Texas Bicycling News Digest February 4th 2018
Wintertime ride freezes riders’ fannies but warms hearts
By Jimmy Isaac | www.news-journal.com
It’s not the annual Freeze your Fanny race without cold weather. So when the starter’s horn sounded Saturday under a wind chill in the 30s, organizers knew the race’s 30th consecutive year had the appropriate weather.
As volunteer Jason Barton put it, “Welcome to Freeze your Fanny.”
At least 350 cyclists from at least three states rolled out of …
Bicycle ride will benefit group that offers services to area people with disabilities
by Ashley Gardner | www.texarkanagazette.com
Texarkana Resources for the Disabled is having its sixth annual Ark-La-Tex Challenge slated to take place at 9 a.m. April 7. The bicycle ride begins and ends at Liberty-Eylau High School.
There are a variety of distances offered. The Ark-La-Tex Challenge is a 70-mile ride that takes cyclists through the country roads of Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.
“The biggest draw for our rally is probably the unique aspect that you get to ride through three states in one ride and the wonderful cause you get to support,” said Jennifer Lewis, Texarkana Resources for the Disabled executive director. …
Matthew Baggarly suffered a massive heart attack – then he went on a cross-country bicycle ride
Brandon Messick | kdminer.com
LAKE HAVASU CITY – A Florida man has traveled America’s highways and byways, always accompanied by the whir of tires on asphalt, the wind against his face, and the road that stretched onward into the horizon before him.
Those roads brought Matthew Baggarly to Lake Havasu City on Friday for an overnight stay.
Baggarly knows today that he’ll reach the end of his journey eventually, but the end once seemed much closer. …
… On Baggarly’s first attempt, almost four years ago, he was hit by a freight truck outside of Dallas. Baggarly spent the next several months afterward in recovery, during which time he began to blog about his experiences, and he began to write what he describes as his first novel. According to Baggarly, he was neither broken nor beaten by the …
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— BikeDFW (@BikeDFW) February 5, 2018
2nd place for our new rider Kyle Swanson in today's Cedar Hill P12 Road Race with Mat Stephens (Bicycles Plus) taking the win and Lucas Bourgoyne (Hot Tubes) in 3rd again. #iamspecialized #elbowzracing pic.twitter.com/fCC1xhtre7
— ELBOWZ Racing (@elbowzracing) February 5, 2018
Thank you Lord, for giving me the strength to accomplish my racing goals and objectives, 4 races in 2 todays
— Jesus (@SrCampy) February 5, 2018
Super Bowl Ride. 🚴🚴 pic.twitter.com/FrvKKMlzDj
— Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) February 5, 2018
#TeamCadenceCyclery is out at the 2018 #CedarHillRR going on today! pic.twitter.com/yI4qstApGo
— Cadence Cyclery of McKinney (@CadenceCyclery) February 4, 2018
The Rosenbergs has a great time.
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— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) February 4, 2018
Follow results from Day 2 of Cedar Hill Festival races live here: https://t.co/KYxtC70XB7 #cedarhill #cedarhillrace
— ROTHE Training (@rothetraining) February 4, 2018
2nd place for RT athlete Sheri Rothe in yesterday's Cedar Hill Women's 123 Race behind her own @atxwolfpack teammate LeighAnn Ganzar! #rothetraining #wolfpack https://t.co/xqjnUYdwjs
— ROTHE Training (@rothetraining) February 4, 2018
Another Dirty Dozen in the books. Probably my favorite despite no podium this year! #BloodSweatGrannyGears Write up coming! pic.twitter.com/vQu9gBw25N
— Dan Pedroza (@beagleracing) February 4, 2018
— Dan Pedroza (@beagleracing) February 4, 2018
Race number 1 of race day 2 done one more to go, focusing on my mental state
— Jesus (@SrCampy) February 4, 2018
1st place Single Speed and 2nd Overall at the Dirty Dozen 12 hour!! Thanks to @ZoranOptics and Latini's Bike Repair!!! Also thanks to @raceterrafirma for another great event!! pic.twitter.com/dGpicKgKcz
— Jerry Profeta (@JerryProfeta) February 4, 2018