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Texas Bicycling News Digest April 28th 2016

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LPD officer to participate in Texas Peace Officers Memorial Ride

Heather M. Goodwin

starlocalmedia.com

The numbers are staggering – 120 in 2013, 136 in 2014, 128 in 2015 and so far, 32 police officers have been killed in the line of duty in the first four months of this year.
While Lewisville has escaped the statistics, the deaths still hit close to home.
Lewisville police Sgt. Jesse Hunter will once again take part in the second annual Texas Peace Officers Memorial Ride in support of all Texas C.O.P.S. Chapters and the DPS disability fund. Beginning Saturday, 72 riders will leave from Katy and ride to LaGrange. Sunday the ride continues …

Bayou Greenways Post-Flood Update

houstonparksboard.org

We hope you and your family have fared well through the recent weather. Extreme rain events last week overwhelmed Houston’s bayous, creeks and reservoirs and caused significant flooding throughout the city. Over the next few weeks, Houston Parks Board’s Maintenance Team will be clearing debris and silt (fine bits of clay and sand) from the Bayou Greenway trails, as many of them have been affected by the recent flooding:
Brays Bayou Greenway
Silt on the trails and greenspaces are the biggest cleanup up issue and will take a couple of weeks to remove.
Debris left behind in the railings, on stairs and at the high water mark should be cleaned up by the end of next week.

White Oak Bayou Greenway
Debris removal from railings and trees should be cleared by the end of the week.
Silt removal should be completed by next week.

Halls Bayou Greenway
Minor amount of silt and debris were left on the trail and will be cleaned up by next week.

Buffalo Bayou trails
The portion of Buffalo Bayou trails downtown will continue to be affected by bayou overflow as water is slowly released from the Addicks and Barker reservoirs on the upstream end of Buffalo Bayou. Silt and debris removal is anticipated to take a month to clear.

Brushy Creek/Deception Ride

Wednesday, May 4, 2016, 6:00 PM

Brushy Creek Sports Park
2310 Brushy Creek Road Cedar Park, TX

8 Mountain Bikers Went

Meet at 5:45 pm to air up, tune and hit the Brushy Creek Deception trail.Wheels down at 6:00 pm.This will be a ride for folks who want to ride Deception at a fast beginner to intermediate group pace, depending on the crowd. If we get a big group we can split up based on the pace people want to ride.NOTE: This really isn’t a ‘beginner’ trail- it…

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Brushy Creek/Deception Ride

Wednesday, May 11, 2016, 6:00 PM

Brushy Creek Sports Park
2310 Brushy Creek Road Cedar Park, TX

10 Mountain Bikers Went

Meet at 5:45 pm to air up, tune and hit the Brushy Creek Deception trail.Wheels down at 6:00 pm.This will be a ride for folks who want to ride Deception at a fast beginner to intermediate group pace, depending on the crowd. If we get a big group we can split up based on the pace people want to ride.NOTE: This really isn’t a ‘beginner’ trail- it…

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Early Run to Vado, NM Grps A – B – C, Staggered Start

Saturday, Apr 30, 2016, 7:15 AM

River Run Plaza
1071 Country Club Rd El Paso, TX

4 Cyclists Went

• Group B meets: River Run 7:15am, Roll Out 7:30 am• Group B Pace: 14-17 mph avg• Group B Route: Ride Hwy 28 N to LaMesa 4 way stop then E to VadoReturn by I-10 Rollers to Outlet Mall, Spur to Doniphan, Borderland, UpperValley. Approx 44 miles• Group C meets: Sierra Vista Growers Nursery Parking lot, Hwy 28, LaUnion,7:15 am, Roll Out 7:30 am….

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Organizers gearing up for Lufkin’s annual Cycling Event

youreasttexas.com

LUFKIN, April 28, 2016— East Texas’ premier cycling event is celebrating a big birthday with a big party.
The Garland L. Parise Pineywoods Purgatory is marking its 25th anniversary with a ride-and-play weekend beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, October 1, at the George H. Henderson, Jr. Exposition Center in Lufkin. After the ride, the Expo Center will host a beer garden with live music and fajitas, and participants with tickets are invited to Lufkin’s Bistro at 7 p.m., in downtown Lufkin.
The popular autumn weekend event features four biking routes of 25, 52, 72, and 102 miles through some …

Bike Share Program

www.texasbids.net

Bid Date & Time: 06/02/16 3:00 PM Prebid: 05/20/16 1:30 PM
Prebid Mandatory: yes
Solicitation Title: Bike Share Program
Owner Solic Number: 2016-013
Status: bidding
Report: 7005320
Country : United States State: TX County: Tarrant Location: Arlington
Scope: Bike Share Program.
Notes: University will hold a pre-proposal conference at 1:30 PM., Central Prevailing Time on May 20, 2016 in Room FAAA 102 of the Watson
Building, 219 W. Main St, Arlington, TX 76019. The initial term of the resulting agreement will be for three years. Questions due date: May 16, 2016.
Plans: From Owner. See attached file.
Owner Type: Public …

Houston man biking 7 days, 545 miles to fight HIV/AIDS

www.click2houston.com


Houston resident Luke Moore is training to join thousands of other participants this June for a seven-day, 545-mile bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles. AIDS/LifeCycle is the world’s largest annual, single-event AIDS fundraiser, which takes place June 5-11.
“I am committed to AIDS/LifeCycle because I want to do my part to see an end to HIV/AIDS. With the money I’ve raised, the Los Angeles LGBT Center and San Francisco AIDS Foundation can continue to …

S.A. mountain bike team finishing up ‘great season’

By Joshua Trudell, For the Express-News

www.expressnews.com


COMFORT — With one race left in the season, the San Antonio High School Composite Mountain Biking Team is contending for its first state championship.
After the Comfort Climb, the fourth of five races in the Texas Interscholastic Mountain Bike League, San Antonio sits in third place overall, less than 50 points behind.
The team finished second overall at the Comfort race, led by Tanner Mckee, who won the junior-varsity boys race, and Cammie Robbiano, who finished second at the varsity-girls level. Mckee and …

PeopleForBikes National Bike Challenge starts Sunday

www.bicycleretailer.com

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — PeopleForBikes’s fifth annual National Bike Challenge starts Sunday, May 1. The promotion seeks to have more than 100,000 bike riders tally 75 million miles ridden between Sunday and Sept. 30 this year. This year’s event is sponsored by Kimberly-Clark’s Cottonelle Products Brand. The 2016 Challenge offers a website with a redesigned look and new user experience, simplified registration, and more …

This weekend’s rides: Pflugerville Loop! New Red Horn Coffee Shop Route!

by Thomas

steinerranchcycling.com

I hope everyone that wants one of our new jerseys and bibs comes out to the UT Golf Club tomorrow at 5:30 to try them on and select your sizes! This new kit is going to be awesome with better materials, an updated design, and new sponsors.
Assuming Saturday’s weather is ok in the morning, we will head out for a 65 mile loop around Pflugerville. The route is here: https://www.strava.com/routes/3955052 . After the …

This weekend rides

San Antonio Cycling Club

www.sanantoniocyclingclub.org

Saturday, Apr 30th
Hwy 471 Ride, Castroville to Exxon
7:30am – 10:30am
Where: 1101 Fiorella Street
Meet at the park next to Castroville’s Octane Coffee and Tea Haus for a 33-mile ride on 471 to Exxon then back to Castroville’s Octane Coffee and Tea Haus. The address is 1101 Fiorella Street. The pace will be easy to moderate. Nice wide lanes. This will be out and back, so anyone wanting to do about 13 miles can turn around in Rio Medina. Rest stop at Exxon. Map W1. Ride Leader, Davina, 210-663-5682. Join us for a snack & tea/coffee after ride. There is also a new farmer’s market that runs from 1000 – 1400 in front of Castroville’s Octane Coffee & Tea Haus.

Sunday, May 1st
New Berlin Ride
9am – 12pm
Where: Meet in New Berlin at the Brietzke Station parking lot, intersection of FM 2538 and 775
Note the later start time. It takes extra time to get there. Meet in New Berlin at the Brietzke Station parking lot, intersection of FM 2538 and 775. Come and join us on a ride of 24 or 34 miles in flat to rolling terrain. No one left behind. Map # E3. Lunch will be at the Brietzke Station restaurant (home of the great pies). Ride leader, David, 210.849.5663. Guests are always welcome.
Directions: Travel on I-10 East toward Seguin for approx. 12 miles from 410 East, take exit #593 at Trainer Hale Road (FM 2538), turn right on FM 2538 to New Berlin (8 miles). Restaurant will be on the right. Park in the back.

Temple Christian principal reflects on bicycling trek

by Mark Caudill

www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com


MANSFIELD – Temple Christian principal Paul Baird is thinking about his recent attempt to bike across the country.
Baird tried to bicycle from Mansfield to Santa Monica, California, in March to raise money for the school. His goal was $60,000.
While Baird was not able to finish the trek, his efforts raised about $50,000. Temple Christian is making one last push to raise the rest of the money, which …

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