Texas Biking News October 21st 2020
Tour de Texas, Week 7: Tough Climbs and Spectacular Views in West Texas
BY AARON CHAMBERLAIN | www.texasmonthly.com
I am almost 2,600 miles into my quest to circumnavigate Texas. This week was spent in the much-loved West Texas. It was great experiencing the vast and beautiful landscapes with friends and family. Without them, the mountainous miles would have been much more difficult.
Rest Day in Marfa
OCTOBER 13, DISTANCE: 0 MILES
Last week ended with a surprise visit from my wife’s cousin, Anthony Galloway, and that is where things pick up this week on my rest day. Sure, I didn’t ride any miles, but we walked around plenty. We did our best to …
New bike rack in downtown Wichita Falls celebrates Cowboy True
Richard Carter | www.timesrecordnews.com
Another colorful bike rack graces the downtown Wichita Falls streets, as a structure celebrates an annual arts event.
Members of Downtown Wichita Falls Development, Hazel & Henry S. Grace Foundation and the Kemp Center for the Arts unveiled the 13th downtown bike sculpture Wednesday at Eighth and Scott streets.
The bike stand was …
Obituary – Mark Wayne McCrary
www.waxahachietx.com
After a three-year battle with cancer, Mark Wayne McCrary, age 60, passed away peacefully on Oct. 19, 2020, with his loving and devoted wife Janet by his side.
Mark was born in Waxahachie, Texas, on July 5, 1960, to T.J. and Joyce McCrary. He was a 1979 graduate of Waxahachie High School. Mark met the love of his life, Janet, in high school and on April 16, 1981, he married his high school sweetheart.
Mark spent his working career in electrical industrial maintenance. He had a knack for solving problems and fixing any and all things. He truly lived life to the fullest, through simple pleasures. He loved riding his mountain bike over 100 miles weekly and …
LantanaLinks – October 2020
by Max Miller | www.crosstimbersgazette.com
… Five pieces of outdoor exercise equipment are being installed by the FWSD along the Hike and Bike Trail behind Isabel between Stacee Lane and Lantana Trail. …
Group Ride Cycling 10172020 Mail Route
Veloharmony | www.youtube.com
Prologue: 00:00 Route Map: 00:41 Meeting Team RR at Crust Pizza: 02:03 Warm Up: 05:17 FM 2978 – Open Road Begins: 19:45 The pace quickens as we approach the overpass at FM 2854: 34:05 Capitol Hill Road West: 39:25 Taking the lead on Rabon Chapel Road North: 42:09 We roll away on the climb at 400+ Watts: 45:45
Welcome to Veloharmony, the channel for improving your cycling performance. I am Eldred Nims, a former USCF road racing cyclist with over three decades of cycling experience …
Mission Tour de Goliad, Goliad, Texas, October 17, 2020
Roy and Christine | roy-pedalpushers.blogspot.com
A good number of riders turned out for this event.
… Now the first photo of the 1st rest stop begs a little explanation. First, it was a mass start and the crowd did not thin our for a long distance. And I do not take pictures if there is a possible danger to me or someone else. Second, face it; the roads were so rough that I couldn’t take a hand off the handle bar even if I were in the clear. Missed a lot of good shots of climbs. …
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Call Me Mister Consistency
A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com
In my last post, Muscles, Might & Math Mean More Miles, I touched on how numbers help motivate me to achieve my bicycling goals. As it turns out, the last seven days I’ve ridden an average of 21.25 miles per day, from 20.5-22.2 miles. And I did that because of the math, which then went from my brain to my legs. Sophie the sea foam-colored Fairdale Weekender Archer got the …
