Texas Bicycling News Digest May 19th 2018
Real ale with my pops, Scott and other old guys!
Chris Craigo- Blitz Racing | www.strava.com
BSS Saturday Morning Ride
Neal McCoy | www.strava.com
42 miles to the gas station!
Brian Cho | www.strava.com
Texas Heat , Hills & Gravel on 40 psi
J. Ramsey | www.strava.com
Great ride with my brothers/sisters in green! Until next time.
Greg Gregory | www.strava.com
The Cyclist Who Won When She Stopped Racing
By Jen Murphy | www.wsj.com
Medals and finish times drive some athletes. Deb Matz finds more satisfaction in her path to the starting line. Ms. Matz, 57, was one spot away from the podium in three events at the 2017 UCI Masters Track Cycling World Championships. “My reflection afterwards was that the event itself isn’t what motivates me,†she says. “I love the training much more than actually competing.â€
So Ms. Matz, a hair stylist based in Plano, Texas, has decided to step away from track racing. She says she completed 80% of her race training alone. She missed …
7 things to do in Conroe and Montgomery this weekend, May 18-20
By Kelly Schafler | communityimpact.com
- Grand opening of locally-owned bike shop
May 19
Owner Gary Rogers hosts the grand opening of his bicycle shop, Race Ready Repair Custom Bicycle Shop, on Saturday. The grand opening features raffle prize drawings every hour and complementary beer. The shop, which operates within Conroe Coffee, sells Salsa, Surly, All-City and Orbea brand bikes, as well as offers repairs and custom builds. At this time, the services are by appointment only. 4 p.m. Free (admission). Inside Conroe Coffee, 206 N. Main St., Conroe. 936-443-3835. www.racereadyrepair.com …
Area bike safety events are next week
DEB GAU | www.marshallindependent.com
MARSHALL — A warm spring day is the perfect time to go for a bike ride — and it’s also the perfect time to make sure you’re riding safely. That’s where local bike safety events come in. Marshall’s annual Bicycle Safety Extravaganza is coming up on Monday afternoon at the Marshall Area YMCA. In Walnut Grove, a bike safety rodeo will also be held on Wednesday at Walnut Grove Elementary. …
May is National Bike Month
www.garlandtx.gov
he Garland City Council proclaimed May as National Bike Month at its May 15 meeting. (See bike trail map at bottom of page.)
For more than a century, the bicycle has been a utilitarian, economical, environmentally sound and effective means of personal transportation, recreation and fitness. The City of Garland encourages the use of bicycles as a means of transportation and recognizes bicyclists as legitimate roadway users entitled to legal and responsible use of all public roadway facilities in Texas except …
Bid on Construction of Bay Area Hike and Bike Trail Segment 1 (Phase 1) in Houston
www.texasbids.net
Prebid: 05/29/18 9:00 AM
Solicitation Title: Construction of Bay Area Hike and Bike Trail Segment 1 (Phase 1)
Owner Solic Number: 18/0154 Status: bidding Report: 8656509
Country : United States State: TX County: Harris Location: Houston
Est. Low Value: $3,700,000 Est. High Value: $3,700,000
Scope: Construction of bay area hike and bike trail segment.
Notes: There will be a PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE on May 29, 2018, 9:00 a.m. CST in the conference room of the Office of the Purchasing Agent, 1001 Preston, Suite #670, Houston, TX 77002. The deadline for submission of questions relating to this CSP is June 1, 2018, no later than 12:00 p.m. CST.This project has a “prevailing wage” requirement.
Plans: From CivCast USA / Amtek Information Service, Inc., 4001 Sherwood Lane, PO Box 692303, Houston, Texas, 77092, 281-376-4577, See attached file.
Outside Link: …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
SOS 21 miles rode hard for 10,7 with a younger rider ,then he broke down at 7,great day for a ride .
— jerald roll (@grandpajerald) May 20, 2018
After I return from beautiful Fargo, ND; The… https://t.co/pboVf8cVYH
— markpurnell (@ispeakforyou) May 20, 2018
And they are off on the first led mission tour this morning!! #bikemonth #bikeshare #swellfie pic.twitter.com/pNGTnNfOsp
— San Antonio Bike Share (@SABikeShare) May 19, 2018
Another happy 5.5 owner getting ready for next level riding! #mtb #yeticycles #jointhetribe https://t.co/VxsZ7qMVBI pic.twitter.com/ZciFmzP1rH
— Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) May 19, 2018
We hope to see you tomorrow morning. Wheels down at 8 AM.https://t.co/qB8LTDJpxB pic.twitter.com/Tp7UAl7aFe
— SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) May 19, 2018
Bob keeping that podium streak alive! Claiming a silver medal at State Time Trial Championship! Well done Bob! #trainhard #madduckracingfamily #madduckcoaching https://t.co/6VKNKVHbHC pic.twitter.com/n5d0JqOYot
— Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) May 19, 2018
This wall matches my bike ðŸ pic.twitter.com/c09SsfZlBn
— I wanna be a bike. (@Fudgelump) May 19, 2018
Boom! @stefanrothe and @justindstanley go 1-2 in today's Texas State P/1 State Time Trial Championships with Brady Reed (U23 Devo) in 3rd. #elbowzracing pic.twitter.com/OCPj1PN3NE
— ELBOWZ Racing (@elbowzracing) May 19, 2018
Long ride time – dreaming of the pool later on to cool off. pic.twitter.com/InOBbfr8jA
— Dillon TenBrink (@DillTen) May 19, 2018
#Repost @buildsagreen • 62 bike stations and over 2 million miles traveled, @swellcyclesa has helped to offset almost 2 million Lbs of CO2 and helped encourage our community to be healthier! #AirQuality #Fitness #Bikes #BikeShare #Emissions #Mobility #connectivity pic.twitter.com/w3wfmZeNcI
— San Antonio Bike Share (@SABikeShare) May 19, 2018
Bracing for impact. https://t.co/VCoEXAH9uS
— Caleb Alan Pritchardo (@cubbie9000) May 19, 2018
Bicycle Sport Shop Real Ale Brewing Company 80 mile ride start. 500 riders strong. 1400 riders total this morning. BigMouth Announcing doing his thang. #realaleride #realalebrewing #bicyclesportshop #bigmouthannouncing https://t.co/e6LkEm5RA7
— HOLLAND RACING (@HOLLANDRACERS) May 19, 2018
One week away – Early packet pick up & registration in Fort Worth & Arlington today. #honeytour #cycling #texas #memorialdayweekend pic.twitter.com/eP82aXZPMI
— Burleson Honey Tour (@honeybiketour) May 19, 2018
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Good Karma Ride to the Buddhist Temple – Dallas, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/BfpYJWqfmJ
We will ride south on White Rock Creek Trail to the Lake at a Social pace of 10-12 mph. When we reach the la… https://t.co/SYM6lALk1F
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 20, 2018