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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for October 19th

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Tour De Donut – Nov 4, 2012
by Bike Brookshire


Another year for Donuts and MS150 training starts with the annual Tour De Donut at Sun and Ski Sports Katy Mills.  Gear up with jersey pockets that can hold a dozen donuts so you can win the donut eating riding challenge route.
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The Tour de Donut is a unique bicycle race where riders embark on an appetizing 28-mile journey with rest stops along the way serving as many delectable donuts as you can eat. For EACH tasty donut consumed, the rider is awarded a tempting 5-minute time credit. Eat enough delicious donuts, and you can finish the race before you…

Richardson City Council Receives Update on Central Trail
by dickdavid        Bike Friendly Richardson

From the City of Richardson‘s weekly newsletter:
The City Council received an update Monday on the extension of the Central Trail, which runs from the Spring Creek Trail in north Richardson and currently ends at the Arapaho Road DART Station. Plans call for the trail to extend to Richardson’s southern city limit and eventually connect with Dallas’ White Rock Creek Trail.

The City expects to begin construction on the trail in January and complete the project in early 2014. The 1.9-mile extension will cost $4 million and is funded through Richardson’s 2010 Bond Program and…

Texas NAACP Convention Includes Bike Ride
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Riders at the 76th NAACP Annual State Convention in Corpus Christi.The Texas NAACP 76th Annual State Convention at the bayfront Omni Hotel in Corpus Christi, TX, included a bicycle ride with BikeTexas as a morning activity.

On Friday, October 12, BikeTexas took a group of NAACP convention attendees for a seven-mile ride along the bay. Included in the group was Texas NAACP president Gary Bledsoe, who had to get back for a presentation at the convention and missed out on the group photo. BikeTexas enjoys the opportunity to connect with old friends and has…

Mountain bikers ready to roll through Dinosaur Country
By Bill Cullins                www.gosanangelo.com
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Lube that chain and air up the tires on your mountain or cyclocross bike.
Pack the lawn chairs, tent and related camping equipment.
Stock up on energy drinks and Power Gels.
Prepare to party — it’s almost time to race your bicycle through Dinosaur Country.

At 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, mountain bikers from all over the region will saddle up and head out on the first of multiple 9-mile laps on the North Shore trails in San Angelo…

LADA LOVE
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We embarked on a 92 mile ride full of wind, gravel, and character building moments. A few breakdowns (mentally, physically, and mechanically) left us all with memories to carry into the off-season and thirsty for more LADA adventure in 2013.

Reader Rides: Gfcos’ First Time on a Trail
by Shawn McAfee            Texas Mountain Bike Trails
My First Time on a Trail
Today’s post is by one of our own readers, Gf_cos, and tells his story about getting back on a bike and his first time on a trail. You can find him posting frequently in the blog comments and also on the YouTube channel.

If you would like to share your own experiences about mountain biking, send an email to email@texasmountainbiketrails.com.
-Shawn

I hadn’t been biking consistently for about 20 years or so, since my very early teens. Lack of funds, time, and frankly interest prevented me from getting really into it. During this time, though, I’d learned of some of the different varieties of mountain biking and decided that it was something that I eventually wanted to…

Throwback Route
by Ken            Texas Racing Life
I’m in Austin recruiting right now. Tons of interviews, seeing tons of students, shaking tons of hands! It’s always fun to get back on the UT campus. I go back about once a year, and it’s amazing how much change happens every time. I am so suprised by the multiple building that they have started building!!

I also got a chance to ride one of my favorite routes while I lived in Austin, Shoal Creek. It circles around a neighborhood and includes a section of about 5 minutes of uninterrupted road. The whole loop is about 10 minutes long. I took my TT bike and did a grueling 3 x20 min workout as preparation for Tour de Gruene on November 3. Most of my ride was in the dark but I had my strong light so I could see. I felt like the Shoal Creek was exempt from the changes in Austin: there was even…

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