Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup April 28th
Cyclist dies in accident on Hwy 360
www.kvue.com
by ASHLEY GOUDEAU / KVUE News and Photojournalist JUSTIN TERRY
AUSTIN — A cyclist is dead after a deadly crash in Westlake, near the Capitol of Texas Highway and Westbank Drive. The Department of Public Safety is now identifying the victim as 55 year old Verter Ginestra of Austin.
Emergency officials cleared the scene just before 6 p.m., but there are still very few details about what actually happened.
Verter Ginestra and car were traveling northbound. They collided just before 2:30 p.m. EMS crews tried to save the Ginestra, but the 55-year-old…
@BSS_Austin         via Twitter
Super Squadra’s Phil Wikoff for the WIN in the Ft. Davis stage 2 road race! Great job Phil and the team’s young guns!
CyclingATX (@CyclingATX)Â Â Â Â Â Â via Twitter
Elbowz Racing Elite Cycling Team’s Joe Schmalz “Best Young Rider” news inverview at Joe Martin: fb.me/1jIojryYn
Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin)Â Â Â Â Â Â via Twitter
Nearly 100 women @ our April Women’s Ride Day! Post-ride mimosas & talk of a monthly event! cc: @specializedwmn
HOLLAND RACING (@HOLLANDRACERS)Â Â Â Â Â Â via Twitter
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Hammerfest Hill Climb TT results are up
What a Trail Steward does in his free time….
by leifdove          Austin Ridge Riders
Found some new terrain with Alan at Pace Bend.
2nd Annual Fort Worth Fat Tire Festival
M2RIDER Â Â Â Â Â Â Austin Ridge Riders
What’s up! I’m sending you all of the info regarding the Fat Tire Festival. Hope to see you all there! The 2nd Annual Fort Worth Fat Tire Festival benefitting the Fort Worth Mountain Bikers’ Association!
Sunday, May 13, 2012 (Mother’s Day!) 10:00am till 4:00pm at Gateway Park in Ft Worth.
Last year, the Fort Worth Mountain Bikers’ Association hosted a huge fundraiser that brought in funding for the construction of a new off-road trail at Gateway Park, in Ft. Worth. This year is going to be even bigger now that we have several miles of new trail to ride! …
Bp ms150
by Underground         www.bikeforums.net
Here are a few pics of me…
I have experienced situation 1 and the traffic behind the stopped car don’t know what is going on.
Danger Ahead
by Steve AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Dallas Point-to-Point
Not all is cheery goodness on my daily commute. On Thursday, I encountered two dangerous motorist behaviors – within a two block distance. In the first case, I would have been a mere witness to a fiery crash my existence caused. In the second case, it could have gotten a little more personal, had I not been able to take matters in hand.
Situation 1: Cyclist (yours truly) is stopped on the side street, signaling his intent to make a right onto an arterial when traffic permits. This occurs pretty much every day for just about any cyclist. However, this time, the oncoming eastbound motorist on the arterial STOPS. Clearly, this motorist has encountered enough scofflaws on…
George W. Bush has a new spokes-man
By CHRIS VAUGHN – McClatchy Newspapers
FORT WORTH, Texas – Retired Marine rifleman and Iraq veteran Eric Elrod had never met a president until this week.
When he shook hands with former President George W. Bush on Thursday, the two took off on a three-day, 100-kilometer mountain bike ride through Palo Duro Canyon State Park outside Amarillo on the Warrior 100K.
“To meet any commander in chief is a big deal, but especially cool to meet your commander…
Retired DFW Marine goes bike riding with George W. Bush
By Chris Vaughn         www.star-telegram.com
Retired Marine rifleman and Iraq veteran Eric Elrod had never met a president until this week.
When he shook hands with former President George W. Bush on Thursday, the two took off on a three-day, 100-kilometer mountain bike ride through Palo Duro Canyon State Park outside Amarillo on the Warrior 100K.
“To meet any commander in chief is a big deal, but especially cool to meet your commander in chief who was in office at the time you served,” Elrod said.
Elrod, 29, who lives in far north Fort Worth, is one of 20 veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan selected for Bush’s second annual mountain bike ride, which concludes…
Joe Martin Road Race #1 2012
by Ken         Texas Racing Life
110 miles! The distance seemed almost insurmountable. But Bill and I saddled up, hoping to move him up in GC. The course was a giant loop to the south of Fayetteville, with a headwind going out, and a stiff tailwind going in.
The first 50 miles went by really fast, and I was suprised when I looked a my computer to see that we were getting close to halfway done. This sounds pretty silly, as 50 miles is a pretty good ride in itself! The second half would be much harder though. As soon as we hit the southern-most part of the course, we had a right-left crosswind, and a full peloton ready to make selections. The race split up a lot, and people that couldn’t find a…
Bike MS: Sam’s Club Ride in Dallas, TX
by WB admin         The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas
The Bike MS: Sam’s Club Ride benefiting people living with MS invites you to join their ride happening on May 5-6, 2012, 2012 at Union Station* (Downtown Dallas) 400 S. Houston St. Dallas, TX 75202
We were lucky enough to be granted an interview with Frank Timmons of Bike MS: Sam’s Club Ride to ask some questions about their upcoming ride.
Why join the this year’s Bike MS: Sam’s Club Ride?
Best supported ride in North Texas. Family friendly. Raises money to fight MS.
How long has the event been around?
This is our…