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Texas Bicycling News October 19th 2016

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Bike to the Beach

www.biketothebeach.org


Houston Ride
We are creating a community of cyclists, autism advocates, fitnhowess junkies, and beach lovers to make an impact in Houston and cycle for the 1 in 68 diagnosed with autism.
When
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Start Time: 6:00 AM
Where
Start: 100+ Mile ride: Judson Robinson, Jr. Community Center, Houston, TX [Map]
Finish: Beach Park #2, Galveston, TX
In 2016, Bike to the Beach is hosting its first Charity ride in the Lone Star State. On October 22, 2016, we are biking from Houston to Galveston, TX to raise funds and awareness for autism.
Bike to the Beach is here to empower our community to achieve their goals, surpass their personal challenges, and to raise funds for autism awareness. We are inviting riders who are interested in joining us as we pioneer a new ride. B2B is looking for experienced riders, as we will not provide our usual …

2016 Enchilada Buffet – Saturday, October 22nd

www.enchiladabuffet.com


Fill your plate with Austin trail goodness!
The Enchilada Buffet is the annual measuring stick for Austin mountain biking. The EB is a self supported ride covering five local trails and ~85 miles of awesome Austin biking badassness.
Enchilada Buffet 2016 – October 22, 2016
[Rain Dates:October 29, 2016 – November 5, 2016]
Start Time: 6:30AM Rollout
Where: Walnut Creek Parking Lot
You will want to get to the Walnut parking lot early because it will fill up, plus we will have some race details to go over. There isn’t an entry fee because this IS NOT a Race it’s just a great RIDE with great people through some great trails. In the event …

Real Talk Review | Kask Protone Helmet

Cyclelogue

www.youtube.com

Video: Jack Brooks MTB Trails south of Houston

molon_labe

forums.mtbr.com

I moved to the Houston area back in July and sold my SC Heckler before coming here, thinking I’d have no need for a 6″ bike in Houston. Shortly after moving I was pleasantly surprised to find out about a local trail system at Jack Brooks Park in Hitchcock. I ended up ordering myself a 2017 Whyte 905 and so far have ridden the Jack Brooks trails 5 times.
If you hit all the loops the total distance is just shy of 6 miles without having to repeat any 2 sections twice. That 6 miles will definitely test your endurance though. There are no long climbs or descents, however there are a ton of …

About 1,000 Longview residents walk, bike to work

By Jimmy Isaac

www.news-journal.com


This time of year, when Dewayne Wages hops on his bicycle and rides to his job each morning, the sun barely peeks over the eastern horizon.
His commute takes him about a half hour from his home near Pinecrest Country Club to the city’s public works complex, where he works in the sanitation department.
It’s a distance of nearly eight miles using …

Bike share service seeks funds to set wheels in motion

By Samantha Douty

www.theshorthorn.com


As bike share programs become a national trend for cities and colleges, UTA officials look to bring opportunity and mobility to campus.
Bike share programs have cruised onto college campuses such as UT-Dallas, UT-Austin and UT-San Antonio. UTA officials sent out requests for bike share sponsorships in June in an effort to bring the program to campus.
Other campuses require students to have a bike share app to reserve a bicycle. The student enters in the bike’s code into the app, uses the bike for as long as they need, then they return the bike to any of several …

Trek and Specialized re-price some 2017 bikes

by Marc Sani

www.bicycleretailer.com

The 2017 season has hardly begun and the industry’s two biggest suppliers — Trek and Specialized — are already re-pricing their bicycles. Specialized prices went up; Trek’s prices went down.
Bicycle Sport Shop’s Hill Abell, who sells both Trek and Specialized bikes, said the pricing changes are modest. “So the playing field is basically back to level as it has been for a decade leading into this model year,” he said in an email.
Specialized, in a letter sent to its dealers, said it will increase wholesale and retail prices across 55 models effective Nov. 1. Most of the …

Southern Tier Part II

By Ann Metcalfe

www.crazyguyonabike.com

Navasota to Punkin: Early start to beat the heat, missed turns
Tuesday October 18, 2016, 55 miles (89 km) – Total so far: 207 miles (333 km)
Yesterday was a needed quiet day of rest for us: fine-tuning little annoyances on the bikes, working, laundry, and resting up for the next week. Bikers: don’t bother with any of the restaurants around the Best Western in Navasota except for Erick’s Mexican Restaurant. We had a fantastic meal here, quick and tons of food for a reasonable price.
We were packed and ready to roll this morning by sunrise, 7:30. At breakfast in the hotel lobby we met a trio of men from Florida, Don, Matt, and John, who are doing centuries every day across the country! They passed us in a blur along the road (see picture), but we got a nice shot of them in the breakfast room. They left San Diego in late September, and even supported with no gear, making 100 miles through the desert that time of year is brutal. Matt said the plastic on his arm skins melted in the heat.
We flew along this morning, with a …

This weekend’s rides: Tour das Hugel Recon (@Nelo’s)! Red Horn!

by Thomas

steinerranchcycling.com

NOTE: remember to save the date and RSVP to our upcoming party on November 6! RSVP here: http://evite.me/ZKFEx1QdWV
Saturday SRC is co-hosting a recon/training ride for the upcoming Tour das Hugel. You don’t have to be doing the actual TdH to do this ride, so come regardless. The ride has been advertised to several ride groups around Austin and will hopefully have a respectable turnout. The route is only about 50 miles (https://www.strava.com/routes/6755415) which will visit some of the highlights of the TdH in a friendly format (likely several different …

Ladies Ride Updates

peghenderson

www.planobicycle.org

Since Daylight Savings Time change is Nov 6th, we will be riding through Nov 1st.
Our ‘Call it a Wrap’ party will change to November 15th at 6 PM at my place.
The Halloween Contest on for October 25th so start thinking about a bike friendly costume you could wear.
With it getting dark sooner, please arrive on time. We will leave promptly at 6:15 pm. If you are running late, feel free to park at the …

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