycling Team (@MSUCyclingTeam) November 8, 2015
#ridetodestination @armijo @epmpo #publicinput#CivicEngagement #ParticipateInYourCommunity #AlQueNoLloraDiosNoLoOye pic.twitter.com/UKKG16kF6R
— VeloPaso (@velopaso) November 8, 2015
Texas Bicycling Event Reminders
2 Day Alert: Big Steamer – Corinth, TX, Nov 10, 2015 06:15PM – NCTC Parking Lot(CST) https://t.co/7X5YtGK02G
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 9, 2015
2 Day Alert: Buck'n Cross Really Hard Eight – Fort Worth, TX, Nov 10, 2015 06:30PM – 3600 Sansom Park Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76106, USA(CST)
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 9, 2015