WTCA Caprock Escarpment Tour
West Texas Cycling Association
Date: May 19, 2012
Location: Crosbyton, TX
Contact: Pat Gerdemann806-445-5617
Details: The Caprock Escarpment will be held on Saturday, May 14th, at 09:00am starting from the Silver Falls Rest Area just east of Crosbyton. Silver Falls Rest Area is on highway 82 going east from loop 289. Just take the Idalou exit and follow Hwy 82 through Idalou, Ralls, Lorenzo, and Crosbyton to arrive at the rest area. The drive takes about 45 minutes from central Lubbock. The bicycle route continues east on hwy 82 until you arrive in Dickens. At Dickens, we will have…

Early Bird Gets the Balloon
El Paso Bicycle Club Ride
Saturday, May 26
Meet at River Run Plaza (1071 Country Club) at 6 a.m. (yes, 6 a.m.) and ride to Santa Teresa Country Club to watch the hot air balloons take off at the annual Balloon Fiesta. Ride to La Union afterward. 25 miles, very moderate pace — great for B/IG riders! Faster riders can break out for a ride to the border crossing. Bob Clark, 915-204-2531.

Lufkin man hospitalized after vehicle runs over bike
By Francesca Washington        www.ktre.com
LUFKIN, TX (KTRE) – A Lufkin man was flown to a Tyler hospital after being stuck by a vehicle during his morning bike ride.

According to DPS Trooper Joshua Senn, Mark Dunn was riding eastbound on FM 1475 with another bicyclist when he was struck by a vehicle trying to pass them.

Senn said the driver didn’t see the bicyclists and struck Dunn in an attempt to pass. …

A scary problem; a ‘practicable’ solution
By Tom Whitehurst Jr.        Corpus Christi Caller
I love the word “practicable.”

Practicable, as in “a person operating a bicycle on a roadway who is moving slower than the other traffic on the roadway shall ride as near as practicable to the right curb or edge of the roadway.” Emphasis mine. The quote is from Texas traffic law. Other states have similar laws that use “practicable.”

Practicable, as in both practical and able. Practicable, as in “Capable of being affected, done, or put into practice,” according to thefreedictionary.com. Practicable, synonymous with “feasible,” “workable” and “realizable.” …

Susan Peak Saturday Ride
by Roy and Christine        Pedal Pushers

…First official stop some 11 miles into the ride. Liz Rappe’ and Donna Durbin were waiting for us at the “rest stop” and joined us to do the 36 out and back of the hilly part. Connie wanted to do the 14-mile route so had already left the group. Riders at this stage: Gary, Rick, Liz Rappe’, Dorothy, Donna Durbin, Eddie, Roy, Velma, Brian, and Dan. …

Chris Aniszczyk        @cra        via Twitter

I wore my special Texas cycling socks today to bring out the sunshine, it didn’t work…

Team Brain and Spine Women’s Team
1st, 3rd and 4th in the Women’s Open, AND 1st, 3rd and 4th in the Women’s 3/4 at University Oaks this morning!! Fantastic racing ladies!

CyclingATX        @CyclingATX        via Twitter
Photos from Texas High School Mountain Bike Racing NICA CycleFest Gala last night.