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Texas Bicycling News Digest April 9th 2016

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2016 Flat Rock Ranch MTB Race – Near full lap

by TC www.turnincranks.com

Cat 2 40-44 as much race as my batteries could handle. Finished 2nd. You’ll hear some interesting commentary if you listen closely, ha, sorry for the language =x

Ironman officials scramble to approve cycling route changes

By Bridget Balch www.houstonchronicle.com

Woodlands triathlon’s path changed due to construction

Organizers and government leaders are scrambling to secure a route for the 112-mile cycling leg of the Ironman North America Championship triathlon after construction forced riders off the original path. …

Veterans take on Texas Challenge

By Harrison Grimwood www.muskogeephoenix.com


A 480-mile cycling challenge that kicks off Sunday will be a milestone for Jason Denny and three other veterans, he said.
“This is going to be a commemorative ride for us, too,” Denny said. …

Wed night A minus ride,Lisa & Sue style

Wednesday, Apr 13, 2016, 5:30 PM

River Run Plaza
1071 Country Club Rd El Paso, TX

4 Cyclists Went

The scary fast racers leave at 6 from Rio Plaza, so we stay ahead of them riding at 20-22ish mph. They don’t catch us. That’s the plan. 22 miles, leaving promptly  at 5:30.

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Tour de Cure 25th Anniversary Ride

www.kiiitv.com


CORPUS CHRISTI (Kiii News) – On your mark, get set, GO! Cyclists gathered to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Tour de Cure! Since 1991, Tour de Cure riders have raised over $250,000,000 to help move closer towards the ultimate goal to Stop Diabetes! …

An Englishman in America

By Rob Lee

Apr 8: To Tornillo
Friday April 8, 2016, 89 miles (143 km) – Total so far: 3,064 miles (4,931 km)
A couple of milestones today. I’m writing to you from the final county in Texas. I’ve also now crossed into Mountain Time!
The morning started cool and cloudy. A few spots of rain fell but nothing more major than that. Leaving Del Rio it was back on the Interstate. There was a reasonable climb, but thankfully being the Interstate this had been well graded so it was steady and in no way steep. …

Apr 9: To El Paso
Saturday April 9, 2016, 51 miles (82 km) – Total so far: 3,115 miles (5,013 km)
I was woken this morning by the sun shining into the tent. Considering the change to Mountain Time that actually makes for a fairly reasonably timed wake-up call!
Overnight a few waves of storms had passed over, but the morning was wonderfully calm and already warm in the sun. I was keeping a watchful eye for the two swans at the fishing lake. One of them seems to be extraordinarily aggressive! Trying to go to the bathroom this morning provoked a lot of flapping and hissing and running after …

Geocaching on a department store bike

By Patrick Blakely www.crazyguyonabike.com

Livingston TX to Huntsville TX – 58.5 miles: More rural riding and a nice lake crossing
Tuesday April 5, 2016, 58 miles (94 km) – Total so far: 1,324 miles (2,130 km)
Woke up a little later then normal, around 8am and was packed by 8:45am. I camped in a right of way of a pipe and not far from a fence that had horses that seemed to take an interest in me. They are calling for great weather except for a good headwind today.
Made it only a half a mile until I spotted a mom and pop donut shop and decided to have a calorie party. Got a creme donut, an apple fritter, and a sausage egg and cheese biscuit along with a diet coke. It went down well as I was determined not to bonk today.
Great weather, rode along US 190, though Onalaska, then came up on the long Lake Livingston bridge. But ut oh, they were doing construction and only had one lane going across it. But they let me pass and it had enough of a shoulder to where I didn’t have to worry too much about traffic. …

Huntsville TX to Bryan TX – 52.6 miles: headwinds but got to see Texas A&M University and Kyle Field
Wednesday April 6, 2016, 53 miles (85 km) – Total so far: 1,376 miles (2,215 km)
Woke up to another beautiful morning with temps in the upper 50s with the highs later day on the low 80s with low humidity. More strawberries for breakfast as this was going to be my last full day of touring for this trip.
Headed west with a very strong headwind today, stopped in a ghost town of Shiro that was all dried up except for one modern convience store. Had chips, snack cake, bean and cheese burrito and Diet Coke for an additional breakfast. Health food you know….
Texas route 30 is a good route. Nice wide shoulders for cycling but a little rough on the tires. The closer I get to College Station, the more the stores increase. It is still rural riding for the most part until coming into town.
A few more geocaches found today and loved watching the herds of cattle on the move. I wonder which of the cattle decides where they head to? But a line of 100 of them just follow each other. Nice to watch. …

Bryan TX – 17.96 miles: just some geocaching and riding around until the bus comes
Thursday April 7, 2016, 18 miles (29 km) – Total so far: 1,394 miles (2,244 km)
Woke up from the Motel 6, watched SportsCenter then began the process of deciding what gear to bring back on the bus. My sleeping pad which had a few holes and the tent went into the trash. The rest I packed up on my bike as I was going to ride around town today, find a spot to donate my department store bike and some geocaching. Didn’t leave until after 9:30am. …

Tom Goes West 2016

By Thomas King www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 41 – west of Sanderson to Marathon, TX: Basin and Range
Saturday April 9, 2016, 46 miles (74 km) – Total so far: 1,884 miles (3,032 km)
Geographers call this the Basin and Range province. I saw miles and miles of Texas today (Bob Wills song lyrics below) all in the same spot. Since Sanderson I’ve ridden up a long basin of fairly level plain surrounded by mountains passing what they call “Draws” or drainage beds. It’s been beautiful.
Another sunny day folks and since a cold front went through the air has cleared of haze and the views are spectacular. I came over a small ridge on US 90 and could see 12 miles of straight away highway toward Marathon. Hardly any traffic. I can go 10 minutes without a vehicle passing. I watch the birds soar, hear them in the bushes along the road. I saw what I thought was a hurd of cattle in the distance and as I rode toward them/it they became little rectangles in a line and then a train coming toward me. 84 train cars pulled by 2 locomotives and one locomotive in the rear. (And you wonder what I do all day on the bike). Saw a Road Runner bird and will add that to my mental collection of rare animals seen in past days and weeks: a horned lizard and a Gopher Turtle (endangered). …

2016 Bent Wheel Bash @ Buck Creek Trails – Full Race

by TC www.turnincranks.com

2016 Full race, Cat 2 40-44, 2nd place finish

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