Texas Bicycling News November 7th 2016
Man Bikes to Valley from Wisconsin
www.krgv.com
MERCEDES–A winter Texan rode his bike through seven states to make his way to the valley.
Bill Laney started in Wisconsin and ended in Mercedes. It added up to 1,928 miles. Bill Laney said the idea came from his son.
“My oldest son gives me a book every Christmas and last Christmas he gave me this book titled The Oregon Trail, so half way through the book, I started thinking well, I could do that with a bike,” Laney said.
When his wife, Marcia, heard about Bill’s idea, her first …
PSA – Bee/Wasp Nest on Crotons – Pace Bend
by TC
www.turnincranks.com
2nd ledge up on Crotons, there’s a nest here and angry stinging insects will swarm you when …
Southern Tier, October to December 2016
By Jared Keeman
www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 27: Austin to a bit east of Burton: Almost escaped the rain
Sunday November 6, 2016, 77 miles (124 km) – Total so far: 1,722 miles (2,771 km)
Slow start to the morning, in the road at 10.30. I rang an RV park, Artesian Park, which is a little east of Button to ask if they had campsites and the owner said I could stay for free. Amazing people.
The ride today was all along highway 290 so nothing particularly exciting to see. There were great bike paths out of the city and generally the road was good apart from between 20 and 30 miles out of the city there were areas where the shoulder became non existent with a fair bit of traffic. Had to ride on the grass for a little bit. I was racing the weather all day and it finally …
Warriors on Wheels
By Matt McCullock
www.texomashomepage.com
Monday morning, a group of cyclists’ will trek their way across the Texas landscape.
They’ll travel 500 miles in five days.
On Monday, ‘Ride Texas’, a 24-man cycling team will begin their journey through Texas.
“We’ll start here tomorrow in Wichita Falls and we will finish on Friday–Veterans Day–in Corpus Christi,” said Jeff Wells, president of Wish for Our Heroes.
The team will make stops in Fort Worth, Waco, Austin and San Antonio.
The riders that make up the team are retired and …
Share The Road Y’all is a Two-Way Street
By BH Volunteer, LC
bikehouston.org
I am a bicyclist. When I moved to Houston in 2006, I got a rude awakening in terms of how people driving treated people bicycling. I encountered rude drivers even when riding through neighborhood streets and received my fair share of honking and one-fingered waves. Fast-forward ten years and the landscape has changed: I have seen noticeable improvements in bicycle awareness and making Houston a more bicycle -friendly city. Much of this can be …
Bike EAST. Art Attack.
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bicycleaustin.info
NOV 13, 2016
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6 days from now · 54–73° Rain Showers
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UPcycle Texarkana launches bike share program
By Fernanda Hernandez
txktoday.com
The Texarkana Arts & Historic District announced the launching of Texarkana’s first bike share program.
Originally created and funded through grant dollars received from the Union Pacific (UP) Community Foundation, UPcycle Texarkana is a bike share program aimed at giving tourists and other downtown visitors a way of navigating and exploring the area in a fast, fun, and …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
Thanks for all the tips! Now we know how to throw elbows! #presidentdown https://t.co/VZkPxDN3tO
— Texas A&M Cycling (@tamucycling) November 8, 2016
Just a note of Thanks for an awesome event. Did the 64 miler as always and the route was great. Thanks again, Cheers!!!
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) November 7, 2016
Come down to New Braunfels and race our WurstCross Cyclocross & Beer Festival 2016. We will have free brats… https://t.co/zO5r2Wk107
— ATXCXCup (@ATXCXCup) November 7, 2016
And a BIG thank you to the Bonham Trail Steward, Kevin Hopper, and his wife Laurie!
Kevin has eagerly worked… https://t.co/iLSC3Xa91f
— DORBA (@dorbaonline) November 7, 2016
Check out my ride on Strava: https://t.co/yWmJ5lqebu#iamspecialized #Stumpjumper #IWantMyMTB #Strava #GYSOT pic.twitter.com/d4dOoVNTDV
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) November 7, 2016
2016 @TourdeGruene Team Time Trial race file by RT athlete Allen Abell https://t.co/yYaLmljW1I @TrainingPeaks #tourdegruene
— ROTHE Training (@rothetraining) November 7, 2016
San Antonio B-Cycle attending the North American Bike Share Association Conference this week! Always striving to better serve the city!
— San Antonio Bike Share (@SABikeShare) November 7, 2016
This weekend hanging out on the Bayou Trail Detour. Showing people how the @derobikeracks #FixIt stations #Houston #BIkePlan #bicycles pic.twitter.com/jRfjEZlTcz
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) November 7, 2016
#fearthebeard! RT athlete @TravisWilky racing to 4th place (Cat 3) @ yesterday's @KOLOPROMO #HauteCross in Houston! (photo: Corvin Alstot) pic.twitter.com/Jh5tuwRLT2
— ROTHE Training (@rothetraining) November 7, 2016
@BikeHutto is hosting a #free #gardenbiketour this Saturday through #DowntownHutto! https://t.co/7qDHtYoEUU #bringyourownbike #gardentour pic.twitter.com/RX3LZttljW
— Bike Hutto (@BikeHutto) November 7, 2016
Sir, you are doing it right! Rule #25 – the bike on top of your car should be worth more than the car. 👠pic.twitter.com/roiRA1eWfy
— Michael Johnson (@MJDrive) November 7, 2016
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) November 7, 2016
More pics from @TourdeGruene @GrueneTX pic.twitter.com/wqjGo2Hk1K
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) November 7, 2016
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Upper Valley Tour Groups B & C- El Paso, TX • Distance: Usually 27-30 miles
• Roll Out: 8:00 am
• Pace: … https://t.co/JlzzHFZB3W— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 7, 2016
New Event Wednesday Afternoon Ride (leaderless) – El Paso, TX This is a continuation of the Wednesday night rides… https://t.co/iQ9XymQwb8
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 7, 2016
New Event H.O.T. Cyclists Fall Fun Ride – Brownwood, TX H.O.T. Cyclists Fall Fun Ride at Brownwood, TX
… https://t.co/KU6IpzkuHx— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 7, 2016