Texas Bicycling News October 27th 2016
Houston Life Hacks: 5 Famous Locals Share Their Tips
By Sarah Rufca
www.houstoniamag.com
On Biking
“Some of the best biking routes are along the White Oak and Brays Bayou Greenways. Buffalo Bayou Park has great trails that you can ride with any kind of bike. I also love riding through some of Houston’s historic neighborhoods like Freedmen’s Town (Fourth Ward), and Third …
/r/dfwbike October Social Ride
by Shwimp
www.reddit.com
When: Sunday, October 30th
Where: The Lot (7530 E Grand Ave, Dallas, Texas 75214)
Time: 9:30am
We will be meeting up at The LOT (near the back trail entrance) for a casual no drop cruise around White Rock Lake and then grabbing some brunch and drinks after.
Wheels down and ready to roll by 9:30am so please show up just a little early.
We will be doing two laps around the lake for a total of about 23mi at a 13-16mph pace. (we’ll split the group in 2 for …
Texas amputee athletes soar in San Diego triathlon
Kevin Reece
www.wfaa.com
As a joke, they decided to call their team “Three Legs Are Better Than One.†This past weekend the Texas amputee athletes proved their motto true in a grueling triathlon course in San Diego.
Roy Martin of Dallas lost his right foot in an industrial accident. Fort Worth’s Jennifer Teague Clark lost her left leg to a benign tumor. And Caitlin Conner of Chappell Hill lost her lower left leg, less than three years ago, in a …
Groves to host its 2nd bike ride
By L.V. Salinas
www.panews.com
Break out your bicycle shorts and adjust the seat on your 10-speed — there’s some local cycling to be done.
The Second Annual Tour de Groves is being held Saturday morning, Oct. 29, at the corner of Jefferson Street and Lincoln Avenue in front of Celebration Park in Groves. Registration fees are $15 per person and are non-refundable.
One can register online through their website (tourdegroves.com), …
The Sloan Firm Seeks to Achieve Record of Custom-Fitting and Donating 10,000 Bike Safety Helmets for Kids by Summer 2017
BUSINESS WIRE
www.businesswire.com
Fulfills Role of First National Ambassador for Heads In Helmets Safety Program, Encourages Others to Get Involved
LONGVIEW, Texas & HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Sloan, Hatcher, Perry, Runge, Robertson & Smith Law Firm is pursuing a goal of custom-fitting and donating its 10,000th bicycle safety helmet by or before Aug. 1, 2017, while fulfilling its role as the first national ambassador of the Heads In Helmets safety program. Additionally, the firm is appealing to other law firms, businesses, and organizations throughout the United States to get involved in Heads In Helmets. …
Biking around the ‘Burg
By: McKenzie Wedel
fredericksburgstandard.com
David Benavides, close right, gets pumped and ready before Saturday morning’s Bike the Burg event benefiting Providence Hall. …
USA Cycling RaceClean program nabs unprecedented number of amateur athletes for doping
By Laura Weislo
www.cyclingnews.com
Camilo Ulloa was the latest amateur athlete found to have violated anti-doping rules as part of USA Cycling’s RaceClean Program. The Colombian tested positive for the stimulant Ritalin (Methylphenidate) during the 2016 Tour of America’s Dairyland in Wisconsin on June 25.
The 28-year-old is the fifth anti-doping suspension handed down under the programme since August. In all, USADA has suspended 10 amateur cyclists this year, including Nick Brandt-Sorenson of Los Angeles, who, USADA concluded, was involved in …
… The remaining banned riders were given reduced suspensions because they were either taking banned substances under the direction of a doctor or confessed promptly.
Kimberly Ciolli of Austin, Texas tested positive on June 11 at the Tulsa Tough criteriums for a …
Southern Tier, October to December 2016
By Jared Keeman
www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 16: San Elizario to Van Horn: Birthday, first flat, I10 in the dark
Wednesday October 26, 2016, 107 miles (172 km) – Total so far: 1,069 miles (1,720 km)
Day started off well if a little later than anticipated. I woke up to a rooster crowing incessantly about 10 feet from the tent St about 5.30. Decided I was going to keep sleeping to spite it which I did on and off through till about 7.30 when it was light. Was pretty tired as I only got to sleep sometime after midnight.
On the road by 8.45 and headed through to Fort Hancock. I’d heard that this route was pretty bad for dog chases so I was a little apprehensive. The first set I had were a pair of Chihuahuas which came flying out of a gate going ballistic. They put on a poor chase though, small legs and terrible stamina, chase rating: 2/10, poor effort. The next one was almost my undoing. I was pedalling along and just waved to an oncoming cyclist when a small white happy dog materialised on my heel. Normally they start barking and give chase so you can prepare a little but this fluffy hell spawn got the drop on me. In my …
Step-Up Ride for 29th Oct, 8:00 AM Start
jtotaro
www.planobicycle.org
The PBA Step-Up Ride for October 29th will form up at 7:45 AM for a 8:00 AM start. We’ll do the normal Step-Up Ride 33.5 mile course, with one rest stop at approx. 18 3/4 miles. We look to do an average speed of 13 MPH (last few Step-Up rides have been coming in just over 13 mph).
Please meet up in the front parking lot of the shopping center on the NW corner of …
Kirkwood Rebuild: Briar Forest to Buffalo Bayou
bikehouston.org
Kirkwood Road from Buffalo Bayou to Westheimer is being rebuilt and the City is asking for people who use the street to tell them how it should be rebuilt. Lets ask for safe places to bicycle, drive, walk – and keep trees, with a little creativity and compromise we can do this. Email your thoughts to pweplanning@houstontx.gov by Oct. 31st.
The city presented two alternatives to Kirkwood at the public meeting and asked for comments on both of them. The biggest difference between the two is the the first option shrinks the …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
We need an clear policy for no-parking in bike lane + enforcement due to repetitive issues at this location https://t.co/0EimUMLjsq
— Houston Bike Plan (@HoustonBikePlan) October 28, 2016
Cool Picture! One of the Bike Plan pilot project is a bike shop downtown just like this @DowntownHouston https://t.co/1zs2IsdVlp
— Houston Bike Plan (@HoustonBikePlan) October 28, 2016
Don't have plans Saturday? Join Bike Austin for the Armadillo Classic! #armadilloclassic https://t.co/nt9GLZHKoM
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) October 27, 2016
STOLEN – Teal Trek 7.3 in East Austin https://t.co/agIwuPua79
— BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) October 27, 2016
11:20AMhttps://twitter.com/cmoney_htx/status/791688268106510336
Check out my ride on Strava: https://t.co/VRTuFMCcaz#iamspecialized #Stumpjumper #IWantMyMTB #Strava #GYSOT pic.twitter.com/IOOO8VgKzG
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) October 27, 2016
October is almost over! Track your rides at https://t.co/xQSZXsDM5Q @EnergyCorridor pic.twitter.com/miQXPXIgJx
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) October 27, 2016
Save the date! Austin Cyclocross Cup & Grand Prix of Texas of Cyclocorss Series Award Party during the 2016… https://t.co/vKyfM65pR7
— ATXCXCup (@ATXCXCup) October 27, 2016
Help us improve this monthly event by following these simple steps. This is our ride and our city, let's take good care of both. pic.twitter.com/2V2NaZHhwR
— Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) October 27, 2016
#rat1000 2017 info coming soon! https://t.co/y9toa1Zoni
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) October 27, 2016
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Northshore Turkey Burn MTB Challenge – Flower Mound, TX https://t.co/cJkcbq4qyj
… https://t.co/7hzj9cF4RG— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 28, 2016