Texas Bicycling News Digest March 31st 2019
Honeoye Riders Reverse the Southern Tier 2019
By jim kersting | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 31: Marathon-Marfa-VanHorn-El Paso, TX.
Saturday March 30, 2019, 15 miles (24 km) – Total so far: 1,752 miles (2,820 km)
Wind, the bane of any cyclist’s existence. We knew it was coming, we thought we could beat it, but alas, it chewed us up in Marathon and spit us out in El Paso! We left in the dark and with each mile we began to question our safety as the gusts over 35 m.ph. pushed us into the danger zone. Not much traffic in these parts, but our best hope to move forward was to flag down a truck to get us to Alpine, the biggest town we’ll have seen in a week. Along comes a cowboy, named Howdy with a …
Kemper, Martin
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Martin KemperFeb 11, 1949 – Mar 28, 2019 Martin French Kemper beheld the face of his King and Savior at 5:30 p.m., March 28, 2019. He passed peacefully through the veil into the arms of Jesus after fighting a valiant battle with ALS. Martin was born in Abilene, Texas, on February 11, 1949, to Roy F. Kemper and Verla Joyce Perkins Kemper. His family moved to Coleman, Texas in 1954 where his father practiced medicine for many years. As Martin said in his final days, when he was about 13 years old, he "decided to follow Christ, walked the isle, became a Christian and never looked back!" …
… For years Martin was an avid mountain biker and outdoorsman. He spent many hours on the trails in Cameron Park in Waco and constructed many of the hike and bike trails in Woodway Park. He was so passionate about the Woodway trails that he served on the Parks Board and was honored in 2017 for his service. He was a member of the Waco Bike Club, supporting many activities, hosting parties at his home, and …
Two Retired Amigos on Winter Tour
By Douglas Wood | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 35: Sanderson to Marathon Saturday March 30, 2019, 55 miles (89 km) – Total so far: 1,756 miles (2,826 km) The day started quite nicely with a wonderful breakfast at the American Legion before sun up. After breakfast we hit the road knowing the Canadiens were sending down cold weather and wind. Lots of wind! More about wind later. While at the Post Office yesterday their bulletin board informed us about the American Legion breakfast on Saturdays only. We lucked out. For $8.00 you can order from a menu complete with all the fixings: French Toast, pancakes, bacon, eggs, biscuits with gravy, juice, coffee. A great deal for hungry riders. …
Day 36: Marathon to Alpine Sunday March 31, 2019, 30 miles (48 km) – Total so far: 1,786 miles (2,874 km) Yesterday was brutal winds; today cool and beautiful ride. Last night Chef Jim cooked up a batch of spaghetti and meatless meatballs with marinara (out of a can), leftover bagels with peanut butter. The food items came from the French Grocery in town. Very expensive items. The dinner was very delicious and satisfying. This morning Chef Jim made homemade oatmeal with sliced apples. We also had orange juice and coffee.
We knew from the Weather Channel report for Marathon that it was going to be a cold morning. We departed at 9 a.m. with the temperature t 39 degrees. We both were wearing most of our warm clothes. Better yet the wind was from the east and later the …
Big Mac Bites: Lance Armstrong’s Fort Worth visit shows his complicated legacy
BY MAC ENGEL | www.star-telegram.com
FORT WORTH – DALLAS – ARLINGTON One of the most influential people in modern sports took to the stage in Fort Worth on Friday night and received a warm hug. In that moment, no one cared Lance Armstrong repeatedly lied to everyone about what he did and how he did it.
Armstrong was in Ft. Worth to support his friend George Hincapie’s Gran Fondo race that took place on Saturday morning. On Friday night at Mellow Johnny’s bike shop at Clearfork, Armstrong joined Hincapie in front of a crowd of about …
Video: CRIT cycling series rolled through Downtown Saturday
By: Andra Litton | www.ktsm.com
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Nearly 3,000 bicyclists raced through El Paso as part of the 2019 USA CRITS Race on Saturday. This weekend’s race was the first of ten races scheduled through August.
The event is now in its 13th year and is the premiere street track cycling series in the United States. The remaining calendar for this year’s race includes …
69-year-old bicyclist dies after truck hits him in Cleburne
Claire Z. Cardona | www.dallasnews.com
A 69-year-old Cleburne man died Sunday afternoon after a truck struck his bicycle, police say.
The man was biking about 4 p.m. in the 1300 block of West Henderson Street, near McAnear Street, when he turned across the lanes of traffic and was hit by a pickup that was going the same direction, police said. …
Blue Bonnet Express
Brandy☇ Zimmer | www.strava.com
Nwcc bluebonnet Express on MTB 35 route
Nicole Volek | www.strava.com
Siclovia
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SÃclovÃa Brings Out Locals in Cooler Temperatures
JACKIE WANG | therivardreport.com
Hundreds of bicycles streamed down St. Mary’s Street early Sunday afternoon. Cyclists and pedestrians stopped at ACE Mart for some Zumba and snacks, while down the road at Roosevelt Park kids ran up to a colorful inflated slide and got free bike helmets from the YMCA of Greater San Antonio
Four-year-old Major Cruz stood still as a YMCA staff member buckled a helmet strap under his chin. His mom, Sandra, said they had just moved to …