Texas Bicycling News July 23rd 2017
GET OUT AND RIDE
By Trevor Hawes | www.mrt.com
Jeff and Stephanie Ledford show off the custom bicycles they sell at Buffalo Bur’s. The shop is named for the plant whose prickles attach to bikes of off-road cyclists
To the botanist, it’s Solanum rostratum.
To the recreationist, the buffalobur.
To Jeff and Stephanie Ledford, it’s their homage to West Texas cyclists who ride off-road and who’ve probably picked …
AN ADRENALINE RUSH
By Denessa Leary | www.mrt.com
Denessa Leary is the Health & Wellness coordinator at Midland YMCA.
For some, cycling is all about the journey
You could ask 25 cyclists why they ride, and while you may hear a few of the same answers, there is always one that will make you shake your head and smile. I do not ride my road bike to get from point A to point B; I ride for the journey and experiences along the way. Each ride is unique, to say the least.
One local cyclist, Rachel Harvey, describes cycling as “an emotional whirlwind in which you’re always surprised by the outcome, whether disappointed from a mediocre performance or exhilarated from killing it.â€
Rachel believes the “difficulties of cycling are always creating new challenges†for your next ride. Rachel completed her …
Cyclists find camaraderie through local group rides
By Simone Jasper | www.mrt.com
Riders greet each other before making their way along county roads south of Midland with members of the Permian Basin Bicycle Association on June 21.
With the thermometer nearing the triple-digit mark, more than a dozen cyclists recently geared up for a ride in southeastern Midland County.
The preparations didn’t include just slathering on sunscreen and fastening helmets. People in the group also used the rendezvous as a chance to joke with friends who are interested in cycling.
Local cyclists said the scene is a familiar one across Midland-Odessa. Groups meet for rides throughout the week; many of …
Plano students ride cross-country to raise funds for cancer research and awareness
Kelsey Samuels | starlocalmedia.com
Katie Russell is exploring American this summer. Armed with a 10-speed bike, lots of water and a passion for change, Russell is among 70 students from the University of Texas in Austin, riding to fight cancer.
Since 2004, Texas 4000 for Cancer hosts an annual bike ride from Austin to Anchorage to raise money for cancer research and cancer awareness.
Smith Ketterer, program coordinator for Texas 4000 said the organization was founded by Chris and Mandy Condit. In the …
Groups make DIY bike lanes to show US cities what could be
Jaime Dunaway | www.houstonchronicle.com
DALLAS (AP) — A makeshift bike lane divider made of painted two-by-fours and PVC pipes lasted three days on a busy Dallas street last month before the city removed it, which was two days longer than its creators expected.
The $100 structure was the work of the Dallas Transformation Department, one of several like-minded groups of anonymous Twitter users who have taken a do-it-yourself approach to making …
Tour de Gap
Pedal Pushers | roy-pedalpushers.blogspot.com
Buffalo Gap, Texas
July 22, 2017
Line up time for an 8 a.m. start. Jerry took some better pictures than I did so with his permission, I am using some of his start and riders shots. Thanks for your help, Jerry.
It was reported that about 270 of us lined up for the start. Present from San Angelo in the line up were: …
Tour de Gap hill wasn’t “two” hard
www.reporternews.com
What are the odds?
Justin Garrett of San Angelo put in his best effort.
So did Evan Goldstrohm of Abilene.
Each, starting at different times, covered a 7.5-mile course that included a challenging chug up Steamboat Mountain in 21 minutes, 21 seconds to tie for first place in Sunday morning’s inaugural time trial/hill climb.
” I can’t believe it,” Goldstrohm said. …
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