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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for January 22nd

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Corinth Cycling/Harden Dental Team Introductions

Derek Whisenhunt. Tall, dark and with the best hair on the team, Derek recently departed Dallas Cowboys Racing to join us here at CCHD. His departure from the Cowboys may have been a prelude to the dismissal of Rob Ryan as defensive coordinator as they both had the same passion for the sport, their own hair and cheese cakes.

Derek is extremely competitive and loves the competitive nature of cycling. He lives by the motto…”If you’re not first your last” (thank you Ricky Bobby). Friends and family often wonder about his…

The State of Mobility in Denton, 20 years hence.
by bikedenton

Tonight in the upper room of Denton Square Donuts (208 West Oak St), City staff will be on hand to discuss the bike community of Denton and what it is we wish it to evolve into.

The input they receive will help mold the Comprehensive Plan for our fair town for the next 20 years. The Plan itself is a series of guideposts from which Council and staff can refer to develop policy and implementation for the future.

From the DentonPlan2030 website:
The Comprehensive Plan is: …

Dallas Tweed Ride Sunday Feb 17th
by The Announcer Guy        Biking in Dallas
Don your best woolen knickers, press your finest fancy cap, and share the ride with your favorite Tweed Heart at the official Dallas Tweed Ride. Jason Roberts is back, and leading the ride from Klyde Warren Park. We’re cooking up a great afternoon, so be sure to join the event, share the event with your friends and check back regularly for updates.
Date:  Sunday, February 17th
Meet up time: 1:00 PM
Start time: 1:30 PM
*This event will benefit Jason Roberts’ cancer recovery

2013 El Paso Puzzler
by tonkster            Brazos Valley Mountain Bike Association

The Race was held at Franklin Mountains State Park with a total of 146 confirmed riders as of Wednesday evening pre-registration cutoff time.

The race was cut into 3 pieces to form the 50 mile puzzler.  The 1st piece was an 8 mile loop that ran across the lower foothills on the mid north east section of the mountain range and looped back toward the start/finish line to complete the 1st piece of the puzzler.   After nearly 900 ft of climbing my legs and lungs were in for a long day.

Unfortunetly, Mike had 3 pinched flats on the Pipeline Road and had to run the final 2 miles back to the start/finish line.  We all know racing and this is one of those things thats just fustrates the heck out of us.  Believe me he would recover and recover with a vengeance!!!

The 2nd piece of the puzzle was a 27 mile ride. First we would spin are legs throught the Lazy Cow trail the onto the Old Tin Mine road then we went up and around the southern portion of the Franklin Mts. on Mundy’s Gap trail.  I knew It would be a grinder for me and the other five riders I was climbing with. Next thing I hear, in the faint distance “just keep swimming, just keep swimming”.  You know it Mitey Mike was…

Day 66: Dequincy, LA to Kountze, TX (66 miles)
www.vaguedirection.com
Finally the storm that the whole of Louisiana has been complaining about is over! It was replaced with light drizzle in the morning, which is nothing compared to the more recent rain, so was a pleasure to ride in. The storm brought with it a cold spell, so it’s the first time it’s felt properly cold on the trip so far. Nothing more layers and gloves don’t solve.

A great ride, the drizzle eventually easing (that phrase sounds like a weather report, don’t you think?). And there it was. Shining, covered in neon lights. Just kidding, it wasn’t shining or covered in neon lights. The Texas state line, at Deweyville, TX. Where the riding gets ‘real’ (i.e. headwinds and hills, apparently). Sorry about the hairy guy in…

Meeting to decide fate of bicycles on toll road
By FAITH HARPER            www.tylerpaper.com
A Tyler bicycle club said it has been working on a compromise to keep its members’ rights to ride on Toll 49, but the decision may be decided by a board of directors this afternoon.

Members of the North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority (NET RMA) will consider banning bicycles on the tollway at its meeting at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday at the Baymont Inn, 410 U.S. Highway 79 South, in Henderson.

NET RMA is a governmental agency created to accelerate development projects and implement transportation solutions to enhance the quality of life for East Texans, …

Volunteers Needed
by League Director        Texas High School Cycling League
Volunteers are needed for the Cedar Hill Race Festival February 9-10.  (flyer attached)

We need up to 60 volunteers each day for this race to be a success.  Please consider volunteering for a 5.5 hour shift or even all day.  If you can only volunteer for a shorter shift then please let me know how long and what time of day you can volunteer for.

In short we have three main shifts:
6:30am – 7:45am
7:20M – 12:45pm
12:30pm – 6:10pM

Jobs include:
course set-up
corner marshals (RR, TT, MTB)
traffic control
Pace car drivers
Wheel truck/car drivers
parking control
clean-up
merchandise sales / volunteer check-in / registration
misc. runners
tech help & trouble shooting
First Aid & CPR certified person to staff first aid station

Please let me know ASAP if you can volunteer to help the Texas High School Cycling League with this race. …

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