Texas Bicycling News July 24th 2016
Pedal South: Four Austin storytellers bicycle from Alaska to Argentina
by Pam LeBlanc
www.mystatesman.com
Four bicycles. Fourteen countries. More than 14,000 miles.
When Thomas Allison, Dyar Bentz, Riley Engemoen and Ricardo Palomares dipped the tires of their bikes into the ocean at Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego on March 18, it marked the end of a 21-month adventure that took them from the edge of the Arctic Circle to the southernmost city on the planet.
Along the way, the four University of Texas graduates and storytellers survived armed robberies, slept anywhere they could pitch a tent or hang a hammock, ate hundreds of cans of refried beans and, one sleepy morning, woke up in the middle of a Zumba exercise class in Guadalajara. …
Huntsville biker to compete in Portugal
By Glen Schorr
www.itemonline.com
RIDERWOOD, Md. × Sarah Ginsbach, a seasoned athlete from Huntsville will soon be competing in the World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships. The competition begins today and ends on July 30 in Agueda, Portugal.
Mountain Bike Orienteering (MTBO), a challenging sport which involves using a map and compass to race across terrain on a mountain bike, is highly competitive abroad. Ginsbach, 32, was chosen for the U.S. Mountain Bike Orienteering Team earlier this year. This will be her third consecutive year on the U.S. MTBO Team. …
Cotton Patch Challenge announces new routes
www.heraldbanner.com
The Cotton Patch Challenge, a major bicycling ride, today announced it will mark its 20th anniversary with new routes that will traverse the southern part of Hunt County, showcasing growing areas of Hunt County and allowing riders to have the wind at their backs in the homecoming stretch.
Ô—eÓ¶e heard from our riders over the years how they would like to finish the tours without riding into the wind,Ô said YMCA of Greenville & Hunt County CEO Christa Compton. Ô—ith the new routes, they can …
Bird of Prey Park – Leon Creek – Mountain Bike
Mitch Bynum
youtube.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1HnTCO03PE
ARR ~ July 22, 2016 Walnut Creek Hike & Bike Trail Austin, TX
Karen Daniel
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Sonya Nathan and Terry at River Legacy
Terry Hervey
youtube.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h9HTt0R9Xk
Mountain bike at Bay Area Park & University of Houston Clear Lake
Coleman Ashworth
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynMROibP9Ss
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
Other sites on the day @bicycles_inc @FWBikeSharing pic.twitter.com/UHB9uUU9BY
— LB (@akaBurns) July 24, 2016
We stay healthy by #biking & #swimming at Guadalupe River State Park. @TPWDparks #healthyTXsummer #SuperParkSelfie pic.twitter.com/x40cQICsgy
— Amanda Merck, MPH (@AMFitnessHealth) July 25, 2016
Mission Accomplished!! Judgement Day 100miles SS. Thanks @RichBikeMart @CrestCars and @TrailLED!!! pic.twitter.com/Gf0QG4sGqa
— Jerry Profeta (@JerryProfeta) July 25, 2016
A bit warm today. Amy taking precautions…. https://t.co/ekWmylWTnH
— Bat City Cycling (@batcity) July 24, 2016
The lone father of @lawsoncraddock waving the Lone Star of Texas…. pic.twitter.com/WTPhWzHNM5
— Jonathan Vaughters (@Vaughters) July 24, 2016
STOLEN – Black Jamis Coda Sport in Central Austin https://t.co/PxfSY45CPE pic.twitter.com/mEgPDeLoGj
— BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) July 24, 2016
After nearly 2200 miles, #Houston cyclist @lawsoncraddock is set to arrive in Paris in his first #TDF #AllezLawson pic.twitter.com/CCsrjeSxdh
— Tom Zizka (@TomZizkaFox26) July 24, 2016
Check out my ride on Strava: https://t.co/LQEj03tJag#iamspecialized #S-Works #Tarmac #Vanity #Strava pic.twitter.com/cWWypyuLkE
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) July 24, 2016
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Mission Trail (Sunday) – San Antonio, TX https://t.co/fu1B3b5KAd
Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club
Roo… https://t.co/ZigbSdX4Y8— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) July 25, 2016