Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for February 14th
Ode to the Bike: Spinning from Stress to Serenity
People for Bikes Blog
It’s going to be one of those days. You just know it. The first inkling came at midnight when you were startled awake by the shrillest alarm ever invented. What on earth? Oh yeah. You remember the three-year-old contentedly standing quietly next to the clock earlier in the day. You should have paid attention.
Your day hasn’t even started and the kids are fighting, the coffee is gone, and the dog has barfed in the heating vent. Again. Weatherman says there’s a fifty percent chance of rain, but you already know that on a day like today, those odds are higher. You’re already running late when you notice the front of your bike listing in a manner that smugly…
Hike and bike a new rail-trail from the Blackland Prairie to the Piney Woods
By Laurence Parent         www.texashighways.com
After running across a brief story on a new rail-trail in northeast Texas, I had to investigate. The 130-mile trail—open to cyclists, runners, walkers, and even equestrians—extends from Farmersville in eastern Collin County to New Boston just west of Texarkana. It travels through seven counties and 19 rural towns. Some sections are paved, some are gravel, and some are the original rough railroad bed. As someone who has written a Texas hiking guide and taken photographs all over the state, I wondered why I’d never heard of it.
It turns out that developing a project like this is a slow process. The idea for the Northeast Texas Trail began in the 1980s when the Santa Fe Railroad discontinued service on the tracks. In such instances, sometimes the right-of-way is sold to adjoining landowners and…
Moving to DFW area from UK
by bish         forums.mtbr.com/texas
Well, happy (sunny) days. Moving to the DFW area with work. Bringing my bikes too (even happier days) What’s the riding like? Will 5 inches of travel be enough/too much? Is it a busy scene?
by 50calray
Welcome to Texas!
The DFW area has one of the largest MTB interest in the state. There is about a dozen trails in the area and you’re generally within 15-30 minutes drive time away from one. As for travel, 5″ is more than enough for most trails while also being over kill on some. Check out DORBA for a list of…
Bicycles And Spouses
by Shawn McAfee         Texas Mountain Bike Trails
Happy Valentines Day everyone!
Bicycles and Spouses: A working combination?
For those of you that know me, or even those of you who just follow the TexasMTBtrails facebook page, you know that I’m nuts about bikes. I love bikes about as much as anything else in the entire world.
But there is one thing that I love more than my bikes and that’s my wife Amanda.
We got married in October of 2011, so we are right at the year and a half mark and I am definitely the luckiest man alive. Not only does she put up with my current bike addiction, but she even lets me entertain the thoughts of buying a singlespeed and cyclocross bikes. Can’t get more…
Race Results for Sun and Ski Sports Presents the Rocky Hill Roundup
Smithville, TXÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â www.usacycling.org
Cross Country on 02/10/2013
| Men – SS Open | ||||||||
| Place | Points | Name | City, State | Time | USAC # | Bib | Team | |
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1 | 420.57 | Jason Betz | Baton Rouge, LA | 01:20:45.000 | 263143 | 142 | (W)reck.less Racing |
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2 | 432.95 | Robert McGuire | Austin, TX | 01:22:22.000 | 133554 | 146 | Bicycle Sport Shop |
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3 | 445.33 | Alex Garza | San Marcos, TX | 01:22:43.000 | 299037 | 143 | Hub Racing |
| 4 | 457.72 | Richard Hellberg | Dallas, TX | 01:22:56.000 | 366128 | 144 | Dallas Bike Works | |
| 5 | 470.10 | John Petrosky | Houston, TX | 01:23:05.000 | 214208 | 175 | Tile Roofs of Texas/Bike Barn | |
| 6 | 482.48 | Scot Pemberton | Stiener Ranch, TX | 01:24:52.000 | 114557 | 147 | VooDoo Racing | |
| 7 | 494.86 | Nick Carter | Austin, TX | 01:31:48.000 | 378309 | 162 | OMW | |
| 8 | 507.24 | Fred Willemsen | Round Rock, TX | 01:32:38.000 | 243606 | 148 | Team Bicycle Sport Shop | |
| 9 | Steven Thompson | 01:34:40.000 | 159 | BIG PIG RACING | ||||
| 10 | 532.01 | Winfield Haggard Jr | Houston, TX | 01:37:07.000 | 308865 | 176 | Tile Roofs of Texas/Bike Barn | |
| 11 | 544.39 | William Lamb | Crawford, TX | 01:52:25.000 | 364869 | 145 | Bicycles Outback p/b Jubilee Mitsubishi | |
| Men – SS 2/3 – 0-99 | ||||||||
| Place | Points | Name | City, State | Time | USAC # | Bib | Team | |
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1 | 521.49 | Mark Wise | Houston, TX | 01:28:16.000 | 160025 | 401 | Bike Barn |
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2 | 526.76 | Chris Trevelise (1 – Cat3) | Austin, TX | 01:30:35.000 | 224871 | 360 | Orange Seal |
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3 | 532.03 | Charles Pipes | Brownsboro, TX | 01:31:14.000 | 393344 | 347 | SimpsonSports.com |
more results…
Bicycle Theft and Prevention – What to Know!
By Luke Slavens
Lewisville Police Department
Ahhhhhh, the never ending bicycle thefts! They become rampant this time of year with Spring just around the corner. In the United States an average of 250,000 bicycles are annually reported stolen, not including the ones that go unreported. Now that’s a lot of bicycles!
Whether it’s someone looking to score a joy ride across town, a schmuck looking to make some cash to support his habit, or just a punk trading up to a nicer ride. These are the primary reasons bicycles are stolen, accompanied by the “opportunity†and a false sense of security in our little wonderlands. Thieves are out there; they are lurking and always looking for that opportunity. One only…
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Pathfinders Fun Cycling / Bicyling of Flower Mound / North Texas's Facebook Wall 2013-02-14 00:06:22 – http://t.co/VFBdzEgt
— FloMoTX.com (@FloMoTXeditor) February 14, 2013
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Work schedule, after work activities curtailing my bicycle commuting – need to fix that, got a bigfoot carbon footprint lately
— Justin Moore (@bikegeek) February 15, 2013
https://twitter.com/BikePaulie/status/302217349048705024
Oh Son, it's on. There's no wind and it's going to be a flat-out sprint. Hello Strava
— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) February 14, 2013
Nice find! RT @kylejack: The Chaparral Trail section is visible on Google Maps if you activate the bike filter. https://t.co/iUuku0wP
— PedalHouston (@PedalHouston) February 14, 2013
New 130 mile hike and bike trail in Northeast Texas. Impressive! http://t.co/hQe9KQ73
— Kyle Jack (@kylejack) February 14, 2013
via TX High School MTB Racing League: "Have YOU signed up to volunteer for the first high school MTB race of 2013?!"
http://t.co/rnA04DV2— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) February 14, 2013
http://t.co/sa1EbIxY: FW Bike-Share Stations Rolling Forwardhttp://t.co/cLGPCiQD
— Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) February 14, 2013
Bicycles And Spouses http://t.co/4GCnzE4a
— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) February 14, 2013
Event: CyclingSavvy DFW Workshop – When: Fri May 10, 2013 to Sat May 11, 2013 Where: 7202 W Northwest Hwy, D… http://t.co/8fs7nCBP
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) February 14, 2013
Event: CyclingSavvy DFW Workshop – When: Fri Mar 8, 2013 to Sat Mar 9, 2013 Where: 7202 W Northwest Hwy, Dal… http://t.co/2vryqmbR
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) February 14, 2013
Mornin' Texas! Happy Valentines Day! pic.twitter.com/baa0v2Hs
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) February 14, 2013
In lieu of real bike parking at @PerotMuseum , we fashioned our own. pic.twitter.com/n98BOJ3Z
— Eliot Landrum (@EliotLandrum) February 14, 2013
#BPMS150 Recommended Ride for Sun. Feb. 17 is the Tri-County Hill Hopper http://t.co/r39MvsND
— Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) February 14, 2013
Feb meeting is Monday at 6.30 We will have a guest speak on endurance nutrition. Great reason to be a part of our club $20 yearly membership
— Waco Bicycle Club (@WacoBikeClub) February 14, 2013
Please join us in thoughts amd best wishes to uber hardman Nate Sheetz, who is about as broken as one can get and… http://t.co/84WycToK
— CyclingATX (@CyclingATX) February 14, 2013
We love it when people ride bicycles! http://t.co/sYSRWKcY
— Bike Friendly FW (@BikeFriendlyFW) February 14, 2013
#BPMS150 Recommended Ride for Sat. Feb. 16 is Humble Lions Club Charities http://t.co/EdhIe3vu
— Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) February 14, 2013